Hana Kuk
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Hana Kuk | |||||||||||
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![]() Hana Kuk in 2016 | |||||||||||
Born | Chan Hiu Yi 17 May 1982 [1] or 24 November 1986 [2] | ||||||||||
Education | HKU School of Professional and Continuing Education[3] | ||||||||||
Alma mater | Buddhist Tai Kwong Chi Hong College | ||||||||||
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Years active | 3 June 2016 | ||||||||||
Awards | Full list | ||||||||||
Musical career | |||||||||||
Also known as | Haley | ||||||||||
Origin | Hong Kong | ||||||||||
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Instrument | Guitars | ||||||||||
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Chinese name | |||||||||||
Traditional Chinese | 菊梓喬 | ||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 菊梓乔 | ||||||||||
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Birth name | |||||||||||
Traditional Chinese | 陳曉怡 | ||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 陈晓怡 | ||||||||||
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Haley Chan Hiu-yi (simplified Chinese: 陈晓怡; traditional Chinese: 陳曉怡), known professionally as Hana Kuk Tsz-kiu (simplified Chinese: 菊梓乔; traditional Chinese: 菊梓喬; born 17 May 1982[1] or 24 November 1986[2]), is a Hong Kong singer-songwriter currently managed by PanAsiaCC and Stars Music International, debuted in 2016. Her Chinese stage name was voted by fans.[5]
Early life
[edit]Her parents divorced at a young age and she lived with her younger sister.[6] Due to financial and family problems, she dropped out of school at 13 to earn a living, she later returned to her studies at age 20. Prior to returning to school, she took up multiple jobs including being an apprentice at a beauty salon, Photography assistant, and makeup artist.[7]
Career
[edit]2008-2016: Career beginning
[edit]She had been the lead vocal as Haley Xc in Pleasure Garden in 2008.[8] In 2014, she participated Super M as Chan Hiu Yi,[9] Super Star and Hot Door Night.
In 2016, she was debuted as a female singer-songwriter under PanAsiaCC through the recommendation of Addison from ZEN. In July, she released the single "Today's Me" which performed good on the charts. Later, she has released two singles, "Fool in the Fairy Tale" [10] and "Seven Years Old".[11] Because of the commercial success of these singles, she has received Best New Artist awards from several shows.
2017-2020: Forgot Myself, Last Forever, and Can't Let You Go
[edit]In 2017, she signed a record deal with Voice Entertainment. After that, her first single from Voice Entertainment, "Lifetime Waiting", charted number 1 on Jade Solid Gold for two weeks. "Forgot Myself", the ending theme song from Line Walker: The Prelude hit 100,000 views on the first day of its release. In November, after 2 months of its release, it had over 4 million views online. On 3 November, she has released her debut solo album, Forgot Myself. In 2018, most of her singles has reached 1M views. Back to the Day We Met and Flying Into The Flame are even the 5th and the 7th most popular Cantonese song on YouTube in 2018. On 30 September, "Forgot Myself" has reached over 10M views on YouTube. The video takes one year and 11 days to reach 10 million views. She became the second female artist from Voice Entertainment to have owned a 10M video on YouTube. In December, she released her second solo album, Last Forever.
Her first concert was held in August 2019 in KITEC.[12] In December, she released her third solo album Can't Let You Go.
2021: First Non-Cameo, Non-Extra Role as an Actress
[edit]Starting in 2018, Hana began making guest appearances in TVB dramas. In 2021, she took on a supporting role in Murder Diary, her first non-cameo, non-extra role.
Discography
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]# | Album Info | Track listing |
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1st | Forgot Myself[13]
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2nd | Last Forever[14]
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3rd | Can't Let You Go
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Singles
[edit]Year | Single | Peak positions | Album | |||||||||||
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RTHK Chinese Pop Chart | CRHK Ultimate 903 | Metro Radio Pop Chart 997 | JSG Billboard (TVB) | DBC Chart | Global Chinese Pop Chart | hmv PLAY | Canadian Hits | TVB8 | ||||||
2016 | "Today's Me" | 12 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 3 | - | - | - | - | Forgot Myself | |||
"Fool in the Fairy Tale" | 17 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | |||||
"Seven Years Old" | - | 11 | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
2017 | "Lifetime Waiting" | - | 1 | 1 | (1) | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
"Sands in Hand" | - | 1 | 3 | 1 | - | 2 | 5 | - | - | |||||
"Reunion" | × | × | × | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
"Forgot Myself" | - | 3 | 3 | (1) | - | - | 2 | 6 | - | |||||
"Raining" | × | × | × | - | - | - | - | - | (1) | |||||
"Lost for Words" | - | 1 | 17 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 10 | - | |||||
2018 | "Back To The Day We Met" | - | 3 | 3 | 1 | - | 12 | - | 1 | - | Last Forever | |||
"The Tears of Snow" | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
"Flying Into The Flame" | - | 3 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
"Love You Again" | - | 18 | 18 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
"Never Said" | x | x | x | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
"Last Forever" | 3 | - | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
"Don't Be Afraid" | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
2019 | "Unwilling" | x | x | x | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | Can't Let You Go | |||
"I Finally Cried" | - | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
"You Are My World" | x | x | x | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | — | ||||
"Without You" | - | 3 | 4 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | Can't Let You Go | ||||
"Be Brave" | - | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
2020 | "Liar" | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
"The Second Choice" | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
"If You Understand" | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | — | ||||
"I Can't Forget About You" | - | 10 | 12 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | — | ||||
"I Don't Want to Lose" | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | Can't Let You Go | ||||
"Letting Go" | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
"Can't Let You Go" | - | 1* | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | 3 | - | |||||
"Feels Like Heaven" | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
2021 | "Never Ending" | - | 3 | 3 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart. "×" denotes releases were not sent to those music stations |
Total No.1 Hits | ||||
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903 | RTHK | 997 | TVB | Note |
0 | 4 | 5 | 22 | The Total Number of Four No.1 Hit songs:0 |
Soundtrack appearance
[edit]Title | Year | Film/TV Drama | Note |
"Lifetime Waiting" | 2017 | The Princess Weiyoung | Theme Song |
"Sands in Hand" | My Unfair Lady | Ending Theme Song | |
"Reunion" | Eternal Love | Theme Song | |
"Forgot Myself" | Line Walker: The Prelude | Ending Theme Song | |
"Lost for Words" | Heart and Greed | ||
"Back To The Day We Met" | 2018 | Stealing Seconds | |
"The Tears of Snow" | The Flame's Daughter | Theme Song | |
"Flying Into The Flame" | Deep in the Realm of Conscience | Ending Theme Song | |
"Love You Again" | Another Era | Ending Theme Song | |
"Never Said" | Life on the Line | Ending Theme Song | |
"Last Forever" | Interlude | ||
"Don't Be Afraid" | Fist Fight | Ending Theme Song | |
"Unwilling" | 2019 | The Legend of Haolan | Theme Song |
"I Finally Cried" | The Defected | Ending Theme Song | |
"You Are My World" | Heavenly Sword and Dragon Slaying Saber | ||
"Without You" | Big White Duel | ||
"Be Brave" | Legend of the Phoenix | Theme Song | |
"Liar" | 2020 | Of Greed and Ants | Ending Theme Song |
"The Second Choice" | Forensic Heroes IV | ||
"If You Understand" | Airport Strikers | ||
"I Can't Forget About You" | The Exorcist's 2nd Meter | ||
"I Don't Want to Lose" | Life After Death | ||
"Letting Go" | The Song of Glory | Theme Song | |
"Can't Let You Go" | Line Walker: Bull Fight | Ending Theme Song | |
"Feels Like Heaven" | Interlude | ||
"Love is Beautiful" | 2021 | Beauty And The Boss | Theme Song |
"Secret Garden" | Sinister Beings | Ending Theme Song | |
"Trust Nobody" | Murder Diary | ||
"Butterfly Effect" | Interlude |
Filmography
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2018 | Wife Interrupted | Pinwheel Girl | Guest Appearance in Ep. 6 |
2019 | The Man Who Kills Trouble | Jane | Guest Appearance in Ep. 5, 7 |
2020 | Go! Go! Go! Operation C9 | Gym Customer | Guest Appearance in Ep. 15 |
2021 | Murder Diary | Hoi Nam | Supporting Role (Introduced in Ep. 14) |
Writing Credits
[edit]# | Song | Year | Artist | Album | Contribution | Note | |
Lyrics | Melody | ||||||
1 | "Seven Years Old" | 2016 | Herself | Forgot Myself | ![]() | ![]() | [note 1] |
2 | "Fool In The Fairytale" | ![]() | [note 2] | ||||
3 | "Raining (Mandarin)" | 2017 | ![]() | [note 3] | |||
4 | "Back To The Past" | 2018 | Last Forever | [note 4] | |||
5 | "Never Ending" | 2020 | Can't Let You Go | ![]() | [note 5] | ||
6 | "Secret Garden" | 2021 | ![]() | ![]() | [note 6] |
Awards and nominations
[edit]Note
[edit]- ^ It was originally written in 2010,but recorded in 2015 where the lyrics was rewritten by Oscar
- ^ Cantonese version of Raining
- ^ It was originally written during 2014 and 2015
- ^ Lyrics was co-written with Sandy Chang and Tse
- ^ Melody was co-written with Zhou Aoting
- ^ Melody was co-written with Ah Lee
References
[edit]- ^ a b "陳曉怡 - 參賽選手 - 我要當歌手". Archived from the original on 2017-12-01. Retrieved 2022-12-09.
- ^ a b "【多病纏身】Hana多齒症又復發:冇得醫" (in Chinese). 27 November 2016.
- ^ "HANA had done 20 part-time jobs from 13" (in Chinese). Economic Digest.
- ^ "HANA signed record deal with Voice Entertainment" (in Chinese). WeMedia01. 9 January 2017.
- ^ "Chinese stage name" (in Chinese). Oriental Daily News. 13 August 2016.
- ^ "HANA Early life" (in Chinese). 15 October 2016.
- ^ 【專訪.有片】菊梓喬曾打兩份工供妹妹讀書:畀晒啲錢佢居然逃學,香港01,2017年4月3日
- ^ "HANA band experience" (in Chinese).
- ^ 2014年2月14日《金牌麥克風》北實踐大學 陳曉怡 演唱 心動/林曉培 on YouTube
- ^ "A Fool's Fairytale". iTunes. 16 August 2016.
- ^ "Seven Years Old". iTunes. 3 November 2016.
- ^ "側田合唱《命硬》 菊梓喬:好多日子靠它撐下去". 明周娛樂. 2019-08-25. Retrieved 2020-01-16.
- ^ "Forget Myself". iTunes. 3 November 2017.
- ^ "iTunes (HK) - Album - HANA Kuk- Last Forever". iTunes (in Chinese). 20 December 2018.