Olinda Cho
Olinda Cho Yu Yen (Chinese: 卓犹燕; pinyin: Zhuó Yóuyàn; born May 24, 1980) is a Singaporean singer, actress and entrepreneur.
Olinda Cho | |
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| Born | Olinda Cho Yu Yen May 24, 1980 |
| Nationality | Singaporean |
| Alma mater | Saint Hilda's Secondary School |
| Occupation | singer, actress, entrepreneur |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Parent(s) | Alfred Cho (father) |
| Website | Olinda TV Channel on Facebook |
Professional background
She emerged as the second runner-up of the first season of Singapore Idol in 2004, behind Sylvester Sim and Taufik Batisah.[1]
Cho released her debut album, Rewind, in October 2007. She also rearranged songs including the Singapore national anthem, Majulah Singapura, which was broadcast for Starhub's national day commercial, Majulah Moms.[2]
In 2016, Cho participated in the Singaporean audition for the first season of Sing! China, then tentatively known as China Super Vocal, and emerged as the winner for Singapore.[3]
Cho was approached directly by Sing! China to participate in the second season in 2017. She sang 不能说的秘密 during the blind audition and won Na Ying, Liu Huan and Jay Chou's votes. She chose to be part of Jay Chou's team. She was one of the top 4 contestants in Jay Chou's team.[4]
References
- "Singapore Idol's Olinda Cho, Campus Superstar champ Ng Chee Yang in China Super Vocal battle". straitstimes.com. May 19, 2016. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
- "Local acts release music to celebrate NDP2016". tnp.sg. August 8, 2016. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
- Low, Tracy (May 22, 2016). "Olinda Cho wins China Super Vocal Singapore". asiaone.com. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
- "Two more Singaporeans selected on Sing! China, and one of them's a familiar face". bandwagon.asia. August 10, 2017. Retrieved December 29, 2019.