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Misia - Tokiwo Tomete
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Friday, October 07, 2005
FALSETTO

falsetto

Falsetto (fall-SET-oh) is a singing technique that produces sounds pitched higher than the singer's normal range.

Falsetto can also mean an artificially raised speaking pitch. This often occurs momentarily if repeatedly in males during puberty as their voice changes. The break between voice registers, audible or not, is called the passaggio.

The falsetto register is used by male countertenors to approximate the register in classical voice that previously employed castrati, in pieces written before castratism became socially unacceptable and eventually universally outlawed. It is also used by many male rock and roll singers such as Jon Anderson of Yes, King Diamond of Mercyful Fate, Justin Hawkins of the Darkness, reggae star Horace Andy and the solo artist David Usher to produce their over-the-top soaring vocals. Falsettos were also prominent lead singers in soul music groups, including Eddie Kendricks of The Temptations, Russell Thompkins Jr. of The Stylistics, and William Hart of The Delfonics.

Many people consider women, because of physical differences from males, to not have or be capable of falsetto. However, many female singers, such as Mariah Carey, do employ falsetto to extend their range. Female singers also have the capabilities of 'head voice' and 'whistle register.' Men also have these capabilities, although it is more rare.

Falsetto is employed through the expansion and separation of vocal cords in which case only the edges of the vocal cord vibrate, not the entire vocal cord.

See also: voice registers, vocal fry or glottal fry.

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An example of a very controlled falsetto voices are Martin Sexton and Aaron Neville.



 

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VOCAL RANGE

 

Singers may be classified according to their vocal range — the highest and lowest pitches they can sing.


Vocal Ranges

according to the New Harvard Dictionary of Music
chart of vocal ranges
High voice             Medium voice Low voice

These ranges correspond to the following:
Soprano: C4-A5 Mezzo soprano: A3-F5 Alto: F3-D5
Tenor: B2-G4 Baritone: G2-E4 Bass: E2-C4





Typical ranges

Rather than saying low or high, the following range classifications are typically used (from highest to lowest):

The first three ranges are usually sung by women, and the last three are usually sung by men. Occasionally men will sing in the three female registers. When sung by men, they are renamed:

Complete ranges

The following ranges for French voices come from a plate in Diderot's Encyclopédie from the 1750s (descending from high to low.)

  • Haut-dessus
  • Bas-dessus
  • Soprano
  • Mezzo
  • Haute-contre
  • Haute-taille
  • Taille
  • Tenor
  • Basse-taille
  • Barytone
  • Basse-contre
  • Bass

Induced vocal range

Where the above are largely achieved through practice, and natural aptitude; vocal ranges can be achieved by means of physiological modification. Only a single significant example of this is notable: castrato.

See also

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Thursday, October 06, 2005
OCTAVE SCALE

 

Image:A1 to C8.jpeg

When referring to particular octave scale, you may see a number associated with it (i.e seventh octave ) or a note (C5). The following may offer some explanation.

An octave scale is named for the note that begins and ends it (they are the same, only one octave apart, or the end note is double the frequency of the beginning note. Note at the letters A, B, C, D, E, F, and G are used to name the musical notes. Using C major, the octave scale would be C, D, E, F, G, A, B, C. But which C to start with, as there are eight C notes on the 88-key piano? The octave number tells us which.

Examples

The first note on the piano is 'A'. Since it is the first note, it is called A1. Note that it vibrates at only 27.5 Hz.

The next white note is B1. The black key in between is a half-step and is the sharp of A (Aò1) or the flat of B (Bó1).

The next white-key notes are C1, D1, E1, F1, and G1 respectively. The black keys in between are the flat of the note after it and the sharp of the note before it.

The next A is the second A, named A2. It vibrates at 55 Hz (double A1). This repeats again, to A3 (110 Hz).

So when we say a person can vocalize in the seventh octave, what we are really saying is the person's vocal cords are capable of producing a musical pitch between the seventh and the eighth A (in standard musical practice, C is the base). Although it is not customary to number the piano octaves (the seventh octave's controversy and rarity is the only real exception), the octaves are listed below to help gain a mental perspective of where a range is.

  • First octave (C1 - C2) - Deepest notes

Only the deepest basses (i.e Barry White) can vocalize in the upper reaches on this low register

  • Second octave (C2 - C3) - Most male voice

Most male voices can pitch in this octave, with the tenors barely skirting the top of it, while the basses can go almost all the way down through it. Some basses (basso profundo can go completely and beyond the bottom). A rare female (Mariah Carey or Toni Braxton) can also like the tenor skirt the top of this octave.

  • Third octave (C3 - C4) - Most voices

Most voices have some abilities in this octave. All male voices are strong here and female low notes usually start in this octave. Contraltos can pitch D3 or E3, while sopranos start higher at G3 or A4* (see end of text).

  • Fourth octave (C4 - C5) - Nearly universal (this is the middle octave)

Nearly any and every voice has an ability in some part of this octave. For the male voices, the higher notes (in head or mixed voice) are here. Basses will probably end around D4 or E4. This same octave is the lower part of most female vocal ranges

  • Fifth octave (C5 - C6) - Most female voice

Many male voice do not enter this octave, but some voices (especially the tenor who must be able to vocalize the C5 or Tenor C to classify) can. Contraltos will end around the F5 or G5. Sopranos will reach the top out somewhere between A6 and D6, depending on color and altitude.

Very few men can do anything in this octave. The classical range for an operatic soprano ends at C6 or D6, although many, especially the coloratura can go higher. In contemporary music, sopranos are classified by level. A soprano's level is determined by her altitude. A soprano that has no abilities in the whistle register is a Soprano I (do not confuse this with the choir classification of first or second soprano). A soprano that can reach into the whistle register vocalizing over at least most of the sixth octave is a soprano II (example, Christina Aguilera)

  • Seventh Octave (C7 - C8) - Rare soprano (see Whistle Register for full examples of singers capable of this altitude)

Classical music deems the seventh octave not musical; the highest operatic piece utilizes a Gò6. Sopranos that can vocalize here (significantly above C7) are Soprano IIIs. Very few have any significant ability here, thus a soprano III is rare. Mariah Carey, Minnie Riperton, and Rachelle Ferrell are examples.

Note

Many people start counting the octaves with C. Using that notation (which is utilized by many, including articles here in Wikipedia - see Piano key frequencies), the first notes are A0, Aò0, and B0 (since they are merely there for harmonic puposes and are RARELY used in any actual music). Then you have C1 go to up to A1, B1, and C2. If you read many articles about vocal range, this is how range is established. The octaves are incremented on C, not A (the picture at the top increments on A).

Determining vocal range

So does he or she have a one, two or three octave range? Ten? Mariah Carey is said to have a five octave range, but how is a singer's range calculated? A vocal coach (or other knowledgeable person) asks the singer the reach the lowest note they can hit (no matter how unmusical). Next, they climb the scale in various vocalise until they pitch their top note (again, they may push or force a little). This also helps explain why most singers do NOT use the very top of the range. Then you simply subtract low from high. Let's say your low note is an E3; your high is a B5. You're a solid mezzo-soprano. 5-3 = 2. Next, there are four whole steps between E and B, namely E to F, F to G, G to A, and finally A to B. So your range would be two and a half octaves, although many people would say simply two and change. Again, it is important to note that many people can vocalise higher than they normally sing in or record in.

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KELLY CLARKSON

 

Kelly Brianne Clarkson (born April 24, 1982) is an American singer who was the winner of the first season of American Idol and has since gone on to have a very successful recording career.


Vocal profile

  • Voice type: Spinto Soprano
  • Highest note: F#6 [during her performance of "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" on American Idol]
  • Lowest note: E3, F3
  • Vocal range: 3 octaves (E3-F#6)




 

Life and career

Clarkson was born in Fort Worth, Texas and later moved to Burleson, Texas after 4th grade. In middle school, she was overheard singing in a school corridor by a teacher who invited her to join the school choir. Her participation in choral and musical activities spurred her interest in a recording career and, following her high school graduation, she relocated to Los Angeles, California.

Clarkson worked as an extra on television (one such appearance was on Sabrina the Teenage Witch) and worked briefly with songwriter Gerry Goffin. After her Los Angeles apartment burned down, however, she moved back to Texas discouraged, but still intent on a career in show business.

Clarkson rose to fame on the U.S. TV program American Idol. Before her run on that show, she managed some odd jobs. She worked as a cocktail waitress, a promo girl for Red Bull, at a movie theater (where the premiere of her movie, From Justin to Kelly, was later held), in a pharmacy, at Chili's, the Fort Worth Zoo, as a telemarketer, as a door-to-door sales agent for Kirby vacuum cleaners for a day, and other jobs as well.

In 2002, along with ten thousand others, Clarkson auditioned for the aforementioned American Idol. Impressed by her voice and personality, the panel of judges put her through to the next round. Upon landing a final 30 spot, Kelly garnered praise from the judges with her rendition of Aretha Franklin's "Respect". She moved on to the final 10, receiving a No. 2 spot in her group. On September 4, 2002, Clarkson won the competition, earning 58% of the audience vote in the final contest against Justin Guarini. As the newly crowned "American Idol," Clarkson performed "A Moment Like This" as confetti fell. Her fellow contestants hugged her. Prior to Season 4, Clarkson was one of two contestants to never be in the bottom 3 (along with Clay Aiken of Season 2) and the only contestant who succeeded in staying out of the the bottom 3 and winning the competition in the end. This latter record is now shared with Season 4 winner, Carrie Underwood.

Thankful
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Thankful

Clarkson's first single set an American record, rising on October 5, 2002 from No. 52 to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart (a record previously held by The Beatles with "Can't Buy Me Love"). Her first full-length album, Thankful, was released by RCA Records on April 15, 2003, and was certified as "double platinum", signifying over 2 million copies sold in the United States by the RIAA. Thankful also garnered good reviews, though critics cited that much of her success could be accredited to the "commerciality" of her music.

Clarkson starred with fellow American Idol contestant Justin Guarini in From Justin to Kelly (2003). The film was given weak reviews, was a box office disaster, and made it onto some critics' lists of the worst movies ever made.

In 2004, she received a Grammy Nomination for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for her Top 10 hit single "Miss Independent".

In the first World Idol competition, pitting all the winners of all Idol shows against each other, she placed second, beaten in the worldwide poll only by the Norwegian Idol Kurt Nilsen.

Kelly Clarkson also embarked on the 30-city Independent Tour with fellow American Idol contestant Clay Aiken in 2004.

Breakaway
Breakaway

Clarkson's second studio album Breakaway was released by RCA Records on November 30, 2004.[11] It débuted within the U.S. top five and Canadian top ten, and sales were initially low in comparison to Clarkson's first album.[12] However, the single releases from Breakaway proved successful, and allowed the album to become certified five-times platinum in the U.S. on January 18, 2006[13] and four-times platinum in Canada on September 29, 2005.[14] Clarkson co-wrote six of the twelve songs with several songwriters such as former Evanescence band members Ben Moody and David Hodges, producer Max Martin, and Canadian singer-songwriter Avril Lavigne. The album received different responses from critics, with Rolling Stone writing: "On Kelly Clarkson's second album, the ex-cocktail waitress turned hitmaker embraces her rock side rather than the pop pageantry that put her on top of the American Idol heap".[15] TeenInk noted the strength of Clarkson's vocals on Breakaway, and praised the change from pop music to contemporary rock: "[Clarkson] retains the incredible power and beauty of her voice while switching to rock [...] for those who loved her old sound, Breakaway may take some getting used to, but it is a musical experience not to be missed".[16] All Music Guide called the album "a nice, low-key relief".[17] During the promotional tour for the Breakaway album, Clarkson made numerous appearances on late night and daytime television, including The Tonight Show, Ellen, Live with Regis and Kelly, The View and Saturday Night Live where she performed "Since U Been Gone" and appeared in two skits.

The title track "Breakaway", which served as the original song for the film The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004), achieved considerable success across the world and became Clarkson's third top-ten single in the U.S. and fourth top-ten single in Canada. It peaked at number ten in Australia, however, did not receive a UK release. The song's contemporary pop rock ambience was one of the several tracks including a stronger rock-influenced sound that had not been heard on Thankful. The second single "Since U Been Gone", which was produced by Max Martin, became the most successful release from the album. Its music video presented Clarkson singing to an underground audience with a full band; cutscenes of Clarkson destroying a former boyfriend's apartment were incorporated. The song's strong rock ambience allowed it to reach number two in the U.S. and the top five across the world. It also earned Clarkson her first Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance; she won a second award for Best Pop Vocal Album.[18]

The third and fourth single releases "Behind These Hazel Eyes" and "Because of You" also followed with success. Breakaway's final single "Walk Away" is currently in the top-thirty in the U.S. and in the top-ten on the Canadian BDS Airplay chart.

Discography

Studio albums

Singles

'"A
"A Moment Like This"

 

External links



Preceded by:
None
American Idol Winners
Season 1 (2002)
Succeeded by:
Ruben Studdard




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ZIANA ZAIN

 

BIOGRAPHY

 
 

-Full Name: Siti Roziana Binti Mohd Zain-
-Commercial Name: Ziana Zain-
-D.O.B: May 02, 1968-
-P.O.B: Kampung Simpang, Merlimau Melaka-
-Height: 5' 4''-
-Status: Married-
-Siblings: 1 out of 5-
-Hobby: Singing & Cooking-
-Ambition: Engineer @ Pilot-

 
   

 

 

 

EDUCATION

 
 

-Mendapat pendidikan awal di Sekolah Rendah Shah Alam, kemudian melanjutkan pelajaran ke Sekolah Menengah Sultan Abdul Aziz-

 
   

 

 

 

EXPERIENCE

 
 

-Pengalaman sebelum menjadi artis: Menjadi tukang masak kantin sebaik sahaja tamat persekolahan, kemudian menjadi operator pengeluaran di kilang JVC Shah Alam selama 7 bulan. Selepas itu berkerja sebagai juruwang di Holiday Inn Shah Alam sebelum menjadi pramugari MAS selama 2 tahun-

 
   
 

FAVOURITE

 
 

-Fav. Foods: Sambal Tumis & Masak Lemak Cili Api-
-Fav Drinks: Teh Tarik-
-Fav. Colour:
Green-
-Idol: Anita Sarawak-
-Fav. Singer: Anita Baker & Whitney Houston-
-Fav. Actor/Actress: Allayarhamah Normadiah, Allahyarham Tan Sri P. Ramlee & Julia Roberts-

 
   
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Ratu - Satu penghargaan 1992-2001 (2003) Gadis hitam manis, anak kepada pegawai polis ini dilahirkan di Merlimau, Melaka 37 tahun dahulu. Dari pekerja kilang, gadis ini bertukar karier menjadi seorang pramugari. Namun minatnya dalam bidang seni mula membuak-buak ketika bertugas di syarikat penerbangan itu, lantas gadis yang dikenali sebagai Ziana Zain ini mula menyertai pelbagai pertandingan nyanyian yang diadakan di tanah air. Ketika itu tiada siapa yang mengetahui dia adalah kakak kepada penyanyi cilik, Anuar Zain yang sebelum itu amat dikenali dengan nyanyian lagu Kain Pelikat.
Lantas bakat Ziana dapat juga dihidu oleh BMG Music. Pada tahun 1992, Ziana Zain akhirnya berjaya menghasilkan album sulungnya. Tanpa diduga albumnya mendapat sambutan menerusi lagu hits Madah Berhelah yang juga merupakan judul album tersebut. Anak sulung dari 5 beradik ini mula dikenali dan dilihat bakal menjadi diva suatu hari nanti. Telahan itu semakin menjadi realiti apabila album kedua Ziana Zain berjudul Ziana Zain menghasilkan jualan menghampiri 100 ribu unit.
'Mania' Ziana Zain bermula selepas itu. Sana sini orang memperkatakan tentang dirinya selepas era diva seperti Rohana Jalil, Ramlah Ram, Francesca Peter, Aishah dan Fauziah Latiff. Dua tahun selepas itu Ziana Zain muncul lagi dengan album baru berjudul Setia Ku Di Sini. Album ini benar-benar menakjubkan dan mengejutkan sendiri syarikat rakamannya. Jualan album ini menghampiri 200 ribu unit dan membuatkan Ziana menjadi artis wanita paling popular di era awal 90an hingga kini.
Lantas dia juga telah dipikat oleh prosedur filem terkenal yang turut digelar 'The Six Million Dollar Man', Datuk Yusuf Haslam untuk membintangi filem Sembilu 1 & 2 dan Maria Mariana 1 & 2. Jelas populariti Ziana banyak membantu pasaran filem itu. Dia bukan sahaja cantik, berbakat dalam nyanyian tetapi dia juga mampu menjadi pelakon yang hebat. Dengan kejayaan dan mutu lakonan Ziana, menyerlahkan lagi kehebatan penyanyi ini untuk bergelar sebagai anak seni yang serba boleh. Maka lahirlah album ke satu album untuk Ziana Zain. Atas kejayaan dan pencapaiannya, Ziana Zain muncul dengan Konsert Unplugged di Life Centre, Kuala Lumpur pada tahun 1995.
Bukan semua artis berjaya dengan konsert seperti itu. Selepas hampir 7 tahun mencipta nama di persada seni, Zana akhirnya mengambil keputusan untuk mendirikan rumah tangga. Perkahwinan Ziana Zain dianggap majlis perkahwinan paling gemilang (artis tempatan) pada alaf lalu apabila ia dihadiri oleh puluhan ribu peminatnya walaupun tanpa diundang. Ramai berkata, status perkahwinan bakal melenyapkan populariti seterusnya karier artis terbabit tetapi Ziana membuktikan tanggapan itu salah. Ziana membuktikan bakat, imej dan kesungguhan yang ada pada diri artis mampu untuk individu artis itu meneruskan kariernya. Bersama suami tersayang, Armin Zaharin dan anaknya Mohd Aiman, Ziana terus gah berdiri sama tinggi dengan artis-artis yang sedia ada. Nama terus dikenang dan dia akan terus menjadi ratu di hati peminatnya sejak sekian lama.
Lantas BMG telah mengabadikan sebuah album khas untuk Ziana Zain yang berjudul Ratu sebagai tanda penghormatan ke atas kejayaannya selama 12 tahun di dalam bidang seni. Dengan himpunan lagu-lagu terbaik yang pernah dihasilkan bersama syarikat rakaman BMG seperti Madah Berhelah, Puncak Kasih, Setia Ke Akhir Hayat, Anggapanmu, Tiada Jodoh Antara Kita, Setia Ku Di Sini, Di Akhir Garisan (with Ning Baziura, Nora & Dessy Fitri) dan Menadah Gerimis pastinya album akan dikenang sepanjang masa oleh peminat Ziana sampai bila-bila.
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WHAT DO THEY THINK ABOUT ZIANA? AZMEER 
 "Bagi saya Ziana merupakan seorang penyanyi yang punya identiti tersendiri. Suara tingginya begitu dinamik, bagus dan begitu tersendiri. Bekerja dengannya merupakan satu pengalaman yang manis dan baik kerana dia merupakan seorang yang profesional. Dia bukan sekadar ingin menyanyi, sebaliknya ingin mengetahui segala proses dari susunan muzik hingga melodi. Pendek kata senang bila bekerjasama dengannya. Cuma satu kelemahannya Ziana ini terlalu bersikap rendah diri dan kurang keyakinan walaupun dah lama berkecimpung di dalam industri ini."

ADNAN ABU HASSAN 
"Ziana seorang yang profesional. Cara kami bekerja lebih kepada kawan-kawan tanpa membataskan jurang antara penyanyi dan juga komposer. Dia juga selalunya akan bersedia dan tahu apa yang perlu dilakukan sebaik masuk studio. Punya identiti tersendiri dengan vokal uniknya sehingga ada pihak yang ingin meniru gayanya. Dari situ saya dah anggap dia berjaya kerana ada orang yang mahu menjadi sepertinya. Dan lagi satu, sepanjang bergelar anak seni, saya rasa dia seorang yang bebas dari gosip panas. Keseluruhannya dia berjaya dan kini semakin berjaya membina imejnya."



FAUZI MARZUKI 
"Satu perkara yang saya kagum mengenai Ziana Zain ialah vokal nyaringnya yang dimilikinya. Dia mempunyai mutu suara yang baik. Bekerja dengannya juga senang kerana dia merupakan seorang penyanyi yang selalu bersedia, tepat masa dan paling penting tidak bermasalah. Satu pandangan saya terhadap Ziana ialah dia patut muncul dengan sebuah album setiap tahun kerana dia mampu menawan hati serta memukau peminat muzik di luar sana dengan caranya yang tersendiri."

JOHARI TEH 
"Ziana seorang penyanyi yang punya identiti tersendiri. Vokalnya mempunyai power dan style yang tak ada pada artis lain. Bekerjasama dengannya juga amat mudah kerana dia terlalu komited dengan kerjayanya. Sepanjang bekerjasama dengan Ziana, kami memang tiada masalah. Sebagai seorang penyanyi yang berpengalaman, Ziana bijak mengawal feelnya yang natural sekali gus membuatkan dia terus diterima.


source : http://www.geocities.com/zianazainsite/

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STEFANIE SUN YAN ZI

 

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 Stefanie (2004)
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Stefanie (2004)

Stefanie Sun or Sun Yanzi (Teochew: Sng Iàn-chu; pinyin: Sūn Yànzī) is a popular Singaporean professional pop singer. She was born on July 23, 1978 to Sng Yeow Hong (Sng Iûⁿ-hông) and Sng Ee Kwai (Sng Iàn-koai). She has a sister, younger by 3 years (Sng Iàn-koai) and an older sister by 6 years. ( Sng Iàn-bí).

Yanzi studied in St Margaret's Secondary School and Raffles Girls' School (Secondary) and later majored in marketing at the Nanyang Technological University. She made her musical debut in June 2000 with the release of her first, self-titled album, Yan Zi ( under Warner Music. She is arguably the most popular local artist in her native Singapore, being one of the only major award-winning Chinese popular musicians from Singapore. Her meteoric rise in the Mandarin pop music scene seems to have inspired many more Singaporean artists to expand overseas. Local artistes who have made it big in Taiwan, Mainland China, and Hong Kong following her include JJ Lin and Huang Yi Da.

Although she is Singaporean and spends much of her time in Singapore, she does most of her recording and publicity in Taiwan, where she is also arguably one of the most popular artists.

Although her native language is Teochew, she sings almost exclusively in Mandarin with the exception of her song Thiⁿ-o·-o· where she sings, in Mandarin and Teochew, about a traditional Teochew song penned by Singapore composer Li Weisong. In her lyrics, she includes the first six words of this folksong in the original Teochew: "Thiⁿ-o·-o·, beh lo̍h-hō·".

She has won over 33 awards and other accolades for her music in the course of her career, in Singapore, Taiwan, mainland China and Hong Kong (as well as at the pan-Asian MTV Asia Awards).

Yanzi sings Singapore's National Day Parade song, "One United People".
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Yanzi sings Singapore's National Day Parade song, "One United People".

Most of her albums are titled in both Chinese and English.

She also sang the official theme songs for Singapore's National Day Parade for 2002 and 2003 with "We Will Get There" (一起走到), and "One United People"  respectively.

She collaborated with Mai Kuraki, a Japanese singer, on the last track of her Leave album. They collaborated again in 2003, this time on Mai Kuraki's If I Believe, released July 2003. One month after the second collaboration, Stephanie decided to take a one year break from making music, and returned in late 2004 with a new album titled "Stefanie", intended to be a mirror of her debut album (self-titled as well, but in Chinese). This was to symbolise her return with a newcomer's attitude. She also started her own company, Make Music, during this sabbatical.


Albums

 风筝 Kite (2001)
 Kite (2001)
我要的幸福 My Desired Happiness (2000)
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My Desired Happiness (2000)
  • 2000
    • TVB 8 Mandarin Music Awards (Hong Kong), Best Newcomer
    • Hong Kong's Radio Station, Most Promising Artiste
    • Channel V Music Awards (Beijing), Best newcomer
    • Channel V Music Awards (Beijing), Song Of the Year
    • 93.3 Singapore Hit Awards, Most Promising Artiste
    • Ming Sheng Bao Top 10 Stars, Most Promising Artiste
    • China Music Awards, Best Newcomer
    • China Music Awards, Best Female Vocal
  • 2001
    • Golden Melody Awards (Taiwan), Best newcomer
    • MTV Chinese, Top 10 Most Popular Artist
    • Golden Melody Awards (Malaysia), "Hong Ren" of the year (Gold)
  • 2002
    • 93.3 Singapore Hit Awards, Most Popular Female Artiste
    • 93.3 Singapore Hit Awards, Best-Selling Female Artiste
    • 93.3 Singapore Hit Awards, Best Local Artiste
  • 2003
    • 93.3 Singapore Hit Awards, Best Local Act
    • 93.3 Singapore Hit Awards, Best Performing Regional Female Artiste
  • 2005
    • Golden Melody Awards (Taiwan), Best Female Mandarin Singer
    • MTV Japan Music Video Awards, Best buzz ASIA from Taiwan
    • MTV Asia Aid Awards, Singapore Most Popular Singer

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