Narelle Kheng
Narelle Kheng | |||
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| Born | September 24, 1993 | ||
| Nationality | Singaporean | ||
| Alma mater | Methodist Girls' School Anglo-Chinese Junior College Singapore Sports School Nanyang Technological University | ||
| Occupation |
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| Years active | 2012-present | ||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)[1] | ||
| Family | Benjamin Kheng (brother) | ||
| Musical career | |||
| Origin | Singapore | ||
| Genres | Indie pop | ||
| Labels | Sony Music Singapore, Warner Bros. Records | ||
| Associated acts | The Sam Willows | ||
| Website | thesamwillows | ||
| Chinese name | |||
| Traditional Chinese | 金頌旖 | ||
| Simplified Chinese | 金颂旖 | ||
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Narelle Kheng (born September 24, 1993) is a Chinese-Singaporean musician, actress, presenter, and former national swimmer.[2][1] In 2012, she made her debut in the Singaporean band The Sam Willows.[3][4][5][6]
Personal life[]
Kheng was a former national youth swimmer, having trained since she was 6. She attended Methodist Girls' School, Singapore, Anglo-Chinese Junior College and Singapore Sports School, and took Communication Studies as her major in Nanyang Technological University's Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information.[7][2] Narelle is the younger sister of The Sam Willow's Benjamin Kheng.[8][9][10]
Music career[]
Kheng is the bass guitarist and vocalist for The Sam Willows. After announcing their hiatus on May 2019, she has since pursued her solo career.[11]
Narelle released her solo single “Outta My Head” on April 4, 2019.[12] She released her debut EP “Part 2” on October 10, 2019 in conjunction with World Mental Health Day.[13] On March 26, 2021, Narelle released "Complicated Love Song", which is part of the her three-song EP, "Part 3".[14]
Acting career[]
She had cameo roles in drama serials Zero Calling and Against The Tide,[15] and starred in a Channel 5 show, Do It Yourself. In 2017, she played the lead role in the Toggle Original series Lifespam.
Filmography[]
Movies[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Young & Fabulous 最佳伙扮 |
Orange Tan | Singapore 1st Cosplay theme movie | [16] |
| 2016 | Parandhu Sella Vaa | Min Yuan | Tamil film | [17] |
Television[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Zero Calling | Jena | Cameo | [18] |
| Against the Tide | Jennie | Cameo | [18] | |
| 2016 | Peace & Prosperity | Ice | Appeared in episode 81 | [citation needed] |
| 2017 | Lifespam | Cindy "Comatose Girl" | Main Role | [19] |
Variety[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Do It Yourself | Herself | A magazine infotainment variety show and a mockumentary sitcom | [20] |
Discography[]
Singles[]
| Year | Title | Format | Album | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | "Some They Lie"[21] | Digital download, streaming | Non-album single | |
| 2019 | "Outta My Head"[22] | Non-album single | ||
| "Tears" | Part 2[23] | Solo EP | ||
| "Let Me Be" | ||||
| "Blue" |
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "10 Narelle Kheng Facts That'll Make You Fall In Love With Her". mustsharenews.com. Retrieved December 3, 2015.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Swimmer-turned-singer-turned-actress Narelle Kheng is stretching her wings". straitstimes.com. Retrieved July 9, 2014.
- ^ "Narelle Kheng Talks About Toxic Relationships, Chasing Happiness And How She Found Healing". toggle.sg. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
- ^ "Meet the weeping Sam Willows". tnp.sg. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
- ^ "MTV ASKS: THE SAM WILLOWS OPEN UP ABOUT THEIR EVOLVING RELATIONSHIP + ANSWER BURNING FAN QUESTIONS". mtvasia.com. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
- ^ "Home-grown pop quartet The Sam Willows' second album a result of 'confusing' times". straitstimes.com. Retrieved July 6, 2018.
- ^ "The ladies from The Sam Willows share the secret to their popularity".
- ^ "5 Things You (Probably) Didn't Know About Benjamin & Narelle Kheng". 8days.sg. Retrieved August 4, 2017.
- ^ "HERE'S WHY THE KHENG BROTHER-SISTER DUO HAVE A STRONG, UNBREAKABLE SIBLING BOND". herworld.com. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
- ^ "WATCH: BENJAMIN AND NARELLE KHENG ON WHAT IT MEANS TO LOVE THEMSELVES". herworld.com. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
- ^ "Singapore's Most Talked-About Siblings - Benjamin and Narelle Kheng". magzter.com. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
- ^ "Narelle releases haunting music video for 'Outta My Head' – watch". Narelle releases haunting music video for 'Outta My Head' – watch | Bandwagon | Music media championing and spotlighting music in Asia. 2019-05-06. Retrieved 2020-03-18.
- ^ "Narelle on Instagram: "