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| ==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
| ⚫ | 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. | ||
| 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}}). | |||
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| 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. | |||
| == Languages == | == Languages == | ||
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| ==Recording career== | ==Recording career== | ||
| 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. | 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. | ||
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| 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. | 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. | ||
| ⚫ | 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. | ||
| 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. | |||
| 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. | |||
| 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 == | == 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. | 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 == | == Albums == | ||
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Stefanie Sun (simplified Chinese: 孙燕姿; traditional Chinese: 孫燕姿; pinyin: Sūn Yànzī; born July 23, 1978) and also known in Teochew as Sng Yì-che or Sng Ee Tze (her official name), is a Singaporean singer-songwriter.
Biography
Sun went to an unknown school in Singapore called St Margaret's Secondary School. She then apparently went to Raffles Girls' School. She went to attend a third-tier JC, Saint Andrew's Junior College. She later attended Nanyang Technological University, where she obtained a degree in Marketing, one of the worst faculties in Singapore.
Languages
Most of her songs are sung in Mandarin, with several in English. Sun's ability to speak various dialects is reflected in the songs she sings.
In the song "Cloudy Day" (天黑黑), she sings in both Mandarin and her native Teochew. 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.
The album Start contains 6 songs in English: covers 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".
Recording career
Sun does most of her recording, and conducts most of her publicity events, in Taiwan, which comprises her largest audience. She also visits China, Hong Kong, Malaysia and Singapore frequently for promotional rounds where she is warmly received.
Her first album was released in June 2000, the self-titled Yan Zi (孙燕姿), published by Warner Music. "Yan Zi" album sold over 330 000 copies alone in Taiwan. This was followed in December of the same year by My Desired Happiness (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.
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.
Collaborations
Sun also sang with fellow Singaporean singer, Tanya Chua, the song "Original Point (原点)" in Tanya's album, Amphibian.
Albums
| Date of release | Title (Chinese) | Title (English) |
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| 2000 June 8 | 孫燕姿 | Yan Zi (self-titled) |
| 2000 December 9 | 我要的幸福 | My Desired Happiness |
| 2001 July 12 | 風筝 | Kite |
| 2002 January 5 | 自選集 | Start |
| 2002 May 21 | Leave | Leave |
| 2002 July 16 | 半成年主張 | ? (Track 6, 王子面 Kid and Dream) |
| 2003 January 10 | 未完成 | To Be Continued... |
| 2003 August 22 | 這一刻 | The Moment |
| 2003 September 16 | 七年級生 | Born in 80s (Track 3, 第六感 "Sixth Sense") |
| 2004 October 28 | Stefanie | Stefanie |
| 2005 January 07 | 雙棲動物 | Amphibian (Track 11, 原點 "Original Point") |
| 2005 October 7 | 完美的一天 | A Perfect Day |
| 2006 September 26 | My Story, Your Song 經典全紀錄 | My Story, Your Song |
| 2007 March 22 | 逆光 | Against the Light |
Awards and accolades
Sun is regarded as one of the most accomplished local artists in her native homeland, Singapore, partly linked with her central role in two National Day theme song. To date, she has won many awards, most notably at the Taiwan Golden Melody Awards, beating established singers Jay Chou and Jolin Tsai. She is said to have inspired other Singaporean artists (such as JJ Lin and Huang Yi Da) to expand overseas.
She has won over 33 awards and other accolades for her music in the course of her career in Singapore, Taiwan, mainland China and Hong Kong (as well as at the pan-Asian MTV Asia Awards).
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She was also awarded the NTU 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.