Stefanie Sun
Sun yanzi | |
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Sun at a concert in 2016 | |
| Born | Sng Ee Tze 23 July 1978 |
| Alma mater | Nanyang Technological University |
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| Years active | 1999–present |
| Spouse |
Nadim van der Ros (m. 2011) |
| Children | 2 |
| Musical career | |
| Origin | Singapore |
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| Instrument(s) | Vocals, piano |
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| Chinese name | |
| Simplified Chinese | 孙燕姿 |
| Traditional Chinese | 孫燕姿 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Sūn Yànzī |
| Teochew Peng'im | Sung1 In3 Ze1 |
Stefanie Sun Yanzi (Chinese: 孫燕姿; pinyin: Sūn Yànzī; born Sng Ee Tze; 23 July 1978) is a Singaporean singer and songwriter. Known for her ballads and girl next door image, Sun made her debut with the album Yan Zi in 2000. Featuring the single "Cloudy Day", the album saw immediate success and sold over 330,000 copies in Taiwan and 200,000 copies in China. The album won her various accolades at regional award ceremonies, including the Golden Melody Award for Best New Artist.
Sun's subsequent studio albums My Desired Happiness (2000) and Kite (2001) were also successful, with both selling over 300,000 copies in Taiwan. Her first three albums are all some of the best-selling records in Taiwan in the 21st century. Her compilation album The Moment (2003) sold over 1.5 million copies across Asia and produced the hit single "Encounter". Stefanie (2004) went on to sell over 2.2 million copies across Asia and won her another Golden Melody Award for Best Mandarin Female Singer. By 2007, five of Sun's studio albums had each sold over 1 million copies in mainland China.
One of the best-selling recording artists from Singapore and in the Chinese speaking world, Sun has sold over 30 million albums throughout her career. She has embarked on five concert tours since her debut in 2000, with the Kepler World Tour (2014–2015) attracting a total of over 760,000 people. Her accolades include twenty Singapore Hit Awards, three Golden Melody Awards, five MTV Asia Awards, and five IFPI Hong Kong Top Sales Awards.