Janice Vidal Explained

Background:person
Janice Vidal
Birth Date:1982 4, df=y
Birth Place:British Hong Kong
Genre:Cantopop
Occupations:Singer, actress
Instruments:Vocals
Years Active:2005–present
Label:Amusic (2004–2015)
Warner Music (2015–2023)
Module:
Child:yes
T:衛蘭
S:卫兰
P:Wèi Lán
J:Wai6 Laan4

Janice M. Vidal (born 13 April 1982) is a Hong Kong Cantopop singer and actress. She was discovered by music producer Mark Lui and initially began her career as a back-up singer for Leon Lai. She debuted as a solo artist in 2004 under Lai's label, Amusic, where she remained until signing with Warner Music in 2015.

She is of mixed Filipino, Chinese, and Korean descent,[1] and she has a twin sister, Jill Vidal, who also sings.

Biography

Early life and singing

Vidal was born in Kowloon, Hong Kong, to a Filipino father and a mother of mixed Chinese and Korean descent. She worked as a bar singer under the name Renee[2] and joined the 2000 New Talent Singing Awards as Ming Lok Tai (明樂蒂),[3] before adopting her current Chinese name, Wei Lan (衛蘭).

Music career

In December 2004, Vidal attracted media attention by covering one of Leon Lai's hits, "Long Distance" (情深說話未曾講), in English. She soon followed it with a Christmas version of another Lai song, "Bu Ke Yi Shi" (不可一世), sung in Cantonese. Vidal was signed to Lai's label, Amusic, the same year, and she released her debut album, Day & Night, in April 2005. Her second album, My Love, followed in November 2005.

Vidal issued her third studio album, Do U Know, in 2006, and she held her first concert series from 29 March to 1 April 2007, as part of a four-night stint at the Hong Kong Coliseum; it was called "My First Concert". A year later, she published her fourth album, Serving You. Her first English-language record, Morning, came out in 2009.

From 28 April 2007 to 13 May 2007, Madame Tussauds Hong Kong organised the "Madame Tussauds – Your Celebrity Choice for This Summer" competition, with the aim of selecting a new wax portrayal to be displayed in the museum.[4] Vidal won the competition, and her wax portrayal went on display in the glamour section on 18 July 2007. The statue is dressed in a green ballet dress, which she wore during "My First Concert".[5]

In November 2009, Vidal released her first greatest hits album, titled Wish (New + Best Selection). She returned with a new Cantonese album, Love Diaries, in 2010. She followed it with Imagine (2012), E11 (2014), and Love and Other Things (2017). Also in 2017, she published her first Mandarin-language album, simply titled 衛蘭 (Vidal's Chinese name). Two further Cantonese records followed: In His Name in 2019 and Daughter in 2022.

Acting

Vidal appeared in the 2008 Leon Lai-led musical film A Melody Looking, alongside her sister.

Personal life

In a 2009 interview with South China Morning Post, Vidal stated that she had become Buddhist about six years prior. She has since converted to Christianity, together with her sister.[6]

Discography

Studio albums

YearAlbumLanguage
2005Day & NightCantonese
2005My LoveCantonese
2006Do U KnowCantonese
2008Serving YouCantonese
2009MorningEnglish
2009Wish (New + Best Selection)Cantonese
2010Love DiariesCantonese
2012ImagineCantonese
2014E11Cantonese
2017Love and Other ThingsCantonese
2017Janice Vidal Mandarin AlbumMandarin
2019In His NameCantonese
2022DaughterCantonese

Live albums

Awards

! Year !! Award
2005 Metro Radio I-Tech Metro Newbies Award
2006 Commercial Radio Female Newbies of the Year – Gold
2006 TVB Best New Female Singer – Gold
TVB Top 10 Song: "Run Away from Home"
TVB Best Performance – Silver
TVB Four Media Best Performance Award – Gold
2006 RTHK Best New Female Singer – Gold
2006 Sina Music Best Female Newbies – Gold
Sina Most Listened Duets – "24"
2006 IFPI Hong Kong – 2005 Ten Best Sales Local Artists
IFPI Hong Kong – 2005 Most Sales Female Newbies[7]
2007 Commercial Radio Best Female Singer – Bronze
2007 Metro Radio Best Female Singer
Metro Radio Karaoke Hit Song: "My Love My Fate"
Metro Radio Hit Song: "Run Away from Home"
2007 29th (2008) RTHK Top Ten Singers 2007
2007 Sina Music No 3 Most Listened – "離家出走" ("Run Away from Home")
Sina Music Direct Most Listened Program – Janice x Jill new album
2008 30th (2009) RTHK Top Ten Singers 2008
2008 Metro Radio My Most Admired Female Singer
Metro Radio Hit Song: "Doesn't Matter"
2010 32nd (2009) RTHK Top 10 Song Award – "就算世界無童話" ("If the World Has No Fairy Tales")
32nd (2009) RTHK Vocalist Award (Commonly known as Top 10 Singer, was awarded to more than 10 singers in 2009)
2010 2009 Sina Music Most Listened 20 – "就算世界無童話" ("If the World Has No Fairy Tales")
2009 Sina Music Most Listened Album – Wish
2010 IFPI Hong Kong – 2009 Ten Best Sales Releases, Cantonese – Serving You
IFPI Hong Kong – 2009 Ten Best Sales Releases, Cantonese – Wish
IFPI Hong Kong – 2009 Ten Best Sales Local Artists
IFPI Hong Kong – 2009 Ten Best Sales Local Female Vocalists[8]
2010 Metro Radio Hit Song: "愛在天地動搖時" ("Love While the World Is Shaking")
Metro Radio Hit Duet Song: "男人信甚麼" ("What Men Believe") – with JW
Metro Radio Best Female Singer
Metro Radio Best Song: "男人信甚麼" ("What Men Believe") – with JW

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lessons in love with Hong Kong singer Janice Vidal: from toxic relationships to mental health and women's empowerment . 16 February 2023 . Young Post. 29 May 2022 .
  2. http://www.eastweek.com.hk/index.php?link=content_detail&article_id=2155
  3. Web site: 衛蘭側田改名換姓運轉乾坤. The Sun. Hong Kong.
  4. http://www.madame-tussauds.com.hk/eng/m_latest_20070517.asp Janice Vidal Overwhelms Competition in "Your Celebrity Choice for this Summer" Madame Tussauds Set to Bring Summer Freshness to Hong Kong This Season
  5. http://www.madame-tussauds.com.hk/eng/m_latest_20070718.asp Janice Captures the Spirit of Summer at Madame Tussauds Hong Kong
  6. http://orientaldaily.on.cc/cnt/lifestyle/20100704/00292_001.html Janice: Except God, I trust Leon the Most (Traditional Chinese)
  7. http://www.ifpihk.org/www_1/go19e.php IFPI Hong Kong Top Sales Music Award 2005, IFPI Hong Kong, Retrieved on 20 July 2010
  8. http://www.ifpihk.org/www_1/go2009e.php IFPI Hong Kong Top Sales Music Award 2009, IFPI Hong Kong, Retrieved on 8 July 2010