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Olivia Ong 
Olivia Ong performing at a mini-concert in Hong Kong, 2010Background information Birth name 王俪婷, 王儷婷 Also known as オリビア・オン (Japanese) Born October 2, 1985 Origin Singapore Instruments Vocals Years active 2005–present Labels S2S Pte. Ltd. (Japan)
H.I.M Music (Taiwan)Website blog.livedoor.jp/oliviaong/ Olivia Ong (simplified Chinese: 王俪婷; traditional Chinese: 王儷婷; pinyin: Wáng Lìtíng; born 2 October 1985) is a Singaporean singer. She sings mostly in English but developed her career singing in English and Japanese. In addition, she has released rare tracks, recorded in Mandarin, and Cantonese which can be found on limited edition albums.
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Biography
Likened to Seiko Matsuda, she won a singing contest and was signed to a Japanese recording company S2S Pte Ltd at the age of 15.
After taking her O-level examinations in Singapore, Ong moved to Japan to further her studies as well as her career as a solo artist. In Singapore, Ong, along with 2 other Singaporean girls formed the Japanese pop (J-pop) group, Mirai. Their first single, "Open Up Your Mind", was one of the theme songs in the Japanese anime Gensoumaden Saiyuki.
She released her bestselling début, A Girl Meets Bossa Nova at only 19.[1] With her sultry, soulful, pristine and innocent vocals, she reinterprets Frank Sinatra's hits such as "Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars", among other jazz and pop numbers. She is one of the new wave of Singaporean talent being exported internationally. So far, Ong is the only pop sensation exported exclusively to Japan; previous stars such as Mavis Hee, Kit Chan, Tanya Chua, Joi Chua, Stefanie Sun, Michelle Saram etc., have been promoted mainly in the Greater Chinese market.
In 2009 Ong was signed to Taiwanese record company HIM Music and became a big hit back in Singapore after she sang the theme song of the peranakan-themed drama serial, The Little Nyonya. She has stated that her paternal grandfather is Peranakan.
Her first record under HIM Music was released on 5 March 2010, entitled Olivia. In 2011, Ong recorded a duet, "最後一眼" (Just One Look), with label mate Aaron Yan of Fahrenheit, which was released in his debut EP The Next Me.[2]
Olivia has recently released her latest album entitled 'Romance' on 22 July 2011
Discography
Albums
Date of release Title (English) March 24, 2005 A Girl Meets Bossanova October 26, 2005 Precious Stones August 9, 2006 Tamarillo November 22, 2006 A Girl Meets Bossanova 2 July 6, 2007 Fall In Love With November 21, 2007 Touch in the Sky March 20, 2008 Kiss in the Air August 20, 2008 Best of Olivia March 5, 2010 Olivia (CD) May 11, 2010 Olivia (SACD) August 11, 2010 夏夜晚風Live影音專輯 November 1, 2010 Just For You July 22, 2011 Romance EP/Singles
Date of release Title December 2008 如燕 Movie Debut
Olivia appeared in the movie It's a Great, Great World (大世界) as Ah Min, a young fashion photographer who stumbled across a set of old photographs taken by her late grandmother (Yvonne Lim). She brought the photographs to her grandmother's old friend, Ah Meng (Chew Chor Meng) who might have connections to the people in the photographs.
Ah Meng then proceeds to tell 4 different stories based on each photograph, each story set in a different generation.[3]
Awards
Years Awards 2011 - Singapore Hit Awards 2011, Best Local Artiste Award[4]
References
- ^ Birchmeier, Jason. "Biography: Olivia Ong". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p1068876. Retrieved 13 June 2010.
- ^ (Chinese) HIM International Music The Next Me album info 25 March 2011. Retrieved 2011-04-13
- ^ "Celluloid time machine: "It's a Great Great World"". Channel NewsAsia. http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/moviesfeatures/view/1107477/1/.html.
- ^ "Stefanie Sun biggest winner at 17th Singapore Hit Awards". Channel NewsAsia. 13 November 2011. http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/entertainment/view/1165047/1/.html. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
External links
Categories:- 1985 births
- Living people
- Singaporean people of Peranakan descent
- Singaporean female singers
- Singaporean people of Chinese descent
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