Louie Castro (; born 1 October 1954) is a

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-born

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Macanese

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singer Singing is the act of creating musical sounds with the voice. A person who sings is called a singer, artist or vocalist (in jazz and/or popular music). Singers perform music (arias, recitatives, songs, etc.) that can be sung with or withou ...

and

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. He was born in a family of Portuguese-Chinese heritage, and active in the entertainment industry in

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s, films, and

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Family

Louie Castro was born in Macau on 1 October 1954, to a Shanghainese mother and a Portuguese-Chinese father. His father died when he was seven. His mother died in the late 1970s when he worked in

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; he lost his job opportunity in Taiwan after mourning his mother.

Career

He won the singing contest show '' Sharp Night'' (聲寶之夜) in 1974. After winning the show, he was discovered by the director . Castro took a lead role in the television series . He released several music records after that. He became famous when he joined the drama '' Ha Chai Daddy'' in the long-running entertainment show ''

Enjoy Yourself Tonight ''Enjoy Yourself Tonight'' or ''EYT'' is a popular variety show that was produced in British Hong Kong. It first aired on TVB Jade on 20 November 1967. The show lasted 27 years with its last broadcast on Friday, 7 October 1994.Chinanews.com.cn ...

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* 1954 births Living people Hong Kong actors Hong Kong singers Hong Kong radio presenters {{HongKong-bio-stub