Alan Tam

Alan Tam WingLun MH traditional Chinese 譚詠麟 simplified Chinese 谭咏麟 pinyin Tán Yǒnglín Cantonese Yale Taam4 Wing6leon4 born 23 August 1950 is a Hong Kong singer and actor He played a major role in developing the Cantopop scene in the 1980s as he was known for singing romantic ballads with modern arrangements From 1983 to 1987 Alan Tam received numerous music awards and won Most Popular Male Artist and IFPI Award for successive four years which made him the most famous superstar singer of Hong Kong in 1980s In early 1988 he publicly quit all pop music award ceremonies and put most efforts in searching new direction for Cantopop music Today he is still active in the music and film industry releasing new albums on a regular basis Since the late 1980s he has served as a mentor for the cantopop music industry earning the nickname the Principal or Principal Tam Today he is regularly seen across the media in Hong Kong mainland China Taiwan and various parts of East Asia participating in all types of entertainmentrelated events and charity activities As of 2013 Alan Tam has launched a total of 115 solo albums and has sold over 35 million records worldwide he also holds the record for having held the most concerts in Hong Kong as a solo artist