Phil Lam

Phil Lam
Phil Lam, 2023
Born
Philip Lam (林漢輝)

(1985-06-12) 12 June 1985 (age 39)
Nanaimo, Canada
EducationDegree
Alma materUniversity of British Columbia
OccupationSinger-songwriter
Years active2010–present
Notable workHills and Valleys (Chinese: 高山低谷)
Height1.8 m (5 ft 11 in)
Spouse
Rikko Lee
(m. 2017)
Musical career
OriginHong Kong, China
GenresCantopop
Instrumentssexophone, piano (grade 5), guitar, drum

Phil Lam Yik Hong[1] (Chinese: 林奕匡, born 12 June 1985 as Lam Hon Fai) is a Canadian-born Hong Kong artist and sing-songwriter. Born in Nanaimo and raised in Qualicum Beach,[2] he signed a contract with Sony Music Hong Kong in 2009. He rose to fame in Hong Kong in 2014 with the song Hills and Valleys (Chinese: 高山低谷), which earned him a Top 20 Gold Song Award in the 2014 Jade Solid Gold Best Ten Music Awards Presentation.[3]

  1. ^ "Meet singer Phil Lam". Young Post. South China Morning Post. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
  2. ^ "林奕匡憂難越《高山》 憶曾經歌星夢碎 「100元也提不出」". 香港01. 6 November 2016. Archived from the original on 17 June 2016. Retrieved 21 March 2018.(in Chinese)
  3. ^ Hsia, Heidi Hsia. "Joey Yung wins JSG's Best Female Singer again". sg.news.yahoo.com. Cinema Online. Retrieved 12 December 2021.