Ng Chee Yang
Cheeyang Ng 黄智阳 | |
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| Birth name | Ng Chee Yang |
| Also known as | Zhiyang |
| Origin | Singapore |
| Genres | Mandopop, musical theater |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, actor, dancer, performer, pianist |
| Instrument(s) | Voice, piano |
| Years active | 2006-present |
| Website | Cheeyang Ng |
Cheeyang Ng (simplified Chinese: 黄智阳; traditional Chinese: 黃智陽), also known as Zhiyang, is a Singaporean singer-songwriter currently based in New York City. Ng had performed around the world, including Lincoln Center with Carole King and Carnegie Hall with a cappella group Vocalosity. They got their start from winning the first season of Campus SuperStar in Singapore, going on to represent Singapore in Taiwan CTV's One Million Star. They are a graduate of Berklee College of Music and New York University Tisch School of the Arts Graduate Musical Theatre Writing.
Education
Ng studied Business in Singapore Management University under the University Scholar's Programme from 2009 to 2010. They transferred to Berklee College of Music, Boston, Massachusetts and graduated in May 2013 with Bachelor of Music.
Ng completed their Masters of Fine Arts at NYU's Graduate Musical Theatre Writing Program in May 2019.
Music career
In 2005, Ng participated in the F.I.R singing competition organised by KBox. Out of the three finalists, they were the only male competitor. With F.I.R's 無限, a single in their 2nd album, Unlimited, They won the competition and managed to perform on stage together with F.I.R at IMM Shopping Mall.
In 2006, Ng represented Hwa Chong Institution, winning the overall champion title of Season 1 Campus SuperStar, a nationwide singing competition conducted by Mediacorp.
After winning the competition, they were involved in numerous performances, including the Singapore Youth Festival Opening and Closing Ceremony in 2006,[1] where they performed the Theme Song 'Reaching Beyond'; the International Physics Olympiad 2006 Closing Ceremony; and also participated in a Mediacorp Drama Series, Let It Shine (Chinese: 萤火虫的梦[2]) screened in January 2007.
In 2009, Ng represented Singapore in One Million Star Season 5 talent competition in Taiwan as a wildcard competitor. In 2010, They also performed as a featured vocalist in the Inaugural 2010 Summer Youth Olympic Games held in Singapore.
They also vied for a role in Glee by taking part in Season 2 of The Glee Project in the United States.
They are the founder of Singapore's a cappella group The Apex Project.
2023 Musical Theatre Factory Makers Cohort III of the MTF Makers program.[3]
Personal life
Ng is non-binary,[4] and uses they/them pronouns.[5]
References
- ^ "SYF 2006". Ministry of Education, Singapore. Archived from the original on 21 August 2009. Retrieved 9 March 2009.
- ^ "萤火虫的梦". Mediacorp. Archived from the original on 13 June 2008. Retrieved 9 March 2009.
- ^ Wild, Stephi. "Musical Theatre Factory Reveals Cohort III of the MTF Makers Program". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
- ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
- ^ "Cheeyang Ng (they/them)".