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ANNEX 1
TANYA CHUA
Accomplished as a performer and composer, Tanya has proven her versatility in
recording various genres of music with equal ease. Her original compositions have been
used by established regional artistes such as Faye Wong, Karen Mok, Gigi Leung,
Matilda Tao Jing Ying, Leo Ku and Valen Hsu.
Tanya’s debut English album, Bored (1997), was one of the most critically acclaimed and
fastest selling local albums in Singapore. The first single from the album, My Colour TV
Set, hit the No. 2 spot on the highly popular Perfect Ten Radio Chart. She also won the
Best Local Composition in the Singapore Hit Awards 1999, as well as the prestigious
Grand Prize in the unpublished category for her composition, Hear Me, at the Asia Song
Festival held in the Philippines. The title song of her second English album, Luck (1999)
has been snapped up as the theme song for the drama serial, The Tax Files in Singapore.
Tanya’s first self-titled Mandarin album was released in 1999 and spawned an instant hit,
Breathe. Her second Chinese album, Remember, reached the No 1 spot within the first
week of its release in March 2000. It also garnered Tanya a coveted nomination in the
Best Newcomer category in Taiwan’s biggest musical event, the 11th Golden Melody
Awards. She was specially invited to sing, at the 12th Golden Melody Awards this year,
the songs of Teresa Teng, Chang Yu-sheng and Xue Yue in a segment playing special
tribute to these late veteran singers in the music industry.
Her popularity has taken Tanya to perform for giant radio station, fm Osaka’s 30th
Anniversary Concert, The Interpeople Festival in August 2000. She was also the first
Singapore artiste to be interviewed on CNN’s acclaimed Q&A Asia series. The 93.3FM
Hit Awards, Singapore’s equivalent of the Grammys, has nominated Tanya for three
prestigious categories, including Best Female Artiste. She won Best Local composition.
Tanya recently released her third Mandarin album, ‘I Do Believe’. She has been in
Taiwan doing her album’s promotional drive and is back in Singapore to promote it here.
Tanya is also involved in the Blue Ribbon Campaign in Taiwan, which is a joint Charity
event with Giordano, Sonia Rykiel and Marie Claire. This meaningful event, held in
Taiwan in May 2001, is organised to raise funds for the children in the rural areas in
Taiwan, so that they can have more funds for better educational materials as well as to
provide a more conducive environment. Tanya’s song, Ke Yi Ai Ni Zhen Hao, taken
from her Mandarin album ‘I Do Believe’, is the theme song for this campaign.
Tanya is chosen to sing the theme song for the National Day Parade 2001, ‘Where I
Belong’, which she wrote and composed, at the National Stadium on 9th August. She also
performed the same song to the President, Senior Prime Minister and Prime Minister at
the Istana after the NDP 2001 the next day.
Tanya was also in Hong Kong to performed in Carlsberg Rock Festival together with
some other regional artistes and was in China recently to promote her mandarin album, I
Do Believe. Tanya won the Special Achievement Award at the Radio Music Awards
2001 organised by Perfect 10 98.7FM and Class 95FM.
In December 2001, Tanya recorded a cover version of Cyndi Lauper’s True Colours in
the charity CD ‘Love Is The Answer’ for Kids With Aids, KK Outreach for Kids Fund.
She has also released ‘The Best of Tanya’ a compilation of her hit songs from her CDs.
Tanya won the “COMPASS Young Composer of the Year” Award and “Top Local
Artiste of the Year” Award. She was also nominated for MTV Asia Local Artiste award.
Often known as a charitable person, Tanya was a guest celebrity in the M.A.C Love Day
(World Aids Day) selling Viva Glam Lipsticks at M.A.C counter to raise funds for people
who are affected with HIV/AIDS. She has also performed in the Asia launch of M.A.C
Viva Glam IV Lipstick Charity Event at Centro360. Come June 2002, Tanya will
perform in the Police Charity Concert to raise funds for Community Chest.
Montblanc Singapore has selected Tanya to be one of the jury members in Montblanc
Patronage Awards 2002. The Montblanc Arts Patronage Awards was established by the
Montblanc Cultural Foundation in 1992 to honour and distinguish private patrons who
have contributed significantly to the arts through the selfless giving of time, money and
effort, the awards has through the years, achieved renowned status.
Recently, Tanya’s ‘I Do Believe’ album was voted one of top 10 albums in Taiwan. She
has also won the best vocal category for the same album. Her song ‘Pin Fan Zi Ge’
garnered the best composer award in Taiwan. Tanya was nominated for Best Female
Artiste and Best Songwriter in the 13th Golden Melody Awards held in Taiwan. She was
also the guest celebrity in Silver Screen Awards 2002.
At the Singapore Music Festival 2002 held in Fort Canning Green, Tanya gave a 30minute performance showcasing her new songs for the third English Album. In
September 2002, Tanya released her third English Album Jupiter. This is the first album
co-produced by Tanya, which shows a more mellowed side of her as she experiences a
different a phase in life.
She was recently invited as one of the judges in Sing Singapore 2002 contest and will be
performing at TVBS Super Concert in Malaysia. Tanya was also guest celebrity to
catwalk at the fashion show wearing Celia Loe and Dick Lee Circa 1972’s collection in
Singapore Fashion Week 2002.
Singapore Hit Awards 2002, jointly organised by Y.E.S. 93.3FM and Radio Industry
Association (Singapore) RIAS have nominated Tanya in three categories - Best Local
Lyrics (Fish Leong’s Xing Fu De Yu Gan), Best Music Composition (Two of Us and
Fish Leong’s Xing Fu De Yu Gan) and Best Local Artiste (Mo Qi).
(Tanya Chua is an artiste of Music & Movement Singapore Pte Ltd)
Tanya Chua
1989
The First runner-up of National Xinyao Competition
1990
One of the consolation prize winners in Sony’s Voice of Asia
1991
A weekly champion in talent discovery series, Asia Bagus!
1992
First runner-up of Pioneer Karaoke Competition
A freelance dancer in TV and special events
1993
Won the champion in the ABBA Contest organised by the Singapore
Broadcasting Corporation’s Rolling Good Times programme
1994
Female lead with the band Made in Singapore and performed at Westin
Stamford Singapore
Female lead singer of Private Collection
1995
Performed at the following venues:
Dada in Singapore
Top Ten in Singapore
Fabrice in Singapore and Jakarta
Lost City in Hong Kong
1996
Backing vocals for Dick Lee’s Singapop Concert Tour, touring major cities
in Japan such as Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya and Fukuoka
Recorded a song in Songfest ’96 album entitled My Generation, My Music,
by National Youth Council, Singapore
Signed on as a songwriter for Ping Pong Music Publishing
1997
Female lead singer of Private Collection and performed at Unysis
Convention (Arcadia Hotel Phuket)
Lead singer in Jem and The Fridays, performed at Europa Music Bar,
Ridleys at ANA Hotel and Safra Club 501 in Singapore
Played one of the lead roles in Dick Lee’s new musical Hotpants in
Singapore
Performed at the Sheares Bridge Run ’97 and Singapore Tourism
Promotion Board’s 12th Tourism Awards
1997
Released her debut English album – Bored in Singapore. This album
features most of her original compositions, including the hit song, My
Colour TV Set which received extensive airplay by popular radio stations
such as Perfect 10, Class 97 and Power 98
Participated in the countdown show at TCS’s Celebrates ’98 at Sentosa,
Perfect 10’s Top 100 on Ten at Marina Square and Suntec City’s The Big
One, New Year countdown concert at Suntec Fountain Terrace
1998
Participated in various promotions for Bored album, such as Tanya’s Day
event at HMV, Tower Records and Borders.
Performed at Campus Concerts at the National University of Singapore
Forum
Held concerts in clubs around Singapore, e.g. Celebrities Asia, Paulauner
Brauhaus, performing compositions from the Bored album
Represented Singapore in the Asian Song Festival which was held in
Manila, Philippines. She won the Grand Prize in the Unpublished Category
for her composition, Hear Me, beating contestants from Taiwan, Hong
Kong, Japan, Philippines, Indonesia and other Asian countries
Invited by TCS to perform for the Anti-Drug Abuse show at Suntec City
Released her debut Mandarin album, Tanya, in Taiwan. The album has
sold over 150,000 copies to date
1999
Released Tanya in Singapore
Released her English single, All Right, in April for her Singapore fans
Won the Best Potential Newcomer Award from TVBS Entertainment News
Won the Best Soloist Award by Hong Kong’s FM104 station for the
Definitive Voices of the 21st Century.
Performed at Suntec City’s Millennium Countdown Concert
Released second English album, Luck
2000
Voted Woman of the Year by Chinese daily, Lianhe Zaobao
Nominated as Best Newcomer in Taiwan’s 11th Annual Golden Melody
Awards
Became the spokesperson for Lycos Asia portal
Performed a mini concert at Zouk to promote her Luck album
Performed for the launch of StarEastNet.com.sg in Singapore
Released second Mandarin album, Rememberance. The album hit
Taiwan’s No.1 spot within the first week of its release
Recorded two songs, Someone Someday and My Friend for the Ready For
the World compilation album, by the National Youth Council, Singapore
Performed for the launch of Lycos Asia in Taiwan
Awarded Best Local Act in the Radio Music Awards 2000, organised by the
Radio Corporation of Singapore Pte Ltd
Acted as spokesperson for Lycosasia China and Taiwan’s press
conferences and launch of Celebrity home page design competitions.
Invited to perform for the 30th Anniversary concert of one of Osaka’s
biggest radio station, fm Osaka, entitled, The Interpeople Festival.
Awarded the Best Female Composer at the first Asian Music Awards held
in Malaysia.
Became the first Singapore artiste to be interviewed on CNN’s acclaimed
Q&A Asia series.
Nominated for Singapore’s most popular radio awards, the 93.3FM Hit
Awards, in three prestigious categories, including Best Local Music
Composition, Best Local Artiste, and Best Female Vocalist. She won Best
Local Music Composition.
Composed and recorded the three songs for Raintree’s English movie,
Chicken Rice War, including the movie theme song.
Performed at the Singapore Musicfest 2000 – SSO goes Pop.
Special guest appearance at the SUNTEC City Countdown 2001.
2001
Guest Artiste for ‘Next Big Thing’ Competition.
Performed at ‘Daniel Chan and Tanya Chua Live at Genting’.
Performed for National Kidney Foundation Charity Show 2001.
Released third Mandarin album, ‘I Do Believe’.
Performed at the 12th Golden Melody Awards held in Kaoshiung, Taiwan.
Performed at TV Works launch with Dick Lee and Mavis Hee.
Performed at Y.E.S. 93.3FM Tanya Chua ‘ I Do Believe’ Live Concert.
Composed and wrote the theme song for National Day Parade 2001,
‘Where I Belong’.
Performed at concert organised by RTHK 2, in Hong Kong.
8th Sept
Received a “Media Most Recommended Singapore Musician Award” at
Singapore Hit Awards 2001
Received Special Achievement Award at the Radio Music Awards 2001
organised by Perfect 10 98.7FM and Class 95FM.
20th Sept
Performed at Carlsberg Turns On The Music at Elizabeth Stadium, Hong
Kong
Winner of “COMPASS Young Composer of the Year” Award and “Top
Local Artiste of the Year” Award
2002
Guest celebrity in the M.A.C Love Day (World Aids Day) selling Viva Glam
Lipsticks at M.A.C counter to raise funds for people who are affected with
HIV/AIDS.
March
Performed in the Asia launch of M.A.C Viva Glam IV Lipstick Charity Event
at Centro.
April
5 May
Performed in Singapore Music Festival 2002 held at Fort Canning Green
with many local and foreign artistes.
‘I Do Believe’ album was voted one of top 10 albums in Taiwan. She has
also won the best vocal category for the same album. Her song ‘Pin Fan Zi
Ge’ garnered the best composer award in Taiwan.
Tanya was nominated for Best Nominated Female Artiste and Best
Songwriter in the 13th Golden Melody Awards held in Taiwan.
9 June
Tanya will perform in the Police Charity Concert to raise funds for
Community Chest
August
Invited to be a guest celebrity model to wear Celia Loe and Dick Lee Circa
1972 collection in Singapore Fashion Week 2002
September
Released her third English Album – Jupiter
Invited to be one of the judges in Sing Singapore 2002 contest
Performed at TVBS Super Concert in Malaysia
In Singapore Hit Awards 2002, Tanya is nominated for three categories Best Local Lyrics (Fish Leong’s Xing Fu De Yu Gan), Best Music
Composition (Two of Us and Fish Leong’s Xing Fu De Yu Gan) and Best
Local Artiste (Mo Qi).