4C (15-16) Lam Tiffany Wing Ching
You are the winner of a talent contest and your singing career is taking off. The organisers of the talent contest have asked you to write an article about yourself for their website.
My name is Amy Chan and I am the winner of this year’s Hong Kong’s Got Talent. I would like to share my past, present, and possible future with all of you in this article.
- How I discovered my passion for music
I started playing the piano when I was twelve, which was three years ago. It was a very late start. The thing that actually brought me to music was my anxiety disorder, which was diagnosed when I was eight years old. There was no particular cause for it, and according to the doctor, it was hereditary. I suffered from serious panic attacks that made me feel as if I was going to die within ten seconds. Whenever I had my ‘fits’, as my mother called them, I would not be able to control my fear. One second I would be totally fine, and the next second my heart would be racing and I would feel terrified. When I was twelve years old, the illness hit me the hardest, and for months, I was bed-ridden. I felt like I didn’t deserve to live, and despite my parents trying everything they could think of, my situation did not improve, until one day, I heard a sweet melody from outside. The music revived me, and for the first time in months, I was able to leave my bed. I went to the window to search for the source of the music, and it was my neighbor, who had recently moved in, playing the piano. So I started learning the piano, and soon, I started singing as well. Music saved me, and I love it.
- Why I joined the talent contest
I have never really thought of joining a talent contest. All thanks to my mom that I am here today, writing this article as the winner of the contest. My mom had always encouraged me to show my talent in places outside my bedroom, but I had never been able to muster up enough courage to sing in front of people. I was actually tricked into auditioning. One day, my mom came up with a lame and frankly, quite ridiculous excuse, saying that she wanted to audition for the contest, and asked me to accompany her. I went, rolling my eyes the whole time, and at the registration counter, when the staff asked for her name, she said my name instead! I was so shocked, and obviously unprepared. To be honest, I was furious at her. My mom told me to sing my favorite song, and I did as I was told. Surprisingly, the adjudicators loved it.
- How my life changed since I won the contest
People have started recognizing me on streets, and it can be quite embarrassing. Once, I was at a cake shop, devouring my favorite chocolate cake, when someone came up to me and asked for a photo. I looked up, with half a cake stuffed in my mouth, and chocolate smeared on the sides of my lips, making them look twice as huge as they were. I have become more confident in my abilities. I transformed from a girl who would shy away from cameras and faint in front of a crowd into someone who could perform in front of a large audience. I have also become busier now, which is a good chance for a lazy bone like me to change.
- My plans for the future
I hope to continue my career and become a full-time singer once I graduate. I want to perform in front of people who don’t know music and spread the bits and pieces I know to them. I also hope to get more people into music so they can experience what I have.
Lastly, thank you for your support and I will endeavor to show you more in the future.