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Singaporean singer and actress (born 1985)

In this Chinese name, the family name is Ong.

Olivia Ong (born 2 October 1985) is a Singaporean singer and actress.

Most of her works are in English, but she has recorded songs in Mandarin Chinese, Cantonese and Japanese.

One note samba olivia ong biography

In her early career, she focused on singing jazz. Now she has moved on to Mandarin pop.

Early life

Upon her completion of O-Level examinations at Damai Secondary School in Singapore,^[3] Ong moved to Japan to further her studies as well as her career as a solo artist.

Ong, by then likened to Seiko Matsuda, had won a singing contest and was signed to Japanese recording company S2S Pte Ltd at the age of 15.^[4] Her music influences include Nat King Cole and Nina Simone.^[5]

Career

Ong formed the J-pop group Mirai in Singapore at the age of 15 and with two other Singaporean girls.^[6] Their first single, "Open Up Your Mind", was one of the theme songs in the Jap