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Bonnie Loo
Bonnie Loo (, born 12 July 1994) is a Malaysian actress and singer based in Singapore managed under The Celebrity Agency. Early life Loo was born in Ipoh, Malaysia, and is the elder of two daughters. She began to take singing lessons when she was 10 years old, and enrolled in numerous singing competitions in the Asia Pacific region since the age of 6. Her family emigrated to Singapore when she was 12 years old both for her higher education and her father's job posting to Singapore. She graduated with a Singapore-Cambridge GCE Ordinary Level from Riverside Secondary School. Career She rose to fame in 2013 where she participated and won the fourth season of ''Campus SuperStar'', one of the Chinese singing competitions held in Singapore. Her victory made the series' history since the show began in 2006 as the first female winner, and her grand prize included a two-year Mediacorp management contract, $5,000 cash and the opportunity to perform with Taiwan-based singer Ding D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luo (surname)
Luo or Lo refers to the Mandarin romanizations of the Chinese surnames 羅 (Simplified Chinese: 罗, pinyin: Luó, Jyutping: Lo4) and 駱 (Simplified Chinese: 骆, pinyin: Luò, Jyutping: Lok3). Of the two surnames, wikt:罗 is much more common among Chinese people. According to the Cantonese pronunciation, it can also refer to 盧. In Cantonese, 罗/羅 is usually romanized as Lo and Law. In Teochew, 罗/羅 is most commonly transliterated as Low while in the Hokkien dialect it is romanized as Loke. In North Korea, 羅 is transcribed as 라 (Ra) and South Korea is transcribed as 나 (Na). In Vietnam, the name 羅 is pronounced La. It is the 75th name on the '' Hundred Family Surnames'' poem.K. S. Tom. 989(1989). Echoes from Old China: Life, Legends and Lore of the Middle Kingdom. University of Hawaii Press. . Origins The origin of the Luo surname dates back to descendants of Luo, a feudal state which existed during the Shang dynasty to the Warring States period (mod ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shane Pow
Shane Pow (, born 4 October 1990) is a Singaporean actor and was named as one of the 8 Dukes of Caldecott Hill. Education and early life Pow has an elder sister. He was educated at Woodlands Ring Secondary School and Ngee Ann Polytechnic. Pow is an avid sportsman and has represented the Singapore National Youth Basketball team in international competitions before an unexpected injury forced him to stop competing competitively. Career Early career When Pow was 19, he was a part-time presenter for SPH RazorTV’s sports segment “Livewire”. He was talent scouted by a modelling agency, he began doing photography shoots such as the “Get Your Sexy Back” Campaign to encourage responsible drinking. In 2011, Shane signed up for ''Manhunt Singapore 2011'' contest. He was managed by Beam Artistes, which also had organised ''Manhunt Singapore 2011''. After ''ManHunt'', Shane secured cameo roles in numerous local dramas. Mediacorp artiste In 2012, Pow signed a contract wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Star Awards 2017
Star Awards 2017 (also SA2017, Chinese: 红星大奖2017) is a television award ceremony which is held in Singapore. It is part of the annual Star Awards organised by Mediacorp for free-to-air channels Channels 8 and U. The Road to Star Awards 2017 was broadcast live on 26 March, and 2 and 9 April 2017. The theme for this year's Star Award is "影响 (Influence)". The nominations for the awards were first revealed 23 January 2017, followed by the Top 10 Most Favourite Artistes on a press conference on 3 March 2017 at Marina Square. During the ceremony held live on 16 April 2017, 12 programs won at least one award, among which Best Drama Serial '' Hero'' (which received the largest count of nominations), along with ''The Dream Job'' and '' The Gentlemen'', as well as variety series ''As I Hold Your Hand'', were tied with the most wins for a ceremony with two. Programme details ''The Road to Star Awards 2017'' (红星大奖 影聚响宴) As part of the "3+1" format introduced e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hero (2016 TV Series)
''Hero'' (Chinese: 大英雄) is a Singaporean blockbuster drama produced and telecast on Mediacorp Channel 8. The show aired at 9pm on weekdays and had a repeat telecast at 8am the following day. It stars Shaun Chen , Chen Hanwei & Jesseca Liu as the casts of this series. This Drama entailed a lot of cameo appearances by famous Singaporean artists such as Zoe Tay, Rebecca Lim, Xiang Yun, Jack Neo, Carrie Wong and more. Plot Through the lives of Zhou Fada (Shaun Chen), Ye Xiaoying ( Chen Hanwei) and Zhang Weixiong ( Jesseca Liu), three ordinary characters who grew up in Dakota Crescent, a series of interesting, exciting and personal stories will unfold… Zhou Fada, also known as Big Brother, is a man with a strong sense of justice, loyalty and compassion. He always like to help neighbor handle the problem in need. But because of his overzealous and reckless character, his good intentions often turn out to cause more trouble than help. Ye Xiaoying is Fada's uncle, who a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Star Awards 2016
Star Awards 2016 (also SA2016, Chinese: 红星大奖2016) is a double television award ceremony which is held in Singapore. It is part of the annual Star Awards organised by Mediacorp for free-to-air channels Channels 8 and U. This was the first ''Star Awards'' ceremony to be held on the new campus at Stars Avenue after its relocation happened in December 2015; for the first time since 2009, the technical awards were not broadcast on television. The nominations were announced were announced on 1 February 2016 and the Most Favorite Artistes on 3 March 2016 at Mandarin Orchard Singapore, with the results announced during the ceremonies on 17 and 24 April 2016; for the first time in the ceremony's history, both shows placed emphasis for variety and drama programs, and the Top 10 Most Favorite Artists were separately awarded, respectively. The ceremony saw the first season of '' GeTai Challenge'' and '' The Dream Makers II'', became the biggest winners of the respective ceremonie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Star Awards For Best Supporting Actress
The Star Awards for Best Supporting Actress is an award presented annually at the Star Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1994. The category was introduced in 1995, at the 2nd Star Awards ceremony; Zhu Xiufeng received the award for her role in ''Chronicle of Life'' and it is given in honour of a Mediacorp actress who has delivered an outstanding performance in a supporting role. The nominees are determined by a team of judges employed by Mediacorp; winners are selected by a majority vote from the entire judging panel. Since its inception, the award has been given to 20 actresses. Lin Meijiao is the most recent winner in this category for her role in ''My Star Bride''. Since the ceremony held in 2009, Xiang Yun remains as the only actress to win in this category four times, surpassing Lin who has three wins. In addition, Lin and Xiang Yun have been nominated on 11 occasions, more than any other actress. Lin also holds the record for the most nominations without a win, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rebecca Lim
Rebecca Lim (; born 26 September 1986) is a Singaporean actress who won Best Actress in a leading role at the Asian Television Awards and two Best Actress in a Leading Role awards, a Best Supporting Actress award and 10 consecutive Top 10 Most Popular Female Artiste in the local Star Awards ceremony from 2012 to 2022. Lim also won Best Performance in a Leading Role at the Seoul International Drama Awards. Lim has been the cover girl for numerous fashion magazines, and has been invited to Paris Fashion Week 2019 for Christian Dior and Hermes show. In 2020, Lim was awarded the Best Actress National Winner - Malaysia for her performance in The Bridge. Early life and education Lim was born on 26 September 1986 and is the second among three children in a Hokkien family. She studied at CHIJ Saint Nicholas Girls' School for her pre-school, primary, and secondary education, followed by Victoria Junior College and Singapore Management University (SMU) for her tertiary education. Li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Dream Job
''The Dream Job'' (Chinese: 绝世好工) is a Singaporean drama produced and telecast on Mediacorp Channel 8. The show aired at 9pm on weekdays and had a repeat telecast at 8am the following day. The series stars Shaun Chen, Jeanette Aw, Rebecca Lim, Zhang Zhenhuan, Ian Fang and Hong Kong veteran actor, Hugo Ng, as the main cast. The show is Channel 8 mid year blockbuster for 2016. The Series is repeated at 5.30pm on weekdays in 2017, 4.30pm on weekends in 2019 and 7.30am on weekends in 2021. Plot Many people harbour the hope of a "dream job", one that pays well, offer great benefits, and with a boss who treats them like his own. A television commercial pops up, advertising three "exceptional job positions" – to act as the children of and help in the business of a mysterious wealthy businessman, Zhang Qingdong (Hugo Ng). Not only does this job draws a high salary, it also offers expensive cars and life in a mansion with servants at their beck and call. This of course attracte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
House Of Fortune
House of Fortune (Chinese: 钱来运转) is a Singaporean drama produced and telecast on Mediacorp Channel 8. The show aired at 9pm on weekdays and had a repeat telecast at 8am the following day. It is a Lunar New Year drama for 2016. It consists of 20 episodes, will begin its run from 19 January 2016. The series is partly sponsored by the Media Development Authority of Singapore. It stars Zhu Houren , Thomas Ong , Tong Bing Yu , Yao Wenlong , Ya Hui, Bonnie Loo, Shane Pow, Kym Ng & Xiang Yun as the casts of this series. Plot Qian Renjie ( Thomas Ong) and Luo Shuping ( Tong Bing Yu) decide to sell their HDB flat and upgrade into a condominium. However, the upgrade comes with a hefty price, leaving the couple with no savings. Renjie’s sister, Qian Meiling ( Kym Ng), loves to purchase things on instalments. Her husband, Wu Guolun (Yao Wenlong), is a spendthrift who is burdened with expensive car instalments. At work, Renjie is being oppressed by his superior and he resigns in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Life - Fear Not
''Life - Fear Not'' (Chinese: 人生无所畏, previously titled ''Life's Blessings'') ran for 120 episode series produced by Mediacorp Channel 8. It stars Chen Shucheng , Aileen Tan , Rayson Tan , Felicia Chin & Aloysius Pang as the casts of this series. The show replaced the second half of the 7.00 pm drama timeslot, airing weekdays from October 19, 2015, 7.30 pm to 8.00 pm on weekdays making it the 2nd long form half an hour drama airing together with news-current affairs programme Hello Singapore at 6.30pm. Cast Zhuang (Shuiqing) family * Chen Shucheng as Zhuang Shuiqing (庄水清) who owns Our Humble Lodge Peng Chu'er's Family Liu Yishou's Family Our Humble Lodge Zhi Li Secondary School YES 933 Bai Meigui's Family Lu Guoli's Family Narrator Cameo Appearances Missing but mentioned Awards & Nominations Star Awards 2017 Life - Fear Not is nominated for 2 categories at Star Awards 2017. The other drama serials that are nominated for Best Theme Song ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cynthia Koh
Cynthia Koh (born 25 March 1974), also known as Xu Mei Zhen 许美珍, is a Singaporean actress. She is best known for acting in many television dramas produced by MediaCorp Channel 8. Early life Koh has one younger sister. Her father works in the Singapore Civil Defence Force while her mother is a housewife. Koh received her education at Saint Anthony's Canossian Secondary School. Career While still enrolled in Singapore Broadcasting Corporation's (now MediaCorp) 10th Drama Artiste Course, Koh started acting at the TV station at the age of 18 in May 1992. Having acted in almost 46 dramas to date, Koh made her debut on stage in the critically acclaimed ''Men at Forty-Eight'' in 1997. Later, she won the Best Actress Award in Star Awards 1999 with her breakthrough performance in '' Stepping Out'', in which she played a long-suffering woman fighting against her fate. This role earned her a nomination in the same category at the Asian Television Awards. Koh was also part of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crescendo
In music, the dynamics of a piece is the variation in loudness between notes or phrases. Dynamics are indicated by specific musical notation, often in some detail. However, dynamics markings still require interpretation by the performer depending on the musical context: for instance, the ''forte'' marking (meaning loud) in one part of a piece might have quite different objective loudness in another piece or even a different section of the same piece. The execution of dynamics also extends beyond loudness to include changes in timbre and sometimes tempo rubato. Purpose and interpretation Dynamics are one of the expressive elements of music. Used effectively, dynamics help musicians sustain variety and interest in a musical performance, and communicate a particular emotional state or feeling. Dynamic markings are always relative. never indicates a precise level of loudness; it merely indicates that music in a passage so marked should be considerably quieter than . There are m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
