Ng Chee Yang
Musical artist
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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.
Cheeyang Ng 黄智阳 | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Zhiyang |
| Born | Ng Chee Yang |
| Origin | Singapore |
| Genres | Mandopop, musical theater |
| Occupations | Singer-songwriter, actor, dancer, performer, pianist |
| Instruments | Voice, piano |
| Years active | 2006-present |
| Website | Cheeyang Ng |
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.[citation needed]
In 2006, Ng represented Hwa Chong Institution, winning the overall champion title of Season 1 Campus SuperStar, a nationwide singing competition conducted by Mediacorp.[citation needed]
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]