Shi Xin Hui
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Shi Xinhui also known as Sing Chew (born 23 June 1981) is a Malaysian singer, who was one of the five popular new talents emerged from the Channel U
's popular singing talent show, Project Superstar 2005
in Singapore
. The songbird is well known in both Singapore and Malaysia.
of Mediacorp
, Singapore. She had garnered the highest points (with the highest score of 44/50 from the judges) during the female finals from her delivery of three songs and received positive comments from the judges panel. However, she lost on a popularity voting system which totals up to 70% of the overall score. Despite missing the top spot in the competition, Xin Hui's singing talent is widely appreciated and she has been offered a singing contract by Play Music which is now part of Warner Music.
During her schooling days, Shi Xin Hui actively took part in debates and gave speeches during her primary and secondary school period. She was also involved in campus performances and took up the lead role of a musical and also held a mini concert when she was in university
. She had also taken part in Malaysia's popular talent search contest, Astro Talent Quest
in the year 2004.
Shi Xinhui also made many appearance on TV, including her participation in a local mandarin idol drama Dream Chasers as one of the female lead. Other TV appearances of Xin Hui include her hosting a game show that was being showed on channel U, The 7-eleven game show, where she is the leader of one of the four teams in the show and each team's objective is to eliminate the other teams by arriving at the designated 7-eleven convenience store and play the games. She also appears on a local talk/debate show, Cross Fire, where she showcases her verbal talents and well-structured opinions on social issues which invite guests to voice out their opinion on a particular topic, and as well as Let's Shoot! and also in music oriented variety show like Music in the Air.
, Kelly Poon
and Hong Jun Yang. Her debut album 从台北到北京 consist of four original tracks, five covers and a cover duet with Kelvin [Tan Wei Lian]. She even penned the lyrics for her album's no. 1 hit, 从台北到北京 / From Taipei To Beijing (which is a cover of popular Danish group, Infernal
's "From Paris to Berlin
"). The song 从台北到北京 was an instant hit with the listeners and became popular as ringtone downloads and received frequent airplay on radio stations as well as in pubs or night hangouts because of its strong rhythmic techno nature. Her music video for the song From Taipei To Beijing became a hot topic in local newspapers and the online community after a 25-second video was leaked onto the popular video sharing website, Youtube
. The video had more than 40,000 hits and she made a stunning return from her reclusion from the industry after almost one year of hiatus while she has been preparing for her debut album. It was shocking for those who had always regarded her as the girl next door because of her demure looks and her plain dress sense and could not accept this major change. Following her debut release, she also became more confident, pretty and fashionable and has shown to critics that she has better fashion sense now after vicious remarks and criticisms were directed at her during her competition days. She was also hailed as Singapore's version of popular and sexy Japanese singer, Kumi Koda
by her record company. Her popularity in Singapore landed her on the cover of a few magazines and many other magazine articles and spreads. Her immense popularity even as a debut singer made her the talk of the town for quite a while. Although there is a shift of focus onto her music video and her dressing, the album received good feedback from music professionals and media where most reviews gave her at least 3/5 stars with some as high as 4.5/5 stars because of her steely and emotive delivery which is rare for a newcomer. It also achieved good sales results especially for a newcomer and thus proving her popularity not just in Singapore
but also the Malaysia regions. Shi Xin Hui was also ranked as top five Asian pop singer and top five personalities in 2006 by Singapore's premier and most prestigious English newspaper, The Straits Times
together with the likes of Asian superstars David Tao
and Andy Lau
.
However Shi Xinhui feels that she still needs to improve on many aspects and is set to move on to other regions of the Chinese community like Taiwan
and China
of which the album title,从台北到北京 / From Taipei To Beijing, had vividly shown her ambitious vision to take over the Chinese music industry by storm. For her debut album, Xin Hui adopted an English name, Sing. It reflects her passion for singing, sounds like her romanized
name, Sin Huey (Xin Hui), and indicates the fact that she is from Singapore.
Before this release, she had also lent her vocals to numerous Mediacorp
soundtracks, drama theme songs and compilations. The drama theme and sub-theme songs that she sang for Mediacorp
were later released as her personal compilation. It was a great success as the compilation clinched the top position of sales in renowned music stores like CD-Rama and Sembawang Music, indicating that the sales results were good.
Born and raised in Malaysia, Shi Xinhui has not forget about her roots after starting her music career from Singapore. She has returned multiple times to her alma mater, Foon Yew High School
and has also performed in a charity concert on its very soil.
Her ability in singing was further recognised as she won the Best Newcomer award in Singapore Hits Award, a prestigious award ceremony for Chinese musicians all over the world.
MediaCorp TV Channel U
MediaCorp Channel U or Channel U is the second Mandarin Chinese channel in Singapore and was started officially began on-air broadcasting, inaugurated opened television studio station's transmission first established since on 1 January 2005...
's popular singing talent show, Project Superstar 2005
Project SuperStar
Project SuperStar is a singing talent search competition organised by MediaCorp and broadcast every Wednesday and Thursday at 8pm on Channel U in Singapore. Project SuperStar was organised to uncover and develop young talent in Mandarin pop in Singapore. Closely modelled after the Pop Idol, 24...
in Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
. The songbird is well known in both Singapore and Malaysia.
Background information
Shi Xinhui (Chew Sin Huey), though a Malaysian, was made popular in Singapore as the first runner-up in the female category of Project Superstar 2005, a singing-cum-talent search competition organised by Channel UMediaCorp TV Channel U
MediaCorp Channel U or Channel U is the second Mandarin Chinese channel in Singapore and was started officially began on-air broadcasting, inaugurated opened television studio station's transmission first established since on 1 January 2005...
of Mediacorp
MediaCorp
Media Corporation of Singapore, better known as MediaCorp, is a group of commercial media companies in Singapore, with business interests in television and radio broadcasting, interactive media, and, to a lesser extent, print publishing and film-making....
, Singapore. She had garnered the highest points (with the highest score of 44/50 from the judges) during the female finals from her delivery of three songs and received positive comments from the judges panel. However, she lost on a popularity voting system which totals up to 70% of the overall score. Despite missing the top spot in the competition, Xin Hui's singing talent is widely appreciated and she has been offered a singing contract by Play Music which is now part of Warner Music.
During her schooling days, Shi Xin Hui actively took part in debates and gave speeches during her primary and secondary school period. She was also involved in campus performances and took up the lead role of a musical and also held a mini concert when she was in university
National University of Singapore
The National University of Singapore is Singapore's oldest university. It is the largest university in the country in terms of student enrollment and curriculum offered....
. She had also taken part in Malaysia's popular talent search contest, Astro Talent Quest
Astro Talent Quest
Astro Talent Quest is an annual Chinese singing competition in Malaysia organized by ASTRO Wah Lai Toi, which was first held in 1996.This competition is aimed at showcasing and unearthing talents among young Malaysian Chinese between ages 18 to 28. The winner will then represent Malaysia at the...
in the year 2004.
Shi Xinhui also made many appearance on TV, including her participation in a local mandarin idol drama Dream Chasers as one of the female lead. Other TV appearances of Xin Hui include her hosting a game show that was being showed on channel U, The 7-eleven game show, where she is the leader of one of the four teams in the show and each team's objective is to eliminate the other teams by arriving at the designated 7-eleven convenience store and play the games. She also appears on a local talk/debate show, Cross Fire, where she showcases her verbal talents and well-structured opinions on social issues which invite guests to voice out their opinion on a particular topic, and as well as Let's Shoot! and also in music oriented variety show like Music in the Air.
Career
Shi Xinhui became the fourth artiste to release an album after Project Superstar Overall Champion Tan Wei LianKelvin Tan Wei Lian
Kelvin Tan Wei Lian is a visually impaired Singaporean singer. He is better known as Weilian to his fans.-Early life:...
, Kelly Poon
Kelly Poon
Kelly Poon Kar Lai is a Singaporean singer who emerged from one of the Chinese singing competition held in Singapore, Project SuperStar.Kelly Poon graduated from Huamin Primary School, Yishun Town Secondary School and Singapore Polytechnic....
and Hong Jun Yang. Her debut album 从台北到北京 consist of four original tracks, five covers and a cover duet with Kelvin [Tan Wei Lian]. She even penned the lyrics for her album's no. 1 hit, 从台北到北京 / From Taipei To Beijing (which is a cover of popular Danish group, Infernal
Infernal (band)
Infernal is dance/pop group from Denmark, consisting of members Lina Rafn and Paw Lagermann. They made their Danish debut in 1997 with the release of the track "Sorti de L'enfer", and have gone on to international chart success in recent years. Their most successful single to date has been "From...
's "From Paris to Berlin
From Paris to Berlin
"From Paris to Berlin" is a song by Infernal. It is known as their signature song as this was the first that charted in many countries throughout Europe and Australia in 2005 and 2006. It has so far been their biggest hit internationally, as well as in the band's home country of Denmark...
"). The song 从台北到北京 was an instant hit with the listeners and became popular as ringtone downloads and received frequent airplay on radio stations as well as in pubs or night hangouts because of its strong rhythmic techno nature. Her music video for the song From Taipei To Beijing became a hot topic in local newspapers and the online community after a 25-second video was leaked onto the popular video sharing website, Youtube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
. The video had more than 40,000 hits and she made a stunning return from her reclusion from the industry after almost one year of hiatus while she has been preparing for her debut album. It was shocking for those who had always regarded her as the girl next door because of her demure looks and her plain dress sense and could not accept this major change. Following her debut release, she also became more confident, pretty and fashionable and has shown to critics that she has better fashion sense now after vicious remarks and criticisms were directed at her during her competition days. She was also hailed as Singapore's version of popular and sexy Japanese singer, Kumi Koda
Kumi Koda
, better known by her stage name , is a Japanese singer and songwriter from Kyoto, known for her urban and R&B songs. Having debuted in 2000 with the single "Take Back", Koda gained fame for her seventh single, "Real Emotion/1000 no Kotoba", the songs of which were used as themes for the video game...
by her record company. Her popularity in Singapore landed her on the cover of a few magazines and many other magazine articles and spreads. Her immense popularity even as a debut singer made her the talk of the town for quite a while. Although there is a shift of focus onto her music video and her dressing, the album received good feedback from music professionals and media where most reviews gave her at least 3/5 stars with some as high as 4.5/5 stars because of her steely and emotive delivery which is rare for a newcomer. It also achieved good sales results especially for a newcomer and thus proving her popularity not just in Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
but also the Malaysia regions. Shi Xin Hui was also ranked as top five Asian pop singer and top five personalities in 2006 by Singapore's premier and most prestigious English newspaper, The Straits Times
The Straits Times
The Straits Times is an English language daily broadsheet newspaper based in Singapore currently owned by Singapore Press Holdings . It is the country's highest-selling paper, with a current daily circulation of nearly 400,000...
together with the likes of Asian superstars David Tao
David Tao
David Tao , born Tao Xuzhong , was born on 11 July 1969. He is a Taiwanese Golden Melody Award-winning singer-songwriter. He is well-known for creating a crossover genre of R&B and hard rock tunes which has now become his signature style and for having popularized R&B in the Mandopop...
and Andy Lau
Andy Lau
Andy Lau MH, JP is a Hong Kong Cantopop singer, actor, and film producer. Lau has been one of Hong Kong's most commercially successful film actors since the mid-1980s, performing in more than 160 films while maintaining a successful singing career at the same time...
.
However Shi Xinhui feels that she still needs to improve on many aspects and is set to move on to other regions of the Chinese community like Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
and China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
of which the album title,从台北到北京 / From Taipei To Beijing, had vividly shown her ambitious vision to take over the Chinese music industry by storm. For her debut album, Xin Hui adopted an English name, Sing. It reflects her passion for singing, sounds like her romanized
Chinese language romanisation in Singapore
The romanisation of the Chinese language in Singapore is not dictated by a single policy, nor is its policy implementation consistent, as the local Chinese community is composed of a myriad of dialect groups...
name, Sin Huey (Xin Hui), and indicates the fact that she is from Singapore.
Before this release, she had also lent her vocals to numerous Mediacorp
MediaCorp
Media Corporation of Singapore, better known as MediaCorp, is a group of commercial media companies in Singapore, with business interests in television and radio broadcasting, interactive media, and, to a lesser extent, print publishing and film-making....
soundtracks, drama theme songs and compilations. The drama theme and sub-theme songs that she sang for Mediacorp
MediaCorp
Media Corporation of Singapore, better known as MediaCorp, is a group of commercial media companies in Singapore, with business interests in television and radio broadcasting, interactive media, and, to a lesser extent, print publishing and film-making....
were later released as her personal compilation. It was a great success as the compilation clinched the top position of sales in renowned music stores like CD-Rama and Sembawang Music, indicating that the sales results were good.
Born and raised in Malaysia, Shi Xinhui has not forget about her roots after starting her music career from Singapore. She has returned multiple times to her alma mater, Foon Yew High School
Foon Yew High School
Foon Yew High School is the largest Chinese independent high school in Malaysia. It is the only Chinese independent high school which has two campuses: one in Stulang Laut, the other in Kulai...
and has also performed in a charity concert on its very soil.
Her ability in singing was further recognised as she won the Best Newcomer award in Singapore Hits Award, a prestigious award ceremony for Chinese musicians all over the world.
Education
- S.R.J.K (C) Kuo Kuang (国光国民型华文小学)
- Foon Yew High SchoolFoon Yew High SchoolFoon Yew High School is the largest Chinese independent high school in Malaysia. It is the only Chinese independent high school which has two campuses: one in Stulang Laut, the other in Kulai...
(宽柔中学) - National University of SingaporeNational University of SingaporeThe National University of Singapore is Singapore's oldest university. It is the largest university in the country in terms of student enrollment and curriculum offered....
(新加坡国立大学) Faculty of Arts and Social Science, Majored in Chinese Studies and Political SciencePolitical sciencePolitical Science is a social science discipline concerned with the study of the state, government and politics. Aristotle defined it as the study of the state. It deals extensively with the theory and practice of politics, and the analysis of political systems and political behavior...
Events & milestones
- 18 August 2005 - First female runner-up after garnering the highest points 44/50 from professional judges from local big scale competition Project SuperstarProject SuperStarProject SuperStar is a singing talent search competition organised by MediaCorp and broadcast every Wednesday and Thursday at 8pm on Channel U in Singapore. Project SuperStar was organised to uncover and develop young talent in Mandarin pop in Singapore. Closely modelled after the Pop Idol, 24...
,which was judged accordingly with 70% of total score from public votes & 30% from professional judges - 18 October 2005 - Signed a three year contract with Play Music Singapore
- 30 November 2006 - Debut album 从台北到北京 released
- 10 December 2006 - Star Awards nominee for Best Newcomer, Top 10 Female Artiste and Best Theme Song (The Rainbow Connection)
- 16 December 2006 - First ever album autograph session at Bugis Junction
- 30 December 2006 - Voted by The Straits Times as top five Asian pop and top five personalities
- 27 January 2007 - Island-wide airing of the music video 你给的 on channel U
- 2 March 2007 - Released celebratory version of debut album 从台北到北京
- 24 March 2007 - Island-wide airing of the music video 昨天 on channel U
- 14 September 2007 - Compilation of drama theme songs, The BestDrama, released
- 2007 - Nominated in Top 11 for Most Outstanding Malaysia Artiste by Malaysia Radio 988
- 27 October 2007 - Nominated for Best Newcomer, Most Popular Newcomer, Most Popular Female Artiste in 2007 Singapore Hits Award
- 27 October 2007 - Awarded the Best Newcomer in Singapore Hits Award 2007
- 26 December 2008 - Second album 女皇 Queen released
- February 2009 - 女皇 Queen limited edition album released
Albums
| Date of release | Title (Chinese)(English) | Released by | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 2005 | 不要说抱歉 [Don't Say Sorry] | Play Music, Mediacorp Studios | Part of the Best of 绝对Superstar Compilation album |
| November 2005 | 舞出彩虹The Rainbow Connection The Rainbow Connection "Rainbow Connection" is a popular song written by Paul Williams and Kenneth Ascher and originally performed by the character of Kermit the Frog in The Muppet Movie in 1979... , 看透(Looking Through), 遇见爱情(Meeting Love) with Hong Jun Yang |
Universal Music Group Universal Music Group Universal Music Group is an American music group, the largest of the "big four" record companies by its commanding market share and its multitude of global operations... , Rock Records Rock Records Rock Records is a Taiwanese record label founded in 1980 by Sam and Johnny Duan . The record label had their first multiseller in 1989 with Sarah Chen.It is now Asia's largest independent record label.... , Mediacorp Studios |
Part of a compilation album, The Rainbow Connection OST |
| 16 December 2005 | First Love, 不要说抱歉, 遗失的美好 with Kelly Poon Kelly Poon Kelly Poon Kar Lai is a Singaporean singer who emerged from one of the Chinese singing competition held in Singapore, Project SuperStar.Kelly Poon graduated from Huamin Primary School, Yishun Town Secondary School and Singapore Polytechnic.... , 有你真好 with Chew Sin Ruey, WE Will Rock U with Various Artistes, 老鼠爱大米 with Various Artistes |
Mediacorp Studios, Play Music | 绝对Superstar Live演唱会2005 VCD |
| December 2005 | Disk 1: 遗失的美好 61ders Radio Edit, 不要说抱歉 Meteora Radio Edit Disk 2: 遗失的美好 61ders Extended Remix, 不要说抱歉 Meteora Club Mix |
Play Music, Mediacorp Studios | Part of a compilation album, Best of 绝对Superst*r the super d*nce collection |
| December 2005 | 遗失的美好 | Play Music | Part of a compilation album, K 歌唱不完 |
| January 2006 | 少年的我[When I Was a Youth](Various Artistes) 春 Spring sang with Kelly Poon Kelly Poon Kelly Poon Kar Lai is a Singaporean singer who emerged from one of the Chinese singing competition held in Singapore, Project SuperStar.Kelly Poon graduated from Huamin Primary School, Yishun Town Secondary School and Singapore Polytechnic.... |
Mediacorp Studios, Universal Music Group Universal Music Group Universal Music Group is an American music group, the largest of the "big four" record companies by its commanding market share and its multitude of global operations... |
Part of a compilation album, 旺事如意, a Chinese new year album produced by Mediacorp Studios Production in 2006 |
| July 2006 | Dreamchaser【梦·拼图】, lead role of Charlotte | Mediacorp Studios | VCD of idol drama, Dreamchaser【梦·拼图】 |
| 30 November 2006 | 从台北到北京 From Taipei to Beijing | Warner Music (華納唱片) | Debut Album |
| December 2006 | 擱淺 with Chen Wei Lian | Warner Music (華納唱片) | Part of a compilation for love duets, 心心相印 |
| January 2007 | 从台北到北京 | Warner Music (華納唱片) | Part of a compilation for Best Of Number 1 Hits, 排行榜總冠軍 Best Of #1 Hits 2007 |
| 2 March 2007 | 从台北到北京 From Taipei to Beijing | Warner Music (華納唱片) | Repackaged Version |
| 14 September 2007 | 剧欣卉集 Sing the BestDrama | Warner Music (華納唱片), Mediacorp Studios | Compilation Album of Mediacorp drama theme songs sang by Xin Hui |
| 5 November 2008 | 我知道我变漂亮了 I Know I've Become Prettier | Warner Music (華納唱片) | Super Countdown 2009 Compilation Album: Hit songs from 2008–2009 |
| 26 December 2008 | 女皇 Queen | Warner Music (華納唱片) | Sophomore Studio Album |
| 24 February 2009 | 女皇 Queen | Warner Music (華納唱片) | Queen, Repackaged limited edition CD + DVD, includes music of video of 4 songs |
| 10 March 2009 | 天冷就回来 If There're Seasons... | Warner Music (華納唱片), The Theatre Practice 实践剧场 (division of Practice Performing Arts Centre Ltd) | Original Soundtrack of Chinese Musical If There're Seasons... <<天冷就回来>> Solo Performances: 担心， 喜欢你 Duet Performances:深擁 你的倒影 and other group performances |
Rank of songs on music charts
| Song/Radio station | YES933 Highest Ranking /Number of weeks on chart |
Radio 1003 Highest Ranking /Number of weeks on chart |
|---|---|---|
| 从台北到北京 From Taipei to Beijing |
7 / 10 | 2 / 7 |
| 你给的 What You Had Given |
8 / 9 | 7 / 7 |
External links
- Xin Hui's official website
- Debut album introduction at Warner Music Singapore
- Repackaged album version introduction at Warner Music Singapore
- Photo gallery- Xin Hui