Sylvester Sim
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Sylvester Sim is a Singapore
an singer. He was the first runner-up of the talent contest Singapore Idol
. He is widely known as Sly to his fans. He used to be part of the popular J-rock band L'zefier.
A self-professed rocker and playboy, his bad-boy image resulted in him nearly getting eliminated from the contest. In fact, he beat out hot favorite Olinda Cho to get to the Finals of Singapore Idol season 1, and came out as the first runner up on December 1st 2004. The following month, a report that he was engaged to fellow contestant Maia Lee
caused a minor scandal, but they have since cancelled their engagement, saying that they are concentrating on their careers.
The multi-talented Sim does well in his singing career in different languages like Japanese, English and even Chinese. Sim's much awaited first album
, Take Flight
, was released in April 2005. He also has a role in Shooting Star
as a coffee-shop owner's son in Singapore. He terminated his contract with his management, Hype Records, in July 2006, citing personal reasons.
Sylvester is currently performing in local club, Dragonfly, at the old St James Power Station
. He is one of the main performer at the club and he performs there every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, together with a troupe of veteran mando-pop singers. He appeals to both the young and old!
He has 2 younger sisters.
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. He was the first runner-up of the talent contest Singapore Idol
Singapore Idol
Singapore Idol is a television show on Channel 5 of MediaCorp TV. It is a competition among undiscovered singers in Singapore. Like others in the Idol series, it is modelled after Pop Idol. The current judges are singer/songwriter Dick Lee and record producers Florence Lian and Ken Lim. Previous...
. He is widely known as Sly to his fans. He used to be part of the popular J-rock band L'zefier.
A self-professed rocker and playboy, his bad-boy image resulted in him nearly getting eliminated from the contest. In fact, he beat out hot favorite Olinda Cho to get to the Finals of Singapore Idol season 1, and came out as the first runner up on December 1st 2004. The following month, a report that he was engaged to fellow contestant Maia Lee
Maia Lee
Maia Lee, , is a Singaporean singer and television artiste.-Career:Lee is part of the local techno trio, The Usual Suspects, who have had three Number 1 hits on the local station WKRZ 91.3 FM: "China Girl", "The Love You Promised", and "Sunburn". "The Love You Promised" has also been released in...
caused a minor scandal, but they have since cancelled their engagement, saying that they are concentrating on their careers.
The multi-talented Sim does well in his singing career in different languages like Japanese, English and even Chinese. Sim's much awaited first album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
, Take Flight
Take Flight
Take Flight is the debut album of Sylvester Sim. It was released on April 8, 2005. It was certified Platinum on August 2005.-Track listing:...
, was released in April 2005. He also has a role in Shooting Star
Shooting Star (Singapore television series)
Shooting Star is a television drama in Singapore. It stars Taufik Batisah, Sylvester Sim, Olinda Cho, Daphne Khoo, Jeassea K. Thyidor, Alfarahizah Awangnit, David Wu, Brendon Lim and Maylene Loo. The show premiered on August 9, 2005 and ended on October 11, 2005. The first episode broke record as...
as a coffee-shop owner's son in Singapore. He terminated his contract with his management, Hype Records, in July 2006, citing personal reasons.
Sylvester is currently performing in local club, Dragonfly, at the old St James Power Station
St James Power Station
St James Power Station is a music and nightlife venue in the HarbourFront area of the Bukit Merah Planning Area, Singapore, near VivoCity.-History:...
. He is one of the main performer at the club and he performs there every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, together with a troupe of veteran mando-pop singers. He appeals to both the young and old!
He has 2 younger sisters.