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Since her 1970 debut Mandarin album Autumn Night, Tsui has released more than 60 records before her last one in 1990. вЂњIt all happened by coincidence, I never thought people would actually hire me,вЂќ she says. Talent, luck and persistence led to her success and a recording deal with Sony Music that enabled her to release the Canto-pop albums that propelled her to stardom. She taught herself to sing by listening and singing along to the tunes on the radio.ДЄfter drifting aimlessly between jobs, Tsui eventually found her calling in 1965 when she won a singing contest which led to her becoming a nightclub singer in 1968. The eldest child from a poor family with six children, Tsui left school at a young age to work at odd jobs to support her family. She was born in Wuhan and moved to Hong Kong as an infant. Although she is regarded as a consummate professional, Tsui never formally studied music or singing. Interestingly, she says she treats her songs as вЂњpatientsвЂќ which she nurses to health to get the best out of them. For her, singing is not just about the art of performance, it is about creating emotional resonance.

Today, her unique voice with its husky tones and deep register still captivates audiences.

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Over the years, Tsui has built a solid reputation for her singing skills, her striking stage wardrobe featuring elaborate dresses with full skirts and long trains, and her easy rapport with the audience. вЂњIвЂ™ve had many friends who are singers, some are much better singers than me, but they gave up in the middle of the journeyвЂ¦ ItвЂ™s all about whether you have the stamina and the interest to carry on.вЂќ Paula Tsui in concert wearing her iconic dress Photos courtesy of Paula Tsui InternetВ Fan Club Apart from the time and hard work she has put into perfecting her craft, Tsui says it is her persistence that has set her apart. вЂњI feel grateful вЂ“ thereвЂ™s been a measure of luck.вЂќД«ut luck cannot wholly explain TsuiвЂ™s popularity. вЂњItвЂ™s a very real dream, although thereвЂ™s a huge chasm between the day I first started and the 40 or so years that have passed in between,вЂќ she says. Looking back, Tsui, who is affectionately known as Siu Fung-jeh (Big Sister Siu-fung) describes her life in show business as a dream. The 67-year-old star has outlasted her contemporaries, still plays to packed houses and has even won over a new generation of fans, some for reasons she never expected. This comes as something of a surprise as Tsui should be used to the consequences of fame by now вЂ“ after a career spanning more than four decades. At one point she worries that the tourists holding out selfie sticks may be trying to take photographs of her. Indeed she quickly establishes she wants to go unnoticed, telling Varsity she does not want to be photographed for the interview.

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Tsui is elegantly turned out in a black pantsuit, a wig, and huge vintage sunglasses вЂ“ the picture of an old-school movie star attempting to go incognito.

The lobby of Hong KongвЂ™s iconic Peninsula Hotel, with its high ceilings, gold and ivory coloured columns and grand staircase seem like a fitting setting for a conversation with the grand dame of Hong Kong Cantopop, Paula Tsui Siu-fung. Cantopop legend Paula Tsui looks back on her 40-year career