Jacky Cheung

Jacky Cheung, born on July 10, 1961, is a celebrated Hong Kong singer and actor, often hailed as a Heavenly King of Cantopop music. His remarkable vocal talent and captivating live performances have earned him the title of the 'God of Songs,' solidifying his status as an icon of Hong Kong popular culture.

Cheung's illustrious career began in 1985 with the release of his debut studio album, Smile, which achieved impressive sales of over three hundred thousand copies in Hong Kong. His follow-up album, Amour, released in 1986, surpassed four hundred thousand copies, earning a multi-platinum certification from the IFPI Hong Kong. Despite facing a decline in sales during the late 1980s, Cheung made a triumphant return with The Goodbye Kiss in 1993, which sold over four million copies and became one of the best-selling albums across Asia.

Throughout his four-decade career, Cheung has embarked on ten concert tours, with the 1/2 Century World Tour from 2010 to 2012 setting a Guinness World Record for the largest combined audience for a live act in a single year, attracting over two million audience members in 2012. His A Classic Tour from 2016 to 2019 also became one of the most-attended concert tours in history, drawing more than four and a half million fans.

In addition to his music career, Cheung has made significant contributions to film, appearing in over seventy movies, including notable roles in Devoted to You, Where's Officer Tuba?, As Tears Go By, and The Swordsman. He is recognized as the best-selling music artist of all time in Taiwan and Hong Kong, with global album sales exceeding sixty million.

Cheung's accolades include the Billboard Music Award for Most Popular Asian Singer in 1994 and the World Music Award for the World's Best-Selling Asian Artist in 1996. In 1999, he was honored as one of the Ten Outstanding Young People in the World by Junior Chamber International, and in 2000, he was inducted into the Superstars Hall of Fame of the 1990s by Universal Music.