Phil Lam
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 Phil Lam, 2023 | |
| Born | Phillip Lam (林漢輝) 12 June 1985 Nanaimo, Canada |
| Education | Bachelor of Science |
| Alma mater | Kwalikum Secondary School University of British Columbia |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Notable work | Hills and Valleys (Chinese: 高山低谷) |
| Height | 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Spouse |
Rikko Lee (m. 2017) |
| Musical career | |
| Origin | Hong Kong, China |
| Genres | Cantopop |
| Instruments | saxophone, piano (grade 5), guitar, drum |
Phil Lam Yik-hong[1] (Chinese: 林奕匡, born 12 June 1985 as Phillip Lam, Chinese: 林漢輝) is a Canadian-born Hong Kong artist and sing-songwriter. Born in Nanaimo and raised in Qualicum Beach,[2] he signed a contract with Sony Music Hong Kong in 2009. He rose to fame in Hong Kong in 2014 with the song Hills and Valleys (高山低谷), which earned him a Top 20 Gold Song Award in the 2014 Jade Solid Gold Best Ten Music Awards Presentation.[3]
Career
[edit]Early stages of his career: 2007 to 2011
[edit]In 2007, Phil Lam participated the Vancouver qualification for the New Talent Singing Awards.[4] Later, he represented Vancouver to participate in the New Talent Singing Awards.
In 2009, he signed a contract with Sony Music Hong Kong to be a singer-songwriter. Originally, his debut will be in late 2009. But thanks to the conflict of Sony Music Hong Kong with TVB, the plan was postponed.
In September 2010, Phil Lam debuted and released his first Mandarin song, "Rain Fell on the Ground" (雨落大地). On 11 November 2010, he held his first concert, "Listen · Phil Lam Showcase" (聽·林奕匡 Showcase). He also released his first EP, loaded on 25 November 2010.
In 2011, Phil released the song "Infinity" (無限) with Jason Chan.
Poor-performing period: 2012–2013
[edit]In 2012, Phil releases his first album, Phil Lam, this album contains all songs from his previous EP, Loaded, but he only sent the song "Things to be Completed Before 30 Years Old" (三十歲前要完成的事) to the radio. He did not release any album or singles in 2013.
He became famous: 2014 to 2016
[edit]In 2014, he released his second EP, 3. He was noticed by the song "Hills and Valleys" (高山低谷).
In 2015, he released his second album, "Someone Echoes" (有人共鳴) and sent the songs "Song of Praise" (頌讚詩), Andersen's Fault (安徒生的錯) and Someone Echoes (有人共鳴). He also released a song, A New Day (新一天) with Robynn & Kendy. The music videos of Andersen's Fault (安徒生的錯) and Someone Echoes (有人共鳴).
Stably Important: 2017 to 2020
[edit]February 2017, he held a 3-day concert at Macpherson Stadium named PHIL LIKE LIVE 2017. He also released his third album, Songs of Love. One of the song in the album, Once in a Blue Moon (難得一遇) became a top hit on the radio and the music video got more than a million views on YouTube.
In the middle of 2017, he released 3 songs, "It is Good to Have Tears" (有淚多好), "Resting and Not Working Today" (是日休息絕不工作) and "Grassland" (草原). He also released an EP at the end of that year, My Taste of Life, and held the Grassland Concert (草原音樂會).
At the year-end music awards ceremony, Lam won the Metro Music Awards' Best Singer-Songwriter and the HITS Music Awards' Best Singer-Songwriter Gold Award, and won the Top Ten Chinese Golden Songs Award for his song "Rare Encounter" (難得一遇).
In January 2018, Lam announced at the Hit Music Awards Ceremony that he had obtained Hong Kong residency.[5]
Personal breakthrough: 2021
[edit]In 2021, Lam served as a guest mentor in the 10th and 11th episodes of the TVB singing talent show "STARS Academy".
In 2021, Lam successively released EDM-style works "Prisoner of Time" (時間的囚犯) and "The Thinker" (沉思者), among which "Prisoner of Time" won three championships and one runner-up.
In September 2021, Lam released the single "About Love Thoughts" (關於愛的碎念) and invited popular actress Kathy Ngai on-Chi to collaborate for the first time. The philosophical concepts and expressions presented in the MV and the song were well received, and received over 800,000 hits on YouTube in less than two months. It became the champion song of three stations at the same time, and also ranked among the top three in New Town and TVB.
On November 19, 2021, Lam released his philosophy-themed album of the same name, "Philosophy". The single "Answer" (解答) included in the album was released to major platforms on the same day.
Becoming a mentor for "STARS Academy 2": 2022 to present
[edit]In 2022, after becoming a guest mentor of "STARS Academy 2" the previous year, Lam officially became a mentor of the TVB singing talent show "The Voice of China 2". On July 24 of the same year, he was awarded the "Hong Kong Golden Songs Award CASH Songwriter Silver Award" at the "Hong Kong Gold Songs Award Presentation Ceremony 2021/2022".
Personal life
[edit]In March 2017, Lam announced on Instagram that he had successfully proposed to his girlfriend of nine years, former TVB host Rikko Lee. Got married in Canada at the end of August 2017.[6]
Accidental Injury
[edit]In July 2020, Lam went out to sea with his friends. He accidentally slipped and had an accident when getting off the boat. He needed to have his right hand in a cast, his feet wrapped in gauze, and he needed to be hospitalized for treatment. He later thanked the medical staff for their care on social media.[7]
Filmography
[edit]Television shows
[edit]| Year | Title | Network | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | King Maker III | ViuTV | Judge | EP27-30[8] |
| 2022 | Youniverse | HOY TV | Judge | EP16-20[9] |
| Stars Academy 2 | TVB | Coach |
Songwriting Works For Other Singers
[edit]As Composer:
- "A world for two" (二人世界) by Jason Chan Pak-yu (2012)
- "Little urchin" (小頑童) by Kay Tse (2013)
- "Still remember" (還記得) by Pakho Chau (2014)
- "How are you?" (別來無恙) by Jason Chan Pak-yu (2015)
- "Dear my friend," by Keung To (2021)
- "第一個迷" by Jeffrey Ngai (2022)
References
[edit]- ^ "Meet singer Phil Lam". Young Post. South China Morning Post. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
- ^ "林奕匡憂難越《高山》 憶曾經歌星夢碎 「100元也提不出」". 香港01. 6 November 2016. Archived from the original on 17 June 2016. Retrieved 21 March 2018.(in Chinese)
- ^ Hsia, Heidi Hsia. "Joey Yung wins JSG's Best Female Singer again". sg.news.yahoo.com. Cinema Online. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
- ^ "09年入行 走過高山低谷 林奕匡 靠家人匯錢接濟 | 藝人專訪". 東方新地 (in Traditional Chinese). 14 July 2018. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
- ^ "林奕匡奪唱作人金獎 ：真正以一個香港人身份去攞呢個獎". 香港01. 1 January 2018. Archived from the original on 5 June 2019. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
- ^ 【專訪】「眼淺」林奕匡月尾舉行婚禮 交界未婚妻話晒事 Archived 2017-08-19 at the Wayback Machine 明報周刊
- ^ "【出海玩損手爛腳】林奕匡落船失足手腳受傷 留院數日右手需打石膏". Archived from the original on 4 September 2020. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- ^ "King Maker III". ViuTV. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
- ^ "Youniverse". YouTube. HOY TV. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
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