Singing in English, Cantonese and Mandarin, Jacky Cheung is one of Hong Kong's
national singing treasures. Holding the title of "God of Songs", Cheung is also
considered one of the "Four Heavenly Kings", notably for his 1990s pop
domination. Born Jacky Cheung Hok-yau on July 10, 1961 in Quarry Bay, British
Hong Kong, Cheung's career-starting win at the Amateur 18-Hong Kong district
singing contest in 1984, where he performed the song "Fatherland" (大地恩情) by
Michael Kwan, led to a record deal with Polygram Records (now Universal Music
Group). During the next three years, Cheung asc...