Evelyn Tan
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Evelyn Tan | |||||||
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| Born | Evelyn Tan Yuit Yin October 7, 1976 | ||||||
| Occupation(s) | Singer, actress, presenter | ||||||
| Years active | 1997-present | ||||||
| Spouse | Darren Lim | ||||||
| Children | Kristen (daughter, born 2005), Jarius (first son, born 2007), Way (second son, born 2009), Elliot (third son, born 2013) | ||||||
| Awards | Star Awards 1998 : Best Newcomer Star Awards 1998 - Star Awards 1999 : Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | ||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 陈毓芸 | ||||||
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Evelyn Tan (simplified Chinese: 陈毓芸; traditional Chinese: 陳毓芸; pinyin: Chén Yù Yún) is a Singaporean actress and former singer. She was prominently a full-time Mediacorp artiste from 1997 to 2005.
Career
Tan joined Star Search Singapore in 1997 after university and was offered a contract by the Television Corporation of Singapore after making the top 20. The following year, she won the Most Popular Newcomer poll at the Star Awards 1998.[1]
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.[2]
She joined the newly formed SPH MediaWorks in 2001 and diversified into hosting and presenting.[3] When it merged with MediaCorp in 2005, she was transferred to MediaWorks' parent company but subsequently resigned for family reasons.
Personal life
Tan studied at Chung Cheng High School[4] and Temasek Junior College and graduated from the National University of Singapore with a degree in mathematics.
She married fellow actor Darren Lim on 27 March 2004.[5] The couple have three sons and a daughter.
Accolades
| Star Awards – Popularity Awards | |||
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| Year | Award | Result | |
| 1998 | Most Popular Newcomer | Won | |
| Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | Won | ||
| 1999 | Won | ||
References
- ^ "Star Awards 2001 Back to the Past: Past Winners (1994-2000)". MediaCorp TV. Archived from the original on 17 December 2001.
- ^ A Place in My Heart Archived 2014-05-11 at the Wayback Machine. NLB.
- ^ 陈毓芸与谢韵仪网上聊天 (in Chinese). Lianhe Zaobao. 2001. Archived from the original on 2007-07-13.
- ^ "会史简介 Alumni Past Years of Activities". chungchenghighyishun.moe.edu.sg. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
- ^ "Boxer shorts and brassieres used in deal to collect bride". The Star. 29 March 2004. Archived from the original on 21 February 2013.
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