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Kelly Chen (born Vivian Chen Wai-man on 13 September 1972) is a Hong Kong Cantopop singer and actress. She has been referred to as a "diva of Asia" (Chinese: 亞洲天后; lit. 'Asia's Heavenly Queen'). Chen has great success in the Asia entertainment industry with nearly 20 million record sales of 38 albums. She has won over 300 awards and is involved in many philanthropic activities. She was rewarded as one of the "The Outstanding Young Persons of the World" in 2004 by the Junior Chamber International and "Young Global Leaders" by World Economic Forum in 2009. Chen is a lyric mezzo-soprano.

Chen has earned 83 million HKD (10.7 million USD) in 2014.[1]

Biography

Chen was born Vivian Chen Wai-man on 13 September 1972[2] in Hong Kong. She attended Canadian Academy International School in Kobe, Japan, for high school.[2] During her time in Japan, she worked for a bakery as a summer job, it was that time she experienced first hand the diligence of Japanese's working culture.[3] She later went to Parsons The New School for Design in New York,[2] where she studied graphic art.[4]

Chen speaks fluent Cantonese, and in various degrees of fluency, Mandarin, Japanese, and English. She has an elder sister and a younger brother, singer Victor Chen Si-hon.[5]

Personal life

Chen married long-term boyfriend Alex Lau Kin Ho on 2 October 2008 at the Hong Kong Intercontinental Hotel. Chen gave birth to her first son, Chace Lau (6 lbs), on 10 July 2009 and gave birth to a 6.5-lb second baby boy, Riley Lau, on 21 March 2012, both by Caesarean section. She was pregnant with twin girls in 2010, but lost them after a miscarriage in March the following year.

Early career

In 1994, while still a student at Parsons The New School for Design, Chen made two commercials, one for Shanghai Beer and one for the Bank of Hong Kong.[4] After graduating from Parsons in 1995, Chen returned to Hong Kong. She was introduced to an acquaintance who owned a production studio and was chosen to feature in a Jacky Cheung music video.[4]

1995: Chen made her film debut in Whatever Will Be, Will Be (仙樂飄飄) and sang the film's theme song. In September 1995, Chen performed the song "Mou Tian" composed by composer Steve Barakatt then released a compilation album, Break the Sky, with three other singers, and then her first Cantonese album, Intoxicated Lover (醉迷情人), in December.[4] It was a success in Hong Kong and furthered her acting and musical career.

1996: Chen released her first Mandarin language album, I Don't Think So (我不以為), in, Taiwan, Malaysia, and Singapore, which sold over 150,000. Following the album's success, she produced another Cantonese CD in October 1996, Wind, Flower, Snow (風花雪). "Wind, Flower, Snow" is a very popular song in Hong Kong. In November 1996, Chen released her first Cantonese single, "Traveler".[4] in Japan That year also saw her first stint as a Japanese singer when she released two Japanese singles.

1997: Chen performed her first ever concert, Starry Dream of Love (星夢情真), and released the partner CD in June, which sold over 100,000 copies in Hong Kong. She held three concerts in Hong Kong in June, named the Kelly Starry Dream of Love Concert (陳慧琳星夢情真演唱會). In July, she released "The beginning is a cunning morning", first Japanese single and her first Japan-based hit. Chen also provided the voice of Madame Trunk in the animated movie A Chinese Ghost Story. In the course of five months Chen released four albums. With the releases of her second Mandarin album, Insight (體會), the compilation Kelly's Best Collection 97, the live CD Starring Dream of Love Live in Concert, and her next Cantonese CD A Movie (一齣戲). Insight sold 1.34 million in East Asia. Chen had established herself as a popular singer and actor in East Asia.

1998: Chen embarked the Kelly Starry Dream of Love World Tour (陳慧琳星夢情真世界巡迴演唱會), starting in Australia. Besides the world tour, Chen performed 10 concerts for school children in Taiwan. She released her Mandarin album, Love Me Or Not (愛我不愛), the hit single of which, "Diary" (記事本), is well-known all over Asia and became her signature song so far. This album sold over 2 million copies in Asia. Chen boosted her status as a Chinese pop music diva in Asia entertainment industry.

1999 and 2000: Starring in the television drama Don't Be a Cry Baby with Japanese star Kyoko Fukada and performing two concerts in Fukuoka, Japan in 1999, Chen increased her Japanese fanbase. She released a new album, Love of Colours which sold over 300,000 in Hong Kong from 9 December 1999 to 2000, and was the best selling album in 2000. She also won "The most popular female artist" in 1999 Jade Solid Gold Best Ten Music Awards Presentation. Her albums sold over 230,000 in Hong Kong in 1999, the best selling female artist in Hong Kong.

2001: Chen released her remix album Kelly BPM Dance Collection in March, which sold over 150,000 copies. She embarked on the Paisley Galaxy World Tour (陳慧琳花花宇宙世界巡迴演唱會), which started out with one show in Singapore and two shows in Genting Highlands in Malaysia. (She broke the record of best-selling Hong Kong singers' concerts in Malaysia.) Chen went to North America, where she performed concerts in Chicago, Atlantic City, Los Angeles and Toronto all as a part of her world tour in May. She later toured China where she performed in Guangzhou, Huizhou, Zhongshan, Chengdu, Shanghai and Beijing. She released a Mandarin album, Flying (飛吧), in August. It was the among the top 20 best-selling albums in Taiwan in 2001. Chen's movie Calmi Cuori Appassionati (冷靜與熱情之間), released in November 2001, grossed more than 30 billion yen (HKD$220,000,000) in Japan. The film broke the pre-sale ticket record in Japan and was ranked as the 67th best-selling movie in Japanese box office history. It was ranked at 98th best-selling movie in 2006 in Japan's box office history. Chen won "Asian Pacific Most Popular Hong Kong Female Artist" at the 2001 Jade Solid Gold Best Ten Music Awards Presentation.

Stabilizing career

2002: Chen released her first Japanese album, Grace, in January,selling over 50,000 copies in Japan. She released her Cantonese album Ask Kelly that February. The single "Blessed" (有福氣) was very popular in Hong Kong. She released her Mandarin album Love is coming (愛情來了) in May and held one concert in Taoyuan, Taiwan, named "Kelly Chen Love is Coming Concert" (陳慧琳愛情來了演唱會). She held 12 shows in Hong Kong in July, named "Kelly Dynacarnival World Tour, Hong Kong" (陳慧琳飛天舞會演唱會). She held a show called "Kelly Dynacarnival World Tour" (陳慧琳飛天舞會世界巡迴演唱會) in Sydney and Melbourne in September. In November, she released her Mandarin album(new+bes) Shining Colourful (閃亮每一天). She held her "Kelly Dynacarnival World Tour" in Singapore and Kuala Lumpur in December. The Republic of Liberia issued stamps commemorating her in December. Chen won "Asian Pacific Most Popular Hong Kong Female Artist" at the 2002 Jade Solid Gold Best Ten Music Awards Presentation and "Best Dressed 31st Awards" held by the Japanese government.

She held her "Kelly Dynacarnival World Tour" in San Francisco, Atlantic City and Toronto in April 2003. She released her Mandarin album You Don't Mean It (心口不一) and Cantonese album Love (愛) in August. You Don't Mean It sold over 800,000 in Asia. Chen again won the "Asian Pacific Most Popular Hong Kong Female Artist" award at the 2003 Jade Solid Gold Best Ten Music Awards Presentation.

She became the first Asian spokesperson for Dior in May 2004. She released her Cantonese album "Stylish Index". She was chosen as "Famous Outstanding Young Persons of the World" (2004年度世界傑出青年) by Junior Chamber International in October 2004. She held 10 shows in Hong Kong in December, named "Kelly Lost in Paradise World Tour, Hong Kong" (陳慧琳紙醉金迷演唱會) and also released her Cantonese album "Grace & Charm". She was also voted "CCTV Most Popular Female Singer " (第七屆中央電視台音樂電視大賽港澳臺及海外華語歌壇最受歡迎女歌手) by forty-five million Chinese people in 2004.

Career success

In 2005, her song "Hope" (希望) from the Korean TV series Dae Jang Geum (大長今) was popular in Hong Kong and mainland China. "Hope" improved her earnings as well as the company promoting her at the time. At the TVB 8 Awards Presentation Chen took home three awards for "Hope" including the Song Award, World's Most Popular Cantonese Song, and Most Well-Liked Female Singer in mainland China. "Hope" was the top song of charts for 20 radio stations in China and had even set a high record for ringtone downloads. A month after the initial launch, there were over 3 million downloads and, to date, the accumulated figure is over 6 million. As such, her record company earned $5 million after deductions. Universal Music Group's managing director called Chen to inform her of the good news. Chen had promised that if the number of downloads were to go over 10 million, she will distribute the earnings to the staff. She wrapped up her "Kelly Chen Lost in Paradise World Tour" (陳慧琳紙醉金迷世界巡迴演唱會) in 2005–2006 in Asia and North America (10 shows in Hong Kong, two shows in Genting Highlands in Malaysia, two shows in Sydney and Melbourne in Australia, 12 shows in Mainland China (two each in Shanghai and Guangzhou, one each in Nanjing, Wuhan, Harbin, Chongqing, Chengdu, Hangzhou, Changzhou, and Wuxi), three shows in the USA (two in Connecticut and one in Las Vegas), and one show in Toronto, Canada). "Lost in Paradise" lasted three hours and contained 35 songs from Chen's lengthy 10-year music career. Chen held 30 shows in the "Kelly Lost in Paradise World Tour".

Chen was ranked as the third highest-income artist (and the highest-income female artist), following Jackie Chan and Andy Lau, overall in the Greater China region from 2005 to 2007.

In 2008, Chen performed in the movie Empress and the Warriors (江山美人); the box office was about HKD$100,000,000. She held six concerts in Hong Kong, named "Kelly Chen Love Fighters Concert 2008" (陳慧琳Love Fighters演唱會08). She announced to all the audiences that she would marry Alex Lau in her last concert on 18 June. Chen has turned down all the shows of the "Kelly Chen Love Fighters World Tour" (陳慧琳Love Fighters 世界巡迴演唱會) in China, Taiwan, Korea, USA, Canada, Malaysia, Singapore and Australia because she wanted to give birth. She was married to Alex Lau (劉建浩) on 2 October. She performed in the closing ceremony of 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics.

In 2009, Chen was chosen as a "Young Global Leader" by the World Economic Forum in 2009. Her first son, Chace Lau (劉昇), was born on 10 July. Chen performed with Amei Cheung, in the opening ceremony of National Games of China.

In 2010, Chen released her first Mandarin album after giving her birth, Chasing dreams (微光) in March. After the miscarriage, Chen stopped her work to let her body and mind recover for a few months. In March after the Fukushima earthquake, she made a video clip to support the Japanese. Chen then started to come out of the sadness and started mostly working on commercials and as fashion show guests. Near the end of 2011, Chen got involved in filming the 2012 Chinese New Year movie All Well Ends Well 2012 starring with Louis Koo, Donnie Yan, and Sandra Ng. At the same time Chen announced that she was 4 months pregnant with a baby boy. After all the movie promotions, Chen will pause on her work again to wait for this newborn to arrive. Chen gave birth to her second baby boy on 21 March 2012 weighing 6.5 pound.

Tours

Concerts

Commercials

Chen has been involved in many commercials since she started her career. She has been spokesman of many top well-known brands. The following list shows the commercials she involved.

List of commercials

Year Brand Name Endorsement region(s)
1994 Shanghai Beer (上海啤) Hong Kong
1994 HSBC (匯豐銀行) Hong Kong
1995 Chase Manhattan Credit Card (大通信用卡系列) Hong Kong
1996 Chase Manhattan Credit Card (大通信用卡系列) Hong Kong
1997 Chase Manhattan Credit Card (大通信用卡系列) Hong Kong
1997 ShiseidoCosmetics PN Series (資生堂PN 春季、秋季系列) Japan
1997 Tamagawa Takashimaya (玉川高島屋百貨公司) Japan
1998 Epson Computer and color printer (Epson愛普生電腦及彩色打印機系列) Hong Kong
1998 Sifone Hair Care Shampoo (詩芬護髮系列) Hong Kong
1998 De Beers (De Beers鑽石) Hong Kong
1998 Chase Manhattan Credit Card (大通信用卡系列) Hong Kong
1998 Shiseido Cosmetics PN Series (資生堂PN 春季、秋季系列) Japan
1998 Madonna Liquor (Madonna 白洒) Japan
1998 Allergan (Concept F) contact lens solution(Allergan Concept F隱形眼鏡藥水) Japan
1999 Epson Computer and color printer (Epson愛普生電腦及彩色打印機系列) Hong Kong
1999 Epson Digital Camera (Epson彩色數碼相機) Hong Kong
1999 Sifone Hair Care Shampoo (詩芬護髮系列) Hong Kong
1999 Chase Manhattan Credit Card (大通信用卡系列) Hong Kong
1999 Citizen XC Watch (Citizen XC手錶) Japan
1999 Madonna Liquor (Madonna 白洒) Japan
1999 Allergan (Concept F) contact lens solution(Allergan Concept F隱形眼鏡藥水) Japan
1999 Tu-Ka J Phone (J-phone九州版手提電話) Japan
1999 Aube Cosmetics (Aube化妝品) Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan
2000 Epson Computer and color printer (Epson愛普生電腦及彩色打印機系列) Hong Kong
2000 Sifone Hair Care Shampoo (詩芬護髮系列) Hong Kong
2000 Chase Manhattan Credit Card (大通信用卡系列) Hong Kong
2000 Madonna Liquor (Madonna 白洒) Japan
2000 Citizen XC Watch (Citizen XC手錶) Japan
2000 Excite (Excite 超級網絡公司) Japan
2000 Aube Cosmetics (Aube化妝品) Hong Kong, Taiwan,Japan
2000 Pepsi (百事可樂) Asia-Pacific
2000 Samsung Digital (三星電子系列) Asia-Pacific
2001 Sifone Hair Care Shampoo (詩芬護髮系列) Hong Kong
2001 Citizen XC Watch (Citizen XC手錶) Japan
2001 WOWOW Cable TV (WOWOW日本收費電視台) Japan
2001 Pepsi (百事可樂) Asia-Pacific
2001 Samsung Digital (三星電子系列) Asia-Pacific
2002 Marjorie Bertagne (法國Marjorie Bertagne護膚品) China
2002 S.t. Flora Shampoo (聖芳洗髮露) China
2002 Sparkle Casual Wear (詩柏高休閒服) China
2002 Citizen XC Watch (Citizen XC手錶) Japan
2002 JT Oolong Tea (飲茶樓彩美烏龍茶) Japan
2002 Morinaga Milk Industry Crispina Ice-cream (森永乳業Crispina 甜筒雪糕) Japan
2002 The Windsor Hotel (森永乳業Crispina 甜筒雪糕) Japan
2002 BK Beer (日本七寶黑啤) Japan
2002 Sony Video Camera (Sony手提攝錄機) Japan
2002 Fujifilm (富士菲林) Hong Kong, China
2002 Fujifilm Imaging Photo Printing Services (富士菲林激光沖印) Hong Kong, China
2002 Pepsi (百事可樂) Asia-Pacific
2002 Samsung Digital (三星電子系列) Asia-Pacific
2003 Asia Game Show 2003 (亞洲遊戲展2003) Hong Kong
2003 Redbox Plus Karaoke (Redbox Plus) Hong Kong
2003 McDonald's "Shake Shake" Fries (麥當勞「Shake Shake薯條」) Hong Kong
2003 S.t. Flora Shampoo (聖芳洗髮露) China
2003 Sparkle Casual Wear (詩柏高休閒服) China
2003 Morinaga Milk Industry Crispina Ice-cream (森永乳業Crispina 甜筒雪糕) Japan
2003 The Windsor Hotel (森永乳業Crispina 甜筒雪糕) Japan
2003 Fujifilm (富士菲林) Hong Kong, China
2003 Fujifilm Imaging Photo Printing Services (富士菲林激光沖印) Hong Kong, China
2003 Citizen XC Watch (Citizen XC手錶) Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan
2003 Samsung Digital (三星電子系列) Asia-Pacific
2004 Asia Game Show 2004 (亞洲遊戲展2004) Hong Kong
2004 Regalia Bay (富豪海灣) Hong Kong
2004 McDonald's (麥當勞) Hong Kong
2004 S.t. Flora Shampoo (聖芳洗髮露) China
2004 3D Gold Jewelry (金至尊珠寶) Asia-Pacific
2004 Christian Dior Capture (Christian Dior Capture R60/80逆時空系列) Asia-Pacific
2004 Citizen XC Watch (Citizen XC手錶) Asia-Pacific
2004 Samsung Digital (三星電子系列) Asia-Pacific
2005 Regalia Bay (富豪海灣) Hong Kong
2005 Celucasn Casual Wear (潮流前線休閒服裝) China
2005 McDonald's (麥當勞) Hong Kong, Taiwan
2005 3D Gold Jewelry (金至尊珠寶) Asia-Pacific
2005 Christian Dior Capture (Christian Dior Capture R60/80逆時空系列) Asia-Pacific
2005 Head & Shoulders Shampoo (海飛絲洗發露) Asia-Pacific
2005 Toto Ltd. Toilets (衛洗麗高級廁具) Asia-Pacific
2006 Celucasn Casual Wear (潮流前線休閒服裝) China
2006 Laha beautiplex South Korea
2006 Alux Japanese restaurant (日本Alux餐廳) Japan
2006 Project TX Partique Vert (Project TX 日本地產Partique Vert) Japan
2006 3D Gold Jewelry (金至尊珠寶) Asia-Pacific
2006 Isa Knox (伊諾姿) Asia-Pacific
2006 Christian Dior Capture (Christian Dior Capture R60/80逆時空系列) Asia-Pacific
2006 Head & Shoulders Shampoo (海飛絲洗發露) Asia-Pacific
2006 Toto Ltd.Toilets (衛洗麗高級廁具) Asia-Pacific
2007 Celucasn Casual Wear (潮流前線休閒服裝) China
2007 Project TX Galleria Vert(Project TX 日本地產Galleria Vert) Japan
2007 Project TX Partique Vert(Project TX 日本地產Partique Vert) Japan
2007 Maxim's Catering Mooncake (美心月餅) Hong Kong, China
2007 Isa Knox (伊諾姿) Asia-Pacific
2007 3D Gold Jewelry (金至尊珠寶) Asia-Pacific
2007 Head & Shoulders Shampoo (海飛絲洗發露) Asia-Pacific
2007 Toto Ltd. Toilets (衛洗麗高級廁具) Asia-Pacific
2008 Samsung iDTV (三星電子 iDTV) Hong Kong
2008 Samsonite Hong Kong
2008 Celucasn Casual Wear (潮流前線休閒服裝) China
2008 Project TX Galleria Vert (Project TX 日本地產Galleria Vert) Japan
2008 Project TX Partique Vert (Project TX 日本地產Partique Vert) Japan
2008 Maxim's Catering Wedding Cake (美心嫁囍禮餅) Hong Kong, China
2008 3D Gold Jewelry (金至尊珠寶) Asia-Pacific
2008 Isa Knox (伊諾姿) Asia-Pacific
2008 Maxim's Catering Mooncake (美心月餅) Worldwide
2008 Maxim's Catering Snowy Mooncake (美心冰皮月餅) Worldwide
2009 HealthBaby Cord Blood Bank (生寶臍帶血庫) Hong Kong
2009 Marccain (Marccain流行時裝) China
2009 DHC Taiwan, China
2009 Maxim's Catering Wedding Cake (美心嫁囍禮餅) Hong Kong, China
2009 Maxim's Catering Mooncake (美心月餅) Worldwide
2009 Maxim's Catering Snowy Mooncake (美心冰皮月餅) Worldwide
2010 HealthBaby Cord Blood Bank (生寶臍帶血庫) Hong Kong
2010 Wii Fit Plus Hong Kong
2010 Style Hong Kong Show @ Guangzhou Guangzhou (China)
2010 Marccain (Marccain流行時裝) China
2010 Taifeng (泰豐家紡) China
2010 DHC Taiwan, China
2010 Hong Kong Disneyland (香港迪士尼樂園) Hong Kong, Taiwan, China
2010 3D Gold Jewelry (金至尊珠寶) Asia-Pacific
2010 Ernest Borel Watch (瑞士依波路錶) Asia-Pacific
2010 Maxim's Catering Mooncake (美心月餅) Worldwide
2010 Maxim's Catering Snowy Mooncake (美心冰皮月餅) Worldwide
2011 Children's Thalassaemia Foundation (地中海貧血兒童基金) Hong Kong
2011 HealthBaby Cord Blood Bank (生寶臍帶血庫) Hong Kong
2011 Wii Fit Plus Hong Kong
2011 Style Hong Kong Show @ Guangzhou Guangzhou(China)
2011 Style Hong Kong Show @ Chengdu Chengdu (China)
2011 Style Hong Kong Show @ Harbin Harbin (China)
2011 Style Hong Kong Show @ Beijing Beijing (China)
2011 Style Hong Kong Show @ Changchun Changchun (China)
2011 Taifeng (泰豐家紡) China
2011 Leander Children Furniture (利安達嬰兒家具) Hong Kong, China
2011 Jahwa Shower Gel (青蛙王子沐浴露) Hong Kong, China
2011 DHC Taiwan, China
2011 3D Gold Jewelry (金至尊珠寶) Asia-Pacific
2011 Ernest Borel Watch (瑞士依波路錶) Asia-Pacific
2011 Maxim's Catering Snowy Mooncake (美心冰皮月餅) Worldwide(except Hong Kong)
2011 Maxim's Catering Mooncake (美心月餅) Worldwide
2012 HealthBaby Cord Blood Bank (生寶臍帶血庫) Hong Kong
2012 Taifeng (泰豐家紡) China
2012 Leander Children Furniture (利安達嬰兒家具) Hong Kong, China
2012 Jahwa Shower Gel (青蛙王子沐浴露) Hong Kong, China
2012 DHC Taiwan, China
2012 3D Gold Jewelry (金至尊珠寶) Asia-Pacific
2012 Ernest Borel Watch (瑞士依波路錶) Asia-Pacific
2012 Maxim's Catering Snowy Mooncake (美心冰皮月餅) Worldwide(except Hong Kong)
2012 Maxim's Catering Mooncake (美心月餅) Worldwide
2013 HealthBaby Cord Blood Bank (生寶臍帶血庫) Hong Kong
2013 Taifeng (泰豐家紡) China
2013 Leander Children Furniture (利安達嬰兒家具) Hong Kong, China
2013 Jahwa Shower Gel (青蛙王子沐浴露) Hong Kong, China
2013 DHC Taiwan, China
2013 3D Gold Jewelry (金至尊珠寶) Asia-Pacific
2013 Ernest Borel Watch (瑞士依波路錶) Asia-Pacific
2013 Maxim's Catering Custard Mooncake (美心奶黃月餅) Worldwide(except Hong Kong)
2013 Maxim's Catering Mooncake (美心月餅) Worldwide
2014 HealthBaby Cord Blood Bank (生寶臍帶血庫) Hong Kong
2014 Taifeng (泰豐家紡) China
2014 Leander Children Furniture (利安達嬰兒家具) Hong Kong, China
2014 Mentholatum Ointment (曼秀雷敦復方薄荷腦軟膏) China
2014 DHC Taiwan, China
2014 3D Gold Jewelry (金至尊珠寶) Asia-Pacific
2014 Ernest Borel Watch (瑞士依波路錶) Asia-Pacific
2014 Maxim's Catering Custard Mooncake (美心奶黃月餅) Worldwide(except Hong Kong)
2014 Maxim's Catering Mooncake (美心月餅) Worldwide

Philanthropy

Since 1998, Chen has been involved in charitable activities and has served as an ambassador for causes including environmental protection, education, and children. She was appointed a Hong Kong Goodwill Ambassador in 1998.

Environment

Chen was appointed Hong Kong Ambassador of Environment in 1998. With Greenpeace, she has made commercials to promote awareness of environmental protection in 2006.[6]

Education

In April 2002, she was appointed by the "Standing Committee on Language Education and Research" (SCOLAR) as the "Ambassador of The Workplace English Campaign" to encourage the working people to keep studying the English language as Chen herself had done. After years of serving other funds, Chen started her own to help children: the Kelly Chen Children Education Fund raises money to help needy children. Besides performing her Dynacarnival concert in Hong Kong, Chen travelled to Sydney and Melbourne, Australia to perform. Chen was soon appointed by the Hong Kong Correctional Services Department as the "Ambassador of The Rehabilitation".

She was awarded two honours. First, she was chosen as one of Hong Kong's Ten Outstanding Young Persons 2002.[7] That same year, she was invited to represent Hong Kong to attend the ABU Prizes – Presentation & Special Concert in the NHK Hall in Tokyo. She received the 13th Annual Best Dressed Award in Japan, becoming the first foreigner to receive the award. She was later invited by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data and HKSAR Government Health Department to film the publicity campaigns for promoting the respect of personal privacy and organ donation throughout China and Hong Kong.

Children's causes

She was appointed by UNICEF as the Honorable China Children's Health Ambassador. Chen was later appointed by the Hong Kong Girl Guides Association as "Girl Guides Millennium Goodwill Ambassador", which led her to visit Inner Mongolia to investigate the way young children were living and the health and food services they were receiving. In 2001, Chen added another title to her growing list as the Volunteer Ambassador 2001 as appointed by the Social Welfare Department. She was later appointed by UNICEF a second time as the Ambassador of The Hong Kong Committee For UNICEF.

Other charitable work

As an ambassador of the Hong Kong Red Cross, Chen promoted the donation of blood banks. She was an ambassador for the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC).[8]

March 2003 brought more titles Chen's way: she was appointed The Philatelic Ambassador by the Hong Kong Post, as well as "The Love And Peace Ambassador" by City Junior Chamber. Chen soon took her "Dynacarnival" to North America by performing in Atlantic City, Toronto and San Francisco. She began to release DSD versions of her earlier albums, including Dedicated Lover. She was later appointed as Star of "Hong Kong Outstanding Students Award" by Lion & Globe Educational Trust, furthering her push for better education. In June 2003, Chen's wax figure for the Madam Tussaud Wax Museum was ready and was put on display. She was later invited to be the "Love Ambassador" of "World Children's Day at McDonald's 2003" by McDonald's restaurants in Hong Kong. She was appointed as the "Pass-it-On" Ambassador by the Hong Kong Red Cross and attend its Christmas campaign to visit the John. F. Kennedy Center.

Chen's charitable work continued into 2004 as she was appointed as the star representative to attend the "5th HK Outstanding Teenagers" election press conference held by Hong Kong Playground Association and RTHK. In February, Chen was appointed as both "Road Safety Vision Ambassador" by the Road Safety Council to promote road safety, and as the "Reading Ambassador" by The Boys' and Girls' Clubs Association of Hong Kong. May 2004 brought the title of "Hospital Play Ambassador" to Chen, as well as the title of "Japanese Promotional Ambassador" by The Japan Society of HK, Consulate General of Japan and RTHK to encourage Hong Kong citizens to learn Japanese. Chen received another award when she was named "The Outstanding Young Persons of the World"[9] in 2004 by the Junior Chamber International, becoming the first Hong Kong female celebrity to be honoured with the award.

In 2007, Chen was appointed as Hong Kong "Innovative Entrepreneur Ambassdor" (創意創業大使) and had sung the theme song "Innovation" (創) for the "Innovative Entrepreneur of The Year 2007" (創意創業大賞2007) organised by City Junior Chamber 城市青年商會, Hong Kong.[10] Chen's responsibility is to promote the awareness of entrepreneurship to youngsters and to attend the various promotion events organised. She also continued the support of Innovation Entrepreneur in 2008.

After completing her movie, An Empress and the Warriors, with Leon Lai, Chen headed a concert, called "Love Fighters", at the HK Coliseum in June 2008. This was her biggest concert headline to date, which will feature many sets and exotic choreography.

Chen donated $600,000 for the 2008 Sichuan earthquake.[11]

She sang at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

Media and public relations

In a survey conducted in early 2002 by the City University of Hong Kong, Chen was named "The Most Popular Idol" among youth groups.[12]

Endorsements

In 1997, Shiseido, Japan's largest cosmetics company, hired Chen to appear in their commercials; she was "depicted as [a] modern Asian [beauty], not quite identical yet not totally different from Japanese women."[13] Chen was also chosen as the cover model for Ginza, a new monthly magazine targeted at women in their twenties.[13]

Discography

Main article: Kelly Chen discography
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