Huang Qing Yuan
Huang Qing Yuan Originally named Huang Qiming, he is a famous Singaporean singer who started singing in the 1960s. He was also known as the 'Elvis of Singapore'.
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.
In 1965, Huang won the Mandarin category of Singapore's Talent Time. In 1966, he debuted his first vinyl record, Emerald Isle In The Mood. His next album, Man Li, featured the title track of the same name, which topped the charts and brought him widespread recognition.
In 1968, Huang signed with Hoover Records Pte Ltd after his previous contract had ended.
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.