• Charity Ambassador of Chaozhou Only Love Charity

• Member of Jazz Society of Chinese Musician Association

• Jazz teacher at Sing Jazz International 

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Mandy Chan is a vocalist, composer, arranger and bandleader born in Guangdong, China and currently based out of Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Mandy Chan’s repertoire includes jazz, pop, folk and Latin sang in Mandarin, English, Cantonese, Taiwanese, Spanish or French. From traditional to modern, from popular to avant-garde, from China to international crossover world music, she embraces all styles and genres of beautiful music. Mandy has been performing throughout China and working with various musicians from across the globe, such as French vibraphonist Benoit Stasiaczyk, pianist Cedric Hanriot, Luxembourgish pianist Marc Mangen, Latin percussionist Gerardo Rosales, and Dutch jazz saxophonist Dick de Graaf.

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At a young age, her talent and love of music were noticed and her family sent her to formal vocal training where she studied folk singing with Cai Laiyou, a renown vocal professor from Chaozhou Hanshan Normal University. Her vigorous studies and love of music eventually lead her to the Xinghai Conservatory of Music, one of the top music schools in China, where she studied vocal and performance, in 2011, she obtained her bachelor degree with Excellent Graduates Award in Vocal performance of Pop music. Mandy Chan has been on a constant pursuit of improvement and perfection. She studied jazz theory and improvisation and participated in masterclasses with the many notable musicians. In 2018, she came to Codarts (Rotterdam University of the Arts) to pursue her Master study in Jazz voice and graduated in 2020.

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Besides being passionate, motivating and inspiring in teaching music, Mandy also focuses on creating crossover music between the east and the west. Mandy’s love of traditional Chinese music and poetry, influences of western jazz, Latin and pop music would be heard in her transnational, trans-cultural compositions and arrangements. Through Jazz, she sees the opportunity to bring her artistic cultural heritage to the rest of the world, while at the same time sharing international music styles and forms with the Chinese audience.​

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Awards

 

Champion of “Music Without Borders” foreign language song contest, Guangzhou TV English Channel. 2009

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Top Ten Singers Award of the National Singing Competition of Shenzhen, 26th World University Games. 2010

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The Chinese Jazz New Generation Award at the “I LIKE I Love Jazz Universal Carnival”. 2014

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Champion of “Guangdong Tencent - The Voice of China.” 2014

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Performance experiences:

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•  Guangdong Spring Festival Evening Show 2012  

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• The opening ceremony of the Xinghai Concert Hall International Jazz Music Festival 2013

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• The Guangzhou C Union International Jazz Music Festival 2014

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• Southern Metropolis Daily Jazz Concert in 2014

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• I LIKE, I LOVE JAZZ Universal Carnival, Guangzhou 2014

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• I LIKE Chinese Jazz New Forces Awards Ceremony, Shenzhen 2014

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• Guangzhou Ersha Island Outdoor Music Festival in 2015

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• Dajidian World Music Festival in 2016

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• Beishan Jazz Festival in 2016

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• Xinghai Concert Hall Jazz Festival in 2016

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• “Full Moon” Mandy Chan Ensemble at Tutu, Guangzhou 2018

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• “Full Moon” Mandy Chan Ensemble at Music Factory, Guangzhou 2018

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• “520 Jazz Night” at Zen Cheng Theater in 2018

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• Mandy Chan’s Farewell concert at Bieye, Guangzhou in 2018

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• Gerardo Rosales Sextet “LatinXpress” concert at Grounds, Rotterdam, 2018

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• “Chaozhou Only Love Charity” evening shows in 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019

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• North Sea Round Town 2019 -Jazzdrieluik Hillegersberg with Dick de Graaf

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• Mandy Chan Trio in Schalkwijk, Haarlem, 2019

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• Mandy Chan Trio “Gist podium Editie #55” at Studio de Bakkerij, Rotterdam

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• Mandy Chan Trio at De Gele Kanarie, Rotterdam

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• Moonlight Group Christmas session 2019 at Plaza Mendez Nuñez Pontevedra, Spain

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• Moonlight Group New Year session 2020 at Rúa dos viños, Portonovo, Spain

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• Codarts Odd Meters Ensemble on “Codarts Jazz Day”

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• Codarts Salsa Ensemble @“Yellow House HOMEGROWN”, Rotterdam

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• 2020-05-06 Mandy Chan Ensemble @“SC/Yellow House HOMEGROWN”

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• Codarts Research Festival 2020

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• Jazz Café Dizzy Lockdown Series IV, Rotterdam 202

 

• Moonlight Group Summer session 2020 at Lolitas bar, Portonovo, Spain   

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