Stefanie Sun

Stefanie Sun
Sun at the signing session of Kepler in Taipei, March 2014
Background information
Chinese name 孫燕姿 (traditional)
Chinese name 孙燕姿 (simplified)
Pinyin Sūn Yànzī (Mandarin)
Born Sng Ee Tze
(1978-07-23) 23 July 1978
Singapore
Alma mater Nanyang Technological University
Occupation Singer, songwriter
Years active 2000–present
Nationality Singaporean
Genre(s) Pop, pop rock
Instrument(s) Vocals, piano
Label(s) Warner, Capitol, Wonderful, Universal
Spouse(s)
Nadim Van Der Ros (m. 2011)
Children 2
Ancestry Chaozhou, Guangdong, China
Awards
RTHK Top 10 Gold Songs Awards
Best New Artist (Merit)
2000
Most Popular Female Singer (Copper)
2001
Most Popular Female Singer (Silver)
2002
Best Mandarin Song (Silver)
2003 Encounter
Most Popular Chinese Song (Copper)
2003 Encounter
Most Popular Female Singer (Gold)
2003
Best Mandarin Song (Copper)
2004 My Love
Most Popular Female Singer (Silver)
2004
Most Popular Female Singer (Silver)
2005
Golden Melody Awards
Best New Artist
2001
Best Mandarin Female Singer
2005
MTV Asia Awards
Favorite Artist Singapore
2002–2005, 2008
Beijing Pop Music Awards
Most Popular Song
2001 Certificate of Love
Best New Artist
2000
Most Popular Female Singer (Hong Kong/Taiwan)
2003
Best Song (Hong Kong/Taiwan)
2004 Encounter
Most Popular Music Video (Hong Kong/Taiwan)
2004 I'm Not Upset

Stefanie Sun (simplified Chinese: 孙燕姿; traditional Chinese: 孫燕姿; pinyin: Sūn Yànzī, born 23 July 1978) is a Singaporean singer-songwriter. In 2000, she released her debut album, Yan Zi, which won her a Golden Melody Award for Best New Artist. In 2004, she released her eighth studio album, Stefanie, which won her another Golden Melody Award for Best Mandarin Female Singer. Having sold more than 30 million records, she achieved popularity in mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, and Malaysia.

Life and career

Sun was born in Singapore on July 23, 1978. She attended Nanyang Primary School, St. Margaret's Secondary School, Raffles Girls' School, Saint Andrew's Junior College, and Nanyang Technological University, where she obtained a bachelor's degree of Marketing in 2000. During the college, she wrote her first song titled "Someone", which later appeared on her 2002 album, Start. She also attended LWS School of Music, and her vocal talent was discovered by her music teacher Lee Wei Song, who later introduced Sun to Samuel Chou, the chairman of Warner Music Taiwan at the time.

In May 2011, Sun married Nadim Van Der Ros, who is a Dutch-Indonesian and founder of The Good Bean Consultancy.[1] They had secretly registered their marriage in March 2011.[2][3][4] In October 2012, Sun gave birth to her first child, a boy.[5][6][7]

Discography

Studio albums

Extended plays

  • Rainbow Bot (2016)

Compilation albums

Live albums

  • 2000 Live Concert (2001)
  • Start World Tour (2002)

References

  1. ↑ "The Good Bean Consultancy". xinmsn. 3 February 2012.
  2. ↑ "Stefanie Sun wedding". todayonline. 8 May 2011. Archived from the original on 13 May 2011.
  3. ↑ "Stefanie Sun wedding photos". YeinJee. 8 May 2011.
  4. ↑ "Stefanie Sun says 'I do'". xinmsn. 13 April 2011.
  5. ↑ "Stefanie Sun has given birth to a boy, 3.4 kg". The Straits Times. 31 October 2012.
  6. ↑ "快訊 ／孫燕姿當媽了！ 兒子萬聖節前來搗蛋 (Chinese)". Yes Entertainment. Archived from the original on 2 November 2012. Retrieved 31 October 2012.
  7. ↑ "孙燕姿喜得3.4公斤男婴 自然分娩母子平安 (Chinese)". qq.com. Retrieved 31 October 2012.
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