Yee Ming Innes Bridges () (born 5 November 1992) is a

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singer-songwriter, actress and model.

Early life and education

Ming was born in Australia to a British father and a Chinese Singaporean mother. They moved to Singapore when she was six months old. Growing up, she lived in Singapore for 16 years and studied at the

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before moving to England. At 17, she received a performing arts scholarship to study at

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, where she earned her

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diploma in 2011. She briefly attended

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, studying business management before deciding to defer her studies in pursuit of a music career.

Acting and modelling career

In 2006, at age 13, Bridges won ''Teenage'' magazine's Teenage Icon singing competition. In 2008, she played a lead role, Roxy, on the kids detective drama ''R.E.M.: The Next Generation'', which aired in Singapore on the

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channel's Kids Central,Tan Kee Yun
"She has Taiwan in her sights,"
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'', 31 March 2012. and won Best Children's Programme at the 2008

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. Subsequently, she took on the role of Christine in

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's drama series ''Red Thread'' that same year. After finishing her International Baccalaureate diploma in London, she moved back to Singapore to pursue a singing career. In 2012, she appeared on Channel 8's variety show ''It's a Small World III'' alongside a multi-national panel, to discuss issues of foreigners living in Singapore. In 2013, she appeared in the Chinese horror film "Ghost Child" as Shirley, and on the reality TV series ''Date A Star II'', which sets up celebrities on dates with other celebrities and airs in Singapore on Channel U.Tan Kee Yun
"Ming Bridges snagged two big awards,"
AsiaOne, 3 October 2013. Bridges appeared as a cover model on the July 2013 issue of ''

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'' Singapore and the January 2014 issue of ''

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'' Malaysia.

Music career

Bridges was signed to Funkie Monkies Productions in 2011 after she performed her song "I Want You Back" for its directors, Luqman Taufeek and Fahim Fadzil. She has said this was the first time she played one of her songs for anyone.Kevin Mathews
"Ming Bridges has a bright future,"
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'', 3 October 2013. The song, which she wrote when she was 14, became her first single, released in November 2011. In February 2012, she released her first album, ''Who Knows'', featuring nine songs in English and three in Mandarin. ''Yǒuxiē Nánhái Bùnéng Ài'' (, "Some Guys") reached number 8 on Y.E.S. 93.3 FM, ''Mǎsàikè Shìjiè'' (, "Mosaic World") made it into the top 10 on Y.E.S. 93.3 FM, and "Under The Stars" charted on Hot FM 91.3. In December 2012, Bridges released her second album, ''Ming Day - 明天'', an all-mandarin album. ''Lèi Ruò Yǔ Xià'' () reached number 2 on Y.E.S. 93.3 FM. Ming received the 2012 Music Act of the Year award from ''

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'' Singapore magazine and the My Incredible Teen Icon award at the 2013 M:idea Youth Choice Awards. She also received two awards at the 2013 Singapore Entertainment Awards, for Best Local Singer, and Best Local Album for ''Ming Day''. In 2012, she took part in

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Beijing's Starry Starry Night concert. On 26 September 2013, she became the first Singaporean artist to perform on

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Sessions, playing a set of seven of her songs in English and Mandarin, plus a cover of

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's "

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," at Harbourfront Studios at the

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. In January 2014, her third album, ''Morphosis'', was released, consisting entirely of songs in English, all of which she composed. The album's first single was "Summertime Love".Natalie Yeo
"Ming Bridges Announces English Album Release,"

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, 2 January 2014. The second single, "You and I", was first performed on MTV Sessions.

Discography

Albums

Singles

Television / film

Awards

* Music Act of the Year, ''

'' Singapore magazine, 2012 * My Incredible Teen Icon, M:idea Youth Choice Awards, 2013 * Best Local Singer, Singapore Entertainment Awards, 2013 * Best Local Album, Ming Day, Singapore Entertainment Awards, 2013

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bridges, Ming Australian emigrants to Singapore Singaporean people of British descent Singaporean people of Chinese descent 1992 births Living people Alumni of King's College London Singaporean pop singers Singaporean singer-songwriters Singaporean Mandopop singers 21st-century Singaporean women singers