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Sally Yeh

サリー・イップ　/　さりー・いっぷ

Singer from Taiwan

September 30, 1961 (age 64)　・　Taipei, Taiwan

singer
actor
film actor

My Take

Sally Yeh is one of those voices that defined a whole era for me. Born in Taipei and raised across the Hong Kong, Taiwanese and Canadian worlds, she became a genuine pillar of 1980s and '90s Cantopop, when that scene felt like the center of Asian pop culture. What strikes me is the dual career: she sang with real grace and also held her own on screen, and the 2010 Golden Needle Award reads like a long-overdue nod to her influence. I admire artists who outlast trends, and Sally's catalog still feels timeless rather than dated. She's a cultural marker, not just a nostalgia act.

Overview

Sally Yeh (born 30 September 1961), sometimes credited as Sally Yip or Yip Sin-man, is a Hong Kong, Taiwanese and Canadian former singer and actress. She has been described as a cultural icon and a voice of unparalleled grace during the 1980s and ’90s Hong Kong, when Cantopop music reigned supreme across the region and the city’s cinema captivated the world.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Sally Yeh
Name (Japanese): サリー・イップ
Reading: さりー・いっぷ
Born: September 30, 1961 (age 64)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Libra / Ox
Origin: Taipei, Taiwan
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: singer / actor / film actor

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

Awards & achievements

2010 Golden Needle Award

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B5%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A4%E3%83%83%E3%83%97

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