Education
She was educated up to secondary school, and speaks English and basic Cantonese.
She was educated up to secondary school, and speaks English and basic Cantonese.
Vidal is of Korean and Filipino ethnicity with British nationality. Her twin sister Janice Vidal is also a singer in Hong Kong. Vidal is also known by her Chinese name Wei Si.
She gained prominence with campaigns in Hong Kong aimed at stopping youngsters from using drugs.
She has released a book titled "REBORN", which details her experiences at the rehab detention centre and recounts how her new-found faith has changed her into the positive person she is today. She is now involved with sponsoring children in need through World Vision and is hoping to set up care centres and schools for children in Cambodia, India, and Africa.
Jill has raised her voice to bring attention to the plight of millions of people who suffer from malaria every day in Asia and around the world. She released her first song, Lonely, in December 2005.
Vidal released her debut album Hit Maine, in 2006.
In July 2006, her song Funny Jealousy became her first number 1 song in the Jade Solid Gold chart. She made her film debut in the musical film A Melody Looking and acted as Jill, the twin sister of Janice in the film directed by Leon Lai. lieutenant was released on Digital Video Disc in December 2006.
Being celebrity role models, Vidal and Kelvin Kwan took part in anti-drug promotions in 2006 and 2008.
Vidal and her singer boyfriend Kelvin Kwan were arrested in Tokyo on 24 February, 2009, over allegations of marijuana possession. Kwan told the police that it had been given to him by a friend in Hong Kong, while Vidal said that she was not aware it was marijuana.
Urine tests later returned positive results for marijuana for Kelvin Kwan. The police allegedly found another banned substance in the pair"s luggage.
Kwan was released without charge after 32 days in jail.
Later, local newspapers reported that Vidal was being held for having 1.36 grams of heroin in her possession. On 24 April, Vidal pleaded guilty in a Tokyo court to heroin possession, and was sentenced to two years" imprisonment, suspended for three years. She was deported back to Hong Kong and did not serve prison time.
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