Kit Chan's homecoming party (II)
http://www.mediacorpsingapore.com/entertainment/feature/2001041102a.htm
Rocky road to showbiz
Why did the established singer who has 15 albums,
2 musicals, a poem book, a TV serial and 14 awards
under her belt in her 8 years of singing career,
only just start to plan for her very first personal
concert?
"Actually, we had been approached for concerts
before, but somehow, both parties had never quite
reached a level of agreement. To me, quality is
very important, if I want to do something, I want
to make sure that it is the best.
"Besides, my career is not without obstacles. It
is only now that I feel very ready for a concert
and there is no better partner than Ocean
Butterflies (her management company) that I can
think of," says a serious Kit.
In 1993, when Kit was still an unschooled 20-year-old,
she released her maiden album, Do Not Destroy The
Harmony. Although the media was very supportive of
local talents, the response from Singaporeans had
been less than lukewarm.
"I had practically no jobs in my first year as a
singer. Ocean Butterflies had been very supportive,
finding me other jobs like singing jingles. My annual
salary for that year was like only $6000.
"I was very poor but the directors of Ocean Butterflies
had it worse. They even had to mortgage their houses
for loans in order to keep me going, I didn't know
that then, it was only when things picked up that
Huanliang (her mentor) told me. The kind of faith
they had in me, it was simply amazing," gushes a
grateful Kit.
That was not all. In 1996, the record companies in
Taiwan and Singapore got entangled in a lawsuit,
and somehow, Kit was implicated.
"There was a period of time when I could not release
any albums and when the media asked why there was no
new album, we had to come up with all sorts of excuses
because it was not meant to be discussed. I hate
to lie."
Fortunately, that was also the period when Jacky
Cheung invited her to join in the musical, Snow
Wolf Lake, which marked her kickoff in the Cantonese
market.
"I guess I'm blessed, but with a price," she adds
quickly, "I have to work real hard."
Indeed, after all the hard work all these years,
it's time for her to showcase her achievements
during the concert.
Way to go, Kit!
That's Kit Concert 2001 is on June 9 at the
Indoor Stadium. Tickets are priced at S$41,
$61, $81 and $101 and are available at all
SISTIC outlets. Ticket sales open to public
from April 14. All DBS and POSB ATM cardholders
are entitled to 5% discount. From now till
April 14, DBS credit cardholders are entitled
to priority bookings at 10% discount. For more
information, call 348 5555 or visit Sistic's
official website.
Kit Chan's Official Site is still under
construction. Instead, you can log on to
this comprehensive fan site for interviews
of Kit and her past CD reviews, download
wallpapers, send e-postcards of her to
friends. Plus, get a free Kit Chan email
account too!
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