Olivia Ong

Olivia Ong
Olivia performing at Taichung Fiesta Tourism Carnival, 2011.
Background information
Birth name	王俪婷 (Simplified Chinese) 王儷婷 (Traditional Chinese)
Also known as	オリビア・オン (Japanese)
Born	(1985-10-02) October 2, 1985
Origin	Singapore
Genres	Bossa nova Easy listening Pop[1]
Occupations	Singer, actress
Instruments	Vocals
Years active	2005–present
Labels	S2S Pte. Ltd. (Japan) H.I.M Music (Taiwan)
Associated acts	Mirai
Website	blog.livedoor.jp/oliviaong/

Olivia Ong (simplified Chinese: 王俪婷; traditional Chinese: 王儷婷; pinyin: Wáng Lìtíng; born 2 October 1985) is a Singaporean singer and actress. The majority of her works are in English, but she has also recorded songs in Mandarin Chinese, Cantonese and Japanese.

Early life and education

After completion of her O-level examinations at Damai Secondary School in Singapore, Ong moved to Japan to further her studies as well as her career as a solo artist. Ong, by then likened to Seiko Matsuda, had won a singing contest and was signed to Japanese recording company S2S Pte Ltd at the age of 15.

Career

Music career

In Singapore and with two other Singaporean girls, Ong formed the J-pop group Mirai. Their first single, "Open Up Your Mind", was one of the theme songs in the Japanese anime Gensoumaden Saiyuki.

She released her bestselling début, A Girl Meets Bossa Nova at only 19.^[2] With her sultry, soulful, pristine and innocent vocals, she reinterprets Frank Sinatra's hits such as "Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars", among other jazz and pop numbers. She is one of the new wave of Singaporean talent being exported internationally. So far, Ong is the only pop sensation exported exclusively to Japan; previous stars such as Mavis Hee, Kit Chan, Tanya Chua, Joi Chua, Stefanie Sun, Michelle Saram etc., have been promoted mainly in the Greater Chinese market.

In 2009, Ong was signed to Taiwanese record company HIM Music and became a big hit back in Singapore after she sang the theme song of the Peranakan-themed drama serial, The Little Nyonya. She has stated that her paternal grandfather is Peranakan.

Her first record under HIM Music was released on 5 March 2010, entitled Olivia. In 2011, Ong recorded a duet, "最後一眼" (Just One Look), with label mate Aaron Yan of Fahrenheit, which was released in his debut EP The Next Me.^[3]

Acting career

Olivia appeared in the movie It's a Great, Great World (大世界) as Ah Min, a young fashion photographer who stumbled across a set of old photographs taken by her late grandmother (Yvonne Lim). She brought the photographs to her grandmother's old friend, Ah Meng (Chew Chor Meng) who might have connections to the people in the photographs.

Ah Meng then proceeds to tell 4 different stories based on each photograph, each telling a story from different generations.^[4]

Discography

Studio albums

Compilations and live albums

EP and singles

Awards

In popular culture

On 17 November 2004, Olivia sang Majulah Singapura at the 2006 FIFA World Cup Asian qualifying rounds (Japan vs Singapore)^[8] at Saitama Stadium 2002 before kick-off.

In 2012, Olivia has been appointed Music Ambassador of the Global Chinese Music Awards, the second Singaporean artiste to be appointed the role after Joi Chua.^[9] She also sang the 2012 National Day Parade theme song, "Love at First Light".

References

External links

• Olivia's personal website
• H.I.M Official website
• H.I.M Official forum
• Olivia王俪婷Ong personal Weibo Microblog
• Olivia Ong on FanAccess