Frances Yip Enthrals at Pink Charity Concert in Aid of Breast Cancer Awareness, Kuala Lumpur – 29 Oct 2010
By Dr Evelyn Ho Frances Yip’s voice resonated through the Plenary Hall of the KL Convention Centre, enthralling fans who just could not have enough. Frances sang a repertoire of songs that delighted young and old, weaving in her story in a seamless fashion that rendered the whole concert more meaningful and complete. The live orchestra certainly added positively to it. This concert was special in that, Frances was herself diagnosed with breast cancer in 1996.In a short testimony, she promoted how important it was for self breast examination and early detection. She had very early breast cancer and did not need a mastectomy, and her staunch supporter was her husband who walked beside her in the journey through her diagnosis and treatment.
The concert was organised by Estee Lauder Companies Malaysia and was the culmination of several highlights in their 2010 Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign. There was a mock cheque presentation at the introduction to the night’s event. RM550,000 was raised in the 2010 campaign and would be donated to four organisations, Breast Cancer Welfare Organisation, National Cancer Society of Malaysia, College of Radiology Academy of Medicine of Malaysia and Cancer Research Initiatives Foundation. Mr Loo Kai Nan addressed the audience just before the cheque presentation and the emcee for the night was Dato’ Yasmin Yusoff.
About Frances Yip
Frances Yip, a Cantopop singer from Hong Kong, sang many theme songs for the Hong Kong TVB TV series between 1980s and early 1990s. She hit international fame with her signature tune, The Bund, from the popular TVB drama of the same title. With a talent and personality as cosmopolitan as her birthplace in Hong Kong, this legendary entertainer has performed in more than 30 countries on five continents.
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