She was the second runner-up and also Miss Photogenic and Miss Amity for Singapore's Miss Chinatown Pageant 1992.
Her first album Knowingly was released in August 1994. After the release, famed Taiwanese singer-composer Jonathan Lee 李宗盛 invited her to join his production company. However, Mavis rejected the offer so that she could continue working with her mentor, Chen Jia Ming 陈佳明.
Mavis went on to release other chart topping albums. Her debut album in Taiwan, Regret, propelled her to regional stardom. She was labelled "Diva Killer" (or 天后杀手) for having beaten Faye Wong and the 4 Heavenly Kings in sales charts. Her best-selling album to date, Living By Night 都是夜归人, chalked an impressive 300,000 copies in Taiwan. Following the success, Mavis broke into the competitive Cantonese market with the release of Listen Quietly 静听精彩13首. The album topped the Hong Kong IFPI sales chart for 3 consecutive weeks, beating other Hong Kong singer, Andy Lau, Leon Lai and Sammi Cheng. She became the first Singaporean to win the Most Popular Female Singer award in HK Metro Hit awards, beating Faye Wong.
She also released a compilations album, Review 1996-1999, which sold more than 250,000 copies in Taiwan. Her last album released was the electronic infused Heelectronic 静电. She is famous for her ballads such as "Regret" 遗憾, "Iron Window" 铁窗, "Living By Night" 都是夜归人, "Sunshine After the Rain" 阳光总在风雨后 and "Moonlight in the City" 城里的月光.
In 1998, Mavis was handpicked by famous cinematographer Christopher Doyle to star in his directorial debut film, Away With Words. Lending her star support, she was the ambassador of Singapore's National Kidney Foundation in 1999 and also a volunteer in Youth Challenge in the same year.
Mavis was the singer for Singapore's National Day Parade 2000 theme song, "Shine On Me", together with fellow Singaporean Jai. She was also appointed a cultural ambassador for China in 2001.
Mavis made a conscious decision to fade out from the music scene after 2001, when her record company, What's Music, was absorbed into Universal Music Taiwan, and the company could not accommodate her artistic integrity within commercial considerations. Some of her last public appearances were for MediaCorp, a Singapore television and broadcast station, where she recorded the hit single Watch TV with fellow Singaporean singers Tanya Chua and Stefanie Sun, and as a guest presenter at the Star Awards 2002 (her last public appearance).
From 2003 to 2004, she traveled around Italy.
In June 2006, Mavis hit the headlines in Singapore when she was arrested after harassing two hotel guests at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel. She was warded at Singapore's Institute of Mental Health, and was diagnosed with clinical depression after a stay of four weeks. She was not charged by the police. In October 2006, she came out to explain her actions in a series of interviews with the Singapore media, explaining that she was on the road to recovery. She also thanked her fans for their immense support all these years.
On 10 Dec 2006, Mavis was invited as a guest presenter for Singapore's Star Awards 2006, presumably to mark her official comeback to the music industry. She also apologized for the hotel incident as she was sick. She is currently preparing for her next album.
Mavis' fan website: www.mavishee.com
城里的月光
許美靜 Lyrics
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每颗心上某一个地方
总有个记忆挥不散
每个深夜某一个地方
总有着最深的思量
世间万千的变幻
爱把有情的人分两端
那怕不能够朝夕相伴
城里的月光把梦照亮
请温暖他心房
看透了人间聚散
能不能多点快乐片段
城里的月光把梦照亮
请守护它身旁
若有一天能重逢
让幸福撒满整个夜晚
欢迎您
每颗心上某一个地方
总有个记忆挥不散
每个深夜某一个地方
总有着最深的思量
世间万千的变幻
爱把有情的人分两端
心若知道灵犀的方向
那怕不能够朝夕相伴
城里的月光把梦照亮
请温暖他心房
看透了人间聚散
能不能多点快乐片段
城里的月光把梦照亮
请守护它身旁
若有一天能重逢
让幸福撒满整个夜晚
城里的月光把梦照亮
请温暖他心房
看透了人间聚散
能不能多点快乐片段
城里的月光把梦照亮
请守护它身旁
若有一天能重逢
让幸福撒满整个夜晚
若有一天能重逢
让幸福撒满整个夜晚
The lyrics to 許美靜's song 城里的月光 (Moonlight in the City) describe the universal human experience of holding onto memories and contemplating them during lonely nights. Each heart has a memory that cannot be forgotten, and each midnight has deep thoughts that cannot be ignored. The world is full of change, and love often separates people who share a connection. Even if hearts know the direction to follow, circumstances may prevent them from being together all the time. However, the moonlight in the city brightens dreams and warms hearts, offering hope for moments of joy amidst the ups and downs of life. The singer asks that the moonlight continue to shine on their dreams and to protect them until the day they can be reunited with their loved one.
The lyrics of 城里的月光 are simple and relatable, capturing the enduring human longing for connection and the way that memories can flicker in the darkness. The imagery of the city and the moonlight also connects to larger themes of urban isolation and the beauty that can be found amidst the hustle and bustle of daily life. The song's melody further amplifies the wistful and nostalgic elements of the lyrics, creating a mood of bittersweet longing.
Overall, 城里的月光 is a poignant song that resonates with listeners on an emotional level due to its universal themes and simple, evocative language.
Line by Line Meaning
每颗心上某一个地方
There's a memory that cannot be forgotten in every heart in some place
总有个记忆挥不散
There's always a memory that cannot be let go
每个深夜某一个地方
There's always a deep contemplation in every deep night in some place
总有着最深的思量
There's always the deepest contemplation
世间万千的变幻
There are endless changes in the world
爱把有情的人分两端
Love divides people who are in love into two ends
心若知道灵犀的方向
If the heart knows the direction of its soulmate
那怕不能够朝夕相伴
Even if they cannot be together day and night
城里的月光把梦照亮
The moonlight in the city shines on the dream
请温暖他心房
Please warm his heart
看透了人间聚散
Seeing through the coming and going of people in the world
能不能多点快乐片段
Can there be more happy moments?
请守护它身旁
Please protect it by its side
若有一天能重逢
If one day they can meet again
让幸福撒满整个夜晚
Let happiness spread throughout the night
Contributed by Stella I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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許美靜
城裡的月光
作詞：陳佳明
作曲：陳佳明
每顆心上某一個地方 總有個記憶揮不散
每個深夜某一個地方 總有著最深的思量
世間萬千的變幻 愛把有情的人分兩端
心若知道靈犀的方向 哪怕不能夠朝夕相伴
城裡的月光把夢照亮 請溫暖他心房
看透了人間聚散 能不能多點快樂片段
城裡的月光把夢照亮 請守護它身旁
若有一天能重逢 讓幸福撒滿整個夜晚
每顆心上某一個地方 總有個記憶揮不散
每個深夜某一個地方 總有著最深的思量
世間萬千的變幻 愛把有情的人分兩端
心若知道靈犀的方向 哪怕不能夠朝夕相伴
城裡的月光把夢照亮 請溫暖他心房
看透了人間聚散 能不能多點快樂片段
城裡的月光把夢照亮 請守護它身旁
若有一天能重逢 讓幸福撒滿整個夜晚
城裡的月光把夢照亮 請溫暖他心房
看透了人間聚散 能不能多點快樂片段
城裡的月光把夢照亮 請守護它身旁
若有一天能重逢 讓幸福撒滿整個夜晚
若有一天能重逢 讓幸福撒滿整個夜晚
@user-sb1ii3vl6h
每顆心上某一個地方
總有個記憶揮不散
每個深夜某一個地方
總有著最深的思量
世間萬千的變幻
愛把有情的人分兩端
心若知道靈犀的方向
那怕不能夠朝夕相伴
城裡的月光把夢照亮
請溫暖他心房
看透了人間聚散
能不能多點快樂片段
城裡的月光把夢照亮
請守護它身旁
若有一天能重逢
讓幸福撒滿整個夜晚
每顆心上某一個地方
總有個記憶揮不散
每個深夜某一個地方
總有著最深的思量
世間萬千的變幻
愛把有情的人分兩端
心若知道靈犀的方向
那怕不能夠朝夕相伴
城裡的月光把夢照亮
請溫暖他心房
看透了人間聚散
能不能多點快樂片段
城裡的月光把夢照亮
請守護它身旁
若有一天能重逢
讓幸福撒滿整個夜晚
城裡的月光把夢照亮
請溫暖他心房
看透了人間聚散
能不能多點快樂片段
城裡的月光把夢照亮
請守護它身旁
若有一天能重逢
讓幸福撒滿整個夜晚
若有一天能重逢
讓幸福撒滿整個夜晚
@user-nt7rq1po9r
2023年了，还在听的请按赞。。。👍🏻
@kelvintan672
今年2023年，聽這首歌彷彿月亮特別圓。祝中秋節快樂。
@auntiek1806
🐾
@Nathanieltan100
這首歌是1996年新加坡劇「豆腐街」的片頭曲。許多新加坡人從那時起就知道了這個節目和這首歌。這個節目很經典。
「城裡的月光」確實是超過25年的經典之作。許美靜的歌聲非常溫暖優美。非常適合這首歌。你不能否認她的歌聲是多麼美妙。
謝謝陳佳明創作了這幅精美的傑作。
@user-ge6fp3dk2e
2021年了，还在听的请按赞…🙏
@yenyuhuang4940
老歌讓人回味無窮。
@Kenny-yl5bq
stfu
@user-vj3og5yj4f
세
@kfcmalaysia5580
許美靜是那麽遙遠的名字，城裏的月光卻又是那麽的靠近。
@woonkimsong9771
她..人如其名..又美又静！🙏