Evelyn Tan

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Evelyn Tan
Born (1974-10-07) 7 October 1974 (age 49) [1]
Other namesChen Yuyun
Education
Alma mater National University of Singapore
Occupations
  • Actress
  • host
  • singer
  • educator
Years active1997–present
Spouse Darren Lim
Awards Star Awards 1998  : Best Newcomer
Star Awards 1998 – Star Awards 1999  : Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes
Musical career
Genres Mandopop
Instrument(s)Vocals
LabelsHype Records
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese 陳毓芸
Simplified Chinese 陈毓芸
Hanyu Pinyin Chén Yùyún

Evelyn Tan Yuit Yin [1] (born 7 October 1974) is a Singaporean actress, host, educator and former singer.

Contents

Tan was ranked by local media as the 'Fifth Ah Jie' for being the fifth most prominent actress in Singapore's Chinese-language entertainment industry of that time after Zoe Tay, Fann Wong, Ann Kok and Phyllis Quek. She was prominently a full-time Mediacorp artiste from 1997 to 2005.

Early life

Tan studied at Chung Cheng High School (Main) [2] and Temasek Junior College [3] and graduated from the National University of Singapore with a degree in mathematics. [4]

Career

Tan joined Star Search Singapore in 1997 after university and was offered a contract by Television Corporation of Singapore (TCS) after making the top 20. [4] The following year, she won the Most Popular Newcomer poll at the Star Awards 1998. [5]

In 1998, Tan was signed by Hype Records, the third TCS artiste signed up by the company after Fann Wong and Zoe Tay. [6]

In 1999, Tan and Dreamz FM, a local band, performed the song "Together" (心连心), the National Day theme song, at the 1999 Singapore National Day Parade. [7]

In September 2000, Tan joined the newly formed SPH MediaWorks and diversified into hosting, presenting and newsreading. [8] [9] [10] When it merged with MediaCorp in 2005, she was transferred to MediaWorks' parent company but subsequently resigned for family reasons.

Personal life

She married actor-host Darren Lim on 27 March 2004. [11] The couple have three sons and a daughter. [12]

Filmography

Television series

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
1997A Place To Call HomeHe Yiwen [6]
1998Tuition FeverKong Jiajia [6]
Return of the Condor Heroes Lu Wushuang [13]
Growing Up Poh ChooSeason 3
1999 Wok of Life Ang Mo Kio / Zhenzhen [13]
2000My Home AffairsMiyuki Nakajima
2024MomentsGu Chuntian [14] [15]

Film

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
1999 Liang Po Po: The Movie Cameo [16]
2006 Love Story Librarian [17]

Theatre

Discography

Studio albums

YearTitleDetailsSalesRef
1998Eve18,000 [18]

Singles

YearSong titleNotes
1998"Understanding" Season of Love ending theme

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryResultRef
1998 Star Awards 1998 Most Popular Newcomer Won [18]
Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes Won [18]
1999 Star Awards 1999 Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes Won
2024 Star Awards 2024 Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes Nominated

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References

  1. 1 2 Wong, Avis (27 November 1998). "Evelyn who?". The New Paper . p. 55.
  2. ↑ "会史简介 Alumni Past Years of Activities". chungchenghighyishun.moe.edu.sg. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
  3. ↑ "Temasek Junior College imprints : 25 years of passion, purpose and drive 1977– 2002". eservice.nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  4. 1 2 "After exiting Mediacorp, Evelyn Tan saw raising her 4 children as her full-time career". mothership.sg. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  5. ↑ "Star Awards 2001 Back to the Past: Past Winners (1994–2000)". MediaCorp TV. Archived from the original on 17 December 2001.
  6. 1 2 3 Lee, Shu Hui (27 November 1998). "No glamour queen but Evelyn Tan is plainly talented". The Straits Times . pp. L4.
  7. ↑ A Place in My Heart Archived 11 May 2014 at the Wayback Machine . NLB.
  8. ↑ 陈毓芸与谢韵仪网上聊天 (in Chinese). Lianhe Zaobao. 2001. Archived from the original on 13 July 2007.
  9. ↑ Kew, Irene (10 November 2001). "Reality show". The New Paper . p. 16.
  10. ↑ Ho, Karl (2 November 2003). "Brief on the news". The Straits Times . pp. L4.
  11. ↑ "Boxer shorts and brassieres used in deal to collect bride". The Star . 29 March 2004. Archived from the original on 21 February 2013.
  12. ↑ "Evelyn Tan On How Life After Marriage Is Still 'Plenty Exciting'". The Singapore Women's Weekly. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  13. 1 2 Lim, Ainslyn. "Darren Lim Says He's Only "Loaning" Wife Evelyn Tan To His Kids, Wants Them To Grow Up Faster So He Can "Have Her Back"". 8days. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  14. ↑ ""五姐"陈毓芸 时隔18年复出演电视剧 | 早报". www.zaobao.com.sg (in Simplified Chinese). Retrieved 21 September 2023.
  15. ↑ "'Life experiences enrich you as an actress': Evelyn Tan returns to acting after 18 years". AsiaOne. 23 September 2023. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  16. ↑ "Production Notes – Liang Po Po: The Movie". MediaCorp Raintree Pictures. Archived from the original on 3 June 2011. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  17. ↑ "登大银幕 陈毓芸扮丑小鸭 李之晴变性感女警". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. No. Page 17. 新明日报 (Xin Ming Ri Bao). 26 November 2005. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
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