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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
	\| ~~Died~~ =		\| birth_name = Sng Ee Tze
	\| ~~Origin~~ = {{~~Flagicon~~\|~~Singapore~~}} ~~Singapore~~		\| birth_date = {{birth date and age\|1978\|7\|23\|df=yes}}
	\| ~~Instrument~~ =		\| birth_place = ]
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	\| ~~Occupation~~ = ]		\| alma_mater = ]
	\| ~~Years_active~~ = ~~] - Present~~		\| occupation = {{flatlist\|
			* Singer
	\| Label = ] <small>(2000–2006)</small><br> ]<small>(2006–)</small>
			* songwriter
	\| Associated_acts =
			* record producer
	\| URL =
			* actress
	\| Current_members =
			* dancer
	\| Past_members =
			* businesswoman
	\| Notable_instruments =
			* author
			}}
			\| spouse = {{marriage\|Nadim van der Ros\|2011}}
			\| children = 2
			\| years_active = 1999–present
			\| net_worth =
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			\| background = solo_singer
			\| origin = Singapore
			\| genre = {{flatlist\|
			* ]
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			\| instrument = Vocals, piano
			\| label = {{flatlist\|
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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 ==
	Sun went to an unknown school in Singapore called ]. She then apparently went to ]. She went to attend a third-tier JC, ]. She later attended ], where she obtained a degree in Marketing, one of the worst faculties in Singapore.
			===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.
	== Languages ==

			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).
	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.

			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>
	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}}

			===2010s===
	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".
			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===
	] song, "One United People".]]
			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>
	==Recording career==

			== Personal life ==
			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 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==
	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.
			{{main\|Stefanie Sun discography}}
			'''Studio albums'''
			* '']'' (2000)
			* '']'' (2000)
			* '']'' (2001)
			* '']'' (2002)
			* '']'' (2002)
			* '']'' (2003)
			* '']'' (2004)
			* '']'' (2005)
			* '']'' (2007)
			* '']'' (2011)
			* '']'' (2014)
			* '']'' (2017)

			==Tours==
	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.
			===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;"
	On February 26th, 2007, because of falling record sales and a publicity stunt, 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.
			\|+Kepler World Tour (2014–2015)

			! scope="col" style="width:11.5em;" \|Date
	== Collaborations ==
			! scope="col" style="width:9em;" \|City

			! scope="col" style="width:9em;" \|Country
	Sun also sang with fellow Singaporean singer, ], the song "Original Point (原点)" in Tanya's album, Amphibian.
			! scope="col" style="width:21em;" \|Venue

			! scope="col" style="width:8.5em;" \|Attendance
	== 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}}
			! scope="col" style="width:11.5em;" \|Date

			! 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 ]).
			! scope="col" style="width:9em;" \|Country

			! scope="col" style="width:21em;" \|Venue
	{\| class="wikitable"
			! scope="col" style="width:8.5em;" \|Attendance
	!align="left"\|Year
	!align="left"\|Awards
	\|-		\|-
			\|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
			\| rowspan="4" \|—
	*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
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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)
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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"
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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)
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	*], Best Local Artiste
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	*], Singapore Most Popular Singer
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	*], Outstanding Singer Singapore
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	*], 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
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	*], 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
Born	Sng Ee Tze (1978-07-23) 23 July 1978 (age 46) Singapore
Nationality	Singaporean
Alma mater	Nanyang Technological University
Occupations	Singer songwriter record producer actress dancer businesswoman author
Years active	1999–present
Spouse	Nadim van der Ros (m. 2011)
Children	2
Musical career
Origin	Singapore
Genres	Pop Alternative
Instrument(s)	Vocals, piano
Labels	Universal Capitol Warner
Musical artist


Chinese name
Simplified Chinese	孙燕姿
Traditional Chinese	孫燕姿

Hanyu Pinyin	Sūn Yànzī
Teochew Peng'im	Sung 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

Yan Zi (2000)
My Desired Happiness (2000)
Kite (2001)
Start (2002)
Leave (2002)
To Be Continued... (2003)
Stefanie (2004)
A Perfect Day (2005)
Against the Light (2007)
It's Time (2011)
Kepler (2014)
No. 13 – A Dancing Van Gogh (2017)

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	Taipei	Taiwan	Taipei Arena	—
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	Shanghai	China	Shanghai Stadium	—

Filmography

Film

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

References

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.
"Singapore Singing Sensation Stefanie Sun Receives Orchid Named After Her" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 April 2023. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
"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.
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.
"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.
"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.
"About Be An Idea". Be An Idea. 1 December 2018. Archived from the original on 15 December 2018. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
"The Good Bean Consultancy". xinmsn. 3 February 2012. Archived from the original on 4 March 2014. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
"Stefanie Sun wedding". todayonline. 8 May 2011. Archived from the original on 13 May 2011.
"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.
"Stefanie Sun gives birth to second child". Channel NewsAsia. 30 July 2018. Archived from the original on 7 November 2018. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
"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.
"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.
"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.
"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.
"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.
"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.
"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.
"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.
"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.
"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.
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"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.

External links

Portals:

v t e Stefanie Sun
Discography
Studio albums	Yan Zi My Desired Happiness Kite Start Leave To Be Continued... Stefanie A Perfect Day Against the Light It's Time Kepler No. 13 – A Dancing Van Gogh
Compilation albums	The Moment My Story, Your Song

v t e Golden Melody Award for Best Female Mandarin Singer
1990s	Sarah Chen (1991) Sammi Kao (1992) Sally Yeh (1993) Stella Chang (1994) Sarah Chen (1996) Stella Chang (1997) Chyi Yu (1998) Shunza (1999)
2000s	Faith Yang (2000) Na Ying (2001) A-Mei (2002) Karen Mok (2003) Faye Wong (2004) Stefanie Sun (2005) Tanya Chua (2006) Jolin Tsai (2007) Tanya Chua (2008) Sandee Chan (2009)
2010s	A-Mei (2010) Karen Mok (2011) Tanya Chua (2012) Sandy Lam (2013) Penny Tai (2014) A-Mei (2015) Julia Peng (2016) Eve Ai (2017) Lala Hsu (2018) Sandy Lam (2019)
2020s	Waa Wei (2020) Hebe Tien (2021) Tanya Chua (2022) A-Lin (2023)

v t e Hit FM Top 100 Singles of the Year number one singles
1990s	1998: "Look over Here, Girl" – Richie Jen 1999: "First Love" – Hikaru Utada
2000s	2000: "Tenderness" – Mayday 2001: "Abandon" – Stefanie Sun 2002: "Secret Sign" – Jay Chou 2003: "Encounter" – Stefanie Sun 2004: "Common Jasmine Orange" – Jay Chou 2005: "Nocturne" – Jay Chou 2006: "Marry Me Today" – David Tao & Jolin Tsai 2007: "Sun Will Never Set" – Jolin Tsai 2008: "Onion" – Aska Yang 2009: "Sorry, Sorry" – Super Junior
2010s	2010: "Honey Trap" – Jolin Tsai 2011: "Sailor Afraid of Water" – Jay Chou 2012: "I Won't Let You Be Lonely" – Mayday 2013: "Practice Love" – JJ Lin 2014: "Play" – Jolin Tsai 2015: "A Little Happiness" – Hebe Tien 2016: "Twilight" – JJ Lin 2017: "Little Big Us" – JJ Lin 2018: "Ugly Beauty" – Jolin Tsai 2019: "I Miss You More" – Bii
2020s	2020: "Untold" – Hebe Tien 2021: "Red Scarf" – William Wei 2022: "Steal Your Love" – Jiuze CP

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