Jasmine Sokko | |
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Birth name | Jasmine Wong Chu Qing [1] [2] |
Born | [2] Singapore | 8 November 1995
Genres | Electronic [2] |
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Years active | 2016–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]
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]
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] .
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