The original singer of the song Shanghai Tang is Frances Yip Lai Yi.
Yip Lai Yi (English: Frances Yip Lai Yi; October 22, 1947 -), Australian Chinese, Hong Kong female singer, in 1969 to participate in the TVB "Sound Bowl Night" singing contest won and promoted to the music industry, the early days of the song to sing the European and Western pop songs, until 1980, the main singer of the wireless TV series "Shanghai Tang" theme song of the same name and quickly became popular. In 1980, she sang the theme song of the TV series "Shanghai Tang" and became popular rapidly. In 1999, the song "Shanghai Tang" was honored as one of RTHK's "Top Ten Golden Songs of the 20th Century".
Character Evaluation of Yip Lai-yee
"Waves run, waves flow, ten thousand miles of torrential river never rest?" The surging lyrics of "Shanghai Tang" come from a majestic and mellow singing voice. Known as the "King of Asian Songstresses" and the "Barbra Streisand of Asia", Yip Lai-yee is Hong Kong's most internationally renowned singer, having toured more than 30 countries and five continents. As a popular and active singer, she has released over 800,000 albums and has captivated tens of thousands of fans around the world with her unique voice, whether in recordings, television appearances, movie performances, or live concerts and cabarets!