Olivia Ong
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Olivia is a Singaporean singer.[1] She sings mostly in English but develop her career singing in English and, later, Japanese.
Likened to Keiko Matsuda, she won a singing contest and was signed to a Japanese recording company at only 15.
After taking her O-level examinations in Singapore, Olivia moved to Japan to further her studies and career as a solo artist.[1] In Japan, she became a member of a Japanese pop (J-pop) group called Mirai, before she released her bestselling début, "a girl meets bossanova" at only 19. With her sultry, soulful, pristine and innocent vocals, she reinterprets Frank Sinatra such as "Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars" and other jazz and pop numbers. She is one of the new wave of Singapore talent being exported internationally. So far, Olivia is the only pop sensation exported exclusively to Japan, previous stars such as Kit Chan, Tanya Hsu, Stefanie Sun, Michelle Saram, Michelle Chong etc, have only been exporting to the Greater Chinese market through Hong Kong and Taipei.
[edit] Albums
| Year of release | Title (English) |
|---|---|
| 2005 March | a girl meets bossanova |
| 2005 October | Precious Stones |
| 2006 August | Tamarillo |
| 2006 November | a girl meets bossanova 2 |
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