Before entering the entertainment business, she was a registered nurse at the Princess Margaret Hospital in Hong Kong. She studied at the Kowloon Holy Family Canossian College. She entered the entertainment industry after coming in third in the TVB 14th annual New Talent Singing Awards competition in 1995, and has steadily gained popularity ever since.
Miriam is now managed by East Asia, after previously being contracted with Capitol Artists, Cinepoly Records, Gold Label and Amusic.
As a singer, Miriam has had many songs that have been mainstream hits and award winners, such as "Pity I'm an Aquarius", "Maiden's prayer", "Sisters" and "Small City and Big Issue". "Small City and Big Issue" and "Maiden's Prayer" have won "Best Song of The Year Award" in 2004 and 2000. She has also won "Most popular female singer", "My favourite female singer", and "Female Singer Golden award", which further attest to her huge popularity.
Early in her career her songs had the view point of a young lady. However, in the last few years, Miriam describes her songs as having matured very much.
Lan Yu
楊千嬅 Lyrics
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蓝调吧中他醉完又醉 朝着我抱着蓝眼恶女
蓝得比鸟鸦黑 难得竟这么黑
蓝只可得到黑 连命也极配合
如身影般焦黑 仍未及现在脸色漆黑
幽默也都不必这么黑 回家都天黑黑
连天的心都黑 谁又注定我有今日
就来 揭秘密
谁料他掉低血红字句 承认更恨共蓝宇吻嘴
蓝得比鸟鸦黑 难得竟这么黑
蓝只可得到黑 连命也极配合
如身影般焦黑 仍未及现在脸色漆黑
幽默也都不必这么黑 回家都天黑黑
连天的心都黑 来吧趁着我过生日
换来 我末日
未曾 算末日
The lyrics to 楊千嬅's song "Lan Yu" describe the singer's encounter with a man with the surname of "Lan" during a blue night. They drink together at a blues bar, where he becomes increasingly drunk and eventually embraces her with his blue eyes. The man is described as being even bluer than a crow, and the singer notes that they have a dark and twisted fate. She reflects on the blackness of his appearance, humor, and heart, and wonders who could have been responsible for bringing her to this point.
The lyrics then shift to the singer meeting a man with the surname of "Huang." He is described as being lit up with a red face and a yellow lamp, and he admits to hating "Lan Yu" for kissing someone else. The singer once again reflects on the darkness of her surroundings, and implores the listener to come and enjoy her birthday with her before her own personal "end of days."
The lyrics to "Lan Yu" are complex and difficult to interpret, but they seem to be a reflection on the darker aspects of human relations and the fragility of personal connections. The use of the color blue throughout the song is indicative of these themes, as it is often associated with sadness, loneliness, and detachment.
Line by Line Meaning
离别了一位姓蓝伴侣 蓝夜里意外和他相聚
I parted ways with my partner surnamed Lan, but coincidentally had an unexpected encounter with him during a blue night.
蓝调吧中他醉完又醉 朝着我抱着蓝眼恶女
He got drunk in the blues bar and hugged me with his blue-eyed mistress.
蓝得比鸟鸦黑 难得竟这么黑
He is as dark as a crow, but seldom does one get this dark.
蓝只可得到黑 连命也极配合
He can only get the darkness, even his fate is well coordinated with it.
如身影般焦黑 仍未及现在脸色漆黑
Although he looks like a shadow of concentrated darkness, he is still not as black as his face is right now.
幽默也都不必这么黑 回家都天黑黑
There is no need to be so dark even in humor, but now it's already dark when I get home.
连天的心都黑 谁又注定我有今日
Even the heart of the sky is dark. Who could have determined my current situation?
就来 揭秘密
Let's reveal the secret now!
然后得到这姓黄伴侣 红着脸背着黄灯浅睡
Then I got a partner surnamed Huang, who slept shallowly with a red face and a yellow lamp behind him.
谁料他掉低血红字句 承认更恨共蓝宇吻嘴
Who knew that he would fall to the blood red words, and confess that he hated when Lan Yu kissed me.
来吧趁着我过生日 换来 我末日 未曾 算末日
Come and take advantage of my birthday to bring about my end, an end that I never knew would come.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: CHEN QI ZHEN QI ZHEN, XI LIN
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