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Annette Lee
李安
Annette Singing at canvas club.jpg
Annette Lee, at her EP Launch at Canvas Club, Boat Quay, Singapore, in 4 November 2017.
Born
Annette Rochelle Lee

(1992-07-10) 10 July 1992 (age 32)
Singapore
Alma mater Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School (Primary)
Cedar Girls' Secondary School
Saint Andrew's Junior College
Nanyang Technological University
Occupations
Years active2015–present
Spouse
Raphael Foo
​
(m. 2017)​
Musical career
Genres Electrofolk, Pop
Instrument(s)Piano, guitar, harmonica
Chinese name
Chinese 李安
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin Lǐ ān
Website annettelee.sg

Annette Rochelle Lee (born 10 July 1992) is a Singaporean singer-songwriter, scriptwriter and YouTube personality. She is known for her short video series on social media such as #ChatsWithChantelle,#AsianParentTings, YouTube shows like Glowing Up and News Plannette. She had previously started out on popular Singaporean social media platform SGAG's comedic videos under the persona "Sue Ann". [1]

Contents

Early life

Born in Singapore on 10 July 1992 to parents of Peranakan descent, Lee studied at Saint Andrew's Junior College and graduated from the Nanyang Technological University's School of Art Design and Media. [2]

Career

Prior to joining SGAG, her short films Keep Mum and Graduation were featured in the Singapore Short Film Awards, Cana Film Festival, Hong Kong International Mobile Film Awards. [3] [4]

Lee was first brought to the attention of the SGAG founders from her blog, [2] [5] in which she drew comics and shared stories about her life. [6] She joined SGAG in Feb 2016 to start the video team. [7] [8]

Since 2020, she has left SGAG and now creates her own shows for her own platforms. [9] She also sometimes collaborates with various Singapore Government agencies and organisations like SCDF and Ministry of Health in public service campaigns. [10] She has also featured for a video under the persona of "Chantelle", where she humorously interviewed Korean stars Yoo Jae Suk, Lee Kwang Soo, and SNSD's Yuri. [11] She also conduct interview with Joanne Peh under the persona of "Auntie Susan". [12] Lee has hosted events, including K-pop star Jackson Wang’s book launch, and co-hosts Adventure of the Day with Zermatt Neo, a show available on Singapore Airlines' in-flight entertainment. [13] She performed at a concert at Esplanade, documented in a one-hour special by Mediacorp. [14]

Lee launched the web series Asian Billionaires, a satirical show that humorously explores the lives of fictional wealthy personalities. [15] Lee has been listed on Forbes’ 30 Under 30 [16] and Prestige’s 40 Under 40 lists. [17] She has featured on cover page of Her World and Prestige magazines. [18]

Music

In September 2017, Lee released her first musical work, an EP titled All Our Achilles Heels. Her album was awarded the National Arts Council presentation grant. [19] In August 2017, Lee released her first music video on YouTube, entitled Ready for a Savior. [20] Her second music video release in March 2018 was titled None Good. [21] Lee is also known for The Ann & Ben Show, a music video series created with fellow Singaporean artist Benjamin Kheng. [22] The show, which highlights humorous takes on everyday Singaporean life, includes the song"Cai Fan Song," which has amassed over 1.4 million views. [23]


Personal life

Lee married Raphael Foo, a hedge fund manager in 2017. [24] She gave birth to their son, Wes Lucas Foo, in November 2022. [25] [26] She is a Christian and has spoken publicly about her faith. [27]

Filmography

Films
Date of releaseTitleRoleNote
2015GraduationDirector, writer, editorShort film
2015Keep MumDirector, writer, editorShort film
2022Asian BillionairesDirector, writer, editorShort film - YouTube
Music Videos
Date of releaseTitle
31 August 2017Ready for a Savior
30 March 2018None Good
24 March 2020Gold
8 October 2020Crossroads
27 November 2020Remind Me

Discography

EP
Date of releaseTitle
20 September 2017All Our Achilles Heels
2 October 2020Song for the Underdog

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  2. 1 2 "The secret life of an SGAG writer: Annette Lee – Toggle". Archived from the original on 5 October 2017.
  3. ↑ "Singapore Young Writer's Festival by Scape". www.scape.sg. Archived from the original on 8 May 2018. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
  4. ↑ "Review – NTU ADM Film 2015 Graduation Shorts". www.sindie.sg.
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  7. ↑ "Vulcan Post 2017 Content Summit". Vulcan Post. 31 October 2017.
  8. ↑ "How I hire: SGAG's co-founder Karl Mak". wantedly.com. 28 August 2017. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
  9. ↑ "why i left my job last year Glowing Up Ep 10". 1 July 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2021– via YouTube. why i left my job last year
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  11. ↑ Zhyi, Toh. "Annette Lee Gave Yoo Jae Suk, Lee Kwang Soo and SNSD's Yuri Autographed Photos Of Herself". TODAY.
  12. ↑ "Annette Lee pronounces English names in 'auntie Hokkien accent', cracks Joanne Peh up". AsiaOne. 16 April 2022.
  13. ↑ Ang, Benson (14 October 2024). "Jackson Wang launches comic book, has plans for animation series". The Straits Times.
  14. ↑ "Ep 2 Annette Lee 李安 - mewatch". Mewatch.
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  21. ↑ "ANNETTE Unveils Music Video for 'None Good'". www.newreleasetoday.com. 31 March 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
  22. ↑ "Benjamin Kheng and Annette Lee's 'The Caifan Song' Is The Anthem We Never Knew We Needed". TODAY.
  23. ↑ "Uncovering the Asian Kid Experience: Discovering love for Singapore through The Ann & Ben Show". National Arts Council.
  24. ↑ "Annette Lee, Whose Husband Is Her First Boyfriend, Had Concerns About Marriage 'Cos Her Parents Used To Quarrel A Lot". 8 Days. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
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  26. ↑ "'No one talks about what happens after childbirth': Annette Lee opens up about her postpartum story". AsiaOne. 21 November 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
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