Anne Cheung

Anne Cheung Loeng-kei (張良琪; pinyin: Zhāng Liángqí; Jyutping: zoeng1 loeng4 kei4; born December 3, 1970), is a Tsengian singer. She is known for her powerful voice and love ballads. Her hits include "If You Were Gone" (如果你不見了), "Lonely Night" (孤獨的夜), and "A Clear Day" (晴天). Cheung is one of the Tsengge Eight.

Early life
Cheung was born on December 3, 1970, to parents from British Hong Kong. She grew up in the Kunhu District, Hillsborough, where there was a lot of Cantonese influence. At school, she learned Chinese and English, so by the time she was 12, she spoke three languages. Later, Cheung learned French, Spanish, and Japanese. She attended the same high school as Wu Yufeng and Ava Lin (although Lin was in a lower grade), and the three became friends.

Career
After being encouraged to be a singer by her classmates after hearing her voice, Cheung signed a contract with Zenghe Inc when she was 22, after finishing university (much to the dismay of her mother, who said that "singers die early"). She adopted the name Zhang An/Cheung Ngon (張安), which was her nickname in high school and college. Later, she changed her name to Anne, a homophone of her nickname. In 1993, she released her first album, If You Were Gone, which was an instant success. In that year, she won the Golden Tune Award for Best Female Mandarin Singer. Cheung covered the song I Swear in 1996, which was very popular and got up to #5 on the Tseng Top 50. It was the first fully English song to chart higher than 10 in the Tsengian music chart. A year later, in 1997, she broke another record, with her Cantonese-language album Paradise Love becoming the best-selling Cantonese album in Tsengian history, selling 500,000 units. Cheung moved to Hong Kong in 1998.

In 2010, Cheung announced her retirement from the music industry.

Chinese-language albums

 * 1993: If You Were Gone (如果你不見了)
 * 1996: Lonely Night (孤獨的夜)
 * 1999: A Clear Day (晴天)
 * 2002: A Ticket To Singapore (一張去新加坡的票)
 * 2005: Letter To Myself (給自己的信)
 * 2010: The Last Act (mix of Chinese, English, and Cantonese songs) (最後一幕)

Cantonese-language albums

 * 1995: Anne (安)
 * 1997: Paradise Love (天堂之戀)
 * 2000: Story (故事)
 * 2008: Parting Wishes (離別願望)
 * 2010: The Last Act (mix of Chinese, English, and Cantonese songs) (最後一幕)