Stefanie Sun
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Stefanie Sun was born Sng Ee Tze on 23 July 1978, and known to fans as 13姐 ("13th sister"), is a Singapore
an singer-songwriter
. She has sold over 30 million copies of her albums during the span of her career thus far. She does the majority of her recording, and conducts most of her publicity events, in Taiwan
, which comprises her largest audience. She also visits mainland of China, Hong Kong, Malaysia and Singapore frequently for promotional rounds.
Sun was educated at Nanyang Primary School
, St. Margaret's Secondary School, Raffles Girls' School
and went on to attend Saint Andrew's Junior College
. She later attended Nanyang Technological University
, where she obtained a degree in Marketing. Her voice talent was discovered by her music teacher Lee Wei Song.
In the Mandarin-speaking world, Sun is more popularly known by her Mandarin name, Sun Yan Zi or Sun Yanzi. Sun has sold over 10 million copies in Asia. With ten albums to her name, she is arguably the most successful singer from Singapore, second to Kit Chan. Stefanie Sun is also known to be good friend with fellow Pop Princess of Taiwan, Jolin Tsai
. They are often the performing guests of one another concert.
On 8 May 2011, Stefanie Sun married Nadim Van Der Ros, 34, a Dutch-Indonesian and senior executive at Aviva
. They had met through a mutual friend and dated for five years, but their relationship was revealed only when she was spotted supporting him at Aviva Singapore's Ironman Triathlon in 2009. They had earlier secretly registered their marriage on 31 March 2011.
. Sun's ability to speak various dialects is reflected in the songs she sings.
In the song "Cloudy Day" (天黑黑), she sings in both Mandarin and Hokkien
. It is an adaptation of a traditional Hokkien folk song that included the first six words in the original Hokkien- Thiⁿ-bo͘ho͘h, beh bo̍hō͘ - in the chorus.
The album Start
contains 6 songs in English: covers
of "Venus", "That I Will Be Good", "Sometimes Love Just Ain't Enough
", "Silent All These Years
", and "Hey Jude
"; and the original song "Someone".
(孙燕姿), published by Warner Music. "Yan Zi" album sold over 560 000 copies alone in Taiwan, and 3.8 million copies in Asia. This was a major success for Sun and the record company as a newcomer. This was followed in December of the same year as My Desired Happiness
(我要的幸福), which sold over 800 000 copies in Taiwan alone, and 4 million copies in Asia.
Her third album was released in Early 2001, titled "Kite" (風筝). This album had sold successfully with 900 000 copies in Taiwan; also over 4.1 million copies in Asia.
January 2002 saw the release of Start
(自選集), a collection of songs, many of which are cover version
s. "Start" sold over 500 000 copies in Taiwan alone, and it also reached high commercial success in Asia with 3.5 million copies sold.
In 2002 and 2003 Sun sang the official theme songs for Singapore's National Day Parade
: "We Will Get There" (一起走到) and "One United People" (全心全意). The former was included on the album Leave
. Leave sold over 400 000 copies in Taiwan and 3.3 million copies in Asia.
In late 2003, she decided to take a one-year hiatus from making music, believing that she needs to recover her lost sense of direction in her career. She returned in late 2004 with a new album titled Stefanie, intended to be a mirror of her debut album (self-titled as well, but in Chinese). This was to symbolise her return with a fresh attitude. This album was well received by the critics in the Chinese music industry. This album sold over 4 million copies in Asia; making it one of the most successful album from her.
She also started her own artiste management company, Make Music, during this sabbatical.
A Perfect Day
was released on 2005, almost one year later.
Reviews of this new album have been mixed, but Sun had mentioned before that her priority is to make quality music, instead of over-commercialized products that sell well but have a lower level of artistic quality. Though this album did not reach the best commercial success, it had still managed to sell over 300 000 copies in Taiwan and 2.8 million copies in Asia.
In 2006, Sun was in the midst of a regional concert tour. She has staged four full-house concerts at the renowned Hong Kong Coliseum
. The performances have received positive reviews from the media as well as overwhelming support from fans. Sun also returned to Singapore in a much-anticipated homecoming concert. Yet, not all is smooth-sailing for her. At the Golden Melody Award 2006 in Taiwan, whilst performing renditions of other male singers' songs, she went off-key and was heavily lambasted in the Chinese pop media, which reported that she has shattered her image of a pop diva with great singing skills. She attributed it to factors like not enough rest, jet lag
, inadequate time for sufficient practice etc.
On 26 February 2007, Stefanie Sun returned from Cairo
where she and her team were extorted by suspected local gangsters. Sun was in Egypt to shoot a music video for her new album. Two men disguised as government officials followed her and the crew and asked for money—at one point even showing a handgun. The crew tried calling the police, only for the two crooks to dismiss them with just a few words. The crew had to hand over a total of over 200,000 yuan in order to continue shooting. The extortion went on for four days. Finally, Sun and her team were able to leave the country with the help of the Singapore embassy. Upon returning home, the pop diva said nothing except that she was tired and needed some rest.
Stefanie Sun's 10th album, Against The Light, has been a major success in Asia. In Taiwan, it sold over 60,000 copies in the first 3 days it was released. In addition, over 500,000 copies were sold within a week in Mainland China.
In 2007, Stefanie Sun sang the official theme song for ASEAN's 40th anniversary celebrations: Rise Again.
In May 2009, Stefanie Sun starts her new world tour "The Answer is..." with her first stop being Taiwan. In this world tour, she works with William Chang, her concert image consultant. She also sang her new song "愚人的國度". Stefanie Sun has no artist management deal currently.
In November 2009, Stefanie Sun sings the theme song "木蘭情" for the featured film version of Mulan
.
In May 2010, Stefanie Sun released the single "Every Touching Moment" for Shanghai Expo 2010 with Tanya Chua
, JJ Lin
and A-do
.
on the last track of Sun's album To Be Continued...
, "My Story, Your Song". They collaborated again on Mai Kuraki's If I Believe
album, released in July 2003, with the song, "Tonight, I Feel Close To You".
Sun also sang with fellow Singaporean singer, Tanya Chua
, the song "Original Point " in Tanya's album, "Amphibian".
In the song "First Day", from the album A Perfect Day
, she sings with the popular Taiwanese musicians MayDay
and F.I.R.
, forming a one time band called First Day (same as the title of the song they sing), with FIR coming from F.I.R., ST coming from the first two letters in Sun Yan Zi's English name Stefanie and Day coming from MayDay. Sun had previously worked with MayDay on a song from their album "Time Machine".
She collaborated with singers Wang Leehom, Jane Zhang, and Wang Feng
to record the theme song of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games: Light the Passion, Share the Dream .
, partly linked with her central role in two National Day theme songs.
She has won over 33 awards and other accolades for her music in the course of her career in Singapore, Taiwan
, mainland China
and Hong Kong
.
In November 2009, Sun participated in the film Mu Lan by singing the theme song for the movie.
In 2007 her song Green Light was heard several times in the movie "Two Tigers".
passed away on 6 September 2008. Both are also very good friends. Stefanie gave her a nickname Niguolai (你过来) that sounds like Nicole Lai. One of Nicole's wishes in life is to have a CD album of her own. After her death, Stefanie sponsored Nicole's CD album with the Mandarin song 'Freedom' that was both written and sung by Nicole Lai
. Singapore
's leading English newspaper publication Straits Times on 26 September 2008 reported news of Stefanie's sponsorship of Nicole's CD album.
Concert, a concert held in Singapore to commemorate World AIDS Day
2008. The concert was held at Fort Canning Park, Singapore on 29 November 2008.
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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...
an singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
. She has sold over 30 million copies of her albums during the span of her career thus far. She does the majority of her recording, and conducts most of her publicity events, in 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...
, which comprises her largest audience. She also visits mainland of China, Hong Kong, Malaysia and Singapore frequently for promotional rounds.
Biography
Stefanie Sun has an older sister three years her senior Sng Yee-kia , and a younger sister six years her junior named Sng Ee-mei .Sun was educated at Nanyang Primary School
Nanyang Primary School
Nanyang Primary School is a co-educational primary school in Singapore, normally covering ages 6 to 12. It is situated in Bukit Timah , which is a private housing district near Coronation Plaza. The principal is Mrs Lee Hui Feng. Although it is not run by the government of Singapore, it receives...
, St. Margaret's Secondary School, Raffles Girls' School
Raffles Girls' School (Secondary)
Raffles Girls' School is an independent girls' secondary school in Singapore. RGS was recognised by the Ministry of Education in 2006 by being awarded the School Excellence Award , among other awards...
and went on to attend Saint Andrew's Junior College
Saint Andrew's Junior College
Saint Andrew's Junior College is a junior college in Singapore, offering a two-year course for pre-university students leading up to GCE 'A' Level examinations....
. She later attended Nanyang Technological University
Nanyang Technological University
Nanyang Technological University is one of the two largest public universities in Singapore with the biggest campus in Singapore and the world's largest engineering college. Its lush 200-hectare Yunnan Garden campus was the Youth Olympic Village of the world's first 2010 Summer Youth Olympics in...
, where she obtained a degree in Marketing. Her voice talent was discovered by her music teacher Lee Wei Song.
In the Mandarin-speaking world, Sun is more popularly known by her Mandarin name, Sun Yan Zi or Sun Yanzi. Sun has sold over 10 million copies in Asia. With ten albums to her name, she is arguably the most successful singer from Singapore, second to Kit Chan. Stefanie Sun is also known to be good friend with fellow Pop Princess of Taiwan, Jolin Tsai
Jolin Tsai
Jolin Tsai was born on 15 September 1980. She is a Taiwanese Golden Melody Award-winning Mandopop singer, dancer and actor. She is managed by Mars Entertainment Ltd .-Career:...
. They are often the performing guests of one another concert.
On 8 May 2011, Stefanie Sun married Nadim Van Der Ros, 34, a Dutch-Indonesian and senior executive at Aviva
Aviva
Aviva plc is a global insurance company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the sixth-largest insurance company in the world measured by net premium income and has 53 million customers in 28 countries...
. They had met through a mutual friend and dated for five years, but their relationship was revealed only when she was spotted supporting him at Aviva Singapore's Ironman Triathlon in 2009. They had earlier secretly registered their marriage on 31 March 2011.
Languages
Most of her songs are sung in Mandarin Chinese, with a few in EnglishEnglish language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
. Sun's ability to speak various dialects is reflected in the songs she sings.
In the song "Cloudy Day" (天黑黑), she sings in both Mandarin and Hokkien
Hokkien
Hokkien is a Hokkien word corresponding to Standard Chinese "Fujian". It may refer to:* Hokkien dialect, a dialect of Min Nan Chinese spoken in Southern Fujian , Taiwan, South-east Asia, and elsewhere....
. It is an adaptation of a traditional Hokkien folk song that included the first six words in the original Hokkien- Thiⁿ-bo͘ho͘h, beh bo̍hō͘ - in the chorus.
The album Start
START (album)
Start is Singaporean Mandopop artist Stefanie Sun's first Mandarin and English studio cover album. It was released on 1 February 2002 by Warner Music Taiwan...
contains 6 songs in English: covers
Cover version
In popular music, a cover version or cover song, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording of a contemporary or previously recorded, commercially released song or popular song...
of "Venus", "That I Will Be Good", "Sometimes Love Just Ain't Enough
Sometimes Love Just Ain't Enough
"Sometimes Love Just Ain't Enough" is the title of a 1992 rock ballad performed as a duet by the American singers Patty Smyth and Don Henley.-History:...
", "Silent All These Years
Silent All These Years
"Silent All These Years" is a song by American singer-songwriter and musician Tori Amos. It was released as the second single from her debut studio album Little Earthquakes. It was originally released in November 1991 in the UK by EastWest Records...
", and "Hey Jude
Hey Jude
"Hey Jude" is a song by the English rock band The Beatles, written by Paul McCartney and credited to Lennon–McCartney. The ballad evolved from "Hey Jules", a song widely accepted as being written to comfort John Lennon's son, Julian, during his parents' divorce—although this explanation is not...
"; and the original song "Someone".
2000–2002
Her first album was released in June 2000, the self-titled Yan ZiYan Zi (album)
yan zi is the eponymous debut Mandarin solo studio album of Chinese Singaporean Mandopop artist Stefanie Sun . It was released on 8 June 2000 by Warner Music Taiwan.The track, "很好" is composed by Sun...
(孙燕姿), published by Warner Music. "Yan Zi" album sold over 560 000 copies alone in Taiwan, and 3.8 million copies in Asia. This was a major success for Sun and the record company as a newcomer. This was followed in December of the same year as My Desired Happiness
My Desired Happiness
My Desired Happiness is Chinese Singaporean Mandopop artist Stefanie Sun's second Mandarin studio album. It was released on 7 December 2000 by Warner Music Taiwan....
(我要的幸福), which sold over 800 000 copies in Taiwan alone, and 4 million copies in Asia.
Her third album was released in Early 2001, titled "Kite" (風筝). This album had sold successfully with 900 000 copies in Taiwan; also over 4.1 million copies in Asia.
January 2002 saw the release of Start
START (album)
Start is Singaporean Mandopop artist Stefanie Sun's first Mandarin and English studio cover album. It was released on 1 February 2002 by Warner Music Taiwan...
(自選集), a collection of songs, many of which are cover version
Cover version
In popular music, a cover version or cover song, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording of a contemporary or previously recorded, commercially released song or popular song...
s. "Start" sold over 500 000 copies in Taiwan alone, and it also reached high commercial success in Asia with 3.5 million copies sold.
In 2002 and 2003 Sun sang the official theme songs for Singapore's National Day Parade
National Day Parade
The Singapore National Day Parade is a national ceremony in Singapore that, as its name implies, includes a parade on Singapore's National Day on August 9, in commemoration of Singapore's independence that is usually held at the Padang , the National Stadium, various decentalized venues all over...
: "We Will Get There" (一起走到) and "One United People" (全心全意). The former was included on the album Leave
Leave (album)
Leave is Singaporean Mandopop artist Stefanie Sun's fourth Mandarin studio album. It was released on 21 May 2002 by Warner Music Taiwan.The album features the English and Mandarin version of "一起走到" , the theme song of Sing Singapore for the 2002 National Day Parade.The album was awarded one of the...
. Leave sold over 400 000 copies in Taiwan and 3.3 million copies in Asia.
2003–2006
In early 2003, she released her sixth album titled, "To Be Continued..." which was also met with commercial success. It managed to sell over 300 000 copies in Taiwan and over 2.8 million copies in Asia. Few months later, she released her seventh album, her first compilation album, with six new songs and fifteen of her old songs; the album sold over 900 000 copies in Taiwan alone, and 4.3 million copies in Asia. By the end of 2003, Stefanie Sun had sold almost 26 million copies in Asia with just seven albums.In late 2003, she decided to take a one-year hiatus from making music, believing that she needs to recover her lost sense of direction in her career. She returned in late 2004 with a new album titled Stefanie, intended to be a mirror of her debut album (self-titled as well, but in Chinese). This was to symbolise her return with a fresh attitude. This album was well received by the critics in the Chinese music industry. This album sold over 4 million copies in Asia; making it one of the most successful album from her.
She also started her own artiste management company, Make Music, during this sabbatical.
A Perfect Day
A Perfect Day (album)
A Perfect Day is Singaporean Mandopop artist Stefanie Sun's ninth Mandarin studio album. It was released on 7 October 2005 by Warner Music Taiwan....
was released on 2005, almost one year later.
Reviews of this new album have been mixed, but Sun had mentioned before that her priority is to make quality music, instead of over-commercialized products that sell well but have a lower level of artistic quality. Though this album did not reach the best commercial success, it had still managed to sell over 300 000 copies in Taiwan and 2.8 million copies in Asia.
In 2006, Sun was in the midst of a regional concert tour. She has staged four full-house concerts at the renowned Hong Kong Coliseum
Hong Kong Coliseum
Hong Kong Coliseum is a multi-purpose indoor arena, in Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong.It was built by the Urban Council and inaugurated on 27 April 1983....
. The performances have received positive reviews from the media as well as overwhelming support from fans. Sun also returned to Singapore in a much-anticipated homecoming concert. Yet, not all is smooth-sailing for her. At the Golden Melody Award 2006 in Taiwan, whilst performing renditions of other male singers' songs, she went off-key and was heavily lambasted in the Chinese pop media, which reported that she has shattered her image of a pop diva with great singing skills. She attributed it to factors like not enough rest, jet lag
Jet lag
Jet lag, medically referred to as desynchronosis, is a physiological condition which results from alterations to the body's circadian rhythms; it is classified as one of the circadian rhythm sleep disorders...
, inadequate time for sufficient practice etc.
2007–2010
Sun's first album under the Capitol brand is entitled Against The Light (逆光) and has been released on 22 March 2007. Her decision to leave Warner after 9 albums was partly due to music executive Sam Chen, who now works at EMI. He had collaborated with Sun on 8 of her 9 albums.On 26 February 2007, Stefanie Sun returned from Cairo
Cairo
Cairo , is the capital of Egypt and the largest city in the Arab world and Africa, and the 16th largest metropolitan area in the world. Nicknamed "The City of a Thousand Minarets" for its preponderance of Islamic architecture, Cairo has long been a centre of the region's political and cultural life...
where she and her team were extorted by suspected local gangsters. Sun was in Egypt to shoot a music video for her new album. Two men disguised as government officials followed her and the crew and asked for money—at one point even showing a handgun. The crew tried calling the police, only for the two crooks to dismiss them with just a few words. The crew had to hand over a total of over 200,000 yuan in order to continue shooting. The extortion went on for four days. Finally, Sun and her team were able to leave the country with the help of the Singapore embassy. Upon returning home, the pop diva said nothing except that she was tired and needed some rest.
Stefanie Sun's 10th album, Against The Light, has been a major success in Asia. In Taiwan, it sold over 60,000 copies in the first 3 days it was released. In addition, over 500,000 copies were sold within a week in Mainland China.
In 2007, Stefanie Sun sang the official theme song for ASEAN's 40th anniversary celebrations: Rise Again.
In May 2009, Stefanie Sun starts her new world tour "The Answer is..." with her first stop being Taiwan. In this world tour, she works with William Chang, her concert image consultant. She also sang her new song "愚人的國度". Stefanie Sun has no artist management deal currently.
In November 2009, Stefanie Sun sings the theme song "木蘭情" for the featured film version of Mulan
Mulan (2009 film)
Mulan, known in Chinese as Hua Mulan, is a 2009 Chinese film starring Zhao Wei as the titular protagonist. The director, Jingle Ma, has explained that this film is vastly different from the 1998 Walt Disney animated film and adheres more to his imagination...
.
In May 2010, Stefanie Sun released the single "Every Touching Moment" for Shanghai Expo 2010 with Tanya Chua
Tanya Chua
Tanya Chua is a Golden Melody Award-winning Singaporean singer and songwriter.-Music career:A former business administration student at Singapore Polytechnic, Chua started out singing in English, releasing her first English album, Bored, in 1997...
, JJ Lin
JJ Lin
JJ Lin is a Singaporean Mandopop Singer-songwriter, Composer and Actor based in Taiwan. JJ Lin is managed by Ocean Butterflies. Lin won Best New Artist for his work on his debut album Music Voyager at the 15th Golden Melody Awards in 2004....
and A-do
A-do
Do Cheng Yi , popularly known as A-Do , is a singer from Singapore.The ex-construction foreman was spotted by Singaporean producer Billy Koh in his company's talent search. He has since been signed to Ocean Butterflies Music....
.
2011–present
On March 8, 2011, Stefanie Sun launched her comeback with a new album, named "It's Time" (是时候). It had been four years since her last album. HMV and CD Rama in various locations in Singapore have reportedly sold out her first batch of CDs. However it had been reported that HMV charged an extra $5 for the CDs. Despite the hike in price it still remains top on the chart for 3 consecutive weeks since the release of the album.Collaborations
Sun collaborated with Japanese singer Mai KurakiMai Kuraki
is a Japanese pop and R&B singer-songwriter and producer from Funabashi, Chiba. Kuraki debuted in 1999 with the single, "Love, Day After Tomorrow". In 2000, she released her debut album, Delicious Way, which debuted at number-one and sold over 2,210,000 copies in its first week...
on the last track of Sun's album To Be Continued...
To Be Continued...
To Be Continued... is Singaporean Mandopop artist Stefanie Sun's fifth Mandarin studio album. It was released on 10 January 2003 by Warner Music Taiwan....
, "My Story, Your Song". They collaborated again on Mai Kuraki's If I Believe
If I Believe
- Charts, certifications and succession :- Procession and succession :...
album, released in July 2003, with the song, "Tonight, I Feel Close To You".
Sun also sang with fellow Singaporean singer, Tanya Chua
Tanya Chua
Tanya Chua is a Golden Melody Award-winning Singaporean singer and songwriter.-Music career:A former business administration student at Singapore Polytechnic, Chua started out singing in English, releasing her first English album, Bored, in 1997...
, the song "Original Point " in Tanya's album, "Amphibian".
In the song "First Day", from the album A Perfect Day
A Perfect Day (album)
A Perfect Day is Singaporean Mandopop artist Stefanie Sun's ninth Mandarin studio album. It was released on 7 October 2005 by Warner Music Taiwan....
, she sings with the popular Taiwanese musicians MayDay
Wu Yue Tian
Mayday , is a Taiwanese alternative rock band that was formed in the late 1990s with five members, Ashin , Monster and Stone , Masa and Guan You ....
and F.I.R.
F.I.R.
F.I.R. is a Taiwanese Mandopop pop rock band. The band currently consists of Faye Chan , Ian Chen and Real Huang . Producer Ian Chen formed his own band and recruited the other two members to form F.I.R. They are well known throughout Asia with their hit "Lydia", which was the theme song for the...
, forming a one time band called First Day (same as the title of the song they sing), with FIR coming from F.I.R., ST coming from the first two letters in Sun Yan Zi's English name Stefanie and Day coming from MayDay. Sun had previously worked with MayDay on a song from their album "Time Machine".
She collaborated with singers Wang Leehom, Jane Zhang, and Wang Feng
Wang Feng
Wang Feng may refer to:*Wang Feng , Chinese diver*Wang Feng , female Chinese flatwater canoer*Wang Feng , Secretary of the Communist Party of China Xinjiang Committee, and Chairman of Xinjiang*Wang Feng , Chinese singer-songwriter*Wang Feng , 2010 World Memory Champion...
to record the theme song of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games: Light the Passion, Share the Dream .
Studio
| # | |Chinese Title | |Label | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Yan Zi (album) Yan Zi (album) yan zi is the eponymous debut Mandarin solo studio album of Chinese Singaporean Mandopop artist Stefanie Sun . It was released on 8 June 2000 by Warner Music Taiwan.The track, "很好" is composed by Sun... |
孫燕姿 | 8 June 2000 | Warner Music Taiwan |
| 2nd | My Desired Happiness My Desired Happiness My Desired Happiness is Chinese Singaporean Mandopop artist Stefanie Sun's second Mandarin studio album. It was released on 7 December 2000 by Warner Music Taiwan.... |
我要的幸福 | 7 December 2000 | Warner Music Taiwan |
| 3rd | Kite Kite (Stefanie Sun album) Kite is Singaporean Mandopop artist Stefanie Sun's third Mandarin studio album. It was released on 9 July 2001 by Warner Music Taiwan. The melody of Track 6 "眞的" is based on the demo tracks which was released on her previous album My Desired Happiness.The album was awarded one of the Top 10... |
風筝 | 9 July 2001 | Warner Music Taiwan |
| 4th | Leave Leave (album) Leave is Singaporean Mandopop artist Stefanie Sun's fourth Mandarin studio album. It was released on 21 May 2002 by Warner Music Taiwan.The album features the English and Mandarin version of "一起走到" , the theme song of Sing Singapore for the 2002 National Day Parade.The album was awarded one of the... |
21 May 2002 | Warner Music Taiwan | |
| 5th | To Be Continued... To Be Continued... To Be Continued... is Singaporean Mandopop artist Stefanie Sun's fifth Mandarin studio album. It was released on 10 January 2003 by Warner Music Taiwan.... |
未完成 | 10 January 2003 | Warner Music Taiwan |
| 6th | Stefanie (album) Stefanie (album) Stefanie is Singaporean Mandopop artist Stefanie Sun's eighth Mandarin studio album. It was released on 29 October 2004 by Warner Music Taiwan. This album was released after Sun took a break from her singing career... |
Stefanie | 28 October 2004 | Warner Music Taiwan |
| 7th | A Perfect Day A Perfect Day (album) A Perfect Day is Singaporean Mandopop artist Stefanie Sun's ninth Mandarin studio album. It was released on 7 October 2005 by Warner Music Taiwan.... |
完美的一天 | 7 October 2005 | Warner Music Taiwan |
| 8th | Against the Light Against the Light (album) Against the Light is Chinese Singaporean Mandopop artist Stefanie Sun's tenth Mandarin studio album. It was released on 22 March 2007 by EMI Music Taiwan with a bonus DVD with live footage of Stefanie Sun Against the Light Celebration Concert and five music videos.The track "我懷念的" was nominated... |
逆光 | 22 March 2007 | Warner Music Taiwan |
| 9th | It's Time It's Time (Stefanie Sun album) It's Time is the 11th album by the Singaporean recording artist, Stefanie Sun. It was released on March 11, 2011.-Track listing:# 世說心語 # 追 # 當冬夜漸暖 # 時光小偷 # 空口言 # 明天的記憶... |
是时候/是時候 | 8 March 2011 | Warner Music Taiwan |
Cover album
| # | |Chinese Title | |Label | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Start START (album) Start is Singaporean Mandopop artist Stefanie Sun's first Mandarin and English studio cover album. It was released on 1 February 2002 by Warner Music Taiwan... |
自選集 | 5 January 2002 | Warner Music Taiwan |
Live album
| # | |Chinese Title | |Label | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Yanzi Start World Tour Live | 孫燕姿 START 世界巡迴演唱會 | 23 September 2002 | Warner Music Taiwan |
Compilation album
| # | |Chinese Title | |Label | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | The Moment (New Song + Collection) (2CD) | 22 August 2003 | Warner Music Taiwan | |
| 2nd | My Story, Your Song My Story, Your Song My Story, Your Song 經典全紀錄 is a compilation album for the Singaporean singer Stefanie Sun , and the last work of hers released under Warner label. This album also includes five previously unreleased tracks, including 雨天, 第六感, 原点, 梦想天空 and Our Memory, a medley of previous songs... |
经典全纪录/經典全紀錄 | 26 September 2006 | Warner Music Taiwan |
Awards and accolades
Sun is regarded as one of the most accomplished local artists in her native homeland, SingaporeSingapore
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...
, partly linked with her central role in two National Day theme songs.
She has won over 33 awards and other accolades for her music in the course of her career in Singapore, 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...
, mainland China
Mainland China
Mainland China, the Chinese mainland or simply the mainland, is a geopolitical term that refers to the area under the jurisdiction of the People's Republic of China . According to the Taipei-based Mainland Affairs Council, the term excludes the PRC Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and...
and Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
.
Music related
| Year | Awards |
|---|---|
| 2000 |
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| 2001 |
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... ), Best newcomer |
| 2002 |
MTV Asia Awards The biannual MTV Asia Awards is the Asian equivalent of the Europe MTV EMA. Established in 2002, the show gives recognition and awards to Asian and international icons in achievement, cinema, fashion, humanitarian, and music. Just like the EMA, most of the awards are voted for by the viewers from... , Singapore Most Popular Singer |
| 2003 |
MTV Asia Awards The biannual MTV Asia Awards is the Asian equivalent of the Europe MTV EMA. Established in 2002, the show gives recognition and awards to Asian and international icons in achievement, cinema, fashion, humanitarian, and music. Just like the EMA, most of the awards are voted for by the viewers from... , Favourite Artist Singapore |
| 2004 |
MTV Asia Awards The biannual MTV Asia Awards is the Asian equivalent of the Europe MTV EMA. Established in 2002, the show gives recognition and awards to Asian and international icons in achievement, cinema, fashion, humanitarian, and music. Just like the EMA, most of the awards are voted for by the viewers from... , Favourite Artist Singapore |
| 2005 |
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... ), Best Female Mandarin Singer MTV Video Music Awards Japan The MTV Video Music Awards Japan are the Japanese version of the MTV Video Music Awards.Like the MTV Video Music Awards in the United States, in this event artists are awarded for their songs and videos through online voting from the same channel viewers... , Best buzz ASIA from Taiwan MTV Asia Awards The biannual MTV Asia Awards is the Asian equivalent of the Europe MTV EMA. Established in 2002, the show gives recognition and awards to Asian and international icons in achievement, cinema, fashion, humanitarian, and music. Just like the EMA, most of the awards are voted for by the viewers from... , Favourite Artist Singapore Singapore Hit Awards 2005 The Singapore Hit Awards 2005 is a music award held on 4 November 2005 as part of the annual Singapore Hit Awards organised by the top Mandarin radio station in Singapore, Y.E.S... , Best Local Female Artiste Singapore Hit Awards 2005 The Singapore Hit Awards 2005 is a music award held on 4 November 2005 as part of the annual Singapore Hit Awards organised by the top Mandarin radio station in Singapore, Y.E.S... , Best Female Vocalist Singapore Hit Awards 2005 The Singapore Hit Awards 2005 is a music award held on 4 November 2005 as part of the annual Singapore Hit Awards organised by the top Mandarin radio station in Singapore, Y.E.S... , Best Performing Regional Female Artiste Singapore Hit Awards 2005 The Singapore Hit Awards 2005 is a music award held on 4 November 2005 as part of the annual Singapore Hit Awards organised by the top Mandarin radio station in Singapore, Y.E.S... , Y.E.S. 93.3FM Most Popular Song (同类) |
| 2006 |
MTV Asia Awards The biannual MTV Asia Awards is the Asian equivalent of the Europe MTV EMA. Established in 2002, the show gives recognition and awards to Asian and international icons in achievement, cinema, fashion, humanitarian, and music. Just like the EMA, most of the awards are voted for by the viewers from... : Favorite Artist Singapore |
| 2007 |
Singapore Hit Awards 2007 The Singapore Hit Awards 2007 is a music award organised by Y.E.S. 93.3FM in association with the Recording Industry Association Singapore.The award ceremony was held at the Singapore Indoor Stadium on 27 October 2007.... , Asian Media Recognition Award Singapore Hit Awards 2007 The Singapore Hit Awards 2007 is a music award organised by Y.E.S. 93.3FM in association with the Recording Industry Association Singapore.The award ceremony was held at the Singapore Indoor Stadium on 27 October 2007.... , Most Popular Female Vocalist Singapore Hit Awards 2007 The Singapore Hit Awards 2007 is a music award organised by Y.E.S. 93.3FM in association with the Recording Industry Association Singapore.The award ceremony was held at the Singapore Indoor Stadium on 27 October 2007.... , Y.E.S 93.3FM Top 10 Songs - Rainy Day, Unforgettable/What I Miss(雨天，我怀念的) Singapore Hit Awards 2007 The Singapore Hit Awards 2007 is a music award organised by Y.E.S. 93.3FM in association with the Recording Industry Association Singapore.The award ceremony was held at the Singapore Indoor Stadium on 27 October 2007.... , Y.E.S 93.3FM Song that stayed the longest in chart - Unforgettable/What I Miss (我怀念的) Singapore Hit Awards 2007 The Singapore Hit Awards 2007 is a music award organised by Y.E.S. 93.3FM in association with the Recording Industry Association Singapore.The award ceremony was held at the Singapore Indoor Stadium on 27 October 2007.... , Y.E.S 93.3FM Best Album of the Year - Against the Light(逆光) |
| 2008 |
MTV Asia Awards The biannual MTV Asia Awards is the Asian equivalent of the Europe MTV EMA. Established in 2002, the show gives recognition and awards to Asian and international icons in achievement, cinema, fashion, humanitarian, and music. Just like the EMA, most of the awards are voted for by the viewers from... , Favourite Artist Singapore |
Non music related
- NTUNanyang Technological UniversityNanyang Technological University is one of the two largest public universities in Singapore with the biggest campus in Singapore and the world's largest engineering college. Its lush 200-hectare Yunnan Garden campus was the Youth Olympic Village of the world's first 2010 Summer Youth Olympics in...
outstanding young alumni award in 2005. - Her WorldHer WorldHer World is a monthly English-language magazine published in Singapore targeted at the female professionals reading market. It is also the first English-language women magazine to be published in Malaysia and Singapore. The magazine was published since July 1960...
Young Woman Achiever Award in 2001. - Singapore Youth Award (Arts and Culture) in 2007 for her outstanding achievements in the music scene, and her contributions to the local and international community.
- Business China Young Achiever Award in 2011 for her recognised bilingual and bicultural role model for the young.
Movie
She has just recently taken an offer to guest star in the movie "12 Lotus" (12莲花). She will be acting as Guan Yin, who sings hokkien songs and reads a poem in Hokkien as well.In November 2009, Sun participated in the film Mu Lan by singing the theme song for the movie.
In 2007 her song Green Light was heard several times in the movie "Two Tigers".
Vocal teacher
Stefanie's vocal teacher, Nicole LaiNicole Lai
Nicole Lai was a singer-songwriter, backing vocalist, vocal trainer and performer in the Republic of Singapore. She died in September 2008 at Singapore General Hospital....
passed away on 6 September 2008. Both are also very good friends. Stefanie gave her a nickname Niguolai (你过来) that sounds like Nicole Lai. One of Nicole's wishes in life is to have a CD album of her own. After her death, Stefanie sponsored Nicole's CD album with the Mandarin song 'Freedom' that was both written and sung by Nicole Lai
Nicole Lai
Nicole Lai was a singer-songwriter, backing vocalist, vocal trainer and performer in the Republic of Singapore. She died in September 2008 at Singapore General Hospital....
. 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...
's leading English newspaper publication Straits Times on 26 September 2008 reported news of Stefanie's sponsorship of Nicole's CD album.
World AIDS Day 2008 Concert
Stefanie Sun performed in the Love AmplifiedLove Amplified
The Love Amplified Concert is a concert held in Singapore to commemorate World AIDS Day 2008. The concert will be held at Fort Canning Park, Singapore on 29 November 2008...
Concert, a concert held in Singapore to commemorate World AIDS Day
World AIDS Day
World AIDS Day, observed December 1 every year, is dedicated to raising awareness of the AIDS pandemic caused by the spread of HIV infection. Government and health officials observe the day, often with speeches or forums on the AIDS topics. Since 1995, the President of the United States has made an...
2008. The concert was held at Fort Canning Park, Singapore on 29 November 2008.
External links
- 百度孙燕姿吧 (Chinese)
- 孙燕姿 Pixnet blog
- Official EMI site
- Stefanie Sun's Songs
- 孫燕姿全球互動網 (Chinese)
- Stefanie Sun Yanzi Fans league(P.R.C) 燕窝-孙燕姿全国歌迷联盟 (Chinese)
- Stefanie Fans Club China SunyanziCC.Net: 姿迷城市 (Chinese)
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Top Chinese Music Chart Awards
Top Chinese Music Awards established in 2001, the show gives recognition and awards to Mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan artists.This is the main event of the music industry, also known as the Chinese Grammy Awards.-Edition:-Best Album:...
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