Thursday, September 6, 2007 @10:28 AM
Sun is the only Asian singer to top the US Billboard Dance Chart and the UK MusicWeek Chart. She is the first Chinese pop singer to be invited to the 46th Annual Grammy Awards 2004 and to present at the American Dancestar Music Awards 2004. She is also the first Asian pop singer to be invited to the Hollywood Film Festival 2003. It all started when her debut American single "Where Did Love Go" reached #1 on the Billboard's Hot Dance Club Play "Breakout" Chart for the week ending December 22, 2003. Subsequently, three of her singles, "One With You," "Without Love" and "Gone" have reached #1 positions on the Billboard Dance Chart and four of her singles, "One With You," "Without Love," "Ends Of The Earth" and "Gone" have reached #1 positions on the UK MusicWeek Chart.
Sun holds an M.A. degree in Counseling, and worked as a counselor for troubled teens from 1996 to 2001. Since establishing her career as a pop artist in April 2002, she has been involved in raising funds for various charitable organisations. Her humanitarian team had been involved in the Tsunami Disaster Relief Operations (2005), the building of schools, and medical clinics in Indonesia and China. Sun was awarded the "TOYP of Singapore 2002" Award and "TOYP of the World 2003" organized by the the Junior Chamber International1 for her social and community work.
In July 2005, Sun opened a streetwear boutique, SKIN Couture, at The Marina Square (Singapore), which carries trendy apparels and accessories from American labels such as True Religion, Antik Denim, Bejeweled, etc. She opened her second store on October 2006 at The Heeren Shops (Singapore) carrying Japanese labels like Queen Of A Luxury Lover, Double Standard, Chelseagarb, etc. Sun and her SKIN partners acquired exclusive distribution for Ed Hardy in Singapore, and opened its first flagship store in Asia at The Heeren Shops (Singapore) on October 29, 2005.
Currently Sun resides in the USA, and travels often to Taiwan and China.
Stage Name:Sun Ho (English), He Yao Sun (Chinese)
Passport Name:Yeow-Sun Ho
Citizenship: Singapore
Birth Date: June 2
Occupation/Profession: International Recording Artiste
Recording Companies: JH Management - USA(April 1, 2004 to now)
Warner Music - Taiwan (May 1, 2006 to now)
Website:
www.heyaosun.comPublished Works:
"Embrace" Chinese Album and Music Videos (March 2007)
"Gone" US Single and Remixes(August 2006)
"Gain" Chinese Album and Music Videos (June 2006)
"Ends of the Earth" US Single and Remixes (October 2005)
"Without Love" US Single and Remixes (October 2004)
"One With You" US Single and Remixes(March 2004)
"Where Did Love Go" US Single and Remixes(December 2003)
"Lonely Travel" Chinese Album and Music Videos (October 2003)
"Sun*day" Chinese Album and Music Videos (December 2002)
"Sun with Love" Chinese Album and Music Videos (June 2002)
Honours:
9 Mar 2004 – Sun became the first Asian pop singer to be invited and asked to present at the American Dance Music Awards 2004.
8 Feb 2004 – Sun was invited to the 46 th Annual Grammy Awards 2004. Sun became the first Asian pop singer to be officially invited to a Grammy event.
19 Oct 2003 – Sun was invited to perform at the Hollywood Film Festival 2003. She became the first Asian pop singer to be invited to a HFF event.
Live Concerts:
"Gain 2006 " ConcertOn July 16, 2006, Sun performed in a 1-night concert held at the National Taipei University Stadium to an audience of close to 10,000 people.
KTU "Beatstock" ConcertOn August 21, 2005, Sun opened the second day of the sold-out dance festival, Beatstock, organized by KTU, the top radio station in New York, with a listener-ship of over two million. Sun was the only Asian artiste invited to perform at this event which saw over 18,000 people partied over a two-day period.
"Lonely Travel 2003/2004" Concert- From October 2003 to May 2004, Sun has performed in 80 concerts throughout Asia to a total audience of more than 280,002.
"Sun With Love 2002" Concert - Sun performed 30 concerts in Asia from April 2002 to December 2002 to a total audience of 118,000. At the 2-night "Sun With Love" concert in the Singapore Indoor Stadium, more than 21,000 fans came, making it the largest concert in Singapore that year.
Key Awards:
- Global Chinese Music Awards 2006 On October 28, 2006, Sun's main ballad, Across The Ocean from her latest Chinese album was awarded the ''Top 20 Most Popular Hit Of The Year 2006'' Award at the 6th Global Chinese Music Awards held in Singapore this year. This is an annual prestigious music ceremony organized by 7 main Chinese radio stations in various parts of Asia.
- "Leader Mentor 2004" Award On October 29, 2004, Sun was awarded the "Leader Mentor 2004" Award at the 2nd Global Leadership and Mentoring Congress 2004 for her social work contributions in Singapore. This prestigious award was presented to ten individuals who are recognized for their contributions in selflessly mentoring and training other leaders.
- Singapore Hit Awards 2004 On September 10, 2004, Sun was presented the "Best Selling Female Artiste of the Year" Award at the annual Singapore Hit Awards presentation organized by the Recording Industry Association of Singapore (RIAS) and Singapore's premier radio station FM93.3.
-Malaysia Hit Awards 2003On November 15, 2003, Sun was presented the "Outstanding Female Stage Showmanship" Award at the Malaysia Hit Awards held at the Genting Highlands. The male winner of this same title is veteran performer Aaron Kwok.
-"The Outstanding Young Person of the World 2003" AwardOn November 6, 2003, Sun was the only Singaporean winner among 10 nominees to be awarded the prestigious "Outstanding Young Person of the World 2003" Award for her social work in Asia. The ceremony was held in Copenhagen, Denmark, under the auspices of Junior Chamber International. Sun is the only 4 th Asian celebrity to receive the award after Jacky Cheung, Andy Lau and Michelle Yeoh.
-Singapore Hit Awards 2003 On September 6, 2003, Sun was presented the "Best Selling Female Artiste of the Year" Award at the annual Singapore Hit Awards presentation organized by the Recording Industry Association of Singapore (RIAS) and Singapore's premier radio station FM93.3. The album "Sun*day" also won the "Best Selling Album of the Year" Award at the nationally telecasted ceremony.
-Hong Kong Metro Music Awards 2003On August 3, 2003, Sun was presented the "Best Female Newcomer 2003" Award by the Hong Kong Metro Radio Station's inaugural Music Award presentation. All the major Chinese popstars in Asia were there and more than 10,000 fans packed the red carpet ceremony at the Hong Kong Coliseum.
-"The Outstanding Young Person of Singapore 2002" AwardOn October 5, 2002, in recognition toward Sun's contributions to social work in Singapore, the Junior Chamber of Singapore awarded her with the prestigious "TOYP 2002" Award. This is presented annually to Singaporeans, between the ages of 21 and 40, who have done significant work in community development.
Other Recognitions:
"Music Ambassador for Beijing Olympics 2008" On June 11, 2007, Sun was named music ambassador by the Beijing Organization Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad at a ceremony in Beijing Jiaotong University. Her role as the ambassador involves inspiring university students in China to write songs for the Olympics.
"First Singer To Top American Billboard Dance Chart" In the 2006, Singapore Book of Records, Sun was named the first singer to top the American Billboard Dance Chart. Two of her singles, "One With You" and "Without Love" have subsequently reached Number One positions on the American Billboard Dance Chart and the UK MusicWeek Club Chart. "
Asia's Top 50 Most Admired Personality 2004" On August 30, 2004, a poll conducted by Singapore's Lianhe Zaobao, readers of the morning daily voted her the 3rd "Most Admired Personality in Asia." She is Number One on the list for the "Most Admired Female Personality in Asia."
"President's Challenge 2004"Sun was invited by the President's Office to sing the theme song of the annual President's Challenge entitled "Reach Out with Love." This is a nation-wide charity drive to raise funds for social agencies all over Singapore. On August 28, 2004, Sun performed before the President in a concert of more than 15,000 people.
"First-Day Cover Stamp Series"To commemorate her contribution to the China Children's Foundation, Sun was featured specially on a First-Day Cover Stamp-series in June 2004. She is the first celebrity outside of China to be given this honor.
"Ambassador of Love 2004" In appreciation of her philanthropic efforts, China Children's Charity named Sun as the "Ambassador of Love" in June 2004.
"Asia's Top Movers and Shaker's 2003" In premier international magazine Asia Inc., Sun was featured in the December 2003/January 2004 issue as one of Asia's "Under-50 Movers and Shakers."
"Asia's Top 50 Most Admired Personality 2003"On September 10, 2003, in the poll conducted by Singapore's Lianhe Zaobao, readers of the morning daily voted her the 8th "Most Admired Personality in Asia."
"Yahoo! Singaporean of the Year 2003"On August 15, 2003, Sun was voted one of the "Top 10 Most Talked-about Singaporean" by Yahoo! Singapore.
"Asia's Top 50 Most Admired Personality 2002"On September 11, 2002, a poll conducted by Singapore's Lianhe Zaobao, readers of the morning daily voted Sun the 9th "Most Admired Personality in Asia."
"Top 20 Winners' Circle 2002"In the August 2002 issue of Singapore's ELLE magazine, it honored Sun as one of the "Top 20 Individuals" instrumental in changing the lives of Singaporeans in 2002.
We love calling her: SUN
The languages she speaks fluently: English, Chinese, Hakka, Hokkien
Her bloodtype: O+
Sun stands at:1.61m
Weighs at: 46kg
We love her for being:
A warm, sincere and friendly person who loves being around people, yet being a woman who knows what she wants!
We have something in common: Sun's a Singaporean too!
Sun's faith and religion: Christianity
Sun's fave foods:Fried Bee Hoon and Lontong (a spicy Malay dish)
Sun's favorite animals are cute doggies:Especially Golden Retrievers!
What Sun loves doing: Singing and snuggling on the couch with a good book to read
Sun's loves to:flip through interior design magazines
Favorite read:"Christ the Lord" by Anne Rice
Genre of music she will never get tired of:The soothing melodies of ballads
Her fave male singer: David Tao
Her fave female singer: Madonna, Alanis Morissette
Her fave song is: "Reality" by Richard Sanderson
Her fave country to visit: Los Angeles in the United States of America,cos everyone there is very health conscious
One place Sun would love to visit someday: The Moon
You can always find Sun: At the gym working out!
Her fave actors on screen: Harrison Ford, Kevin Costner, Meg Ryan and Julia Roberts
Fave movie of all time has definitely got to be: The English Patient
One thing you will never find her doing: Doing nothing for one whole day
Sun's dream as a singer: Is to be able to sing to 100,000 people in a single live concert.
Sun's dream as a counselor:
Is to be able to be a role model for youths all around the world. Especially whenever they go through tough times, they would always ask themselves "What would Sun do if she was here?"
Sun will always encourage you to:
Love the people around you and to be a responsible person.
Sun's tip on anger management is to:
Always talk it out and not bottle it up!
Her unforgettable moment:
She realized the value of life when she lost her breathing apparatus on a deep sea dive and almost lost her life. Now, she treasures each day, each moment spent with family and friends. She lives to make each day count.
Her proudest moment: Giving Birth to Dayan!