Nicole Lai
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26 February 1974
Niche: 4y02(6)219
Nicole Lai | |
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| Born | Lai Pei Yee 26 February 1974 |
| Died | 6 September 2008 (aged 34) |
| Burial place | Christian Columbarium, The Garden of Remembrance, 920 Old Choa Chu Kang Road, Singapore 699815 Niche: 4y02(6)219 |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, Backing vocalist, Vocal Trainer, Performer, Record Producer |
| Children | Carmen Ang (Daughter) |
| Awards | Xinyao 2003 Competition:[1]
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| Musical career | |
| Also known as | Niguolai (你过来) |
| Origin | Malaysia |
| Genres | Mandopop |
| Instrument(s) | Piano, Drums, Guitar |
Nicole Lai (黎珈仪, 26 February 1974 in Penang – 6 September 2008) was a Singapore-based Malaysian Chinese singer-songwriter, backing vocalist, vocal trainer and performer. Her nickname Niguolai (你过来) was given to her by her good friend and singer-songwriter, Stefanie Sun. This nickname simply means "You! Come over here!" in English.
Professional qualification and training
Nicole had London College of Music Grade 8 (Distinction) qualification and also had undergone modelling training at Mannequin Studio and had received a diploma from Plato Make-Up Academy. Nicole studied vocals in Los Angeles under Jodi Sellards, who has taught David Tao, A-mei (Zhang Hui Mei) and Alex To (Du De Wei).
Vocal instructor, backing vocalist
Nicole has worked with many famous celebrities including Aaron Kwok, Jolin Tsai, Gigi Leung, Sammi Cheng, Jeff Chang, Karen Mok, Na Ying and Stefanie Sun. She has done backup vocals for albums by: Stefanie Sun, Gigi Leung, Sammi Cheng, Aaron Kwok, Jolin Tsai, and also has done live backup vocals for Julia Peng and Eric Moo. Nicole was one of the most experienced instructors in Singapore. Beside being a freelance instructor, she also taught at Lee Wei Song School of Music (李偉菘)[2] and Ocean Butterflies (海蝶音樂).[3] She has taught many famous celebrities, including Stefanie Sun, Niki Wu, Huang Yida, Xiao Su Shen. She was also the vocal coach of MediaCorp Artistes including Zoe Tay, Tay Ping Hui, Christopher Lee and Constance Song.[4]
Awards, judges
Nicole was a member of the Composers and Authors Society of Singapore (COMPASS).[5] In 2003, she won awards for her own composition "梦想家" ("Dreamer") in the Xinyao Song competition held in Singapore[1] where she was champion in the Vocal Performance Category and 1st runner up in the Composing Category. This song was later featured in the Taiwanese TV series Green Forest, My Home[6][7] soundtrack album. Nicole also sang on the soundtrack of Singapore's own home-grown movie, Singapore Dreaming "Mei Man Ren Sheng".[8] Nicole also made appearances on television as one of the judges for MediaCorp TV Channel 8's weekend variety show, PSC Nite 2005[9] and MediaCorp TV Channel U's 2008 S-POP HURRAY song writing competition show.
Commercial performer, charity work
Nicole was also an avid performer herself, having performed at countless Dinner and Dance events, Family Days, Singapore Town Council events and many other occasions. She has done many jingles including those of Hazeline Snow,[10] Singapore Airlines, McDonald's, Canon, Slimwater and Knife Oil. Under the World Vision[11] Organization child sponsorship programme, Nicole sponsored four kids when she was alive. After her death, her friends launched her EP album at the end of 2008 and proceeds from the CD sales will go to charity and to adopting Nicole's four kids from World Vision.
