Jacky Cheung

Also known as Zhang Xueyou, Jacky Cheung Hok Yau, Cheung Hok-yau, Jacky Cheung Hok-yau

Hong Kong singer and actor (born 1961)

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Jacky Cheung, born Zhang Xueyou on July 10, 1961, in British Hong Kong, is a Chinese singer, actor, and songwriter. He performs in the cantopop and mandopop genres and is signed to Universal Music Group. His native language is Cantonese, and he also speaks Standard Chinese and English. He began his work period in 1984.

He is married to May Lo and is ethnically Cantonese, with an ancestral home in Tanggu District. His nicknames include 歌神, 學友, 學友仔, and 七仔. His music is associated with tags such as Chinese, pop, C-pop, and Cantonese. He has released work across the 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, and 2010s.

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Film & TV

Hong Kong, British Crown Colony [now China]

Jacky Cheung Hok-Yau (Chinese: 張學友, born 10 July 1961) is a Hong Kong singer-songwriter and actor. The Chinese language media refers to him, Aaron Kwok Fu-Shing, Andy Lau Tak-Wah, and Leon Lai Ming as the Cantopop Four Kings, with more than 25 million records sold as of 2003.

Known for

Customs Frontline — Cheung Wan Nam2024
We Love This Place2023
All U Need Is Love — Singer2021
学友.经典世界巡迴演唱会香港站再见篇2021
Pretty Crazy: Joey Yung Concert Tour2019
Wake Up Dreaming 张学友醒着做梦音乐会 — Singer,Vocal2018
Jacky Cheung A Classic Tour Live in TAIPEI2016
From Vegas to Macau III — JC2016
Heaven in the Dark — Marco Tol2016
Helios — Professor C.Y. Siu / Helios2015

via TMDB

Music · MusicBrainz

Type: Person
Gender: Male
Origin: Hong Kong
Active from: 1961-07-10

1980s1980s hong kong debut1990s2000s2010s2020s

Discography

Official site Discogs Stream

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners: 48,004
Total plays: 1,470,951

Key facts

Born: Cheung Hok-yau , ( 1961-07-10 ) 10 July 1961 (age 64) , Quarry Bay , British Hong Kong
Occupations: Singer actor songwriter
Years active: 1984–present
Works: Albums concerts
Spouse: May Lo ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 15 February 1996</span>"}]]}'>1996 )
Also known as: God of Songs, God of Singing
Origin: Hong Kong
Genres: Cantopop Mandopop operatic pop adult contemporary jazz R&B Hong Kong English pop
Instrument: Vocals
Label: Universal
Traditional chinese: 張學友
Simplified chinese: 张学友
Hanyu pinyin: Zhāng Xuéyǒu
Jyutping: Zoeng1 Hok6jau5

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Gender: male
Citizenship: British Hong Kong
Place of birth: British Hong Kong
Spouse: May Lo
Occupation: film actor
Languages spoken: English language
Native language: Cantonese
Genre: mandopop
Instrument: voice
Record label: Universal Music Group
Official website: www.jackycheung.hk
Image: JackyCheung2007.jpg

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Commons category: Jacky Cheung
date of birth: 1961-07-10
start of work period: 1984-00-00
ethnic group: Cantonese people
nickname: 七仔
writing language: Cantonese
social media followers: 56200
different from: Jackie Chan
ancestral home: Tanggu District
name in native language: 張學友

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Encyclopedic overview

Websitejackycheung.hk

Jacky Cheung Hok-yau (born 10 July 1961) is a Hong Kong singer and actor. One of the most influential artists in the Greater China region, Cheung is widely regarded as a Heavenly King of Cantopop music and an icon of Hong Kong popular culture. He is often dubbed as the "God of Songs" for his vocal delivery and live performances.

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