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{{short description|Singaporean singer-songwriter (born 1978)}}
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| Name = Stefanie Sun<br>孫燕姿 |
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| Img = Against the light album art.jpg

| Img_capt = Cover of Sun's 2007 album 逆光 (Against the Light)
{{Infobox person
| Background = solo_singer
| Birth_name = Stefanie Sng Ee Tze | name = Stefanie Sun
| Alias = | image = 孙燕姿 echo回声嘉年华 (3).jpg
| Born = {{birth date and age|1978|7|23}} | caption = Sun at a concert in 2016
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| Origin = {{Flagicon|Singapore}} Singapore | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1978|7|23|df=yes}}
| Instrument = | birth_place = ]
| Genre = ] | nationality = ]
| Occupation = ] | alma_mater = ]
| Years_active = ] - Present | occupation = {{flatlist|
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| Label = ] <small>(2000&ndash;2006)</small><br> ]<small>(2006&ndash;)</small>
* songwriter
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| URL =
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| Current_members =
* dancer
| Past_members =
* businesswoman
| Notable_instruments =
* author
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| spouse = {{marriage|Nadim van der Ros|2011}}
| children = 2
| years_active = 1999–present
| net_worth =
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| instrument = Vocals, piano
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'''Stefanie Sun Yanzi''' (born '''Sng Ee Tze''' on 23 July 1978) is a ] singer and songwriter. In 2000, she released her debut album, '']'', which won her a ]. In 2004, she released her eighth studio album, '']'', which won her another ]. Having sold more than 30 million records, she achieved popularity in ], recognized more among the ].
'''Stefanie Sun''' ({{zh-stp|s=孙燕姿|t=孫燕姿|p=Sūn Yànzī|}}; born ], ]) and also known in ] as Sng Yì-che or Sng Ee Tze (her official name), is a ] ].


==Early life and education==
==Biography==
Sun was born in ] on 23 July 1978.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Auto |first=Hermes |date=2021-07-23 |title=Singer Stefanie Sun spends 43rd birthday at home {{!}} The Straits Times |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/life/entertainment/singer-stefanie-sun-spends-43rd-birthday-at-home |access-date=2022-06-11 |website=www.straitstimes.com |language=en |archive-date=11 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220611122428/https://www.straitstimes.com/life/entertainment/singer-stefanie-sun-spends-43rd-birthday-at-home |url-status=live }}</ref> She attended Nanyang Primary School, ], ], ], and ], where she obtained a bachelor's degree of Marketing in 2000.


== Singing career ==
Stefanie Sun has an elder sister by three years called Sng Yì-kiah ({{zh-stp|s=孙燕佳|t=孫燕佳|p=Sūn Yànjiā}}) and a younger sister by six years named Sng Yì-bī ({{zh-stp|s=孙燕美|t=孫燕美|p=Sūn Yànměi}}).
===Early years and 2000s===
During university, Sun wrote her first song titled "Someone", which later appeared on her 2002 album, '']''. She 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 ] at the time.


In 2002, Hong Kong–based ], published a 15-page article on the "Stefanie Sun phenomenon", citing the impact of her music all throughout Asia.
Sun was educated at ], ] and went on to attend ]. She later attended ], where she obtained a degree in Marketing. Her abilities were discovered by her music teacher, ], at his music school.


Sun was selected to sing the English and Mandarin versions of the ] theme songs in 2002 – "We Will Get There" (一起走到) and in 2003 – "One United People" (全心全意).
In the ]-speaking world, Sun is more popularly known by her Mandarin name, Sun Yanzi or Sun Yan Zi. Stefanie Sun has sold over 10 million copies in Asia. With ten albums under her belt, she is arguably the most popular Mandarin female singer in Asia and the most successful singer from Singapore.


In 2006, ] of Singapore named an orchid, ''Dendrobium Stefanie Sun'', after her.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Singapore Singing Sensation Stefanie Sun Receives Orchid Named After Her |url=https://www.nparks.gov.sg/-/media/sgf/files/media-release/2006/stefanie-sun-media-release.pdf |access-date=9 June 2022 |archive-date=22 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230422052038/https://www.nparks.gov.sg/-/media/sgf/files/media-release/2006/stefanie-sun-media-release.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref> Sun also has a wax figure of herself at the ] wax museum which portrays her signature look during her 2014 Kepler World Tour. The wax figure took around four months to make, costing 300,000 Singaporean dollars.<ref>{{Cite web |title=14 interesting things to know about Stefanie Sun |url=https://www.herworld.com/gallery/life/entertainment/stefanie-sun-birthday-facts/ |access-date=2022-06-09 |website=Her World Singapore |date=12 December 2017 |language=en-US |archive-date=23 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220523114517/https://www.herworld.com/gallery/life/entertainment/stefanie-sun-birthday-facts/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
== Languages ==


===2010s===
Most of her songs are sung in Mandarin, with several in ]. Sun's ability to speak various dialects is reflected in the songs she sings.
Stefanie Sun revealed that her proudest moments as a singer was when she sang ]’s favorite song. Choo was the wife of Singapore's former prime minister. She also sang ]’s favorite, entitled "]", at the Business China Awards in 2011, not long after her demise. The song had moved Mr Lee, a person whom Sun had the highest respect for, to tears.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2015-03-30 |title=Stefanie Sun observes minute of silence for Mr Lee Kuan Yew at Shenzhen concert |newspaper=The Straits Times |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/stefanie-sun-observes-minute-of-silence-for-mr-lee-kuan-yew-at-shenzhen-concert |access-date=2022-06-11 |language=en |last1=Chew |first1=Hui Min |archive-date=11 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220611024701/https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/stefanie-sun-observes-minute-of-silence-for-mr-lee-kuan-yew-at-shenzhen-concert |url-status=live }}</ref>


===2020s===
In the song "Cloudy Day" (天黑黑), she sings in both Mandarin and her native ]. It is an adaptation of a traditional Taiwanese folk song that included the first six words in the original Hokkien/Taiwanese - ''Ti-o·-o·, beh le̍h-hō·'' - in the chorus. {{Fact|date=February 2007}}
In early January 2020, she collaborated with Taiwanese band, ], to release the new version of their 2000 hit "Tenderness".


On 27 May 2022, more than 240 million people watched Sun performed in a one hour virtual concert streamed on ].<ref>{{cite web |title=More than 240 million people tune in to watch Stefanie Sun sing in virtual concert |website=] |url=https://www.msn.com/en-sg/lifestyle/other/more-than-240-million-people-tune-in-to-watch-stefanie-sun-sing-in-virtual-concert/ar-AAXOKoB?ocid=uxbndlbing |access-date=May 8, 2022 |archive-date=22 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230422052037/https://www.msn.com/en-sg/lifestyle/other/more-than-240-million-people-tune-in-to-watch-stefanie-sun-sing-in-virtual-concert/ar-AAXOKoB?ocid=uxbndlbing |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-05-30 |title=Stefanie Sun apologises for technical issues during online concert |url=https://www.asiaone.com/entertainment/stefanie-sun-apologises-technical-issues-during-online-concert |access-date=2022-06-09 |website=AsiaOne |language=en |archive-date=9 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220609074641/https://www.asiaone.com/entertainment/stefanie-sun-apologises-technical-issues-during-online-concert |url-status=live }}</ref>
The album '']'' contains 6 songs in English: ] of "Venus", "That I Will Be Good", "Sometimes Love Just Ain't Enough", "Silent All These Years", and "Hey Jude"; and the original song "Someone".


== Personal life ==
] song, "One United People".]]
In May 2011, Sun married Nadim van der Ros, who is of a ] descent. He is 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|access-date=15 December 2018|archive-date=15 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181215123101/https://www.beanidea.com/about|url-status=live}}</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&nbsp;kg|date=31 October 2012|work=The Straits Times|access-date=31 October 2012|archive-date=31 October 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121031125155/http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/lifestyle/story/stefanie-sun-has-given-birth-boy-34kg-20121031|url-status=live}}</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|access-date=6 November 2018|archive-date=7 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181107010153/https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/stefanie-sun-gives-birth-to-second-child-10573588|url-status=live}}</ref>


==Discography==
==Recording career==
{{main|Stefanie Sun discography}}
'''Studio albums'''
* '']'' (2000)
* '']'' (2000)
* '']'' (2001)
* '']'' (2002)
* '']'' (2002)
* '']'' (2003)
* '']'' (2004)
* '']'' (2005)
* '']'' (2007)
* '']'' (2011)
* '']'' (2014)
* '']'' (2017)


==Tours==
Sun does most of her recording, and conducts most of her publicity events, in ], which comprises her largest audience. She also visits China, Hong Kong, Malaysia and Singapore frequently for promotional rounds where she is warmly received.
===Concert tours===
* Start World Tour (2002–2004)
* Stefanie Sun World Tour Concert (2005–2006)
* The Answer is World Tour (2009–2010)


{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
Her first album was released in June 2000, the self-titled '']'' (孙燕姿), published by ]. "Yan Zi" album sold over 330 000 copies alone in Taiwan. This was followed in December of the same year by '']'' (我要的幸福). Which have also sold over 380 000 copies in Taiwan alone. Both albums achieved commercial success by having each sold over 1 000 000 copies in China.
|+Kepler World Tour (2014–2015)

! scope="col" style="width:11.5em;" |Date
Her third album was released in Early 2001, titled "Kite". This album had sold successfully with 300 000 copies in Taiwan; also over 950 000 copies in China.
! scope="col" style="width:9em;" |City

! scope="col" style="width:9em;" |Country
January 2002 saw the release of '']'' (自選集), a collection of songs, many of which are ]s. "Start" sold over 250 000 copies in Taiwan alone in less than a month. And eventually reached high commercial success in Mainland China with over 1 000 000 copies sold.
! scope="col" style="width:21em;" |Venue

! scope="col" style="width:8.5em;" |Attendance
In 2002 and 2003 Sun sang the official theme songs for Singapore's ]: "We Will Get There" (一起走到) and "One United People" (全心全意). The former was included on the album '']''.

In early 2003, she released her fourth album titled, "To Be Continued..." Which have also been commercially successful. It managed to sell over 250 000 copies in Taiwan and over 1 000 000 in China. Few months later she released her seventh album with six new songs mixed with fifteen of her old songs. By the end of 2003, Stefanie Sun had sold over 7 000 000 copies in asia with just seven albums.

In late 2003, she decided to take a one-year hiatus from making music, believing that she needs to recover her lost sense of direction in her career. She returned in late 2004 with a new album titled ''Stefanie'', intended to be a mirror of her debut album (self-titled as well, but in Chinese). This was to symbolise her return with a fresh attitude. This album was well received by the critics in the Chinese music industry. This album sold over 2 300 000 copies in asia; making it the most successful album from her.{{Fact|date=February 2007}} She also started her own company, ], during this sabbatical.{{Fact|date=February 2007}}

'']'' was released on 2005, almost one year later.
Reviews of this new album have been mixed, but Sun had mentioned before that her priority is to make quality music, instead of over-commercialized products that sell well but have a lower level of artistic quality. Though this album did not reach the best commercial success, it had still managed to sell over 1 000 000 copies in Asia.{{Fact|date=February 2007}}

As of 2006, Sun is in the midst of a regional concert tour. She has staged four full-house concerts at the renowned ]. The performances have received positive reviews from the media as well as overwhelming support from fans. Sun also returned to Singapore in a much-anticipated homecoming concert. Yet, not all is smooth-sailing for her. At the Golden Melody Award 2006 in Taiwan, whilst performing renditions of other male singers' songs, she went off-key and was heavily lambasted in the Chinese pop media, which reported that she has smashed her image of a pop diva with great singing skills. She attributed it to factors like not enough rest, ], inadequate time for sufficient practice etc. Though she had been heavily criticized by the media, many thinks that she did not perform as bad, instead the media had over-emphasized on her singing ability that night.

Sun's first album under the Capitol brand is entitled Against The Light (逆光) and has been released on the 22nd of March 2007. Her decision to leave Warner after 9 albums was partly due to music executive Sam Chen, who now works at EMI. He had collaborated with Sun on 8 of her 9 albums.

On February 26th, 2007, Stefanie Sun has returned from Cairo where she and her team were extorted by suspected local gangsters. Sun was in Egypt to shoot a music video for her new album. Two men disguised as government officials kept following her and the crew and asked for money--at one point even showing a gun. The crew tried calling the police, only for the two crooks to dismiss them with just a few words. The crew had to hand over a total of over 200,000 yuan in order to continue shooting. The extortion went on for four days. Finally, Sun and her team were able to leave the country with the help of the Singaporean embassy. Upon returning home, the pop diva said nothing except that she's tired and needs some rest.

== Collaborations ==
Sun collaborated with Japanese singer ] on the last track of Sun's album '']''. They collaborated again on Mai Kuraki's ''If I Believe'', released in July of 2003.

Sun also sang with fellow Singaporean singer, ], the song "Original Point (原点)" in Tanya's album, Amphibian.

In the song "First Day", from the album '']'', she sings with the popular Taiwanese musicians ] (五月天) and ] This is not the first time she has worked with ], given the first was 王子面.

== Albums ==
]

{| class="wikitable"
!Date of release
!Title (Chinese)
!Title (English)
|- |-
|14 February 2014
!] ]
| rowspan="2" |]
|孫燕姿
| rowspan="2" |Taiwan
|'']'' (self-titled)
| rowspan="2" |]
| rowspan="2" |—
|- |-
|15 February 2014
!] ]
|我要的幸福
|'']''
|- |-
|19 April 2014
!] ]
|]
|風筝
| rowspan="6" |China
|'']''
|]
|—
|- |-
|27 April 2014
!] ]
|]
|自選集
|'']'' |]
|—
|- |-
!] ] |17 May 2014
|]
|Leave
|]
|'']''
|—
|- |-
|31 May 2014
!] ]
|]
|半成年主張
|]
|? (Track 6, 王子面 Kid and Dream)
|—
|- |-
|21 June 2014
!] ]
|]
|未完成
|]
|'']''
|50,000<ref>{{Cite web |date=23 June 2014 |title=曝孙燕姿重庆演唱会后昏倒 下台瘫软急送医 |trans-title=It was revealed that Stefanie Sun fainted after her Chongqing concert, collapsed and was rushed to the hospital after leaving the stage |url=http://pic.people.com.cn/n/2014/0623/c1016-25185694.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140701055033/http://pic.people.com.cn/n/2014/0623/c1016-25185694.html |archive-date=1 July 2014 |access-date=19 May 2024 |website=People's Daily |language=zh}}</ref>
|- |-
|28 June 2014
!] ]
|]
| 這一刻
|]
|'']''
|40,000<ref>{{Cite web |date=30 June 2014 |title=孙燕姿巡演成都站落幕 4万人"蓝色手幅"造幸福海洋 |trans-title=Stefanie Sun's tour in Chengdu ends with 40,000 people 'creating a sea of happiness' |url=http://news.xinhuanet.com/ent/2014-06/30/c_126688160.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141030220749/http://news.xinhuanet.com/ent/2014-06/30/c_126688160.htm |archive-date=30 October 2014 |access-date=19 May 2024 |website=Xinhua News Agency}}</ref>
|- |-
|5 July 2014
!] ]
| colspan="2" |Singapore
|七年級生
|]
|''Born in 80s'' (Track 3, 第六感 "Sixth Sense")
|20,000<ref>{{Cite web |date=7 July 2014 |title=孙燕姿巡演新加坡站落幕 两万乐迷嗨爆国家体育场 |trans-title=Stefanie Sun's tour in Singapore ends with 20,000 fans filling the National Stadium |url=http://sg.nanyangpost.com/2014/07/7.html |access-date=19 May 2024 |website=Nanyang Post |language=zh}}</ref>
|- |-
|12 July 2014
!] ]
|]
|Stefanie
| rowspan="10" |China
|'']''
|]
|—
|- |-
|24 July 2014
!] ]
| rowspan="3" |]
|雙棲動物
| rowspan="3" |]
|''Amphibian'' (Track 11, 原點 "Original Point")
| rowspan="3" |—
|- |-
|25 July 2014
!] ]
|完美的一天
|'']''
|- |-
|27 July 2014
!] ]
|My Story, Your Song 經典全紀錄
|'']''
|- |-
|30 August 2014
!] ]
|]
|逆光
|Henan Sports Center Stadium
|'']''
|30,000<ref>{{Cite web |date=1 September 2014 |title=孙燕姿持续“票房完胜” 世界巡演郑州站引3万人欢唱 |trans-title=Stefanie Sun continues to "win at the box office" and attracts 30,000 people to sing at the Zhengzhou stop of her world tour |url=http://ent.ce.cn/news/201409/01/t20140901_3460228.shtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141029150959/http://ent.ce.cn/news/201409/01/t20140901_3460228.shtml |archive-date=29 October 2014 |access-date=19 May 2024 |website=China Economic Net |language=zh}}</ref>
|-
|13 September 2014
|]
|]
|30,000<ref>{{Cite web |date=17 September 2014 |title=孙燕姿巡演武汉站落幕 粉丝集体放飞黄色气球 |trans-title=Stefanie Sun's tour in Wuhan comes to an end as fans collectively release yellow balloons |url=http://ent.163.com/14/0917/08/A6B5OGUK00031H0O.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141029165739/http://ent.163.com/14/0917/08/A6B5OGUK00031H0O.html |archive-date=29 October 2014 |access-date=19 May 2024 |website=NetEase |language=zh}}</ref>
|-
|20 September 2014
|]
|]
|35,000<ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=22 September 2014 |title=孙燕姿巡演杭州站落幕 入围EMA东南亚最佳艺人 |trans-title=Stefanie Sun's tour ends in Hangzhou, nominated for EMA Southeast Asia's Best Artist |url=https://www.163.com/ent/article/A6NVIMIM00031H0O.html |access-date=19 May 2024 |website=NetEase Entertainment |language=zh}}</ref>
|-
|11 October 2014
|]
|]
|—
|-
|18 October 2014
|]
|]
|25,000<ref>{{Cite web |date=21 October 2014 |title=孙燕姿久别8年再到南京开唱 星河中拥抱感动(图) |trans-title=Stefanie Sun returned to Nanjing after 8 years to sing and embrace in the stars (pictures) |url=http://news.xinhuanet.com/ent/2014-10/21/c_127123318.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141028101739/http://news.xinhuanet.com/ent/2014-10/21/c_127123318.htm |archive-date=28 October 2014 |access-date=19 May 2024 |website=Xinhua News Agency |language=zh}}</ref>
|-
|25 October 2014
|]
|]
|—
|-
|20 December 2014
|]
|Malaysia
|]
|—
|-
|28 March 2015
|]
| rowspan="8" |China
|]
|—
|-
|11 April 2015
|]
|]
|—
|-
|25 April 2015
|]
|]
|—
|-
|16 May 2015
|]
|]
|—
|-
|30 May 2015
|]
|]
|—
|-
|13 June 2015
|]
|]
|40,000<ref>{{Cite web |date=15 June 2015 |title=孙燕姿克卜勒巡演收官在即 青岛站庆出道15周年 |trans-title=Stefanie Sun Kepler’s tour ends in Qingdao to celebrate her 15th anniversary |url=https://ent.qq.com/a/20150615/007871.htm#p=1 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150813110125/https://ent.qq.com/a/20150615/007871.htm#p=1 |archive-date=13 August 2015 |access-date=19 May 2024 |website=Tencent Entertainment}}</ref>
|-
|27 June 2015
|]
|]
|35,000<ref>{{Cite web |date=29 June 2015 |title=孙燕姿克卜勒巡演内地终场大连落幕 |trans-title=Stefanie Kepler’s mainland tour ends in Dalian |url=http://ent.sina.com.cn/y/ygangtai/2015-06-29/doc-ifxenncn6780260.shtml |access-date=19 May 2024 |website=Sina Entertainment |language=zh}}</ref>
|-
|11 July 2015
|]
|]
|—
|-
! colspan="4" |Total
!760,000<ref>{{cite web |title=43岁孙燕姿演唱会泡汤？年轻时专找圈外男，竟然嫁被收养的荷兰人_丈夫 |url=https://www.sohu.com/a/455399726_120720566 |website=Kuaiwen Entertainment |publisher=Sohu Entertainment |access-date=19 May 2024 |language=zh |date=12 March 2021}}</ref>
|} |}


{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
==Awards and accolades==
|+Aut Nihilo: Sun Yanzi in Concert (2025)
Sun is regarded as one of the most accomplished local artists in her native homeland, ], partly linked with her central role in two National Day theme song. To date, she has won many awards, most notably at the ], beating established singers ] and ]. She is said to have inspired other Singaporean artists (such as ] and ]) to expand overseas.{{Fact|date=February 2007}}
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! scope="col" style="width:9em;" |City
She has won over 33 awards and other accolades for her music in the course of her career in Singapore, Taiwan, ] and ] (as well as at the pan-Asian ]).
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!align="left"|Year
!align="left"|Awards
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|5 April 2025
!align="center"|2000
| colspan="2" rowspan="4" |Singapore
|align="left"|
| rowspan="4" |]<ref>{{cite web |last1=Koh |first1=Jiamun |title=Stefanie Sun Swamped By Fans Who Couldn't Get Tickets To Her SG Concert At China Airport |url=https://www.8days.sg/entertainment/local/stefanie-sun-swamped-fans-china-airport-837721 |website=8days |access-date=12 November 2024 |language=en |date=6 November 2024}}</ref>
*TVB 8 Mandarin Music Awards (]), Best Newcomer
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*Hong Kong's Radio Station, Most Promising Artist
*Channel V Music Awards (]), Best newcomer
*Channel V Music Awards (]), Song of the Year
*], Most Promising Artiste
*Ming Sheng Bao Top 10 Stars, Most Promising Artiste
*China Music Awards, Best Newcomer
*China Music Awards, Best Female Vocal
|- |-
|6 April 2025
!align="center"|2001
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*Golden Melody Awards (]), Best newcomer
*MTV Chinese, Top 10 Most Popular Artist
*Golden Melody Awards (]), "Hong Ren" of the year (Gold)
*], Top 20 Songs for "My Desired Happiness" (我要的幸福)
*], Best Local Artiste
*], Best New Act (Gold)
|- |-
|12 April 2025
!align="center"|2002
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*], Most Popular Female Artiste
*], Best-Selling Female Artiste
*], Best Local Artiste
*], Singapore Most Popular Singer
*], Most Popular Female Singer
*], Outstanding Singer Singapore
*], Best Album
*], Top 20 Songs for "我不爱"
|- |-
|13 April 2025
!align="center"|2003
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*], Best Local Artiste
*], Best Performing Regional Female Artiste
*], Singapore Most Popular Singer
*], Outstanding Singer Singapore
*], Most Popular Female Singer
*], Best Album (未完成)
*], Top 20 Songs for "Mystical" (神奇)
|- |-
|26 April 2025
!align="center"|2004
| rowspan="2" |]
|align="left"|
| rowspan="2" |China
*], Best Local Artiste
| rowspan="2" |]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-11-20 |title=上海市营业性演出准予许可决定 |url=http://wsbs.wgj.sh.gov.cn/shwgj_ywtb/core/web/welcome/index!getDocumentinfobyId.action?id=0000000092e6664b01934822e1162625 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241121072204/http://wsbs.wgj.sh.gov.cn/shwgj_ywtb/core/web/welcome/index!getDocumentinfobyId.action?id=0000000092e6664b01934822e1162625 |archive-date=2024-11-21 |access-date=2024-01-05 |publisher=Shanghai Municipal Administration of Culture and Tourism |language=zh}}</ref>
*], Singapore Most Popular Singer
| rowspan="2" |—
*], Outstanding Singer Singapore
|-
*], Most Popular Female Singer
|28 April 2025
*], Top 20 Songs for "遇见"
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==Filmography==

===Film===
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! Year !! Title !! Role !! class="unsortable" | Notes
!align="center"|2005
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*Golden Melody Awards (]), Best Female Mandarin Singer
*], Best buzz ASIA from Taiwan
*], Singapore Most Popular Singer
*], Best Local Female Artiste
*], Best Female Vocalist
*], Best Performing Regional Female Artiste
*], Y.E.S. 93.3FM Most Popular Song (同类)
*], Top 5 Popular Female Singers
|- |-
| 2008|| '']'' || Guan Yin Goddess (opera) ||Special appearance
!align="center"|2006
|align="left"|
*], Outstanding Singer (Singapore)
*], Top 5 Popular Female Singers
*], Most Popular Female Singer
*], Best Album (完美的一天)
*], Top 20 Songs for "A Perfect Day" (完美的一天)
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==References==
She was also awarded the ] outstanding young alumni award in 2005 and has nabbed tier World's Young Woman Achiever Award barely one and a half years into her career.
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Singaporean singer-songwriter (born 1978)

In this Chinese name, the family name is Sun.
Stefanie Sun
Sun at a concert in 2016
BornSng Ee Tze
(1978-07-23) 23 July 1978 (age 46)
Singapore
NationalitySingaporean
Alma materNanyang Technological University
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • record producer
  • actress
  • dancer
  • businesswoman
  • author
Years active1999–present
Spouse Nadim van der Ros ​(m. 2011)​
Children2
Musical career
OriginSingapore
Genres
  • Pop
  • Alternative
Instrument(s)Vocals, piano
Labels
Musical artist
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese孙燕姿
Traditional Chinese孫燕姿
Hanyu PinyinSūn Yànzī
Teochew Peng'imSung In Ze

Stefanie Sun Yanzi (born Sng Ee Tze on 23 July 1978) is a Singaporean singer and 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 Greater China, recognized more among the Chinese-speaking world.

Early life and education

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.

Singing career

Early years and 2000s

During university, Sun wrote her first song titled "Someone", which later appeared on her 2002 album, Start. She 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.

In 2002, Hong Kong–based Yazhou Zhoukan, published a 15-page article on the "Stefanie Sun phenomenon", citing the impact of her music all throughout Asia.

Sun was selected to sing the English and Mandarin versions of the Singapore National Day Parade theme songs in 2002 – "We Will Get There" (一起走到) and in 2003 – "One United People" (全心全意).

In 2006, National Parks Board of Singapore named an orchid, Dendrobium Stefanie Sun, after her. Sun also has a wax figure of herself at the Madame Tussauds Singapore wax museum which portrays her signature look during her 2014 Kepler World Tour. The wax figure took around four months to make, costing 300,000 Singaporean dollars.

2010s

Stefanie Sun revealed that her proudest moments as a singer was when she sang Kwa Geok Choo’s favorite song. Choo was the wife of Singapore's former prime minister. She also sang Lee Kuan Yew’s favorite, entitled "Que Sera Sera", at the Business China Awards in 2011, not long after her demise. The song had moved Mr Lee, a person whom Sun had the highest respect for, to tears.

2020s

In early January 2020, she collaborated with Taiwanese band, Mayday, to release the new version of their 2000 hit "Tenderness".

On 27 May 2022, more than 240 million people watched Sun performed in a one hour virtual concert streamed on Douyin.

Personal life

In May 2011, Sun married Nadim van der Ros, who is of a Eurasian Indonesian descent. He is the founder of Be An Idea, a part of The Good Bean Consultancy. They had secretly registered their marriage in March 2011. In October 2012, Sun gave birth to her son, followed by a daughter in July 2018.

Discography

Main article: Stefanie Sun discography

Studio albums

Tours

Concert tours

  • Start World Tour (2002–2004)
  • Stefanie Sun World Tour Concert (2005–2006)
  • The Answer is World Tour (2009–2010)
Kepler World Tour (2014–2015)
Date City Country Venue Attendance
14 February 2014 Taipei Taiwan Taipei Arena —
15 February 2014
19 April 2014 Shanghai China Shanghai Stadium —
27 April 2014 Guangzhou Tianhe Stadium —
17 May 2014 Xiamen Xiamen Sports Center Stadium —
31 May 2014 Tianjin Tianjin Olympic Centre Stadium —
21 June 2014 Chongqing Chongqing Olympic Sports Center 50,000
28 June 2014 Chengdu Chengdu Sports Centre 40,000
5 July 2014 Singapore National Stadium 20,000
12 July 2014 Beijing China Workers' Stadium —
24 July 2014 Hong Kong Hong Kong Coliseum —
25 July 2014
27 July 2014
30 August 2014 Zhengzhou Henan Sports Center Stadium 30,000
13 September 2014 Wuhan Xinhua Road Sports Center Stadium 30,000
20 September 2014 Hangzhou Yellow Dragon Sports Center Stadium 35,000
11 October 2014 Xi'an Shaanxi Provincial Stadium —
18 October 2014 Nanjing Wutaishan Stadium 25,000
25 October 2014 Fuzhou Fuzhou Stadium —
20 December 2014 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia Bukit Jalil National Stadium —
28 March 2015 Shenzhen China Shenzhen Bay Sports Center Stadium —
11 April 2015 Changzhou Changzhou Olympic Sports Center Stadium —
25 April 2015 Changsha Helong Sports Center Stadium —
16 May 2015 Guiyang Guiyang Olympic Sports Center —
30 May 2015 Nanning Guangxi Sports Center Stadium —
13 June 2015 Qingdao Conson Stadium 40,000
27 June 2015 Dalian Dalian Sports Center Stadium 35,000
11 July 2015 Macau Cotai Arena —
Total 760,000
Aut Nihilo: Sun Yanzi in Concert (2025)
Date City Country Venue Attendance
5 April 2025 Singapore Singapore Indoor Stadium —
6 April 2025
12 April 2025
13 April 2025
26 April 2025 Shanghai China Shanghai Stadium —
28 April 2025

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2008 12 Lotus Guan Yin Goddess (opera) Special appearance

References

  1. Auto, Hermes (23 July 2021). "Singer Stefanie Sun spends 43rd birthday at home | The Straits Times". www.straitstimes.com. Archived from the original on 11 June 2022. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  2. "Singapore Singing Sensation Stefanie Sun Receives Orchid Named After Her" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 April 2023. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
  3. "14 interesting things to know about Stefanie Sun". Her World Singapore. 12 December 2017. Archived from the original on 23 May 2022. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
  4. Chew, Hui Min (30 March 2015). "Stefanie Sun observes minute of silence for Mr Lee Kuan Yew at Shenzhen concert". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 11 June 2022. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  5. "More than 240 million people tune in to watch Stefanie Sun sing in virtual concert". MSN. Archived from the original on 22 April 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  6. "Stefanie Sun apologises for technical issues during online concert". AsiaOne. 30 May 2022. Archived from the original on 9 June 2022. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
  7. "About Be An Idea". Be An Idea. 1 December 2018. Archived from the original on 15 December 2018. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
  8. "The Good Bean Consultancy". xinmsn. 3 February 2012. Archived from the original on 4 March 2014. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
  9. "Stefanie Sun wedding". todayonline. 8 May 2011. Archived from the original on 13 May 2011.
  10. "Stefanie Sun has given birth to a boy, 3.4 kg". The Straits Times. 31 October 2012. Archived from the original on 31 October 2012. Retrieved 31 October 2012.
  11. "Stefanie Sun gives birth to second child". Channel NewsAsia. 30 July 2018. Archived from the original on 7 November 2018. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
  12. "曝孙燕姿重庆演唱会后昏倒 下台瘫软急送医" [It was revealed that Stefanie Sun fainted after her Chongqing concert, collapsed and was rushed to the hospital after leaving the stage]. People's Daily (in Chinese). 23 June 2014. Archived from the original on 1 July 2014. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  13. "孙燕姿巡演成都站落幕 4万人"蓝色手幅"造幸福海洋" [Stefanie Sun's tour in Chengdu ends with 40,000 people 'creating a sea of happiness']. Xinhua News Agency. 30 June 2014. Archived from the original on 30 October 2014. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  14. "孙燕姿巡演新加坡站落幕 两万乐迷嗨爆国家体育场" [Stefanie Sun's tour in Singapore ends with 20,000 fans filling the National Stadium]. Nanyang Post (in Chinese). 7 July 2014. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  15. "孙燕姿持续"票房完胜" 世界巡演郑州站引3万人欢唱" [Stefanie Sun continues to "win at the box office" and attracts 30,000 people to sing at the Zhengzhou stop of her world tour]. China Economic Net (in Chinese). 1 September 2014. Archived from the original on 29 October 2014. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  16. "孙燕姿巡演武汉站落幕 粉丝集体放飞黄色气球" [Stefanie Sun's tour in Wuhan comes to an end as fans collectively release yellow balloons]. NetEase (in Chinese). 17 September 2014. Archived from the original on 29 October 2014. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  17. "孙燕姿巡演杭州站落幕 入围EMA东南亚最佳艺人" [Stefanie Sun's tour ends in Hangzhou, nominated for EMA Southeast Asia's Best Artist]. NetEase Entertainment (in Chinese). 22 September 2014. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  18. "孙燕姿久别8年再到南京开唱 星河中拥抱感动(图)" [Stefanie Sun returned to Nanjing after 8 years to sing and embrace in the stars (pictures)]. Xinhua News Agency (in Chinese). 21 October 2014. Archived from the original on 28 October 2014. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  19. "孙燕姿克卜勒巡演收官在即 青岛站庆出道15周年" [Stefanie Sun Kepler’s tour ends in Qingdao to celebrate her 15th anniversary]. Tencent Entertainment. 15 June 2015. Archived from the original on 13 August 2015. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  20. "孙燕姿克卜勒巡演内地终场大连落幕" [Stefanie Kepler’s mainland tour ends in Dalian]. Sina Entertainment (in Chinese). 29 June 2015. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  21. "43岁孙燕姿演唱会泡汤？年轻时专找圈外男，竟然嫁被收养的荷兰人_丈夫". Kuaiwen Entertainment (in Chinese). Sohu Entertainment. 12 March 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  22. Koh, Jiamun (6 November 2024). "Stefanie Sun Swamped By Fans Who Couldn't Get Tickets To Her SG Concert At China Airport". 8days. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
  23. "上海市营业性演出准予许可决定" (in Chinese). Shanghai Municipal Administration of Culture and Tourism. 20 November 2024. Archived from the original on 21 November 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2024.

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