I was born in Vancouver, British Columbia and was singing since the age of five. How I started singing has very much to do with my mother, who was a former member of a Taiwanese group of touring variety show singers. Therefore, singing and dancing are in my blood. I remember the day my mother brought home a karaoke machine, and my first performances were crooning out classics like "Somewhere Over the Rainbow," "Right Here Waiting For You," and "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes," for my parent's friends when we entertained. My close knit group of cousins would have dance competitions against each other to the sounds of Michael and Janet Jackson and Paula Abdul, during family holiday dinners. They were great times, and my interest in performing only increased with school productions and local competitions.
I have a two-year diploma in music, concentrating on voice performance. I have also been dancing since 1995 training in chinese/ballet fusion, and currently focusing on hip-hop and salsa. Currently, I am diving into the world of film and television and am loving every minute of it.
FAVES:
-food: blueberries, mangos, lychee, chocolate, salmon, halibut, martinis, soho liqueur, snow peas, mandarins, apples, baby back ribs
-music: anything and everything Harry Connick Jr., Alicia Keys, Frank Sinatra, Josh Groban, Norah Jones, Diana Krall, Sam Roberts, Missy Elliot, Janet Jackson, Feist, Timbaland, Justin Timberlake, Nelly Furtato, Matt Dusk, Nat King Cole, Nick Lachey, Beyonce, Jewel, Delisco, Keane
-clothes: ebay one-of-a-kind creations from very talented designers: Label of Hope, Jenjoy, and Supayan; le chateau, parasucco, buffalo, kenzie
-shoes: puma, sketchers, guess, boots, red vinyl pumps
-people: smiles, kindness, courteousness, being driven, being environmentally conscience, having good manners, having good etiquitte, being optimistic, being proud (not arrogant), being at peace with themselves
ON MY OWN TIME...
-reading, painting, pilates, ebay surfing, chillin' w/ friends, spending time with family (all of my family), texas holdem' poker, bowling, pool, swimming, singing and dancing - lots and lots of dancing!
WHAT BOTHERS ME...
-bad drivers, poor social etiquitte, gum, penny-pinchers, lazy people, ignorant people, people who love to create drama in their own lives, people with baggage, negative people, the world in general, guns, cigarettes, violence, evil intentions, people who complain they are bored, wasteful people, inconsiderate people
WHAT I HOPE FOR...
-that there will be a future for the world.
WHAT I DREAM OF...
-stability
MY ULTIMATE DREAM...
-performing a duet with Harry Connick Jr. and his incredible big band!
"Asian Girl" in Supernatural: After School Special (Warner Bros.); tv series; 2009
"Freshman Girl #1" in I Love You, Beth Cooper (1492 Pictures); feature film; 2009
"Chun Li" in Curse of the Jade Falcon (Darkhorse); short; 2008; winner of the 2008 VAFF short film contest
"Sophia" in The 4400: Tiny Machines ( Paramount); tv series; 2007
"Young Aunt Mei" in They Wait (Brightlight Pictures); feature film, 2007- debuting at the Toronto Film Festival
"Icecream Clerk #2" in Things We Lost in the Fire (Paramount Pictures); feature film 2007
"Danielle" in The Invisible (Touchstone Pictures); feature film 2007
"Mrs. Lee" in Per Specs (VFS); student film 2006
"Geisha" in Broken Sword (VFS) student film 2006"Li Ming" in The Hunters (Touchstone Television); pilot, 2006
"Freshman Girl #2" in John Tucker Must Die (20th Century Fox); feature film, 2006
"Perry" in Final Destination 3 (New Line Cinema); feature film, 2006
"Ju Ju Robinson" in Game of Champions (Showbox Entertainment); game show parody, 2005
"Salesclerk" in TV WEEK magazine (commercial), 2004
"Jessie" in Sam and Jessie (independent); feature film, 2004 - debuted at the Vancouver Asian Independent Film Festival, 2005
"Jenny" in Love in the City (independent); feature film, 2004 -debuting at the Calgary Fringe Festival 2006
"Maggie Kit" in The Kitten Club Caberet; 2007-2008
"Connie Wong" in A Chorus Line (Ophidian Entertainment); 2004
"Kate" in The Pirates of Penzance (North Shore Light Opera Society) 2003
"Little Girl/ Townsperson" in Cinderella (Capilano College Theatre) 2001
"Betty- Lou" in Grease (Theatre Under the Stars) 2000
"Dorothy" in The Wiz (Notre Dame Theatre) 2000
"Juliet" in Gotta Sing! Gotta Dance (Jewish Community Centre) 1999
"Fruma Sarah" in Fiddler on the Roof (Notre Dame Theatre) 1998
"Puck" in A Midsummer Night's (Notre Dame Theatre) 1998
Notre Dame Improv Team (Notre Dame Theatre) 1999-2000
Concert Performances:
Back-up dancer for the Famous Players Extreme Showband 2007-present
Back-up singer for Delisco "The Entertainer" 2007
Jazz standards singing at the Bay Vancouver Downtown, February 2007
Back-up singer and dancer for Newschool Concert at Park Royal Mall, 2004
Capilano College European Tour, 2002
Original music premiere at the AMTC in South Carolina, 2001