Chun Yin Rainbow Chan 陳雋然 (born 1990), known professionally as Rainbow Chan, is a Hong Kong-born, Australian vocalist, music producer and artist.^[2][3] After winning FBi Radio's Northern Lights Competition alongside Oliver Tank in 2011, Chan rose to prominence in Sydney's electronic music scene and is considered one of the most innovative musical artists in Australia.^[4][5] Chan's works across experimental pop music, performance and installation explores diaspora, mistranslation and the effects of globalization on modern Chinese society.^[6]

in 2011, FBi Radio's Northern Lights Competition awarded the top prize to Chan.^[7]

In 2016, her debut record Spacings was released.^[8][9] Spacings centered on the breakdown of Chan's relationship and her experience with love. The album received widespread acclaim.^[10] She was nominated for FBi Radio Award for Best Live Act and Record of the Year. Chan was FBi Radio's most played artist that year with her song 'Let Me'.^[11]

In 2017, Chan was nominated for AIR Best Dance/Electronica Album and her single 'Nest' won FBi Radio's award for Best Song.^[12] The same year, Chan composed the score for ABC documentary The Glass Bedroom and live score for Art Gallery of New South Wales's Starburst: Chinese Film Season in 2018.^[13] That same year, her single 'Let Me' from her EP Fabrica won the FBi Award for Best Song.^[14]

In 2019, Chan's sophomore album Pillar was released, blending experimental pop with her electronic music. The album centered on themes of the physical body and emotional mental state, a departure from Chan's love songs.^[15] It was nominated for the Australian Music Prize.

In 2020, Chan moved into gallery and museum contexts through her visual arts practice of silk paintings, textiles, weavings and embroidery, and presents in select installation performances.^[16] Chan’s installations have been exhibited with Firstdraft Gallery, Liquid Architecture, 4A Centre for Contemporary Asian Art and Longli International New Media Arts Festival, China.^[17][18][19]

She has performed at the Sydney Opera House, Museum of Contemporary Art, Gallery of Modern Art, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Museum of Old and New Art, Iceland Airwaves and National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts.^[20][21][22]

In 2021, Songs from a Walled Village, her documentary for ABC Radio National, was a finalist in the 2021 Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union Prizes and she was a finalist in the 2021/22 NSW Visual Arts Emerging Fellowship (Artspace, Create NSW and NAS).^[23]

In 2022, Chan was recognised in the "40 Under 40: Most Influential Asian Australians Award" for her contribution to arts and culture.^[24]

In 2023, Chan debuted her theatrical performance The Bridal Lament, which interweaves storytelling, cultural research, history and research into a musical performance on stage.^[25][26] The 'song cycle' is known for its use of Weitou language and cultural traditions and features new songs written by Chan.Chan brings to life intergenerational and cross-cultural perspectives on diasporic experiences and the complex history of Hong Kong.^[27][28] The Bridal Lament's success has seen it tour internationally into 2025.^{[29][30][31][32]}

Chan was born in Hong Kong and came to Australia when she was six. Her maternal heritage is of Weitou descent, one of the first settlers in Hong Kong, which she began to learn in 2017. She has since performed theatre in the language internationally.^[33][34]

Chan completed her Bachelor of Arts in English and Music at Honours at the University of Sydney and received her Master of Fine Art from the University of New South Wales.^[35]

Chan is a passionate mentor in electronic music and teaches in Contemporary Music Studies at Sydney Conservatorium. She plays saxophone, guitar and piano.^[36][37] Her influences include Bjork and CocoRosie.^[38]

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