Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1950-08-23 (Age: 76)
Place of Birth
Hong Kong, British Crown Colony [now China]
Alan Tam
Biography
Alan Tam Wing-Lun 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. He is also a members of The Wynners, along with Kenny Bee, Bennett Pang Kin-San, Danny Yip Chi-Keung and Anthony Chan Yau. 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 entertainment-related 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.
Filmography (108)
踏上新征程2024北京卫视跨年之夜
2023
Set Sail 2024 - China Central Radio and Television Station New Year's Eve Party
2023
2023江苏卫视跨年演唱会
2022
Celebrating Hong Kong's 25th Anniversary of the Return of the Motherland
2022
House of the Rising Sons
2018
Agent Mr. Chan
2018
Never Say Goodbye - The Wynners Live In Concert 2016
2016
Fooling Around Jiang Hu
2016
Alan Tam 40th Anniversary Live
2015
谭咏麟2014笑唱人生40年
2014
Back To Priscilla 30th Anniversary Concert 2014
2014
Alan & Hacken Live 2013
2013
Polygram Forever Live 2013
2013
PolyGram Forever Live
2013
