Sammi's Story

Sammi Cheng is one of the most "in" singers in Hong Kong and is incredibly popular. Sammi Cheng started her singing career in 1988 during a singing contest held by TVB. At the time, she was 15 and her family didn't want her to join the contest; but, they didn't strongly oppose it neither. Her mother didn't think that Sammi would really win(?), so she agreed to let her participate. Surprisingly, Sammi won . Capital Artist offered Sammi a singing contract at that time. Sammi had a double-status of a singer and a student at the same time. During the first few years, she postponed singing in order to finish her school studies. After graduating from secondary school, she became a full time singer! Sammi has had hit songs like Chotto Matte and Ding Dong. But she never really became popular unitl she joined Warner Music in 1995. She has been known to set fashion trends, too. When Sammi started dying her hair different colors, a lot of people started to do the same...except only in HK schools, this is not allowed! As well, it was not until Sammi started wearing differnet colored sun glasses that fans started to do the same.

---from Sammi Star Show 98


Sammi Cheng ranked in the Seventh Annual New Singers Competition in 1988. She has sung theme songs for TVprograms and also acted in TVshow and films. Her first album(Sammi), released in October 1990, turned a new page in her singing career. She is now among the most poplular Chineese female singers in Canada and the United States.

---from 1995 S.U.C.C.E.S.S. Fund Raising Show

An all-round performer who has shown great prominence in a number of soap operas, movies and music programs, Sammi Cheng has also established herself as an individual artist in the Hong Kong pop music scene. Several of her hit songs are very popular among karaoke chains in Hong Kong. Her song "A Tacit Agreement" has won the and she was the TVB Jade Solid Gold Most Popular Female Singer. Other awards won by her include Female Artiste-Silver Award, FM Select 104 Best Singer, Top Ten Pop Singer Award and Ten Best Dressed Celebrities.