Rowena Cortes

Rowena Cortes 露雲娜

What can you say about Rowena Cortes that hasn’t already been said? From child prodigy, to teen idol, to award-winning mega-star she’s done it all. Her immense talent speaks for itself once you hear her sing and see her perform.
-5 years old won Talent Quest.
-6 years old released first EP with EMI records.
-13 years old won TVB’s Singing Contest.
-Signed with Toshiba EMI and Yamaha in Japan.Won Best New Artist Award in 1978.
-Released 3 albums and several singles with House Records All albums were certified Gold.
-Represented USA at 1978 World Popular Song Festival with a song written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin.
-Acted and sang in her first movie“Follow the Star”directed by John Woo in 1978.
-Acted and sang in the TVB drama“Dao Nga Mong”in 1981.
-Won the Best Film Song Award in 1983 for the song“Chik Ngan Mei”.
-Released several Cantonese best-selling albums and singles. Won gold discs for“Dao Nga
Mong”,“Queen of a Thousand Years”and“Chik Ngan Mei”.
-Won 3rd Prize representing USA at the Chile International Song Festival in 1982.
-Appeared in Polygram Records 10th Anniversary Concert Tour in 1986.
-Released her last greatest hits album with Polygram before retiring in 1987.
-Comeback recording with Eason Chan in 2010 with the Cantonese duet hit single“He Said She Said”
-Won the Best Duet Song of the Year in 2010.
-Appeared as guest singer at Eason Chan’s Duo Tour in Macau in 2010.
-Held 2 sold-out concerts with Louie Castro in 2013 at the Queen Elizabeth Stadium.
-Released the Louie and Rowena Audiophile CD in 2013 with Fung Hang Records.
-Released the Polygram Forever CD in 2013 with Universal Records.
-Appeared in the Polygram Forever Concert Tour in 2013.
-Served as a singing judge in the TVB singing contest The Voice in 2013
-Appeared in concert at the River Rock Casino Theatre in Vancouver with Louie Castro in 2014.
-Appeared in a sold-out concert at the HK Cultural Centre in April 2016 with Joe Junior and Anders
Nelsson and guest star Perry Martin.
-Held 9 sold-out concerts on the Star Cruise Star Pisces in July 2016 with guest star Perry Martin.
-Started recording her long-awaited Cantonese CD in July 2016. Release date:2017.

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