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Tanya Chua
Writing and performing Mandarin pop albums including Goodbye & Hello and Depart.
Bored · Goodbye & Hello
- Born
- 28 January 1975
- Birthplace
- Singapore
More people
Tanya Chua
Tanya Chua is a Singaporean singer-songwriter who moved from English-language recordings into a major Mandarin-language career. Her albums have combined intimate songwriting with production work for herself and other singers.
Early life
Singapore schooling
Attended CHIJ Saint Nicholas Girls’ School and studied business administration at Singapore Polytechnic.
Guitar study
Took electric-guitar classes at the Musicians Institute in Los Angeles in 1998.
Career
- 1997
English debut
Released Bored through Singapore’s Music & Movement.
- 1999
Mandarin recordings
Released her first self-titled Mandarin album.
- 2006
Taipei move
Moved to Taiwan and established Tangy Music.
- 2022
Fourth singing award
Won Best Female Mandarin Singer at the Golden Melody Awards for Depart.
Selected work
Bored
Her English-language debut album.
Goodbye & Hello
An album recognised for both singing and production at the Golden Melody Awards.
Depart
An acoustic-led album that won Album of the Year at the 2022 awards.
Beyond work
Life in Taiwan
Built a home and working life in Taipei after relocating from Singapore.
Baking
Has described baking as a way to concentrate on something outside music.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗CNA interview ↗Baking and songwriting interview ↗Photo: 三立娛樂星聞. CC BY 3.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
