Hong Kong pop singer Eason Chan will give a concert at the Shenzhen Bay Sports Center next week.

    One of Hong Kong’s leading male singers of the late 1990s, Chan has been praised by Time magazine as a pioneer of the new generation of Cantopop. He is considered by some to be Hong Kong’s new “god of song” after Jacky Cheung.

    Critics and fellow musicians have praised Chan as one of the top singers of his generation. Since the beginning of his career, Chan has been described as a breath of fresh air in the Hong Kong music scene.

    Chan studied music and architecture at college in Britain, during which time he got a Grade-8 vocal certificate from the Royal Academy of Music. Chan returned to Hong Kong to participate in the 1995 New Talent Singing Awards Competition where he won first place. Immediately after his victory, Capital Artists signed him, ending his architecture career and launching his career in music.

    Over the last 10 years, Chan emerged as the leading male singer of his generation, fulfilling his role as an innovator and leader, winning an array of prestigious awards. Chan has also been successful with his work in Mandopop.

    His Cantonese album “U87” was nominated by Time magazine as one of the Five Asian Albums Worth Buying in 2005. Chan was the big winner at the prestigious Golden Melody Awards in 2003 and 2009.

    Time: 8 p.m., Dec. 20

    Tickets: 380-1,580 yuan

    Reservations: 400-610-3721

    Venue: Stadium of Shenzhen Bay Sports Center, 3001 Binhai Boulevard, Nanshan District (南山区滨海大道3001号深圳湾体育中心体育场)

    Metro: Shekou Line, Keyuan Station (科苑站), Exit A

    (SD News)