Shirley Kwan, Kwan Suk’E, or Kwan Suk Yee is an idiosyncratic Hong Kong Cantopop singer best known for her unique vocal and progressive music style. Kwan first shot to fame in 1989 as a pop sensation with the hit single "Happy Are Those In Love" (難得有情人). She then successfully morphed into a musical chameleon, infusing different western musical elements into the otherwise monotonous genre of Cantopop. In 1995, Kwan published her coming of age psychedelic album 'EX' All Time Favourites, which has since become a modern classic.
After a decade-long hiatus, Kwan made a successful comeback recently. Her "Being Shirley On Stage" concerts (關於我 關淑怡演唱會) in February 2006 opened to raving reviews, finally winning over the long-skeptical Hong Kong press.
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