Jasmine Sokko

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Jasmine Sokko
Birth nameJasmine Wong Chu Qing [1] [2]
Born (1995-11-08) 8 November 1995 (age 28) [2]
Singapore
Genres Electronic [2]
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Years active2016–present
Labels Warner Music Group

Jasmine Wong (born November 8, 1995), [2] known professionally as Jasmine Sokko, is a Singaporean singer-songwriter and electronic music producer. Known for wearing her trademark visors or masks to conceal parts of her face while performing, she is one of the most-streamed Singaporean female singers on Spotify. [3] [4]

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Education

Jasmine Sokko graduated from Singapore Management University in 2016 with a Bachelor of Business Management degree. As a student, she was awarded the SMU Emerging Artist Award. [5] [6]

Career

In 2016, Jasmine Sokko made her single debut "1057" which she also wrote and produced. [7] She signed with 13 Orphans Records. [7] The song was on the top of Spotify's Singapore viral charts when it was released. [8] [9] In 2017, she released her debut EP titled "N°" (Number), containing the singles, titled after numbers, she had released thus far. [10]

In 2018, Jasmine Sokko released the single "Hurt", her first major label debut on Warner Music Singapore. [11] [12] She participated in the Chinese electronic music talent reality competition show Rave Now , which premiered on 1 December 2018. She was the only Singaporean and finished fourth in the competition. [13] [14] [15]

In 2019, Jasmine Sokko became the first Singaporean music artist to win the award for Best Southeast Asian Act at the MTV Europe Music Awards. [16] Driven by her participation in Rave Now, she released a Chinese language EP, Made in Future (Chinese :新乐园; pinyin :Xīn Yuè Yuán) in November 2020. [15]

In 2022, Jasmine Sokko worked with Lenovo’s Legion to produce a sound track and a 3 part mini-documentary [17] .

Discography

Singles

Extended plays

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