Stephy Tang

Stephy Tang (born 15 October 1983) is a Hong Kong Cantopop singer and actress. She was formerly the leader of the pop group Cookies.

Biography

Early life

Tang graduated from Buddhist Sum Heung Lam Memorial College and the Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education's Department of Fashion Design. In 2002, she joined Hong Kong music group Cookies and became the lead singer. She sang with Alex Fong in 「好心好報」, 「好好戀愛」, 「十分．愛(合唱版)」 (which won a Jade Solid Gold Award for the best duet in 2006), 「我的最愛」, 「重愛」 and 「七年」. She also appeared on TVB's variety show Beautiful Cooking. Tang is able to speak Hakka, Cantonese and Mandarin. She also represented Hong Kong in volleyball since form 1, but gave up to pursue a career in the entertainment industry. In March 2015, Tang, who became a fashion store owner, got sponsorship from the shop to reassemble a women's volleyball team, and participated in an open-grade C-class qualifications, where it got a record of a win and a loss.

Music career

Tang started her singing career in the music group Cookies. The main style of music from Cookies was teen pop. When Tang started her solo singing career, her record company, EMI, wanted a change to a more grown-up look and style. Some songs on her first album, Coloring Stephy, had a more mature and soft jazz influence than her previous music in Cookies. Generally, the album was widely heard and was popular, and it was certified Gold by IFPI Hong Kong.