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3 Acting career  





4 Filmography  



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Narelle Kheng
金颂旖
Born (1993-09-24) 24 September 1993 (age 30)
Alma materNanyang Technological University
Occupations
  • Singer
  • actress
  • Years active2012–present
    Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)[1]
    RelativesBenjamin Kheng (brother)
    Musical career
    OriginSingapore
    GenresIndie pop
    Labels
  • Warner Records
  • Websitethesamwillows.com
    Chinese name
    Traditional Chinese金頌旖
    Simplified Chinese金颂旖

    Narelle Kheng (born 24 September 1993) is a Singaporean singer, actress, and former national swimmer.[2][1] She made her debut in the Singaporean band The Sam Willows in 2012.[3][4][5][6]

    Personal life

    [edit]

    Kheng was a national youth swimmer, having trained at the Singapore Sports School[7] since the age of six.

    She was educated at Methodist Girls' School, Anglo-Chinese Junior College and Singapore Sports School, before graduating from the Nanyang Technological University, where she majored in communication studies.[8][2]

    Narelle is the younger sister of Benjamin Kheng.[9][10][11]

    Music career

    [edit]

    Kheng is the bass guitarist and vocalist for The Sam Willows. After announcing their hiatus in May 2019, she has since pursued her solo career.[12]

    Narelle released her solo single "Outta My Head" on 4 April 2019.[13] She released her debut EP "Part 2" on 10 October 2019, in conjunction with World Mental Health Day.[14] On 26 March 2021, Narelle released "Complicated Love Song", which is part of her three-song EP, "Part 3".[15]

    Acting career

    [edit]

    Kheng had cameo roles in drama serials Zero Calling, Against The Tide and Peace & Prosperity.[7][16]

    In 2014, she and her brother, Benjamin, starred in a Channel 5 show, Do It Yourself creating DIY furniture.[7]

    In 2017, Kheng played the lead role, Cindy in the Toggle Original series Lifespam.[7]

    Filmography

    [edit]

    Film

    [edit]
    Year Title Role Notes Ref.
    2016 Young & Fabulous Orange Tan Singapore 1st Cosplay theme movie [17]
    Parandhu Sella Vaa Min Yuan Tamil film [18]

    Television

    [edit]
    Year Title Role Notes Ref.
    2014 Zero Calling Jena Cameo [19]
    Against the Tide Jennie Cameo [19]
    2016 Peace & Prosperity Ice Appeared in episode 81 [7]
    2017 Lifespam Cindy "Comatose Girl" Main Role [20]

    Variety

    [edit]
    Year Title Role Notes Ref.
    2014 Do It Yourself Herself A magazine infotainment variety show and a mockumentary sitcom [21]

    Discography

    [edit]

    Singles

    [edit]
    Year Title Format Album Other notes Ref
    2016 "Some They Lie" Digital download, streaming Non-album single [22]
    2019 "Outta My Head" Non-album single [23]
    "Tears" Part 2 Solo EP [24]
    "Let Me Be"
    "Blue"

    References

    [edit]
    1. ^ a b "10 Narelle Kheng Facts That'll Make You Fall In Love With Her". mustsharenews.com. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
  • ^ a b "Swimmer-turned-singer-turned-actress Narelle Kheng is stretching her wings". straitstimes.com. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  • ^ "Narelle Kheng Talks About Toxic Relationships, Chasing Happiness And How She Found Healing". toggle.sg. Retrieved 7 June 2019.[dead link]
  • ^ "Meet the weeping Sam Willows". tnp.sg. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  • ^ "MTV ASKS: THE SAM WILLOWS OPEN UP ABOUT THEIR EVOLVING RELATIONSHIP + ANSWER BURNING FAN QUESTIONS". mtvasia.com. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  • ^ "Home-grown pop quartet The Sam Willows' second album a result of 'confusing' times". straitstimes.com. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
  • ^ a b c d e "10 facts you might not know of local songbird Narelle Kheng". Her World Singapore. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  • ^ "The ladies from The Sam Willows share the secret to their popularity".
  • ^ "5 Things You (Probably) Didn't Know About Benjamin & Narelle Kheng". 8days.sg. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
  • ^ "HERE'S WHY THE KHENG BROTHER-SISTER DUO HAVE A STRONG, UNBREAKABLE SIBLING BOND". herworld.com. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
  • ^ "WATCH: BENJAMIN AND NARELLE KHENG ON WHAT IT MEANS TO LOVE THEMSELVES". herworld.com. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  • ^ "Singapore's Most Talked-About Siblings - Benjamin and Narelle Kheng". magzter.com. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  • ^ "Narelle releases haunting music video for 'Outta My Head' – watch". Narelle releases haunting music video for 'Outta My Head' – watch | Bandwagon | Music media championing and spotlighting music in Asia. 6 May 2019. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  • ^ "Narelle on Instagram: "💙 it's out! 💙 Thank you guys for all the messages of support, honestly I really bloody appreciate every single one. Usually when people..."". Instagram. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  • ^ "Watch Narelle Kheng's whimsical new music video for 'Complicated Love Song'". NME. 5 April 2021.
  • ^ "7 things in her bag: Narelle Kheng". Archived from the original on 10 September 2016. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  • ^ "Young & Fabulous is S'pore's first cosplay-themed film". MediaCorp. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
  • ^ "I Do not want to be Typecast: Luthfudeen". newindianexpress.com. Archived from the original on 3 May 2016. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  • ^ a b "7 things in her bag: Narelle Kheng".
  • ^ "The anti-social (media) club: Narelle Kheng". entertainment.toggle.sg. Archived from the original on 18 August 2017. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
  • ^ "DO IT YOURSELF". toggle.sg. Retrieved 20 November 2014.[dead link]
  • ^ "Narelle Kheng talks independent effort Some They Lie and working with Gentle Bones". buro247.sg. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
  • ^ "The Sam Willows' Narelle Kheng goes solo after a period of grief". buro247.sg. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
  • ^ "Emerging Stronger". wkwscialumnimagazine.com. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
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