陈伟联
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Kelvin Tan Wei Lian (Traditional Chinese: 陳偉聯; Simplified Chinese: 陈伟联; Pinyin: Chén Wěi Lián; born 5 October 1981) is a visually impaired professional singer in Singapore.
He is the first visually disabled person in Singapore to be signed on for a product endorsement. Born with Leber’s congenital amaurosis, Wei Lian worked as a street busker for a living before he took part in a singing competition in which he was crowned the overall Champion. During his busking days, he performed with his guitar at various locations in Singapore such as the Kwan Im Thong Hood Cho Temple at Waterloo Street and areas around Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) stations, drawing crowds of people who are attracted by his soulful voice.
On 1 September 2005 he shot to prominence when he won Project SuperStar, a Mandarin singing competition hosted by Singapore’s MediaCorp Television Channel U, after garnering 64% of the 533,00 telephone votes. As the Grand Champion of Project SuperStar, Wei Lian secured a recording contract with “Play Music”, a subsidiary of Warner Music.
Wei Lian is also actively involved in various charity and social events. As one of the ambassadors for the 2005 Singapore Disability Awareness Public Education Campaign, he promotes awareness of the abalities and employability of people with disabilities. His debut album entitled “All I want is…
He is the first visually disabled person in Singapore to be signed on for a product endorsement. Born with Leber’s congenital amaurosis, Wei Lian worked as a street busker for a living before he took part in a singing competition in which he was crowned the overall Champion. During his busking days, he performed with his guitar at various locations in Singapore such as the Kwan Im Thong Hood Cho Temple at Waterloo Street and areas around Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) stations, drawing crowds of people who are attracted by his soulful voice.
On 1 September 2005 he shot to prominence when he won Project SuperStar, a Mandarin singing competition hosted by Singapore’s MediaCorp Television Channel U, after garnering 64% of the 533,00 telephone votes. As the Grand Champion of Project SuperStar, Wei Lian secured a recording contract with “Play Music”, a subsidiary of Warner Music.
Wei Lian is also actively involved in various charity and social events. As one of the ambassadors for the 2005 Singapore Disability Awareness Public Education Campaign, he promotes awareness of the abalities and employability of people with disabilities. His debut album entitled “All I want is…
