Janice Vidal (Chinese Simplified: 卫兰; Chinese Traditional: 衛蘭), born April … Read Full Bio ↴Janice Vidal (Chinese Simplified: 卫兰; Chinese Traditional: 衛蘭), born April 13, 1982, is a female singer in Hong Kong. She is of mixed parentage with a Filipino father and a mixed Chinese and Korean mother. As a Chinese singer she had chosen the Chinese name Wei Lan (衛蘭), although most of her fans refer to her simply as Janice. In the past she went under the name Renee in her musical work prior to her debut album in 2005 and "Ming Lok Tai" (明樂蒂) in a EEG singing competition in 2000.

Janice is emerging as one of the new singers in Hong Kong and Asia. Her music style is a mixture of Cantopop, Jazz and R&B. She performs her songs in English, Cantonese and Mandarin and will be performing songs in Korean in the near future.

Before becoming an artist herself, Janice had always enjoyed singing. Her voice came to the attention of renowned producer Mark Lui by chance when she recorded the backing vocals for one of mega star Leon Lai's songs in 2004. Janice obviously left a favourable impression on Lui, as upon Lui's stumbling across her voice he informed Leon, who in turn decided to offer Janice a contract with AMusic (東亞唱片), a newly-formed record label where both Leon Lai and Mark Lui were major investors (Leon transferred himself to Amusic as well). As a result Janice became the first newcomer to sign for AMusic in 2004.

Belonging to the same music label as Leon Lai, Janice first caught the media's attention days after Christmas of 2004 by covering in English one of Leon's essential tunes "Unspoken Words of Deep Feelings" (情深說話未曾講) on radio. The cover song quickly become a hit. Some fans initially thought it was an overseas singer who was covering one of Leon's classic hits, but were surprised to find out the singer was an unknown Hong Kong rookie. Since it was Christmas in Hong Kong at the time, Janice's first song was swiftly followed by a Christmas version of another Leon Lai cover "不可一世" (this time in Cantonese). The Cantonese cover of "Unspoken Words of Deep Feelings" (情深說話未曾講) was aired on radio in Spring 2005 for the first time. She learned English when she was in the United States.

By April 2005, Janice had become known as a mysterious singer who sung several cover versions of Leon Lai's songs, but whose face has never been shown in public. After roughly six months of radio publicity and building public anticipation, her face was finally unveiled when her debut album "Day & Night" was released on 13 April 2005.

On 25 November of the same year, Janice released her second album "My Love", a rarity for a newcomer in Hong Hong's music industry.

In mid-December of 2005 Janice was nominated by Commercial Radio 2 for the 2005 Hong Kong Music Awards Best Female Singer, which results are due out on Jan 1, 2006. On 1 January 2006, Janice was awarded by Commercial Radio Hong Kong (CRHK) the Gold prize for 2005 Best Female Newcomer., to the delight of her fans and family.

如水
衛蘭 Lyrics

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期待过我们似细水
可惜蒸发出眼泪
明白你最近有些暂时伴侣偷一刻午睡
彷佛专一使你极空虚
怀疑被你抱着我念着谁
无论你再好亦舍得失去
难过亦过难道我
嫌损失未够多

早放手可减轻痛楚
不等泡沫给吹破
不想去知谁填补我
无悔在我还是我
任你多麽差错
无谓去追问为何
深知告别损失非我
让情人离别
似水清洗我
原谅你对着我说谎
出於好意的作状
明白你最近已经避谈近况
早不敢寄望
心中早把相爱如观光
情如瀑布泻下也未惊慌
心境已随着那水花得到释放
难过亦过难道我
嫌损失未够多
早放手可减轻痛楚
不等泡沫给吹破
不想去知谁填补我
无悔在我还是我
任你多麽差错
无谓去追问为何
深知告别损失非我
让情人离别
似水清洗我
难过亦过难道我
嫌损失未够多
早放手可减轻痛楚
不等泡沫给吹破
不想去知谁填补我
无悔在我还是我
任你多麽差错
无谓去追问为何
深知告别损失非我
让情人离别

似水清洗我
心中有涟漪吹过又回到最初平静去做我

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to 衛蘭's song 如水 describe the pain and acceptance of a breakup. The singer begins by expressing their hope that time will pass quickly like a stream. However, their tears evaporate as they come to terms with their lover's infidelity and lies. They begin to feel the emptiness and doubt that come with suspicions of their partner's other relationships. Despite this, they acknowledge their willingness to let go and move on, as staying in the relationship would only cause more pain.

Throughout the lyrics, the singer realizes that love is like water. It can flow freely and smoothly, but it can also trickle away and evaporate. They forgive their lover's lies and recognize that the breakup is inevitable. They use water as a metaphor to describe how the pain and hurt will eventually subside, as water washes away dirt and cleanses everything in its path. In the end, the singer finds peace and acceptance in their decision to move on and be true to themselves.

Line by Line Meaning

期待过我们似细水
I had hoped that our love would be like a steady stream, always flowing smoothly

可惜蒸发出眼泪
Unfortunately, my tears have evaporated, leaving me with nothing to show for our love

明白你最近有些暂时伴侣偷一刻午睡
I understand that you have been spending time with someone else recently, stealing moments together and napping by each other's side

彷佛专一使你极空虚
It seems that your faithfulness to me has left you feeling empty inside

怀疑被你抱着我念着谁
I wonder who you are thinking of while holding me tight

无论你再好亦舍得失去
Even though you are wonderful, you are willing to let me go

难过亦过难道我嫌损失未够多早放手可减轻痛楚
The pain will eventually subside, and it is better to let go now so that the loss will be less painful

不等泡沫给吹破不想去知谁填补我无悔在我还是我
I don't want to wait for things to fall apart on their own, nor do I want to find someone else to fill the void. I have no regrets about staying true to myself

任你多麽差错无谓去追问为何深知告别损失非我
No matter how many mistakes you make, there is no point in questioning why. I know that this breakup is not my fault

让情人离别似水清洗我
Letting you go is like washing away my pain with a clear stream of water

原谅你对着我说谎出於好意的作状
I forgive you for lying to me, knowing that you did so out of kindness

明白你最近已经避谈近况早不敢寄望心中早把相爱如观光
I understand that you have been avoiding talking about your recent experiences, and I have given up on hoping for any reconciliation. I see our love as something distant, like a beautiful tourist spot

情如瀑布泻下也未惊慌心境已随着那水花得到释放
Just like how a waterfall flows without fear, my heart is now free and released from this relationship

心中有涟漪吹过又回到最初平静去做我
As ripples pass through my heart, I return to the beginning and find peace in being myself

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