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==Life and career== |
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Sun was born in [[Singapore]] on 23 July 1978. She attended Nanyang Primary School, [[St. Margaret's Secondary School]], [[Raffles Girls' School (Secondary)|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 appeared on her 2002 album, ''[[Start (Stefanie Sun album)|Start]]''. She also attended LWS School of Music, and her vocal talent was discovered by her mentor Paul Lee, who later introduced her to Samuel Chou, the chairman of [[Warner Music Group|Warner Music Taiwan]] at the time. |
Sun was born in [[Singapore]] on 23 July 1978. She attended Nanyang Primary School, [[St. Margaret's Secondary School]], [[Raffles Girls' School (Secondary)|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 appeared on her 2002 album, ''[[Start (Stefanie Sun album)|Start]]''. She also attended LWS School of Music, and her vocal talent was discovered by her mentor Paul Lee, who later introduced her to Samuel Chou, the chairman of [[Warner Music Group|Warner Music Taiwan]] at the time. |
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As a testament to her star power, Sun had an orchid named after her, the Dendrobium Stefanie Sun, in 2006. She also has a wax figure of herself at the Madame Tussauds Singapore wax museum which portrays her signature look for her 2014 Kepler World Tour, and which took around four months to make, costing $300,000 Singapore dollars. |
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In May 2011, Sun married Nadim van der Ros, who is a [[Indo people|Dutch Indonesian]] and the founder of Be An Idea,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.beanidea.com/about|title=About Be An Idea|date=1 December 2018|publisher=Be An Idea}}</ref> a part of The Good Bean Consultancy.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://entertainment.xin.msn.com/en/celebrity/buzz/asia/article.aspx?cp-documentid=5837288|title=The Good Bean Consultancy|date=3 February 2012|publisher=xinmsn|access-date=4 March 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140304132738/http://entertainment.xin.msn.com/en/celebrity/buzz/asia/article.aspx?cp-documentid=5837288|archive-date=4 March 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> They had secretly registered their marriage in March 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blogs.todayonline.com/poparazzi/2011/05/08/stefanie-sun-wedding/|title=Stefanie Sun wedding|date=8 May 2011|publisher=todayonline|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110513013524/http://blogs.todayonline.com/poparazzi/2011/05/08/stefanie-sun-wedding/|archive-date=13 May 2011|df=dmy-all}}</ref> In October 2012, Sun gave birth to her son,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/lifestyle/story/stefanie-sun-has-given-birth-boy-34kg-20121031|title=Stefanie Sun has given birth to a boy, 3.4 kg|date=31 October 2012|work=The Straits Times}}</ref> followed by a daughter in July 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/stefanie-sun-gives-birth-to-second-child-10573588|title=Stefanie Sun gives birth to second child|date= 30 July 2018|publisher=Channel NewsAsia}}</ref> |
In May 2011, Sun married Nadim van der Ros, who is a [[Indo people|Dutch Indonesian]] and the founder of Be An Idea,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.beanidea.com/about|title=About Be An Idea|date=1 December 2018|publisher=Be An Idea}}</ref> a part of The Good Bean Consultancy.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://entertainment.xin.msn.com/en/celebrity/buzz/asia/article.aspx?cp-documentid=5837288|title=The Good Bean Consultancy|date=3 February 2012|publisher=xinmsn|access-date=4 March 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140304132738/http://entertainment.xin.msn.com/en/celebrity/buzz/asia/article.aspx?cp-documentid=5837288|archive-date=4 March 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> They had secretly registered their marriage in March 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blogs.todayonline.com/poparazzi/2011/05/08/stefanie-sun-wedding/|title=Stefanie Sun wedding|date=8 May 2011|publisher=todayonline|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110513013524/http://blogs.todayonline.com/poparazzi/2011/05/08/stefanie-sun-wedding/|archive-date=13 May 2011|df=dmy-all}}</ref> In October 2012, Sun gave birth to her son,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/lifestyle/story/stefanie-sun-has-given-birth-boy-34kg-20121031|title=Stefanie Sun has given birth to a boy, 3.4 kg|date=31 October 2012|work=The Straits Times}}</ref> followed by a daughter in July 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/stefanie-sun-gives-birth-to-second-child-10573588|title=Stefanie Sun gives birth to second child|date= 30 July 2018|publisher=Channel NewsAsia}}</ref> |
Stefanie Sun
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孙燕姿
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Born | Sng Ee Tze (1978-07-23) 23 July 1978 (age 45) |
Nationality | Singaporean |
Alma mater | Nanyang Technological University |
Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
Years active | 1999–present |
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Nadim van der Ros (m. 2011) |
Children | 2 |
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Genres | Pop, pop rock |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, Piano (Grade 8) |
Labels | Warner, Capitol, Wonderful, Universal |
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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.
Sun was born in Singapore on 23 July 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 appeared on her 2002 album, Start. She also attended LWS School of Music, and her vocal talent was discovered by her mentor Paul Lee, who later introduced her to Samuel Chou, the chairman of Warner Music Taiwan at the time.
As a testament to her star power, Sun had an orchid named after her, the Dendrobium Stefanie Sun, in 2006. She also has a wax figure of herself at the Madame Tussauds Singapore wax museum which portrays her signature look for her 2014 Kepler World Tour, and which took around four months to make, costing $300,000 Singapore dollars. [1] https://www.herworld.com/gallery/life/entertainment/stefanie-sun-birthday-facts/
In May 2011, Sun married Nadim van der Ros, who is a Dutch Indonesian and the founder of Be An Idea,[2] a part of The Good Bean Consultancy.[3] They had secretly registered their marriage in March 2011.[4] In October 2012, Sun gave birth to her son,[5] followed by a daughter in July 2018.[6]
In early January 2020, she collaborated with Taiwanese band, Mayday release the new version of their 2000 hit "Tenderness".
A world record was set when more than 240 million people tune in to watch the Heavenly Queen of Asia sing in a 1 hour virtual concert streamed on Douyin on May 27 2022.[7][8]
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