Contents.Early life Sammi Cheng was previously named Twinnie Cheng. Contrary to popular belief, 'Twiny' is not her birth name.
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The name came about when Sammi was still in school and her English Language teacher wanted everyone in class to have an English name. When Sammi turned to her sister for help, her sister came up with the name 'Twiny'. The name was later changed to 'Sammi' as 'Sammi' sounds a little like 'Sau Man'. Cheng received her education at SKH St. Peter's Primary School and.She has three sisters and one brother. Two of her sisters are twins.Career Music Sammi Cheng entered the entertainment industry at the age of 16 through the in 1988.
(From the movie 'Andy Hardy Comes Home' starring Mickey Rooney.) One Summer Night - The Danleers (This song later became a hit for the Diamonds in 1961.) Summertime, Summertime - The Jamies (This song recharted in 1962.) The Long Hot Summer - Jimmie Rodgers (Title song from the movie starring Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward.) 1959. Blue Hawaii - Billy Vaughn.
Although she came in third in the competition, the sponsoring record company saw her potential and offered her a recording contract. Cheng at the time was still in school, and had to balance her studies with her rising singing career. Sammi released 3 full-length studio albums prior to leaving school: ', ' and '.
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One of her first major award was the, where she was recognized as a best new prospect.She capitalized on the attention received from her duet with artist, 'Do you really have me in your heart?' (其實你心裡有沒有我), winning the with that song. Cheng then went through a transformation, dying her hair orange, changing her style. Her 4th studio album 'Sammi's Happy Maze' (鄭秀文的快樂迷宮) was also released, which include the hit single 'Chotto Matte' (Chotto 等等). Her new image fitted well with the new single, which was a remake of a Japanese song. The success helped Sammi and boosted her singing career.
In 1994 she continued to capitalize on her wild, new image. Her first album of that year was 'Big Revenge' (大報復). The album included the hit 'Ding Dong' (叮噹), which became one of Sammi's signature songs. But with her new fame also came a lot of backlash from the media. Critics argued that Sammi purposely her.
Instead of saying 'Ding Dong', Sammi pronounced it as 'Deen Dong'. Despite the criticism, the song was one of the most popular dance songs of that year.
In 1994 the racy and controversial cut of 'Ten Commandments' (十誡) was banned from the radio for a few days after its initial airplay of the track including tiny bits of what can be recognized as pornography soundtrack. In 1995 Cheng disappeared from the public eye for nearly half a year.
Later that year, it was revealed that had signed her. She let her hair color return to black and temporarily abandoned the wild image she used to have.In 1995 she released her first album 'Missing you' (捨不得你). In 1996, the company decided it was time for Sammi to expand her market and fan base beyond Hong Kong. They released her first album, ' (值得).
The album was number one on the Taiwan IFPI chart for six consecutive weeks. She won a number of awards, most notably she was as the most popular female artist by from 1996 to 1997. She went on to win the top female award again in 2001. She would finish that year with her first concert titled 'Sammi's X-Dimension Concert' (鄭秀文X空間演唱會). In 1998 she was also a featured star in a sponsored Music Horizons concert along with international singers such as. By the time Cheng was 24 years old, she had already released four greatest hits albums.In the 1990s, another female star, was one of her main rivals.
When they were on stage together, they would be cold to one another. The rivalry was confirmed in the night. Both Wong and Cheng were arranged to sit next to each other. Cheng avoided Wong by repeatedly going off stage to fix her make-up. In addition, her fans were angry and hissed at Faye Wong when she went on stage to receive an award. Wong herself has insisted that the rivalry wasn't true, and that she was friendly toward Cheng.In July 2004, she held 7 nights of 'Sammi Vs Sammi' concerts in Hong Kong. She also broke the record as being the youngest female singer to hold more than 50 accumulated concert nights in the city.From December 2014 to January 2015, she held 12 nights of 'Touch Mi' concerts in Hong Kong Coliseum.
She also invited heavyweight stars to be the guests of her concerts, including Andy Lau, Jacky Cheung, Leon Lai, Ekin Cheng, Louis Koo, Nick Cheung and Eason Chan. Her 'Touch Mi' concert extends to World Tour in 2015 and 2016 with 4 shows at Genting (Malaysia), 3 shows at Macau (China), 3 shows at Singapore, 2 shows at Guangzhou (China), 1 show at Foshan (China), 1 show at Melbourne (Australia), 2 shows at Sydney (Australia), 1 show at Shenzhen (China), 1 show at London (United Kingdom). Her 'Touch Mi' World Tour concluded in Hong Kong with another 8 shows in September 2016, hence bringing her total number of shows for this world tour to 38. Some of her new guest stars in Touch Mi 2 Hong Kong shows are Dayo Wong, Dicky Cheung, Francis Ng and Alex To.In 2017, she held a series of mini-concert tours entitled Naked.
Sammi in Taiwan and China. Also, she held a private mini-concert in Macau, entitled Sammi Cheng VIP Music Private Enjoy Show. She held a single-show Sidetrack Birthday Gig concert at Macau on 19 August 2018 in conjunction of her 46th birthday as a treat to her fans.In conjunction with her 30th anniversary in the entertainment industry, her 10th concert world tour is organized, which began with 13 shows at Hong Kong's Coliseum on July 2019. This brought her total shows in Hong Kong's Coliseum exceeding 100-mark, at 102. A 1990s instrument arrangement by Sammi Cheng.Problems playing this file?
See.Acting Cheng's acting career began with the series A Life of His Own (浪族闊少爺) in 1991. A year later she began her film career with the movie (飛虎精英之人間有情) in 1992 with fellow cantopop star. She would follow with another comedy film (百分百感覺) with and.In the late 1990s during the slump of the she starred in the film by director, co-starring and the movie in 2000. The films were hits at the box office hit in all regions, and Hong Kong has cumulated nearly 60 million at the box office.
The Needing You. Received a sold out record of more than 200,000 copies. From this film, she was also a nominee for 'Best Actress' as well as taking part in singing the 'Best original film song' in the.
Following the success of those movies she starred in a few more including, and many more. At the Cheng was one of the front runner for the 'Best actress' award for the film in 2005. Other contenders for the award included, and.Sammi had been nominated seven times in Hong Kong Film Awards for best actress, from her performance in 'Needing You' (2001), triple nominations in 2002 for 'Fighting for Love', 'Wu Yen' and 'Love on a Diet', in 2006 for 'Everlasting Regret', in 2012 for 'Romancing in Thin Air' and in 2013 for 'Blind Detective' but failed to win any so far. This made her to be the actress with most number of nominations as best actress in Hong Kong Film Awards' history but without any win. She had also received 3 past nominations (for films 'Needing You', 'My Left Eye Sees Ghost', and 'Blind Detective') in best actress at the Taiwan's Golden Horse Awards, the most prestigious awards on Chinese language film.
She had won Best Actress from Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards in 2002 for her titular role in 'Wu Yen'.Most recently, she is nominated in various awards (Golden Horse Awards, Hong Kong Directors' Guild Awards, Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards, Hong Kong Film Awards) again from her role in ' where she received critical praise for her performance as the female inspector and sidekick of the blind detective (portrayed by Andy Lau). However, she lost to the highly popular actress, Zhang Ziyi this time due to the latter's strong presence in the film 'The Grandmaster'. In Golden Horse Awards, the head of jury, famous Hollywood director Ang Lee revealed that the selection for the best actress was hard as it went through few rounds and that Sammi only lost to Zhang Zhiyi by few votes in the end.Due to her contribution in Hong Kong film industry and having starred in over 30 films, she is awarded 'Excellence in Asian Cinema' award in on 2017.Advertisements Cheng changes her look and image for every album, which enables her to gain extensive attention and appreciation from the music professional and the public. Sammi is a trendsetter of hair-coloring and has been chosen to be one of the Top Ten fashionable celebrities in Hong Kong. She has been signed and endorsed by many companies. These endorsements include and Mona Lisa bridal service. Her first album with, 'Can't Give You Up' (捨不得你) released 3 hit singles, 'Gentlemen, you are so fine today' (男仕今天你很好), 'Can't Give You Up' (捨不得你) and 'The Mourning Song for Love' (愛的輓歌).
She was selected as the prominent celebrity for the endorsement of using 'Can't Give You Up' (捨不得你) as the theme song.In the many years of her active presence in entertainment industry, she had been involved in multiple advertisements for various brands ranging from sports shoes, watches, clothings, massager, skin-care products, magazine covers, etc.Post-break career Break (2005–2007) In 2005, Cheng had only one feature film release and no music projects. She became a representative for Veeko and Titus, a fashion and watch brand in Hong Kong, respectively.
She also began writing Saturday columns for. In 2006, she released another greatest hits album, but there were no new tracks. The break was taken to recoup her energy from the entertainment industry.During a break lasting more than a 1,000 days, she reflected upon her life, and became a born-again Christian. Show Mi Tour After taking a break for about 2 years, she re-invented herself again, and held her 6th concert in HK from 18 to 25 May 2007 titled 'Show Mi' ( Mi being the nickname of SamMI given by her fans). Due to the huge demand for tickets, the four performances was expanded to eight. She returned to entertain at the age of 34, and invited fellow star and to perform with her. At the end of the first show, audience members continued to shout 'encore' for 15 minutes until Sammi came back out and sang 'Our Theme Song' (我們的主題曲).
The concert was expanded to the Show Mi Tour.She then continues actively in Hong Kong entertainment industry after about two years of rest, marking a strong comeback with many more concerts held at Hong Kong, Macau, mainland China, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, Canada, United States, Australia, etc. She also continued to work in films and had starred in various commercial advertisements.Community work In 2003 Cheng performed at the to raise funds for affected families. She had participated in the support effort where many artists including, etc. Recorded a song called 'Warmth in the Snow' in support of those effected by the storm.
She was also a participant of the. In April 2008, she participated in the activities of. She traveled to with fellow singer, also a World Vision volunteer, to experience for themselves the struggles of the local people and children. They also visited the local children there to find out more on their situation where food and supplies are lacking. When Sammi returned to Hong Kong, she and Leung were invited to a to talk about the experience; she responded by announcing she had 'adopted' 24 children.Filmography Film YearTitleRole2019Xia Ru ShuFirst Night NervesYuen Sau LingMidnight DriveMrs.YungFatal VisitLingI Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change!Cameo appearance2018Agent Mr ChanSammi Cheng2017Katrina2016Cameo appearance2015T.M.2014Charlotte2013Ho Ka-tungBoundless2012Sau2008Molline Szeto2005Wang Qi-yao2004Cameo appearanceYauMrs.
To2003Love for All SeasonsMidgetCarrieMary1:992002Ah MiMayMary2001Wu YenDeborahMini Mo2000KinkiSummer Koo1998Candy1997Cindy1996CherrieFeel 100%. Once MoreYen1992HeidiTelevision series YearTitleRole1991Life of His Own 浪族闊少爺施敏1992壹號皇庭Josephine Fong Ka Kei (方家琪)1993The Vampire Returns 大頭綠衣鬥疆屍飄雪/飄紅/Kitty1994Journey of Love 親恩情未了張家慧1995刑事偵緝檔案 IIIvy1999Man's Best Friend 寵物情緣Susan2002齊天大聖孫悟空觀音大士Discography. Cantonese studio albums. Sammi (1990). Holiday (1991). Never Too Late (1992).
Happy Maze (1993). Ten Commandments (1994). Lost Memory (1994). After (1995). Can't Let You Go (1995). Missing You (1996). Passion (1996).
Our Theme Song (1997). Living Language (1997).
Feel So Good (1998). Listen to Sammi (1999). Love You So Much (1999). Ladies First (2000).
Love Is. (2000).
Shocking Pink (2001). Tender (2001). Becoming Sammi (2002). Wonder Woman (2002). La La La (2004). Sammi vs. Sammi (2004).
Faith (2009). Love is Love (2013). Fabulous (2016)Mandarin studio albums. (1996). Waiting for You (1997).
I Deserve (1999). To Love (2000).
Complete (2001). Letting Go (2002). Beautiful Misunderstanding (2003). Faith (2010). Nude (2017)Concerts. X Live '96 (1996). Star Show (1997–1998).
i Concert '99 (1999–2000). Shocking Colours Live (2001–2002). Sammi vs. Sammi (2004). Show Mi World Tour (2007–2008). Love Mi World Tour (2009–2011). Touch Mi World Tour (2014–2016).
FOLLOWMi World Tour (2019)Awards and nominations YearAwardCategoryNominated workResult1992Best New PerformerNominated2000Best ActressNominatedNominated2001NominatedNominatedNominatedWon2002Nominated2005NominatedNominated2012NominatedNominated2013NominatedNominatedNominatedHong Kong Directors' Guild AwardNominated2017Excellence in Asian Cinema AwardN/AWonReferences. ^ (in Chinese) Sina.com.
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