Bonnie Loo

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Bonnie Loo
Minutes Before Walk of Fame at The Star Awards 2017 - Bonnie Loo.jpg
Loo at the Star Awards 2017
Born (1994-07-12) 12 July 1994 (age 29) [1]
Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia
Alma mater Riverside Secondary School
Occupations
  • Singer
  • actress
Years active2013–present
Musical career
Genres Mandopop
Instrument(s)Vocals
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese 羅美儀
Simplified Chinese 罗美仪
Hanyu Pinyin Luó Měiyí
Jyutping Lo4 Mei5 Ji4
Hokkien POJ Lô Bí-gî

Bonnie Loo (born 12 July 1994) is a Malaysian actress and singer based in Singapore managed by The Celebrity Agency.

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Early life

Loo was born in Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia, and is the elder of two daughters. She began to take singing lessons when she was 10 years old, and enrolled in numerous singing competitions in the Asia Pacific region since the age of 6. Her family emigrated to Singapore when she was 12 years old both for her higher education and her father's job posting to Singapore. She graduated with a Singapore-Cambridge GCE Ordinary Level from Riverside Secondary School. [2]

Career

She rose to fame in 2013 when she participated in and won the fourth season of Campus SuperStar , one of the Chinese singing competitions held in Singapore. [3] Her victory made the series' history since the show began in 2006 as the first female winner, [3] and her grand prize included a two-year Mediacorp management contract, $5,000 cash and the opportunity to perform with Taiwan-based singer Ding Dang in Glass Anatomy The Musical. [4]

Acting career

In November 2013, Loo announced that she would be starring in Singaporean television series C.L.I.F. 3 as Yang Hongxi, the daughter of Terence Cao's role, and would be part of a Chinese New Year compilation album in a song together with Julie Tan, Jayley Woo, Ian Fang and Shane Pow in 2014. [5]

Loo announced that she would be starring in a drama entitled Against The Tide in March 2014.

In an article by The Straits Times in October 2014, she was labelled as one of the four rising female artistes to look out for in the local entertainment scene.

On 2 November 2014, Loo performed for President Star Charity 2014 in a dance segment as part of a challenge between artistes of different genders.

In 2015, Bonnie starred the drama Second Chance 流氓律师 and then went on to star in the drama entitled Tiger Mum . She later acted in Crescendo 起飞, taking the role as the younger version of Cynthia Koh's character. She had also filmed the a long-form drama, Life - Fear Not 人生无所畏. Meanwhile, she was cast in House of Fortune 钱来运转, which aired in January 2016.

In 2016, Loo was given a role in The Dream Job , acting as Rebecca Lim's physically disabled younger sister.

Her performance in Tiger Mum as Chen Huiyan earned her a Best Supporting Actress nomination in the Star Awards 2016.

Bonnie reprised her role as Yang Hongxi in C.L.I.F. 4 in 2016. She also took part in Hero and "Soul Reaper" in 2016. Her role as Guan Meimei in "Hero" won her a second Best Supporting Actress nomination in the Star Awards 2017.

In 2017, she filmed Mightiest Mother-in-Law for which she achieved a third Best Supporting Actress nomination. She finished filming her first leading role in My Teacher Is a Thug . She appeared in Life Less Ordinary which was first broadcast on 2 October 2017.

In 2018, she filmed in Limited Edition and You Can Be An Angel 3. In 2019, she filmed C.L.I.F. 5 , where she gained her 4th nomination for Best Supporting Actress.

At the Star Awards 2021, Loo obtained her first Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes award. [6]

Music career

Since Campus Superstar , Loo has appeared in other television shows and concerts. She was guest star for The Sheng Siong Show on 9 June. On 13 July, she performed at the PAssion Pop Concert, part of the People's Association's PAssion Around The Bay. She appeared as special guest during the finals of Hey Gorgeous , a campus talent search on 15 July.

Subsequently, Loo was signed to one of Asia's key music labels, S2S Pte. Ltd., as a result of her win on Campus SuperStar. [7] During an interview, Loo mentioned that she would take a break from her studies and embark on her singing career after completing her GCE O-Level examinations. [8]

From 24 July to 3 August 2014, she starred in Innamorati. On 30 September 2014, Loo released her first single, entitled "Don’t Want To Admit" (不想承认), which is included in her debut album, "Bonnie 羅美儀", which was released on 2 October 2014. Her second single was "YOLO".

In May 2015, she appeared in auditions for the fourth season of The Voice of China, but was not chosen to represent Singapore in the actual competition. She featured in The Crescendo Concert on 14 November 2015. The concert traced the evolution of Singapore Mandarin music. She was nominated in the Star Awards 2016 for the Best Theme Song for "未知数" in "Tiger Mum".

Subsequently, Loo was nominated for Best Theme Song in the Star Awards in 2016, with "未知数". She also released a cover of Korean song "Banmal Song" and a music video of "守护你" and "等一等爱情", from Drama Hero. In 2017, she was selected for " Crescendo The Musical", based on Crescendo in which she reprised her role as Ya Fang.

On 9 December 2017, Loo held her first music showcase (美仪首歌) at the 2mm Talent Hub. [9] She held a second music showcase, "Bonnie's Tribute to Singapore Music" (美仪首歌2), as part of Esplanade's Huayi – Chinese Festival of Arts on 1 March 2018. [10]

Filmography

Television series

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2014 Against The Tide Liu Xiaojing
C.L.I.F. 3 Yang Hongxi
The Caregivers Coco
2015 Life - Fear Not Peng Chu'er
Crescendo Wang Yafang
Tiger Mum Chen Huiyan
Second Chance (流氓律师)Yahui
2016 Hero Guan Meimei
Soul Reaper (勾魂使者)Hazel
C.L.I.F. 4 Yang Hongxi
The Dream Job Qiu Xinling
House of Fortune Qian Ningning
2017 My Teacher Is a Thug Zeng Kaixin
Mightiest Mother-in-Law Qi Wanling
2018You Can Be An Angel 3 (你也可以是天使3)Zhu Xiaorou
Life Less Ordinary Zhang Qiyuan
2019 C.L.I.F. 5 Lu Kexin
Old Is Gold (老友万岁)Silver Sung
Walk With Me (谢谢你出现在我的行程里)Chen Yuqin
Limited Edition (我是限量版)Gao Xuanxuan
2020Best Friends Forever (致2020的我们)Ziying
Super Dad? (男神不败)Xu Huiying
How Are You Today? (今天,你还好吗?)Meiqi
A Jungle Survivor (森林生存记)Bai Lixuan [11] [12] [13]
2021 Crouching Tiger Hidden Ghost Angie Lee Enqi [14]
The Heartland Hero Sophie
Key Witness (关键证人)Hannah
2022First of April (愚人计划)Luo Jingwen
Ella
Faye
Healing Heroes (医生不是神)Xu Sumei
2023 Family Ties Situ Feifei
Till the End Lu Zixuan
The Sky is Still Blue Babyanne

Variety series

YearTitleNotesRef.
2013 Campus SuperStar (season 4) Contestant
2015The Voice Of China: Singapore (中国好声音:新加坡海选)Contestant
2016My Oh My (大马玩全攻略)Guest host
2018 SPOP Sing! Host

Music video appearances

YearSongArtist(s)NotesRef.
2016"One Of These Days"MICapellaPreviously under the same record label, S2S Pte. Ltd.

Discography

Studio albums

AlbumInformation
1stBonnie 羅美儀
  • Release date: 24 October 2014
  • Language: Chinese
  • Label: S2S Pte. Ltd.
Track listing
  1. Don't Want To Admit 不想承认
  2. YOLO
  3. 暖手心
  4. 成人禮
  5. 我只在乎你
  6. 愛情攻略
  7. 該不該放手
  8. 心痛
  9. 幸福幫兇
  10. 未來愛

Compilation albums

YearEnglish title
2019The Store Pandan

Singles

YearTitleAlbum and label
2014Don't Want To Admit 不想承认Bonnie 羅美儀 & S2S Pte. Ltd.
YOLO
Banmal Song (Korean Song)NoonTalk Media
2015Warm Hands 暖手心Bonnie 羅美儀 & S2S Pte. Ltd.
未知数
2017城里的月光
等一等爱情
守护你
Do-Re-Mi
叮当夜
2018最后才懂
蒙蒙的
等你下课
不爱我就啦倒
彩虹/甜甜的/告白氣球/星晴/珊瑚海
2019幸福茶点Theme Song for Singapore Drama Heart To Heart
每天为你唱歌Ending theme song for SIngapore Drama How Are You
说好不哭
Because I Love You (Korean Song)

Drama soundtracks

YearDrama titleSong title
2015 Tiger Mum 虎妈来了未知数
2015–2016 Life - Fear Not 人生无所畏爱❤无所畏
2016 Hero 大英雄等一等爱情
守护你
2016–2017 118 II 朦朦的
2017 Mightiest Mother-in-Law 最强岳母最后才懂
My Teacher Is a Thug 爱.不迟疑还好
妈妈
Do Re Mi
2017–2018 Life Less Ordinary 小人物向前冲小人物向前冲
2018118 Reunion 118 大团圆朦朦的
You Can Be An Angel 3 你也可以是天使 3大大的爱
Jalan Jalan 带你去走走就算还悲伤
2019Heart To Heart 心点心幸福茶点
How Are You? 好世谋?每天为你唱歌
2021–2022The Heartland Hero 邻里帮邻里帮

Theatre

YearTitleRole
2014Innamorati (唯一)Shanwen
2016 Crescendo the Musical Wang Yafang
2017Mei Yi Shou Ge (美仪首歌)Bonnie Loo
2018Mei Yi Shou Ge 2 (美仪首歌 2)Bonnie Loo
Friday Music Station (周5音乐站)Bonnie Loo
2021Mei Yi Shou Ge 3 (美仪首歌 3)Bonnie Loo
2022Shadow Moon (月背)

Awards and nominations

YearCeremonyCategoryNominated workResultRef
2016 Star Awards Best Supporting Actress Tiger Mum
(as Chen Huiyan)
Nominated
Best Theme Song Tiger Mum ('未知数')Nominated
2017 Star Awards Best Supporting Actress Hero (as Guan Meimei)Nominated
Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes Top 20
2018 Star Awards Best Supporting Actress Mightiest Mother-in-Law
(as Qi Wanling)
Nominated
Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes Top 20
Best Theme Song Life Less Ordinary ('小人物向前冲')Nominated
Asia Model Festival AwardModel Star Award (Singapore)Won
2019 Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes Top 20
2021 Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes Top 10
Best Supporting Actress C.L.I.F. 5 (as Lu Kexin)Nominated
Best Theme Song Heart to Heart('幸福茶点')Nominated
Asian Television Awards Best Actress in a Supporting RoleCrouching Tiger Hidden GhostNominated [15]
2022 Star Awards Best Supporting Actress Key Witness(as Hannah Chua)Nominated
Seoul WebfestBest Supporting ActressCrouching Tiger Hidden GhostNominated
2023 Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes Nominated
2024 Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes Nominated [16]

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