Chen Jin Lang
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Chen Jin Lang
Chen Jin Lang ( (12 February 1961– 25 July 2006) is a Singapore
'getai' songwriter legend and King of Hokkien pop.
and Mandarin in his 36-year career. Regarded as the king of Hokkien pop here, he used to be a host at least 20 getai shows and sang at about 80 during the annual Hungry Ghost Festival. He is also a bachelor, and a bankrupt. In 2004, he filed for bankruptcy after his business - producing shows for Taiwanese stars - went bust. He was jailed in 2005 for four months for leaving Singapore without permission despite being a bankrupt. He was released in March for good behaviour. Returning to entertainment, he drew 10,000 fans to two sold-out shows. He was diagnosed with fourth-stage colon cancer last year. But he continued to perform to pay for his medical bills.
He died of colon cancer on 25 July 2006, which is also the 1st day Lunar Calendar of Hungry Ghost Festival.
Chen Jin Lang ( (12 February 1961– 25 July 2006) is a Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
'getai' songwriter legend and King of Hokkien pop.
Personal life
Chen Jin Lang became a nightclub singer at age 9 to supplement the family income. At 16, he released his first Hokkien album. He would go on to release 80 more in HokkienHokkien
Hokkien is a Hokkien word corresponding to Standard Chinese "Fujian". It may refer to:* Hokkien dialect, a dialect of Min Nan Chinese spoken in Southern Fujian , Taiwan, South-east Asia, and elsewhere....
and Mandarin in his 36-year career. Regarded as the king of Hokkien pop here, he used to be a host at least 20 getai shows and sang at about 80 during the annual Hungry Ghost Festival. He is also a bachelor, and a bankrupt. In 2004, he filed for bankruptcy after his business - producing shows for Taiwanese stars - went bust. He was jailed in 2005 for four months for leaving Singapore without permission despite being a bankrupt. He was released in March for good behaviour. Returning to entertainment, he drew 10,000 fans to two sold-out shows. He was diagnosed with fourth-stage colon cancer last year. But he continued to perform to pay for his medical bills.
He died of colon cancer on 25 July 2006, which is also the 1st day Lunar Calendar of Hungry Ghost Festival.