Annette Lee
Annette Lee | |
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![]() Annette Lee, at her EP Launch at Canvas Club, Boat Quay, Singapore, in 4 November 2017. | |
Background information | |
Chinese name | 李安 |
Pinyin | Lǐ ān (Mandarin) |
Born |
Annette Rochelle Lee 10 July 1992 Singapore |
Residence | Singapore |
Alma mater |
Cedar Girls' Secondary School Saint Andrew's Junior College Nanyang Technological University |
Occupation |
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Years active | 2015–present |
Nationality | Singaporean |
Genre(s) | Electrofolk, Pop |
Instrument(s) | Piano, guitar, harmonica |
Ancestry |
Peranakan Hokkien |
Influenced by | |
Website | ANNETTE on Facebook |
Annette Rochelle Lee (born 10 July 1992), is a Singaporean actress, singer-songwriter, scriptwriter, director and YouTube personality. She is best known for her appearances in the popular Singapore media platform SGAG's comedic videos under the personas "Sue Ann" and "Suezanna Chole Tan".[1] She released her debut electro-folk EP in 2017.
Early life
Born in Singapore in 10 July 1992 to the parents of Peranakan descent, Lee studied at Saint Andrew's Junior College, she was graduated from the Nanyang Technological University’s School of Art Design and Media.[2]
Career
Prior to joining SGAG, her short films Keep Mum and Graduation were featured in the Singapore Short Film Awards, Cana Film Festival, Hong Kong International Mobile Film Awards.[3][4]
Lee was first brought to the attention of the SGAG founders from her blog,[2][5] in which she drew comics and shared stories about her life.[6] She joined SGAG in Jan 2016 to start the video team.[7][8] She still does writing, directing and acting in many of SGAG's videos.[2]
Music
In September 2017, Lee released her first musical work, an EP titled All Our Achilles Heels. Her album was awarded the National Arts Council presentation grant.[9] In August 2017, Lee released her first music video on Youtube, titled Ready for a Savior.[10] Her second music video release in March 2018 was titled None Good.[11]
Filmography
- Films
Date of release | Title | Role | Note |
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2015 | Graduation | Director, writer, editor | Short film |
2015 | Keep Mum | Director, writer, editor | Short film |
- Music Videos
Date of release | Title |
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31 August 2017 | Ready for a Savior |
30 March 2018 | None Good |
Discography
- EP
Date of release | Title |
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20 September 2017 | All Our Achilles Heels |
References
- ↑ "Interview: Annette Lee". TimeOut. 14 September 2017. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
- 1 2 3 "The secret life of an SGAG writer: Annette Lee – Toggle".
- ↑ "Singapore Young Writer's Festival by Scape". www.scape.sg. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
- ↑ "Review – NTU ADM Film 2015 Graduation Shorts". www.sindie.sg.
- ↑ "Annette Lee Bio – Content Summit Asia 2017". contentsummit.asia. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
- ↑ "5 Minutes with Annette Lee". Cleo. Singapore: Singapore Press Holdings. 1 December 2017. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
- ↑ "Vulcan Post 2017 Content Summit". Vulcan Post. 31 October 2017.
- ↑ "How I hire: SGAG's co-founder Karl Mak". wantedly.com. 28 August 2017. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
- ↑ hermes (29 October 2017). "SGAG funny girl Annette Lee also sings". The Straits Times. Retrieved 2018-05-23.
- ↑ "#876 – "Ready for a Savior" by ANNETTE". www.newreleasetoday.com. 28 November 2017. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
- ↑ "ANNETTE Unveils Music Video for 'None Good'". www.newreleasetoday.com. 31 March 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2018.