Stephanie Ho
| Stephanie Ho | |
|---|---|
 Stephanie at Ma On Shan Plaza in 2013 | |
| Background information | |
| Chinese name | 何雁詩 (traditional) |
| Chinese name | 何雁诗 (simplified) |
| Pinyin | Hé Yànshī (Mandarin) |
| Jyutping | Ho4 Ngaan6 Si1 (Cantonese) |
| Born |
2 November 1992 San Jose, California |
| Other names | Step, Steph, 雁詩, 阿詩, 詩詩 |
| Occupation | Singer, Actress, Host, Golfer |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Nationality | Hong Kong |
| Genre(s) | Cantopop, Mandopop Pop |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, Guitar, Piano |
| Label(s) |
MusicNext (2013–2015) TVB (2009–2019) Voice Entertainment (2015–2019) Warner Music (2019-present) Mediacorp (2019-present) |
Stephanie Ho (Chinese; 何雁詩, born 2 November 1992) is a Hong Kong Cantopop singer, actress and golfer. She is currently a singer under TVB's record label, Voice Entertainment and signed to TVB management as an actress. She is also a current Hong Kong National Golf Ladies' Squad representative.[1]
Early life
Stephanie Ho was born in San Jose, California but she grew up in Hong Kong with her parents and is from an upper-class family. Since a young age, she has been playing golf and has represented Hong Kong in many tournaments. Her father is a businessman and her mother worked in the airline industry. Her parents wanted her to be a professional golfer but she chose to be a singer instead. She studied at Heep Yunn School and Sha Tin College but was home-schooled in her last year due to her busy schedule of maintaining singing and studying. When she was 14, she started learning music at Baron School Of Music and completed multiple singing courses as well as being largely featured in a concept album. After completing her A-Levels she decided to study hotel and tourism/restaurant management at Hong Kong Polytechnic University. In her last year of university, she suspended her studies as she had been cast majorly in 'Gilded Chopsticks'.[2] Besides playing golf, she also played wood ball and represented her university in competitions and won many awards in the short time she took to learn the sport.
Golf
Stephanie Ho started playing golf when she was 6 and entered many tournaments. At the age of 10, she joined the Hong Kong National Golf Team and later became a Hong Kong Ladies Champion Golfer but stopped playing when she was 18. In 2009, she was the record winner of the Hong Kong Ladies Close Amateur Championship. In the 2010 Asian Games, she ranked 26th out of 30.
Due to her parents' influence, Stephanie learnt to play golf at a young age. Although Stephanie did not continue professionally playing golf after entering the entertainment industry, she still occasionally practices golf with friends.
Since 2011, she has been a professional golfer but in December 2017, she officially changed from a professional golfer back to an amateur golfer to give herself more chances to participate in local competitions, consequently she announced she would be participating in an amateur golf competition. On 3–5 January 2018, she competed and won the Hong Kong Ladies Close Amateur Championship[3] for the second time after winning it in 2009 and played her first golf competition since 2010.[4] She was invited to play in the 2018 Hong Kong Ladies Open alongside childhood best friend and LPGA player Tiffany Chan.[5] After making her comeback in golf, she consequently returned to her position as a Hong Kong National Golf Ladies' Squad representative.[6]
Personal life
Friendship
When filming 'Raising The Bar' she became best friends with Jeannie Chan and Moon Lau. She was roommates with Jeannie Chan for a year (2015-2016).[7] She is also close with others in the entertainment industry including Anjaylia Chan, Cheronna Ng, Kandy Wong, Venus Wong, Winki Lai, Sisley Choi,[8] William Chak, Daniel Chau, Adrian Chau and Joey Law. In the singing industry, she is close friends with Alfred Hui, Hubert Wu, Kayee Tam, James Ng, Tang Siu Hau, Sophy Wong, Jason Chan.
Relationships
On 21 September 2015, Stephanie went public with her relationship with Korean-Japanese boyfriend, Wataru Yu. In mid-late 2016, she announced their breakup.[9]
On 1 April 2017, Stephanie was rumoured to be dating fellow singer, Fred Cheng. On 6 April they walked hand in hand and publicly admitted their relationship after being photographed on dates by paparazzi.[10]
Mental Illness/Depression
On 31 March 2017, Stephanie posted on Instagram that she would be resigning from upcoming drama 'My Ages Apart' due to private illness. Days later, Stephanie admitted on Instagram that she had been suffering from emotional/mental illness as she received tremendous pressure from the public regarding her private life and health. While being interviewed at an event on 31 December 2017, Stephanie said that she had recovered from depression but is still taking medication.[11]
Music
Career Beginnings/Debut: 2009–2014
When she was 16, Stephanie Ho entered The Voice (Hong Kong) in 2009 as a contestant which started off her singing career. Although she didn't win she gained fame and support from the public and also received an award for being in the Top 5 viral songs sang on the show. She signed to MusicNext and released her first single in 2013 and debuted in 2014 and achieved multiple best new artist awards. She released her first album 'STEP' on 28 November 2014.[12]
Voice Entertainment/Rise in Popularity: 2016–present
The following year she ended her contract with MusicNext and signed with Voice Entertainment and officially joined on 24 March 2015 but did not release her first single with the company until 2016 due to her busy schedule of filming dramas. After releasing '最真心一對[13]' (True Lovers), she received lots of support and positive feedback and continued to sing many drama theme songs. In November, she starred in the drama 'Dead Wrong' as well as singing the ending theme song, '愛需要勇氣[14]' (Love Takes Courage) which topped multiple charts and rose to popularity. In the 2016 TVB Anniversary Awards, she was nominated for Favourite TVB Drama Theme Song for '愛需要勇氣' and reached Top 3 out of 38 nominations. In the JSG Awards Presentation 2016 she received a gold song award for '愛需要勇氣' and an outstanding performance award.
On 24 January 2017, she released her second album 'Lost In Love' which achieved No.1 Album in Asian Pop at HMV.[15] Lost In Love also came in 1st-Runnerup in the KKBOX Top Albums of 2017. In March, she sang a duet with Fred Cheng '真心真意' (With All My Heart) as the theme song for 'Married But Available'. In May, she sang '我不會撒嬌[16]' (I Would Not Pout) as the opening theme song for My Unfair Lady and the music video received more than 1 million views in less than a month. The song also topped Itunes, KKBOX, JOOX, MOOV charts as well as achieving a gold song award at the annual JSG Awards Presentation 2017. It is also one of the Top 10 viewed HK Youtube Music Videos of 2017. On June 24, she released '愛近在眼前[17]' (In Front Of Love) as the ending theme song for Legal Mavericks. It is also the second part of her hit song '愛需要勇氣' (Love Takes Courage). She has received nominations for all drama songs in award ceremonies.
On 17 June 2018, she performed as a special guest at William So's Father's Day Concert in New York City. On 9 September, she also performed as a special quest at Johnson Lee's Daikin Family Concert.
On Voice Entertainment's YouTube channel, her most popular songs are '最真心一對' (True Lovers) (5M+ views), '愛需要勇氣' (Love Takes Courage) (3.4M+ views), '真心真意[18]' (With All My Heart) (1.7M+ views), '我不會撒嬌' (I Would Not Pout) (2.6M+ views). Stephanie also has her own YouTube channel where she posts covers and live jams for her 8,300+ subscribers.[19]
Discography
Albums
| # | Name | Company | Release Date | Songs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | STEP | MusicNext | 28 November 2014 |
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| 2nd | Lost In Love | Voice Entertainment | 24 January 2017 |
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| 3rd | TBA | Voice Entertainment | TBA |
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Other Songs/Singles
| Other Songs | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 撲火 ("Queen Seondeok" Theme Song) | 2010 | 超級巨聲 The Voice |
| 幸福節奏 ("Home Troopers" Theme Song) | 2010 | |
| 一起闖蕩去 ("When In Taiwan" Theme Song) with Hubert Wu & James Ng | 2012 | |
| Go ! Go ! Sunshine ("Jewelpet Sunshine" Theme Song) | 2012 | |
| Separate Lives ("Divas In Distress" Sub Song) duet with King Lam | 2012 | |
| If You Don't Know Me By Now ("Divas In Distress" Sub Song) | 2012 | |
| 假如真的再有約會 ("Come On, Cousin" Sub Song) | 2013 | |
| 忠臣 ("Gilded Chopsticks" Theme Song) duet with 王祖藍 | 2014 | |
| 閃耀的寶石 ("Jewelpet Happiness" Theme Song) | 2015 | |
| 愛情食物鏈 ("Love As A Predatory Affair" Theme Song) | 2016 | |
| The Only One ("Blue Veins" Sub Song) | 2016 | |
| 講 ("Come With Me" Theme Song) with Sharon Chan, Grace Wong, Louis Yuen, Hoffman Cheng, Ronald Law | 2016 | |
| 盼望極光 ("Anchors With Passport 3" Theme Song) with Fred Cheng & Kayee Tam | 2017 | |
| 二缺一 duet with Hubert Wu | 2017 | 到此一遊 |
Acting
Beginnings: 2009–2013
Stephanie was only 16 when she participated in The Voice (Hong Kong), consequently she signed a contract with TVB which lead her into the entertainment industry. She started off with hosting music and travel shows with fellow singers and having cameo appearances in dramas.
Participating In Dramas: 2014–present
In 2014, she scored her first major role in 'Gilded Chopsticks', acting alongside Wong Cho-Lam (王祖藍) which allowed audiences to recognize her as an actress. In 2015, she acted as one of the four main leads in legal drama 'Raising The Bar' as well as singing the opening theme song '我和你' (You & I). While filming the drama, she became best friends with her co-stars, Jeannie Chan, Moon Lau and Grace Chan and also received a Best Supporting Actress and Most Popular Female Character nomination at the 2015 TVB Anniversary Awards. In 2016, she continued to be majorly cast in dramas such as 'Love As A Predatory Affair' and 'Dead Wrong', giving her audience a good impression and performance. In 2017, she participated in 'Recipes To Live By' and received a Best Supporting Actress nomination at the 2017 TVB Anniversary Awards. She was offered a supporting role in anniversary drama 'My Ages Apart' but had to resign after filming a few scenes due to mental illness. Although Stephanie was suffering from mental illness, she went to Hengdian to film Succession War, acting out the role of Gurun Princess Hexiao. The drama aired in June 2018 and Stephanie has been praised for improvement in her acting skills. After being inactive in filming dramas for a year, she announced she would be participating in a new drama called 'Finding Her Voice' in June 2018.
Hosting: 2012–present
Besides acting, Stephanie also hosts variety, comedy, travel and musical shows giving her opportunities to work with many different people. In 2016, she hosted many episodes of I Heart HK with experienced and famous host Eric Tsang as well as lots of other actresses/actors. In October 2016, Stephanie, Fred Cheng and Kayee Tam went to Alaska to film travel show 'Anchors With Passport 3' which aired in February 2017. In October, she was one of the hosts in magical show 'The Ultimate Street Sorcerer', collaborating with world-known Hong Kong magician, Louis Yan.
Public Image
Currently, Stephanie is mainly developing in both the singing and acting industry. Through interviews, she has pointed out she prefers to focus on and prioritises music but also enjoys filming dramas which often helps her gain recognition. As she is talented in singing, acting and golfing, she has been pointed out as multi-talented by the public. In 2017, her image was often attacked by the media due to her relationship with Fred Cheng although she desired to keep her relationship low-profile.
Filmography
TVB
Dramas
| Year | Drama | Chinese Title | Character | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Dropping By Cloud Nine | 你們我們他們 | Sue | Minor Role (episode 3) |
| 2012 | Highs and Lows | 雷霆掃毒 | TV host | Cameo Appearance (episode 16) |
| 2013 | Triumph in the Skies II | 衝上雲霄II | Cherry | Cameo Appearance (episode 7) |
| The Hippocratic Crush II | On Call 36小時II | 譚愛珍 (youth) | Guest Appearance (episode 14) | |
| 2014 | Gilded Chopsticks | 食為奴 | Mai Siu-yu (米小魚) | Supporting Major Role |
| 2015 | Raising the Bar (2015 TV series) | 四個女仔三個BAR | Chris Yiu Choi Fa (姚翠花) | Supporting Major Role |
| 2016 | Love as a Predatory Affair | 愛情食物鏈 | Kimchi Yeung Kam-kei (楊金枝) | Supporting Major Role |
| Blue Veins (TV series) | 殭 | Chinese Vampire Ding Heung (丁香) | Guest Appearance (episode 27) | |
| Dead Wrong (TV series) | 致命復活 | Tracy Lam Tsui-Yee (林翠宜) | Supporting Major Role | |
| 2017 | Recipes to Live By | 味想天開 | Dung Ming-Yuet (董明玥) | Supporting Major Role |
| Line Walker : The Prelude | 使徒行者2 | 雀雀 | Special Appearance (episode 1) | |
| 2018 | Succession War | 天命 | Gurun Princess Hexiao (固倫和孝公主) | Supporting Major Role |
| TBA | Finding Her Voice | 牛下女高音 | Macy Chan Mei-si (陳美斯) | Supporting Role |
Hosting
| Year | Show | Chinese Title | Other Hosts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | When In Taiwan | 台灣闖蕩 | Hubert Wu, James Ng |
| 2012 | When In Taiwan 2 | 台灣闖蕩2 | Hubert Wu, Jay Fung |
| 2014 | J.S.G Music | 勁歌金曲 | Voice Entertainment Singers |
| The Voice 4 (Hong Kong) | 超級巨聲4 | Sammy Leung, Kayee Tam (episode 11-13) | |
| 2015 | J.S.G Music | 勁歌金曲 | Voice Entertainment Singers |
| 2015 JSG Selections Part 1 | 2015勁歌金曲優秀選第一回 | James Ng, Kayee Tam, Hoffman Cheng, Ronald Law | |
| Walking Tours | 賞遊澳門 | Tammy Ouyang, Alycia Chan, Christy Chan, Vicky Chan | |
| 2016 | J.S.G Music | 勁歌金曲 | Voice Entertainment Singers |
| I Heart HK | 我愛香港 | Eric Tsang, Multiple TVB Actors/Actresses | |
| 2017 | Anchors With Passport 3 | 這個冬天不太冷 | Fred Cheng, Kayee Tam |
| The Ultimate Street Sorcerer | 終極街頭魔法王 | Louis Yan, Bob Lam, Bella Lam, William Chak, Luk Ho |
Music Awards
2010
- The Voice (Hong Kong) – Top 5 Viral Songs 《On My Own》
- Approaching The Youngsters Music Contest 2010 (CMB Korea) – 1st Runnerup (Silver) with Alfred Hui
- 2010 JSG Selections Part 1 – Song 《Supervoice》 with singers from The Voice (Hong Kong)
- JSG Awards Presentation 2010 – Outstanding Performance Award (Silver) with singers from The Voice (Hong Kong)
2012
- Metro Showbiz Hit Children's Songs 2010 – Hit Children's Song Award 《Go! Go! Sunshine》
2014
- Metro Showbiz Hit Awards 2014 – New Female Debut Singer Award (Gold)
- Metro Showbiz Hit Awards 2014 – Best Duet 《線上情歌》with Fred Cheung
- RTHK Top 10 Gold Songs Awards 2014 – Most Promising Future Newcomer Award (Bronze)
- Canada Most Hit Cantonese Song Charts – Canada's Most Praised New Female Artist
- JSG Awards Presentation 2014 – Most Popular New Artist (Bronze)
- IFPI Hong Kong Sales Awards 2014 – Best Selling Female Newcomer Award
2016
- 2016 JSG Selections Part 1 – Song 《最真心一對》(True Lovers)
- 2016 JSG Selections Part 2 – Song 《只想可以跟你走》(Take Me With You)
- King of Music Global Chinese Music Awards – Best Progress Award
- Metro Showbiz Hit Awards 2016 – Metro Top 12 Singers
- JSG Awards Presentation 2016 – Outstanding Performance Award
- JSG Awards Presentation 2016 – Gold Song 《愛需要勇氣》(Love Takes Courage)
- Cantonese Song Charts Awards – Outstanding Progress Award
2017
- 2017 JSG Selections Part 1 – Song 《我不會撒嬌》(I Would Not Pout)
- Chinese Golden Melody Awards 2017 – Jumping Singer Award
- 2017 JSG Selections Part 2 – Song 《愛近在眼前》(In Front Of Love)
- JSG Awards Presentation 2017 – Gold Song 《我不會撒嬌》(I Would Not Pout)
Film Awards and Nominations
Starhub TVB Awards
| Year | Award | Drama/Show | Role/Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | My Favourite Drama Theme Song | 四個女仔三個BAR (Raising the Bar) | 我和你 (You & I) | Nomination |
| 2016 | 愛情食物鏈 (Love As A Predatory Affair) | 愛情食物鏈 (Love Chain) | Nomination | |
| EU超時任務 (Over Run Over) | 最真心一對 (True Lovers) | Nomination | ||
| 2017 | 不懂撒嬌的女人 (My Unfair Lady) | 我不會撒嬌 (I Would Not Pout) | Nomination | |
| 踩過界 (Legal Mavericks) | 愛近在眼前 (In Front Of Love) | Nomination |
TVB Star Awards Malaysia
| Year | Award | Drama/Show | Role/Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | My Favourite Top 16 Drama Characters | 四個女仔三個BAR (Raising the Bar) | 姚翠花 (Chris Yiu Choi-Fa) | Nomination |
| My Favourite TVB Drama Theme Song | 我和你 (You & I) | Nomination | ||
| 2016 | My Favourite Most Improved TVB Actress | 愛情食物鏈 (Love As A Predatory Affair) | 楊金枝 (Kimchi Yeung Kam-Kei) | Nomination
(Top 3) |
| My Favourite Drama Theme Song | EU超時任務 (Over Run Over) | 最真心一對 (True Lovers) | Nomination | |
| My Favourite TVB Variety Program | 我愛香港 (I Heart HK) | Host | Nomination | |
| My Favourite TVB Host(s) In A Variety Program | Nomination | |||
| 2017 | My Favourite TVB Variety Program | 這個冬天不太冷 (Anchors With Passport 3) | Host with Fred Cheng & Kayee Tam | Nomination |
| My Favourite TVB Drama Theme Song | 踩過界 (Legal Mavericks) | 愛近在眼前 (In Front Of Love) | Nomination |
TVB Anniversary Awards
| Year | Award | Drama/Show | Role/Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Most Popular Drama Theme Song | 食為奴 (Gilded Chopsticks) | 忠臣 (Loyal) duet with Wong Cho-Lam | Nomination |
| 2015 | Best Supporting Actress | 四個女仔三個BAR (Raising the Bar) | 姚翠花 (Chris Yiu Choi-Fa) | Nomination |
| Most Popular Female Character | Nomination | |||
| Most Popular Drama Theme Song | 我和你 (You & I) | Nomination | ||
| 2016 | Most Improved Female Artiste | 愛情食物鏈, 殭, 致命復活, 勁歌金曲, 我愛香港 | 楊金枝 (Kimchi Yeung Kam-Kei), 丁香 (Ding Heung), 林翠宜 (Tracy Lam Tsui-Yee), Host | Nomination |
| Best Variety Show | 我愛香港 (I Heart HK) | Host with TVB actors/actresses | Won | |
| Most Popular Drama Theme Song | 愛情食物鏈 (Love As A Predatory Affair) | 愛情食物鏈 (Love Chain) | Nomination | |
| EU超時任務 (Over Run Over) | 最真心一對 (True Lovers) | Nomination | ||
| 殭 (Blue Veins) | The Only One | Nomination | ||
| 致命復活 (Dead Wrong) | 愛需要勇氣 (Love Takes Courage) | Nomination
(Top 3) | ||
| 2017 | Best Supporting Actress | 味想天開 (Recipes To Live By) | 董明玥 (Dung Ming-Yuet) | Nomination |
| Best Non-Drama Programme | 這個冬天不太冷 (Anchors With Passport 3) | Host with Fred Cheng & Kayee Tam | Nomination | |
| 終極街頭魔法王 (The Ultimate Street Sorcerer) | Host with Louis Yan, Bella Lam, William Chak, Bob Lam, Luk Ho | Nomination | ||
| Most Popular Drama Theme Song | 我瞞結婚了(Married But Available) | 真心真意 (With All My Heart) duet with Fred Cheng | Nomination | |
| 不懂撒嬌的女人 (My Unfair Lady) | 我不會撒嬌 (I Would Not Pout) | Nomination | ||
| 踩過界 (Legal Mavericks) | 愛近在眼前 (In Front Of Love) | Nomination |
References
- ↑ Association, Created by Javacatz, maintained by Hong Kong Golf. "Hong Kong Golf Association - HO, Stephanie". www.hkga.com. Retrieved 2018-09-07.
- ↑ "TVB actress/singer Stephanie Ho talks school, golf and the struggles of filming". Young Post | South China Morning Post. Retrieved 2018-01-07.
- ↑ "Hong Kong Golf Association - Hong Kong Ladies Close Amateur and Mid Amateur Championships 2018". Retrieved 2018-01-05.
- ↑ "Instagram post by Stephanie Ho • Jan 5, 2018 at 6:35am UTC". Instagram. Retrieved 2018-01-05.
- ↑ "Canto pop star set to take on Hong Kong's best golfer". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 2018-03-09.
- ↑ Association, Created by Javacatz, maintained by Hong Kong Golf. "Hong Kong Golf Association - National Ladies' Squad". www.hkga.com. Retrieved 2018-09-07.
- ↑ "猷亨進入觀察期 陳瀅凸肚認與姓何同居". on.cc 東網 (in Chinese). Retrieved 2018-01-09.
- ↑ "床照曝光！賴慰玲陳瀅陳嘉寶開P晒姊妹情". on.cc東網 (in Chinese). Retrieved 2018-01-09.
- ↑ "Stephanie Ho(何雁詩) Admits She Has Broken Up With Korean-Japanese Mixed Boyfriend". www.ahmike.com. Retrieved 2018-02-05.
- ↑ "Fred Cheng and Stephanie Ho Finally Admits Relationship". JayneStars.com. Retrieved 2018-02-05.
- ↑ "【2018年好消息】何雁詩宣佈：抑鬱症已經康復". Apple Daily 蘋果日報. Retrieved 2018-01-05.
- ↑ "何雁詩有心出碟唔怕遲 - 東方日報". orientaldaily.on.cc (in Chinese). Retrieved 2018-01-09.
- ↑ 星夢娛樂 The Voice Entertainment Group (2016-03-20), 何雁詩 Stephanie - 最真心一對 (劇集 "EU超時任務" 主題曲）, retrieved 2018-01-06
- ↑ 星夢娛樂 The Voice Entertainment Group (2016-11-19), 何雁詩 Stephanie - 愛需要勇氣 (劇集 "致命復活" 片尾曲) Official Lyrics Video, retrieved 2018-01-06
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