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Pong Nan
Born
Nan Yik Pong （藍あい奕邦）

(1978-05-15) 15 May 1978 (age 46)
Hong Kong
Occupation(s)Musician, singer-songwriter, actor
Years active2004–present
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese藍あい奕邦
Simplified Chinese蓝奕邦くに
Musical career
Also known asPong (阿おもね邦くに, 邦くに邦くに)
OriginHong Kong
GenresCantopop, Mandopop, Hong Kong English pop
Instrument(s)piano, acoustic guitar, electronic music
LabelsCinepoly Records (2014–)

EastAsia Music (2008–2014)

Sony Music Hong Kong (2004–2007)
In this Chinese name, the family name is Nan.

Nan Yik-Pong, better known by his stage name Pong Nan (Chinese: 藍あい奕邦, 蓝奕邦くに; born 15 May 1978), is a Cantopop musician, singer-songwriter and actor in Hong Kong of Hakka ancestry.

Life and career[edit]

1978–2004: Early life and career beginnings[edit]

In 1989, amid mass migrations due to unclear handover situation to China situation, at the age of 11, Nan and his family immigrated to Canada. Pong attended Centennial middle school followed by Georgetown District High School in Halton Hills. In 1993, Nan returned to Hong Kong and entered La Salle College to continue his studies until Form Six. Then he studied international politics and culture at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., United States. He went to Waseda University in Japan for exchange in Year 3. After graduation in 2000, he returned to Hong Kong and worked as an office salesperson, while being a part-time musician for Harbour City and Fringe Club.[1] During this time, he released some of his music online via MP3.com,[2] and he composed Sound from Above 樓ろう上じょう來き的てき聲音こわね for Jacky Cheung and Mad about You for Joey Yung. He was also the lyricist for Yung's Hill of Memories 舊きゅう日にち回かい憶的山やま丘おか.

2004–07: Sony Era – The Unadorable Pong Nan 不要ふよう人見ひとみ人じん愛あい, Almost Happy 無む非ひ想そう快樂かいらく and The Sounds of Tide 潮騷しおさい and music director of Andy Lau[edit]

2008–09: Restart of career – East Asia Music and Nan/Blue 藍あい, Yik 奕 and Pong 邦くに[edit]

Nan made his comeback a year after and joined East Asia Music in 2008. He released 3 consecutive EP albums namely Nan/Blue 藍あい, Yik 奕 and Pong 邦くに depicting his early childhood and adulthood before beginning his singer-songwriter career.

2010–11: Upheaval change in style – Every Night Is Saturday Night 晚ばん晚ばん禮拜れいはい六ろく and A Wonderful Sight 好こう風光ふうこう[edit]

2012–13: Grace and Beauty 優ゆう與あずか美よし[edit]

2012 and 2013 were considered relatively successful period for Nan, as his digital single Cheers 為ため執と著しる乾杯かんぱい, released in 2012 summer, received his first ever number-one in the music charts (903 and TVB). The song encouraged positive thinking and more importantly highlighted his challenges against all the criticisms through his musical career. The song was even used as one theme song in the September protests against Moral and national education after release.[3] Besides, retro electro You Are So London, I Am So New York 你倫敦ろんどん，我わが紐ひも約やく and piano based Let's go to Alaska 一起去阿拉斯加 also went top of the charts.

In recognition of his outstanding results, Nan received the Cash Best Singer-songwriter Award at 36th Top Ten Chinese Gold Songs Award Presentation Ceremony.

2014–present: Marking 10 years of singer career – Cinepoly and Caress 撫なで愛あい[edit]

In May 2014, Nan took part in 903 id club concert with Miriam Yeung, Alfred Hui and Adason Lo. Afterwards, he joined Cinepoly to mark his 10th anniversary of career in June. Nan participated his company debut concert Universal Music Summer Hits Concert with fellow singers Eric Suen, Kary Ng, Kelvin Kwan in late June. At the same time, Nan released his debut song Love me then Kiss me 愛あい我わが就吻我が. It became a hit and reached top three in RTHK, 903 and Metro charts. Subsequently, Nan held his personal debut concert Soliton Presents Pong Nan CARESS Live in August 2014 which he performed songs of his upcoming first Cinepoly album Caress 撫なで愛あい. Kary Ng appeared as a guest singer. The album was released later in September. Caress 撫なで愛あい is Nan's first ever love album, which marked his change in personal thinking. He decided to embrace love, an aspect he was afraid to talk about before. His another song of the album, Lover 戀人こいびと, topped TVB, 903 and Metro charts, his first record in his 10-year career. Besides, it was successfully acclaimed by critics as well as commercially popular with over 10,000 copies sold in 3 months. It was then certified as gold record by HKRIA.[4]

However, citing his neck injury, he decided to sideline and take rest until full recovery in late 2014. Nan returned to the scene in 2015 summer after 6 months of rest and would perform in Summer Pop Live in Hong Kong 2015 together with Ivana Wong, Adason Lo, Robynn and Kendy and Justin Lo[5]

Achievements[edit]

Discography[edit]

  • The Unadorable Pong Nan 不要ふよう人見ひとみ人じん愛あい (2004)
  • Almost Happy 無む非ひ想そう快樂かいらく (2005)
  • The Sounds of Tide 潮騷しおさい (2006)
  • The Happy Prince Best Selections 快樂かいらく王子おうじ 創作そうさく精選せいせん (2008)
  • Nan/Blue 藍あい (2008)
  • Yik 奕 (2008)
  • Pong 邦くに (2009)
  • Every Night Is Saturday Night 晚ばん晚ばん禮拜れいはい六ろく (2011)
  • A Wonderful Sight 好こう風光ふうこう (2011)
  • Grace and Beauty 優ゆう與あずか美よし (2013)
  • Caress 撫なで愛あい (2014)

Filmography[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Nan returns to ivory beginnings". South China Morning Post. Hong Kong. 25 November 2009. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
  2. ^ Lee Wing-Sze (21 December 2006). "My quiet stuff: a kind of homecoming". South China Morning Post. Hong Kong. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  3. ^ "Personal losses lead singer Pong Nan to a new maturity". SCMP (Hong Kong). 5 January 2014. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
  4. ^ "Caress was celebrated as gold record by HKRIA". Universal Music press release(Hong Kong). Retrieved 3 January 2015.
  5. ^ "Summer Pop Live In Hong Kong 2015 by Hong Kong Performing Industry Association (HKPIA)". Youth Department (Government of Hong Kong). Retrieved 27 August 2015.

External links[edit]

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