Bonnie Loo
Bonnie Loo | |
|---|---|
 Loo at the Star Awards 2017 | |
| Born | 12 July 1994[1] |
| Alma mater | Riverside Secondary School |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2013–present |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | Mandopop |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Chinese name | |
| Traditional Chinese | 羅美儀 |
| Simplified Chinese | 罗美仪 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Luó Měiyí |
| Jyutping | Lo4 Mei5 Ji4 |
| Hokkien POJ | Lô Bí-gî |
Bonnie Loo (born 12 July 1994) is a Malaysian actress and singer based in Singapore managed by The Celebrity Agency.
Early life
[edit]Loo was born in Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia, and is the elder of two daughters. She began to take singing lessons when she was 10 years old, and enrolled in numerous singing competitions in the Asia Pacific region since the age of 6. Her family emigrated to Singapore when she was 12 years old both for her higher education and her father's job posting to Singapore. She graduated with a Singapore-Cambridge GCE Ordinary Level from Riverside Secondary School.[2]
Career
[edit]She rose to fame in 2013 when she participated in and won the fourth season of Campus SuperStar, one of the Chinese singing competitions held in Singapore.[3] Her victory made the series' history since the show began in 2006 as the first female winner,[3] and her grand prize included a two-year Mediacorp management contract, $5,000 cash and the opportunity to perform with Taiwan-based singer Ding Dang in Glass Anatomy The Musical.[4]
Acting career
[edit]In November 2013, Loo announced that she would be starring in Singaporean television series C.L.I.F. 3 as Yang Hongxi, the daughter of Terence Cao's role, and would be part of a Chinese New Year compilation album in a song together with Julie Tan, Jayley Woo, Ian Fang and Shane Pow in 2014.[5]
Loo announced that she would be starring in a drama entitled Against The Tide in March 2014.
In an article by The Straits Times in October 2014, she was labelled as one of the four rising female artistes to look out for in the local entertainment scene.
On 2 November 2014, Loo performed for President Star Charity 2014 in a dance segment as part of a challenge between artistes of different genders.
In 2015, Bonnie starred the drama Second Chance 流氓律师 and then went on to star in the drama entitled Tiger Mum. She later acted in Crescendo 起飞, taking the role as the younger version of Cynthia Koh's character. She had also filmed the a long-form drama, Life - Fear Not 人生无所畏. Meanwhile, she was cast in House of Fortune 钱来运转, which aired in January 2016.
In 2016, Loo was given a role in The Dream Job, acting as Rebecca Lim's physically disabled younger sister.
Her performance in Tiger Mum as Chen Huiyan earned her a Best Supporting Actress nomination in the Star Awards 2016.
Bonnie reprised her role as Yang Hongxi in C.L.I.F. 4 in 2016. She also took part in Hero and "Soul Reaper" in 2016. Her role as Guan Meimei in "Hero" won her a second Best Supporting Actress nomination in the Star Awards 2017.
In 2017, she filmed Mightiest Mother-in-Law for which she achieved a third Best Supporting Actress nomination. She finished filming her first leading role in My Teacher Is a Thug. She appeared in Life Less Ordinary which was first broadcast on 2 October 2017.
In 2018, she filmed in Limited Edition and You Can Be An Angel 3. In 2019, she filmed C.L.I.F. 5, where she gained her 4th nomination for Best Supporting Actress.
At the Star Awards 2021, Loo obtained her first Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes award.[6]
Music career
[edit]Since Campus Superstar, Loo has appeared in other television shows and concerts. She was guest star for The Sheng Siong Show on 9 June. On 13 July, she performed at the PAssion Pop Concert, part of the People's Association's PAssion Around The Bay. She appeared as special guest during the finals of Hey Gorgeous, a campus talent search on 15 July.
Subsequently, Loo was signed to one of Asia's key music labels, S2S Pte. Ltd., as a result of her win on Campus SuperStar.[7] During an interview, Loo mentioned that she would take a break from her studies and embark on her singing career after completing her GCE O-Level examinations.[8]
From 24 July to 3 August 2014, she starred in Innamorati. On 30 September 2014, Loo released her first single, entitled "Don’t Want To Admit" (不想承认), which is included in her debut album, "Bonnie 羅美儀", which was released on 2 October 2014. Her second single was "YOLO".
In May 2015, she appeared in auditions for the fourth season of The Voice of China, but was not chosen to represent Singapore in the actual competition. She featured in The Crescendo Concert on 14 November 2015. The concert traced the evolution of Singapore Mandarin music. She was nominated in the Star Awards 2016 for the Best Theme Song for "未知数" in "Tiger Mum".
Subsequently, Loo was nominated for Best Theme Song in the Star Awards in 2016, with "未知数". She also released a cover of Korean song "Banmal Song" and a music video of "守护你" and "等一等爱情", from Drama Hero. In 2017, she was selected for "Crescendo The Musical", based on Crescendo in which she reprised her role as Ya Fang.
On 9 December 2017, Loo held her first music showcase (美仪首歌) at the 2mm Talent Hub.[9] She held a second music showcase, "Bonnie's Tribute to Singapore Music" (美仪首歌2), as part of Esplanade's Huayi – Chinese Festival of Arts on 1 March 2018.[10]
Filmography
[edit]Television series
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Against The Tide | Liu Xiaojing | ||
| C.L.I.F. 3 | Yang Hongxi | |||
| The Caregivers | Coco | |||
| 2015 | Life - Fear Not | Peng Chu'er | ||
| Crescendo | Wang Yafang | |||
| Tiger Mum | Chen Huiyan | |||
| Second Chance (流氓律师) | Yahui | |||
| 2016 | Hero | Guan Meimei | ||
| Soul Reaper (勾魂使者) | Hazel | |||
| C.L.I.F. 4 | Yang Hongxi | |||
| The Dream Job | Qiu Xinling | |||
| House of Fortune | Qian Ningning | |||
| 2017 | My Teacher Is a Thug | Zeng Kaixin | ||
| Mightiest Mother-in-Law | Qi Wanling | |||
| 2018 | You Can Be An Angel 3 (你也可以是天使3) | Zhu Xiaorou | ||
| Life Less Ordinary | Zhang Qiyuan | |||
| 2019 | C.L.I.F. 5 | Lu Kexin | ||
| Old Is Gold (老友万岁) | Silver Sung | |||
| Walk With Me (谢谢你出现在我的行程里) | Chen Yuqin | |||
| Limited Edition (我是限量版) | Gao Xuanxuan | |||
| 2020 | Best Friends Forever (致2020的我们) | Ziying | ||
| Super Dad? (男神不败) | Xu Huiying | |||
| How Are You Today? (今天，你还好吗？) | Meiqi | |||
| A Jungle Survivor (森林生存记) | Bai Lixuan | [11][12][13] | ||
| 2021 | Crouching Tiger Hidden Ghost | Angie Lee Enqi | [14] | |
| The Heartland Hero | Sophie | |||
| Key Witness (关键证人) | Hannah | |||
| 2022 | First of April (愚人计划) | Luo Jingwen | ||
| Ella | ||||
| Faye | ||||
| Healing Heroes (医生不是神) | Xu Sumei | |||
| 2023 | Family Ties | Situ Feifei | ||
| Till the End | Lu Zixuan | |||
| The Sky is Still Blue | Babyanne |
Variety series
[edit]| Year | Title | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Campus SuperStar (season 4) | Contestant | |
| 2015 | The Voice Of China: Singapore (中国好声音：新加坡海选) | Contestant | |
| 2016 | My Oh My (大马玩全攻略) | Guest host | |
| 2018 | SPOP Sing! | Host |
Music video appearances
[edit]| Year | Song | Artist(s) | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | "One Of These Days" | MICapella | Previously under the same record label, S2S Pte. Ltd. |
Discography
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]| Album | Information | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Bonnie 羅美儀
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Track listing
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Compilation albums
[edit]| Year | English title |
|---|---|
| 2019 | The Store Pandan |
Singles
[edit]| Year | Title | Album and label |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Don't Want To Admit 不想承认 | Bonnie 羅美儀 & S2S Pte. Ltd. |
| YOLO | ||
| Banmal Song (Korean Song) | NoonTalk Media | |
| 2015 | Warm Hands 暖手心 | Bonnie 羅美儀 & S2S Pte. Ltd. |
| 未知数 | — | |
| 2017 | 城里的月光 | — |
| 等一等爱情 | — | |
| 守护你 | — | |
| Do-Re-Mi | — | |
| 叮当夜 | — | |
| 2018 | 最后才懂 | — |
| 蒙蒙的 | — | |
| 等你下课 | — | |
| 不爱我就啦倒 | — | |
| 彩虹/甜甜的/告白氣球/星晴/珊瑚海 | — | |
| 2019 | 幸福茶点 | Theme Song for Singapore Drama Heart To Heart |
| 每天为你唱歌 | Ending theme song for SIngapore Drama How Are You | |
| 说好不哭 | — | |
| Because I Love You (Korean Song) | — |
Drama soundtracks
[edit]| Year | Drama title | Song title |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Tiger Mum 虎妈来了 | 未知数 |
| 2015–2016 | Life - Fear Not 人生无所畏 | 爱❤无所畏 |
| 2016 | Hero 大英雄 | 等一等爱情 |
| 守护你 | ||
| 2016–2017 | 118 II | 朦朦的 |
| 2017 | Mightiest Mother-in-Law 最强岳母 | 最后才懂 |
| My Teacher Is a Thug 爱.不迟疑 | 还好 | |
| 妈妈 | ||
| Do Re Mi | ||
| 2017–2018 | Life Less Ordinary 小人物向前冲 | 小人物向前冲 |
| 2018 | 118 Reunion 118 大团圆 | 朦朦的 |
| You Can Be An Angel 3 你也可以是天使 3 | 大大的爱 | |
| Jalan Jalan 带你去走走 | 就算还悲伤 | |
| 2019 | Heart To Heart 心点心 | 幸福茶点 |
| How Are You? 好世谋？ | 每天为你唱歌 | |
| 2021–2022 | The Heartland Hero 邻里帮 | 邻里帮 |
Theatre
[edit]| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Innamorati (唯一) | Shanwen |
| 2016 | Crescendo the Musical | Wang Yafang |
| 2017 | Mei Yi Shou Ge (美仪首歌) | Bonnie Loo |
| 2018 | Mei Yi Shou Ge 2 (美仪首歌 2) | Bonnie Loo |
| Friday Music Station (周5音乐站) | Bonnie Loo | |
| 2021 | Mei Yi Shou Ge 3 (美仪首歌 3) | Bonnie Loo |
| 2022 | Shadow Moon (月背) |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Star Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Tiger Mum (as Chen Huiyan) |
Nominated | |
| Best Theme Song | Tiger Mum (未知数) | Nominated | |||
| 2017 | Star Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Hero (as Guan Meimei) | Nominated | |
| Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | — | Top 20 | |||
| 2018 | Star Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Mightiest Mother-in-Law (as Qi Wanling) |
Nominated | |
| Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | — | Top 20 | |||
| Best Theme Song | Life Less Ordinary (小人物向前冲) | Nominated | |||
| Asia Model Festival Award | Model Star Award (Singapore) | — | Won | ||
| 2019 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | — | Top 20 | |
| 2021 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | — | Top 10 | |
| Best Supporting Actress | C.L.I.F. 5 (as Lu Kexin) | Nominated | |||
| Best Theme Song | Heart to Heart (幸福茶点) | Nominated | |||
| Asian Television Awards | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Crouching Tiger Hidden Ghost | Nominated | [15] | |
| 2022 | Star Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Key Witness (as Hannah Chua) | Nominated | |
| Seoul Webfest | Best Supporting Actress | Crouching Tiger Hidden Ghost (as Angie Lee Enqi) |
Nominated | ||
| 2023 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | — | Nominated | |
| 2024 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | — | Nominated | [16] |
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- ^ Abdul Hadi, Eddino (23 February 2018). "Gigs Picks: "Live" at Queenstown, Bonnie's Tribute To Singapore Music, and more". The Straits Times. Singapore Press Holdings. Archived from the original on 23 February 2018. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
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External links
[edit]- Bonnie Loo profile on The Celebrity Agency
- 1994 births
- Living people
- Malaysian emigrants to Singapore
- Malaysian people of Hakka descent
- 21st-century Malaysian women singers
- Malaysian Mandopop singers
- Malaysian television actresses
- Malaysian stage actresses
- Singaporean television actresses
- Singaporean stage actresses
- 21st-century Malaysian actresses
- 21st-century Singaporean actresses