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Cantopop star Eason Chan returned to Kingston today, to receive an honorary degree for his outstanding achievements in music from his old university.
The multi-award winning singer, who quit his architecture course in 1995 to pursue a music career, was among hundreds of Kingston University graduates receiving their degrees at the Rose Theatre today.
Speaking at a specially-arranged press conference after the ceremony, the 39-year-old said: “I’m actually very moved, and a little nervous. I’ve been nervous for months, and I don’t know why.
“I’m really glad to be here, to share my joy with my family. I have a crew of about 30 people here today.
“I’d like to thank Kingston University for the education and this certificate. To graduate here amongst all these other graduates – I just love to see their eyes and their smiles.
“I can see a light there, and this whole world becoming better and better.”
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Chan moved to the UK from Hong Kong in 1986 at the age of 12, where he attended Dauntsey’s Boarding School in Wiltshire before joining Kingston University as an architecture undergraduate in 1993.
In the summer of 1995, he returned to Hong Kong and entered the New Talent Singing Awards, which he subsequently won.
The victory propelled him to stardom, in a career which has seen him record 46 albums and win almost 200 Asian music awards.
【沪江娱乐快讯】
1月25日，香港歌手陈奕迅赴伦敦接受母校英国金斯顿大学颁发的荣誉博士学位，以表扬他在音乐上的贡献。陈奕迅一众好友更远赴伦敦出席典礼，父亲陈裘大、太太徐濠萦、梁汉文、苏永康、何超仪、赵学而等见证陈奕迅成为陈博士的一刻。
自从1995年离开母校后这是陈奕迅第一次回来，这次回到母校感触良多，看到很多华人师弟妹也感到十分高兴。在整个典礼仪式中他非常紧张，致辞时他称： “大家可以看得出来，我真的非常紧张，也很荣幸得到这个荣誉，我并不觉得自己很成功，一直在学习中，成功对我来说，是有一颗仁慈及充满爱的心，因为我觉得人能做到这个境界才永远无敌不败。”
陈奕迅感谢母校对他的支持，他会像一众台下的学弟、学妹一样，明天又是新一天，再开始接受新挑战。他相信音乐是世界共 通的语言，随后清唱了几句《天下无双》，获得全场掌声。
陈奕迅12岁到英国读书，于1993年进入金斯顿大学建筑学专业学习，同时进修音乐课程。1995年暑假期间，陈奕迅回香港参加TVB举办的新秀歌唱大赛，夺得冠军，随即与唱片公司签下歌星合约。
陈奕迅说：“当收到学校要授予我荣誉学位的通知时有些欣喜若狂，因为我没有从金斯顿大学毕业。”金斯顿大学副校长朱利叶斯·温伯格教授表示：“世界或许损失了一位建筑师，但是却收获了一位音乐人才。” | 
发表于 2017-3-13 21:41:57