In this Hong Kong name, the surname is Chan. In accordance with Hong Kong custom, the Western-style name is Eason Chan and the Chinese-style name is Chan Yick Shun.
Eason Chan
陳奕迅
Chan in 2018
Born
(1974-07-27) 27 July 1974 (age 49)
British Hong Kong
Alma mater
Kingston University Royal Academy of Music
Occupations
Singer
actor
producer
Years active
1995–present
Spouse
Hilary Tsui
(m. 2006)
Children
1
Musical career
Also known as
God of E (E神，醫神)[1][2]
Genres
Cantopop
mandopop
Hokkien pop
R&B
pop rock
Instrument(s)
Vocals
piano
[3] guitar
[4] harmonica
[5] accordion
[6] kazoo
[7]
Labels
Universal Music Group (2018–present)
EAS Music (2011–present)
Cinepoly (2004–2017)
Music Plus (2000–2004)
Capital Artists (1995–2000)
Musical artist
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese
陳奕迅
Simplified Chinese
陈奕迅
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin
Chén Yìxùn
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutping
Can4 Jik6seon3
Eason Chan Yick Shun (born 27 July 1974) is a Hong Kong singer and actor.[8][9][10] He is one of the most popular and influential singers in both Cantopop and Mandopop. Besides holding the record for winning the "Ultimate Male Singer – Gold" award (10 times) and "My Favorite Male Singer" award (9 consecutive years) at the "Ultimate Song Chart Awards Presentation" in HK, he is also holding the record for being nominated for and winning prestigious Golden Melody Awards "Best Male Mandarin Singer" (9 times and 3 times respectively) in Taiwan. Chan was ranked sixth in the 2013 Forbes China Celebrity Top 100 List.[11][12]
Chan is a frequent winner of Asia's music awards. He has won a number of prestigious Golden Melody Awards in Taiwan. In 2003, he won Best Mandarin Male Singer and Best Mandarin Album for "Special Thanks To...." In 2009, he won Best Mandarin Album for "Don't Want to Let Go". Chan won his second Best Mandarin Male Singer award in 2015, for the album "Rice and Shine". In 2018, Chan was named Best Mandarin Male Singer for the third time – the most of any singer (tied with Johnny Yin) – for the album "C'mon In~".[13]
Chan has kicked off over 300 concerts all around the world since 1999. He successfully held world tours in different regions, including Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, mainland China, Southeast Asia, Europe, North America and Australia. He was the first Chinese singer who held tour in London's O2 Arena, and the first HK singer who held solo concerts in Beijing's National Stadium (Bird's Nest). In 2014, Chan's net worth was HK$100 million.[14] In 2020, Chan was on Forbes Asia’s inaugural 100 Digital Stars list.[15] Chan was the most-streamed artist in Hong Kong on the Spotify music streaming platform from 2016 to 2021.[16][17] Since joining UMG, Chan has amassed over 75 billion streams across various platforms by 2023.[18][19]
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^Fur Elise
^I Have Nothing At All
^When the Saints Go Marching In
^Toiling Life in Wind and Rain
^陳奕迅 － 不良嗜好
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^"金曲獎第29屆得獎名單即時報 – 中央社 CNA". 23 June 2018. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
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^Watson, Rana Wehbe. "Forbes Asia's 100 Digital Stars". Forbes. Archived from the original on 28 November 2023. Retrieved 3 January 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
^"BTS and Taylor Swift beaten as Spotify's most-streamed artist in Hong Kong by Canto-pop star Eason Chan". 2 December 2020. Archived from the original on 11 February 2021. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
^劉傳謙 (2 December 2021). "Spotify 2021年最高串流量歌手 陳奕迅挫BTS林家謙連續六年登頂". 香港01 (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). Retrieved 8 December 2023.
^Murtagh-Hopkins, James (3 November 2023). "UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP EXTENDS PARTNERSHIP WITH CHINESE POP MEGASTAR EASON CHAN". UMG. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
^美通社 (8 December 2023). "2023 Spotify Wrapped: How the world listened to Mandopop this year". 新浪香港. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
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