Huang Qing Yuan

Huang Qing Yuan (黃清元, born 23 July 1945) Originally named Huang Qiming (黄啟明),^[1] he is a famous Singaporean singer who started singing in the 1960s. He was also known as the 'Elvis of Singapore'.^[2]

Huang Qing Yuan 黃清元
Born	Huang Qiming (黄啟明) (1945-07-23) 23 July 1945 (age 80) Singapore
Origin	Singapore
Occupation	Singer
Years active	1960s–present

Huang started singing at age 7 when he joined a children's singing competition which he won and received two cans of soda as the prize.

In 1958, Huang joined Rediffusion Singapore's amateur singing competition and emerged runner-up, winning $150.^[3]

In 1965, Huang won the Mandarin category of Singapore's Talent Time.^[4] In 1966, he debuted his first vinyl record, Emerald Isle In The Mood (绿岛小夜曲).^[4] His next album, Man Li (蔓莉), featured the title track of the same name, which topped the charts and brought him widespread recognition.^[4][5]

In 1968, Huang signed with Hoover Records Pte Ltd (福华唱片有限公司) after his previous contract had ended.^[5]

He then recorded over 100 EPs and LPs which are still available in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, and more.

At the 2015 Getai Awards, he received a contribution award in honour of his 40 years of getai performance.^[6]

Personal life

Huang had two heart operations in the 1980s.^[4]