Fong Fei-fei
Fong Fei-Fei, born Lim Chiu-Luan, was a Taiwanese singer, host and actress. As one of the biggest pop singers in Taiwan, she was known for her melodic love songs, unique personal stage style and broad vocal range.
In a 40-year career, Fong released more than 80 albums, sang over 100 movie theme songs and starred in several films and television variety shows. She is remembered for her songs like "Wish You Happiness," "I am a Cloud," and "The Wild Goose on the Wing." Fong died on 3 January 2012 of lung cancer in Kowloon City, Hong Kong, aged 58.
Background
Fong Fei Fei was born as Lim Chiu-luan on 20 August 1953 and grew up in Daxi, Taoyuan County, Taiwan. She had two elder brothers Lim Yu-Nung and Lim Hung-Ming. Her younger brother Kempis Lim was also a singer under the stage name of Fong Fei-yang.Fong began her career in 1968, after winning a singing contest at age 15. Her first major breakthrough came in 1971, when one of her songs was included on a compilation album. She released her first album "Wishing You Well" the next year. Her next major break came in 1974 in Singapore, where she was crowned one of the "top ten Southeast Asian Singers." She married in 1980 and continued her musical career until 2011 when Fong fell ill after she was diagnosed with lung cancer. Fong was often referred to as the "Queen of Hats" due to her signature headwear choices.