Janice Vidal
| Janice Vidal | |
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| Background information | |
| Chinese name | 衛蘭 (traditional) |
| Chinese name | 卫兰 (simplified) |
| Pinyin | wèi lán (Mandarin) |
| Jyutping | wai6 laan4 (Cantonese) |
| Origin | Philippines |
| Born |
13 April 1982 Hong Kong |
| Other name(s) | Janice, Wei Lan (衛蘭), Ming Lok Tai (明樂蒂), Renee |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Genre(s) | Cantopop, Hong Kong English pop, soul, jazz, blues, R&B |
| Instrument(s) | Vocal |
| Label(s) | A Music(2005–2015), Warner Music |
| Years active | 2005-present |
| Ancestry | Filipino, Korean |
| Website | |
Janice M. Vidal, often credited as "Janice", is a Cantopop, Hong Kong English pop, Jazz, and R&B singer based in Hong Kong. She is the twin sister of singer Jill Vidal.
Debuting in 2005, Vidal has performed in English, Cantonese, Mandarin, and Japanese, although she knows Tagalog, French, and Korean as well.
Life
Vidal was born on 13 April 1982 in Kowloon, Hong Kong. She is of mixed parentage with a Filipino father with ancestry in Cebu, Philippines, and a Korean mother from Seoul, South Korea. As a Hong Kong singer, Vidal adopted the Chinese name Wei Lan (衛蘭). She is often credited mononymously as Janice.[1] In the past she has also worked as a bar singer[2] under other names such as "Renee" prior to releasing her debut album in 2005, and "Ming Lok Tai" (明樂蒂) in a EEG singing competition in 2000. As of 2009, her father resides in Hong Kong, while her mother lives in South Korea.
Her singing is widely popular with fans in Hong Kong, and as of 21 November 2010, she is the only female singer who has occupied 2 spots in the top 10 of the MOOV forever chart (the only other singer is Justin Lo) with the songs "離家出走" (Run Away from Home), currently number 1 and, "愛才" (Love Your Talent), currently number 6.[3]
She admitted in a radio interview that she cannot read Chinese and uses English Romanization to help her pronounce words that she sings in the recording studio. In an interview with South China Morning Post in 2009, she stated that she had converted to Buddhism about 6 years prior to that interview.[4] Vidal has since become a Christian along with her sister Jill, following her sister's scandal in Japan.[5]
Music career
In her first concert, Vidal stated that she was signed by Amusic around 2003. At the time Leon Lai thought that her Cantonese was not good enough, and initially asked her to work as an office assistant.[6]
During the winter of 2004, Vidal started catching the media's attention by covering one of Lai's classic hits, "Long Distance" (情深說話未曾講) in English. The cover song quickly became a hit. Some fans initially thought it was an overseas singer who was covering one of Lai's classic hits, but were surprised to find out the singer was an unknown Hong Kong rookie. Since it was Christmas, her first song was swiftly followed by a Christmas version of another Lai song, "Bu Ke Yi Shi" (不可一世), sung in Cantonese. The Cantonese cover of "Long Distance" (情深說話未曾講) was aired on radio in Spring 2005 for the first time.
By April 2005, Vidal had become known as a mysterious singer who sang several cover versions of Leon Lai's songs, but whose face had never been seen in public. After roughly six months of radio publicity and building public anticipation, her face was finally unveiled when her debut album "Day & Night" was released on 13 April 2005. Fellow Cantopop singer, Justin Lo, was one of the main producers for this album, and it soon became a hit. On 25 November 2005, Vidal released her second album, "My Love".
Vidal won all the (female) newbie singer awards in 2005 that were awarded by the Hong Kong media. They were Commercial Radio Hong Kong (CRHK) 2005 Best Female Newbies – Gold, RTHK 2005 Best Female Newbies – Gold, TVB 2005 Best Female Newbies – Gold and Metro Radio I-Tech Metro Best Newbies 2005 (unranked). In mid-December 2005, she placed fifth for Commercial Radio 2's 2005 Favorite Female Singer Award. She won bronze in the Best Female singer category for 2006.
Vidal held her first concert series in Hong Kong from 29 March to 1 April 2007, as part of her four-night stint at the Hong Kong Coliseum. It was called "My First Concert."
Vidal's fourth studio album, titled Serving You, was released on 27 November 2008. On 21 December during the press conference for Lai's new album Is Me, Lai announced that Serving You had sold more than 150,000 units.[7]
Vidal's fifth studio album, titled Morning, was released on 3 July 2009 and is her first English album consisting entirely of original compositions.
From 28 April 2007 to 13 May 2007 Madame Tussauds Hong Kong organised the "Madame Tussauds – Your Celebrity Choice for this Summer" competition with an aim to select a new wax portrayal to be displayed in the Madame Tussauds museum.[8] Vidal won the competition in May and her wax portrayal went on display in the glamour section on 18 July 2007. The statue is dressed in a green ballet dress worn during "My First Concert", which Vidal had donated.[9]
Janice Vidal released her Greatest Hits Selection + New Songs compilation disc on 27 November 2009, which comprises hit songs from her 5-year singing career and features 34 songs and 17 Music Videos.
In April 2010, Janice won the highest record sales award (female artist) at the 2009 Hong Kong IFPI Awards ceremony. In addition, her albums Serving You and Wish were also listed among the top 10 bestselling Cantonese albums of 2009.
Janice released her new Cantonese album called Love Diaries before her second concert, "Fairy Concert 2010", at the Hong Kong Coliseum on the 16th and 17 October. She also held her first MOOV live concert on 11 July 2010, where she performed five new songs from her new album as well as older classics with new arrangements. The song "What Men Believe" (男人信甚麼), with JW, won her Best Song of the Year at the TVB 2010 Jade Solid Gold Music Awards.
Discography
Studio albums
| Release Date | Album Name | Languages | CD Type | Recording | Music Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-04-13 | Day & Night | Cantonese, English | 1 Audio CD | Studio | Amusic |
| 2005-05-26 | Day & Night (2 CD Special Version) | Cantonese, English | 2 Audio CD | Studio | Amusic |
| 2005-11-25 | My Love | Cantonese, English, Mandarin | 1 Audio CD | Studio | Amusic |
| 2006-11-21 | Do U Know | Cantonese, English | 1 Audio CD + 1 DVD | Studio | Amusic |
| 2008-11-27 | Serving You | Cantonese, English | 1 Audio CD | Studio | Amusic |
| 2009-07-03 | Morning | English | 1 Audio CD | Studio | Amusic |
| 2010-10-27 | Love Diaries | Cantonese, English, Japanese | 1 Audio CD + 1 DVD | Studio + Live | Amusic |
| 2012-12-21 | Imagine | Cantonese | 1 Audio CD | Studio | Amusic |
| 2014-11-28 | E11 | Cantonese | 1 Audio CD | Studio | Amusic |
Compilations
- 2009 - WISH (27 November 2009)
- 2010 - WISH (2nd Version) (5 February 2010)
Live
- 2010 - Fairy Concert 2010 (2 DVD + 2 Audio CD) (6 December 2010)
- 2010 - Fairy Concert 2010 (Blu-Ray) (2 Blu-ray Disc) (30 December 2010)
- 2010 - Fairy Concert 2010 (2nd Version) (2 DVD) (30 December 2010 (expected) )
- 2012 - 3000 Day and Night Concert 2012 (2 Audio CD) (17 August 2012)
Filmography
| Release Date | Title | Chinese Title | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006, Nov | A Melody Looking | 緣邀之音 | Janice |
| 2007, Jul | The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (Cantonese translation) | 時をかける少女 | Makoto Konno |
| 2010, 2 Sep | Frozen | 為你鍾情 | "穎"(Wingz) |
Concert
| Year | Date | Title | No of Shows | Location | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 29 March – 1 April | My First[12] | 4 | Hong Kong Coliseum | Hang Seng Bank Credit Card |
| 2007 | 30 September | My First[13] | 1 | Guangzhou (Canton) | Budweiser |
| 2008 | 1 May | My First | 1 | Stadium Merdeka | Celcom X-Pax |
| 2008 | 8 Nov | Magic Live Concert – Janice Vidal[14] | 1 | Star Hall in Hong Kong International Trade and Exhibition Centre | The Community Chest of Hong Kong |
| 2010 | 16 – 17 October | Fairy[15] | 2 | Hong Kong Coliseum | IDA |
Awards
| Year | Date | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 26 Dec | Metro Radio I-Tech Metro Newbies Award |
| 2006 | 1 Jan | Commercial Radio Female Newbies of the Year – Gold Award |
| 2006 | Jan 16 | TVB Best New Female Singer – Gold Award |
| TVB Top 10 Song: Run Away from Home | ||
| TVB Best Performance - Silver | ||
| TVB Four Media Best Performance Award-Gold | ||
| 2006 | 23 Jan | RTHK Best New Female Singer – Gold Award |
| 2006 | Jan | Sina Music Best Female Newbies – Gold Award |
| Sina Most Listened Duets – "24" | ||
| 2006 | Apr | IFPI Hong Kong – 2005 Ten Best Sales Local Artists |
| IFPI Hong Kong – 2005 Most Sales Female Newbies [16] | ||
| 2007 | 1 Jan | Commercial Radio Best Female Singer – Bronze Award |
| 2007 | Metro Radio Best Female Singer | |
| Metro Radio Karaoke Hit Song: My Love My Fate | ||
| Metro Radio Hit Song: Run Away from Home | ||
| 2007 | 29th (2008) RTHK Top Ten Singers 2007 | |
| 2007 | 29 Jan | Sina Music No 3 Most Listened – "離家出走" (Run Away from Home) |
| Sina Music Direct Most Listened Program – Janice x Jill new album | ||
| 2008 | 30th (2009) RTHK Top Ten Singers 2008 | |
| 2008 | Metro Radio My Most Admired Female Singer | |
| Metro Radio Hit Song: Doesn't Matter | ||
| 2010 | 30 Jan | 32nd (2009) RTHK Top 10 Song Award – "就算世界無童話" (If the World Has No Fairy Tales) |
| 32nd (2009) RTHK Vocalist Award (Commonly known as Top 10 Singer, was awarded to more than 10 singers in 2009) | ||
| 2010 | 26 Jan | 2009 Sina Music Most Listened 20 – "就算世界無童話" (If the World Has No Fairy Tales) |
| 2009 Sina Music Most Listened Album – "Wish" | ||
| 2010 | 7 Apr | IFPI Hong Kong – 2009 Ten Best Sales Releases, Cantonese – Serving You |
| IFPI Hong Kong – 2009 Ten Best Sales Releases, Cantonese – Wish | ||
| IFPI Hong Kong – 2009 Ten Best Sales Local Artists | ||
| IFPI Hong Kong – 2009 Ten Best Sales Local Female Vocalists[17] | ||
| 2010 | 29 Dec | Metro Radio Hit Song: "愛在天地動搖時" (Love While the World Is Shaking) |
| Metro Radio Hit Duet Song: "男人信甚麼" (What Men Believe) – With JW | ||
| Metro Radio Best Female Singer | ||
| Metro Radio Best Song: "男人信甚麼" (What Men Believe) – With JW |
| Year | Date | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Yahoo Search Popular Awards: Most Increase | |
| 2005 | PM Popular Talented New Female Stars | |
| 2005 | PM Readers Choice Song: Big Brother | |
| PM Readers Choice Duet: 24 | ||
| 2005 | Road Show Respected Newcomer |
Music pop chart
| Year | Single | Peak positions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RTHK Chinese Pop | CRHK 903 Ultimate / Foreign | Metro Radio Pop Chart | JSG Billboard | MOOV Chart | ||
| 2005 | "In Love Again" | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2005 | "一夜傾情" | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2005 | "不可一世" (Not For Life) | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| 2005 | "情深說話未曾講" (Deep Loving Words Unspoken) | - | 9 | 10 | - | - |
| 2005 | "大哥" (Big Brother) | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | - |
| 2005 | "十個他不如你一個" (Ten of Him Can't Compare to You)" | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | - |
| 2005 | "一埸誤會" (Misunderstanding) | - | 12 | - | - | - |
| 2005 | "今夜你不會來" (You Won't Come Tonight) | 1 | 11 | 2 | 3 | - |
| 2006 | "心亂如麻" (Messy Heart) | 1 | 4 | 1 | - | - |
| 2006 | "My Love My Fate" | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| 2006 | "愛才" (Love Talent) | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | "離家出走" (Run Away from Home) | 1 (2 wks) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | "深愛" (Deep Love) | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | 4 |
| 2007 | "愛你還愛你" (Love You Still Love You) | 1 | 3 | 1 | - | 2 |
| 2007 | "我為何讓你走"(衛蘭 & 黎明 合唱) | 14 | - | 3 | - | - |
| 2007 | "快樂地圖" (Let's Go) | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| 2007 | "童夢 (feat.光良)" (Children's Fairytale) | 3 | 12 | 1 | 1 | - |
| 2007 | "無所謂" (Doesn't Matter) | 3 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| 2008 | "雜技" (Acrobatics) | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 (3wks) |
| 2008 | "如水" (Like Water) | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 (3wks) |
| 2008 | "主角愛我" (Main Character Loves Me) | – | – | – | – | 1 (2wks) |
| 2008 | "陰天假期" (Cloudy Vacation) | 3 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2008 | "就算世界無童話" (If the World Has No Fairy Tales) | 1 (2 wks) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 (6 wks) |
| 2009 | "My Cookie Can" | 3 | 5 | 3 | – | 7 |
| 2009 | "愛深過做人" (Love Is Harder Than Life) | 1 | – | – | – | 1 |
| 2009 | "999" | |||||
| 2009 | "Rainbows" | 1 | 2 | |||
| 2009 | "Please" | 1 | ||||
| 2009 | "Wish" | 1 | ||||
| 2009 | "心有不甘" (Unwilling Heart) | 1 | 1 | |||
| 2009 | "殘酷遊戲" (Cruel Game) | 3 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | "唯愛人間" (Only Love Human World) | 3 | 14 | 2 | – | 4 |
| 2010 | "男人信甚麼" (衛蘭 & JW 合唱) (What Men Believe) | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 (5wks) |
| 2010 | "溫差" (Temperature Difference) | 10 | – | 9 | – | 1 (3wks) |
| 2010 | "2012" | 9 | – | 3 | – | 1 |
| 2010 | 你的女人 (Your Woman) | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2010 | Wonderland (衛蘭 & 24 Herbs 合唱) | 2 | – | 4 | – | |
| 2010 | 愛在天地動搖時 (Love While the World Is Shaking) | 2 | – | 1 | 1 | |
| 2012 | 愛沒有假如 | – | – | – | – | |
| 2012 | 他不慣被愛 | – | – | – | – | |
| 2012 | 街燈晚餐 | 1 | – | – | – | |
| 2013 | 我們的故事 | 3 | – | – | – | |
| 2013 | 情人甲（合唱版） | 13 | 13 | – | – | |
| 2013 | You Go I Go | 1 | 3 | – | – | |
| 2014 | 錯過你 | 3 | 1 | – | – | |
| Total number of No. 1 singles | 14 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 7 | |
HK Record Merchant (香港唱片商會) Album Sales Chart
| Year | Album | Peak |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Day & Night | 1 |
| 2006 | My Love | 1 |
| 2006 | Do U Know | 1 |
| 2008 | Serving You | 1 |
| 2009 | Morning | 3 |
| 2009 | Wish | 2 (3wks) |
| 2010 | Love Diaries | 2 |
References
- ↑ All Janice Vidal albums are credited mononymously as "Janice".Vidal, Janice (2005, 2006). CD Album booklet. Hong Kong: Amusic. pp. cover. Check date values in:
|date=(help) - ↑ , Star Words – Interview, East Weekly 303 Edition Book B, Retrieved on 20 July 2010
- ↑ Moov forever chat, MOOV, Retrieved on 24 November 2010
- ↑ Janice Vidal (2009). Twins effect inspires Janice Vidal (衛蘭) (interview footage). Hong Kong: South China Morning Post.
- ↑ Janice: Except God, I trust Leon the Most (Traditional Chinese), Oriental Daily, Retrieved on 8 July 2010
- ↑ Janice forgive her mother not attending her concert (Simplified Chinese), Ta Kung Pao, Retrieved on 16 October 2007 via Google cache
- ↑ " Is Me" press conference Retrieved 22 December 2008
- ↑ Janice Vidal Overwhelms Competition in "Your Celebrity Choice for this Summer" Madame Tussauds Set to Bring Summer Freshness To Hong Kong This Season, Madame-Tussauds of Hong Kong, Retrieved on 30 July 2007
- ↑ Janice Captures the Spirit of Summer at Madame Tussauds Hong Kong, Madame-Tussauds of Hong Kong, Retrieved on 30 July 2007
- ↑ "Janice Vidal". imdb.com. Retrieved 12 March 2010.
- ↑ "Janice Vidal". chinesemov.com. Retrieved 12 March 2010.
- ↑ Janice first concert press conference amusic.hk Retrieved 30 August 2007
- ↑ Budweiser Janice My First Canton amusic.hk Retrieved 17 September 2007
- ↑ Magic Live Concert (Traditional Chinese) amusic.hk Retrieved 26 September 2008
- ↑ "SheIsJW" (in Chinese). Amusic. Retrieved 9 July 2010
- ↑ IFPI Hong Kong Top Sales Music Award 2005, IFPI Hong Kong, Retrieved on 20 July 2010
- ↑ IFPI Hong Kong Top Sales Music Award 2009, IFPI Hong Kong, Retrieved on 8 July 2010
- ↑ "Major Music Charts in Hong Kong" (in Chinese). Musichk.org. Retrieved 3 February 2007
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