Jade Kwan

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Biography
Jade Kwan (Chinese Name:關心妍 Kwan Sum-yin, Originally 關惠文 Kwan Wai-man, born July 31, 1979) is a well-known Cantopop singer in Hong Kong.

Kwan entered the New Talent Singing Awards Vancouver Audition 1999 (新秀歌唱大賽溫哥華選拔賽) with the song "Face" (臉) originally sung by singer Faye Wong and was awarded first runner-up. As such, she represented Vancouver in the New Talent Singing Awards Canada Finals 1999 (新秀歌唱大賽加拿大總決賽) and won. She then competed in the New Talent Singing Awards International Finals 1999 (1999 年全球華人新秀歌唱大賽) ( also representing Vancouver ) and won the "Best Potential Newcomer Award" (最具潛質獎).

She was first known to the public as "Kwan Sum-yin" in 2002. Unlike many 'singers' in Hong Kong in the past few years who started out in a modelling company, Kwan emerged as a new-age genius with a sure-to-impress voice. Her singing talents were greatly admired and her albums promisingly received. Her first two albums, "Jade-1" and "Jade-2", won her reassuring gold records. Over the years, she has won many music industry awards in Hong Kong and China.

Kwan is blessed with musical talents. Not only is she talented in singing, she also plays a few musical instruments including piano, guitar and saxophone. Jade minored in Music Composition while attending University of British Columbia in Canada.