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Susan Wong

Whilst still relatively unknown to the average person in Hong Kong, by keeping a very low profile, Susan Wong has quietly outsold most other better known Hong Kong singers throughout South East Asia. However for Susan's rapdily growing fans they know that they’ve discovered Asia’s best kept secret.

Susan Wong was born in Hong Kong and emigrated to Sydney, Australia with her family at the age of seven. Musically inclined from a young age, she learned to play the piano from five and later also learned the violin. At school in Sydney she sang alto in the choir and appeared in the school dramas (Gilbert & Sullivan & the like) and entered a number of piano competitions. She received an associate degree, ATCL, in piano at Trinity College.

Her first break in the music world was at the age of sixteen when her parents (with mixed feelings) entered her for a singing contest in Sydney. It was organized by TVB with the winner to be offered a recording contract with one of the big music companies in Hong Kong. She won the competition and was sent back to Hong Kong and met with the TVB producers who wanted her to sign with one of the music labels. After much deliberation she finally decided that it wasn’t right for her at that time and instead returned to Australia to study at University. She pretty much just settled back into life at Uni and put aside any dreams of a music career.

After graduating from University she returned to Hong Kong in 1997 to help run her family’s accounting business and gained CPA certification. Despite her relatively settled career Susan was thinking, “is that all there is in life”. One of the students who she was teaching piano was working for a Hong Kong independent label, and she asked the boss if they wanted a singer. Susan says “I really wanted to record the English songs that I loved. We agreed to make an album and I just went into the studio feeling really relaxed with no stress or pressure and had a fun time recording my ‘Close To You’ album.” When the album came out it in 2002 it was widely acclaimed and quickly became a favourite of music stores to play and the album was soon climbing up the sales charts in countries like Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand and Indonesia. The four album release’s since, ‘Close To You’ have also enjoyed wide critical and commercial success establishing Susan as probably the No.1 selling English language female singer of her genre throughout S.E.Asia.

In early 2007 Susan Wong signed a new recording agreement with Hong Kong based Evolution Limited and pre-production is currently underway for her new album that will be recorded in the USA in May. As Susan explains her motivation behind the new album, “Musically I wanted a new challenge and new musical chemistry to give me a different lift and to move on to another stage. Not everyone has opportunity to work with such high calibre musicians and producers like those I’m working with on the new album”.

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Have a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!!! Dec 23
Susan Wong TV interview at Dolce Vita (TVB) Oct 19
Susan Wong @ RTHK Jun 5

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Dec 23, 02:10 AM

Have a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!!!

This year is coming to a close soon and it's time to plan my new year resolution. New album is in the works already, and have in mind for another music breakthrough.... Am soon to record some demos! Will keep you posted.
My Christmas wish for you and your family is good health, love, laughter and happiness.
Have a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!!!
Oct 19, 03:35 AM

Susan Wong TV interview at Dolce Vita (TVB)

For those that missed Susan's interview with Jason Chan on TVB's Dolce Vita TV show in Hong Kong, here's a link to watch it online. http://mytv.tvb.com/lifestyle/dolcevita/101140#page-1
Jun 05, 02:29 AM

Susan Wong @ RTHK

the Radio show name: Made in Hong Kong 李志剛
RTHK 香港電台第2台
29/05/2009
1:00-1:30 - Susan Wong Interview

http://www.rthk.org.hk/rthk/radio2/madeinhk/20090529.html
Mar 26, 10:02 PM

My NEW album is coming soon

My NEW album is coming soon
This album has taken more than a year to prepare and I hope that you will find a change in both my music and vocal direction.
Having made my previous album in Nashville USA, I took the liberty to record my new album in Geneva, Switzerland. Actually, more of a coincidence, as the producer, Adrien Z, whom I had a very strong interest to work with, lived in Geneva,
Very talented! He brought my music ideas to life. He was able to transform the songs I want to sing into the styling which I dare tried.
I made my way to Geneva last year in September to meet with him for the first time, and the skeletal structure of my demos were made. I guess I took a "more hands on" approach with this album, more than any of the previous ones, as I felt the need to voice out my persona, be more individualistic and independent for my work.Together with the guitarist, also from Geneva, we jammed a few sessions and share a lot of ideas and possibilities, ," accapella" style as they would say
I am looking forward to releasing a few bits and pieces of my album in the coming weeks, and let you share the harvesting of the work and efforts I put in this past year!
Susan
Mar 26, 12:42 AM

My New Album is coming soon

This album has taken more than a year to prepare and I hope that you will find a change in both my music and vocal direction.
Having made my previous album in Nashville USA, I took the liberty to record my new album in Geneva, Switzerland. Actually, more of a coincidence, as the producer, Adrien Z, whom I had a very strong interest to work with, lived in Geneva,
Very talented! He brought my music ideas to life. He was able to transform the songs I want to sing into the styling which I dare tried.
I made my way to Geneva last year in September to meet with him for the first time, and the skeletal structure of my demos were made. I guess I took a "more hands on" approach with this album, more than any of the previous ones, as I felt the need to voice out my persona, be more individualistic and independent for my work. Together with the guitarist, also from Geneva, we jammed a few sessions and share a lot of ideas and possibilities, ," accapella" style as they would say.
I am looking forward to releasing a few bits and pieces of my album in the coming weeks, and let you share the harvesting of the work and efforts I put in this past year!
Susan

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