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Michelle Chia
Michelle Chia (; born 19 September 1975) is a former Singaporean actress and television host. She was prominently a full-time Mediacorp artiste from 1980 to 2012 but continues to film on an ad-hoc basis. Career Acting career Chia started her career as a child actress with SBC. She later joined TCS (predecessor of MediaCorp) after finishing her school. In 2000 she switched to SPH MediaWorks but was transferred back to MediaCorp when it absorbed MediaWorks. In May 2012, Chia left the entertainment industry due to the expiry of her contract with MediaCorp. She had declined to renew it, stating that she wanted to temporarily "take a break" from showbiz. Business owner In a 2018 interview with 8 Days, Chia revealed that she made investments into businesses while she was acting full-time, and was a partner of Monsoon Hair Salon and owned an investment firm. Personal life Chia was educated at Raffles Girls' Primary School and Bowen Secondary School. In May 2009, Chia and Shau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raffles Girls' Primary School
This is a list of primary schools in Singapore. Children typically start their primary education in the year they turn seven. Primary education lasts six years, and is compulsory for all Singapore citizens. Primary schools in Singapore are classified as Government or Government-aided schools. Primary schools are typically mixed-sex, though there are a number of single-sex schools. Some primary schools are affiliated with a secondary school, and such schools may have a lower requirement for students from the primary section to enter the affiliated secondary school. At the end of the six years in primary school, students sit for the PSLE examination. Some primary schools are designated as Special Assistance Plan schools by the Ministry of Education. These schools place a special emphasis on the learning of the Chinese language and culture. See also * List of secondary schools in Singapore References External links School Information Service {{Education in Singapore Pri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taste Of Love (Singaporean TV Series)
Taste of Love (simplified Chinese: 缘之烩) is a Singaporean Chinese modern romance drama about three good friends. It was telecasted on Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp Channel 8. It made its debut on 22 January 2008 and ended on 22 February 2008. This drama serial consists of 21 episodes, and was screened on every weekday night at 9:00 pm. Cast Main cast *Dawn Yeoh 姚懿珊 as Tao le 陶乐 *Dai Xiangyu 戴向宇 as Fang You Fang *Michelle Chia 谢韵仪 as Yu Ling Zhi *Chen Hanwei 陈汉玮 as Hu Ying Bang *Candice Liu 刘容嘉 as Ye Yu Tong Supporting Cast *Jimmy Nah 蓝钦喜 (MC King) as Yu Du Zhong *May Phua as Ding Li Yi *Ye Shipin as Tao Da Cheng *Zeng Shao Zhong as Tao Xi 陶喜 *Jacqueline Sue as Ye Yu Xin *Zheng Geping 郑各评 as Wang Xue Ren *Chen Shucheng 陈澍城 as Qiang Ge *Tan Xin Yi as Yu Tong (Young) Synopsis Tao Le (Dawn Yeoh), Ye Yutong (Candice Liu) and Yu Lingzhi (Michelle Chia) are best friends since young. While Lingzhi is a modern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Star Awards 2009
Star Awards 2009 (Chinese: 红星大奖 2009) was a television award ceremony held in Singapore. It was part of the annual Star Awards organised by MediaCorp for its Chinese language division ( Channel 8 and Channel U). The awards took place at 26 April 2009 starting at 7pm at MediaCorp Studios, followed by a post-show party airing on Channel U after the ceremony ended. The nominations were announced on 24 February 2009, and the popularity awards later on 27 March. As like previous years, most technical category awards were presented outside the ceremony. The Best Info-Ed Programme Host award was introduced to recognise infotainment show hosts. The nomination lists for the main categories were announced on 24 February 2009. Nominations for the popularity awards (''Top 10 Most Popular Male and Female Artistes'') were announced on 27 March 2009. In contrast of previous ''Star Awards'' ceremonies which were held at the end of the year (month of December), a change in the eligibilit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Star Awards 2007
Star Awards 2007 () was a television award ceremony held in Singapore. It is part of the annual Star Awards organised by MediaCorp for MediaCorp TV Channel 8. It was the first ''Star Awards'' ceremony to be broadcast in two weeks putting emphasis on two programmes; the first ceremony, broadcast on 9 December 2007, titled 红星大奖之戏剧情牵25 (lit. ''Star Awards 25th Drama Anniversary''), commentating 25 years of drama in the Television in Singapore (the ceremony would later become a legacy of having a separate presentation of Professional and Technical awards, which would not happen until ''Star Awards 2010''). The second show, airing 16 December 2007, would be a regular ceremony. The 2007 ceremony was notable as it was the last ceremony to be held at the end of the year (months of December). Starting on the next ceremony of 2009, until its first exception in 2020, all the future ''Star Awards'' ceremonies would be held on the months of April (2020's ceremony however, du ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Star Awards 2006
Star Awards 2006 is a television awards ceremony telecast in 2006 as part of the annual Star Awards organised by MediaCorp for MediaCorp TV Channel 8. The ceremony, alongside the Walk-of-fame and the Post-show party, were held on 10 December 2006 in Singapore and was hosted by Guo Liang and Taiwanese host Patty Hou. This year saw precedents in ''Star Awards'' history: it was the second ceremony in ''Star Awards'' history that the ceremony was held outside the Caldecott Hill since the 1996 ceremony, where it was instead held on a pub at St James Power Station (a pub near VivoCity); it was also the first ''Star Awards'' ceremony (of the only seven) to be awarded the Best Variety Special in 2007. Winners and nominees Unless otherwise stated, winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface. Backstage Achievement Awards Ceremony As like preceding ceremonies, Professional and Technical Awards were presented before the main ceremony via a clip montage due to time constraints. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Star Awards 2005
Star Awards 2005 was the 12th Star Awards ceremony, held on 4 December 2005. It was part of the annual Star Awards organised by MediaCorp for MediaCorp TV Channel 8. Following MediaCorp's merger with SPH MediaWorks on 1 January 2005, the nominees included artistes from the former SPH MediaWorks Channel U, many of whom were former employees of MediaCorp and its predecessor Television Corporation of Singapore. MediaCorp TV Channel 8 broadcast the awards ceremony from 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm while SPH MediaWorks Channel U (now MediaCorp TV Channel U), aired the ceremony for the first time and began broadcasting the ceremony at 7:30 pm. Prior to the actual ceremony, a separate awards ceremony and gala was held at The Fullerton Hotel in which technical category awards (e.g. Best Director, Best Screenplay, etc.) and the Young Talent Award (child actors) were given out. The show lasted three hours and saw four artistes winning two awards each, namely Bryan Wong (Best Comedy Performer, Top 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Star Awards For Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes
The Star Awards for Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes is an award presented annually at the Star Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1994. Initially, the awards were 10 Most Popular Artistes with five male and five female artistes receiving it. In 1997, the award winners were increased to ten female artistes from five. History The category was introduced in 1994, at the first Star Awards ceremony ; Chen Liping, Chen Xiuhuan, Pan Lingling, Aileen Tan, and Zoe Tay received the award as five of the female artistes of the 10 Most Popular Artistes award. The winners are determined by a majority vote from the public via telephone and SMS text voting. During 1994 and 1995, the Most Popular Actress award and Most Popular Actress were also awarded. It was a separate award from the 10 Most Popular Artistes award and was given out to the female artiste who topped the votes of the latter award. Tay won the award in both 1994 and 1995. In 1996, the Most Popular Actress award was ret ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Star Awards 1999
The Star Awards (Chinese: 红星大奖) are awards for artistic and technical merit in the media organisation Mediacorp of Singapore where Mediacorp recognises entertainers under their employment for outstanding performances of the year. The awards are given annually in a ceremony. The various category winners are awarded a trophy, with initial designs featuring various star shapes. The star was subsequently removed and the trophy is designed as a S shaped column, depicting the star. History The 1st Star Awards presentation was held on 26 February 1994, took place at the Caldecott Broadcast Centre, MediaCorp TV Theatre with an audience of about 500 people. There have no other pre-show and post-awards ceremony held in that year. Winners were announced during the presentation of the ceremony, the ceremony also presented a popularity contest, with Li Nanxing, Chew Chor Meng and Zoe Tay winning the Most Popular Actor and Actress award, respectively. The first Best Drama Serial ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Star Awards For Best Newcomer
The Star Awards for Best Newcomer is an award presented annually at the Star Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1994. The category was introduced in 1994, at the 1st Star Awards ceremony as two separate awards; Yao Wenlong received the award as the Most Popular Male Newcomer award while Ivy Lee received the Most Popular Female Newcomer award and both were given in honour of a MediaCorp male and female newcomer who were deemed the most popular among the television audience. The nominees are determined by a team of judges employed by MediaCorp; winners are selected by a majority vote from the public via telephone and SMS text voting. Between 1995 and 2006, the category eliminated the distinctions between male and female newcomers and was given as a single award under the name of Most Popular Newcomer. From 2007, the award went through a major revamp and was renamed as Best Newcomer. It was changed from being a popularity award to a professional award, and is given in honour ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gifted (Singaporean TV Series)
''Gifted'' (Chinese: 天之骄子) is a Singaporean drama produced by Mediacorp Studios Malaysia and telecast on Mediacorp Channel 8. The show is currently airing at 9pm on weekdays and has a repeat telecast at 8am the following day. The series consists of 20 episodes. Cast * Elvin Ng as Guan Yaozu 关耀祖 * Zhang Yaodong as Li Xiaoyi 李孝义 * Tong Bing Yu as Su Lingli 苏伶俐 * Dawn Yeoh as He Lulu 何露露 * Michelle Chia as Yao Liqian 姚丽倩 * Patrick Lee 李沛旭 as Guan Dezhi 关得志 * Federick Lee 李铭忠 as Liao Weihao 廖伟豪 * Fiona Xie as Ma Xinrou 马心柔 * Teddy Tang as Zhao Qikang 赵启康 * Hong Huifang as Hu Jinmei 胡锦梅 * Chen Xiuhuan as Luo Yali 罗雅丽 * Bernard Tan 陈传之 as Zhao Donghao 赵洞豪 * Zhang Wei 张为 as Grandpa Luo 罗爷爷 * Jeffrey Chong 庄惟翔 as Ma Dongliang 马栋梁 Original Sound Tracks See also * List of programmes broadcast by Mediacorp Channel 8 This is a list of Chinese-language television pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Queen (Singaporean TV Series)
The Queen (, previously titled The Revenge Queen) is a Singapore Mandarin police procedural which was produced by Wawa Pictures and telecast on Singapore's free-to-air channel, Channel 8 HD. Twenty episodes were produced, with production occurring over 108 days in 2015. It debuted Thursday, 18 February 2016. It stars Jesseca Liu, Priscelia Chan, Vivian Lai, Apple Hong & Jayley Woo as the casts of this series. Cast Revenge Queen Other cast Cameo appearances Original Soundtrack See also * List of MediaCorp Channel 8 Chinese drama series (2010s) This is a list of Chinese-language television programme broadcast on Mediacorp Channel 8, a television channel in Singapore. The years stated in the list are the years in which the programmes were first aired on the channel. Current programmin ... * List of ''The Queen'' episodes References {{DEFAULTSORT:Queen, The Singapore Chinese dramas 2016 Singaporean television series debuts 2016 Singaporean television series end ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
