Singaporean actress, singer and influencer In this Chinese name, the family name is Kheng.
Narelle Kheng | |||||||
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金颂旖 | |||||||
Born | (1993-09-24) 24 September 1993 (age 31) Singapore | ||||||
Alma mater | Nanyang Technological University | ||||||
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Years active | 2012–present | ||||||
Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||
Relatives | Benjamin Kheng (brother) | ||||||
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Origin | Singapore | ||||||
Genres | Indie pop | ||||||
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Website | thesamwillows | ||||||
Chinese name | |||||||
Traditional Chinese | 金頌旖 | ||||||
Simplified Chinese | 金颂旖 | ||||||
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Narelle Kheng (born 24 September 1993) is a Singaporean singer, actress, and former national swimmer. She made her debut in the Singaporean band The Sam Willows in 2012.
Personal life
Kheng was a national youth swimmer, having trained at the Singapore Sports School since the age of six.
She was educated at Methodist Girls' School, Anglo-Chinese Junior College and Singapore Sports School, before graduating from the Nanyang Technological University, where she majored in communication studies.
Narelle is the younger sister of Benjamin Kheng.
Music career
Kheng is the bass guitarist and vocalist for The Sam Willows. After announcing their hiatus in May 2019, she has since pursued her solo career.
Narelle released her solo single "Outta My Head" on 4 April 2019. She released her debut EP "Part 2" on 10 October 2019, in conjunction with World Mental Health Day. On 26 March 2021, Narelle released "Complicated Love Song", which is part of her three-song EP, "Part 3".
Acting career
Kheng had cameo roles in drama serials Zero Calling, Against The Tide and Peace & Prosperity.
In 2014, she and her brother, Benjamin, starred in a Channel 5 show, Do It Yourself creating DIY furniture.
In 2017, Kheng played the lead role, Cindy in the Toggle Original series Lifespam.
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2016 | Young & Fabulous | Orange Tan | Singapore 1st Cosplay theme movie | |
Parandhu Sella Vaa | Min Yuan | Tamil film |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2014 | Zero Calling | Jena | Cameo | |
Against the Tide | Jennie | Cameo | ||
2016 | Peace & Prosperity | Ice | Appeared in episode 81 | |
2017 | Lifespam | Cindy "Comatose Girl" | Main Role |
Variety
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2014 | Do It Yourself | Herself | A magazine infotainment variety show and a mockumentary sitcom |
Discography
Main article: The Sam Willows discographySingles
Year | Title | Format | Album | Other notes | Ref |
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2016 | "Some They Lie" | Digital download, streaming | Non-album single | ||
2019 | "Outta My Head" | Non-album single | |||
"Tears" | Part 2 | Solo EP | |||
"Let Me Be" | |||||
"Blue" |
References
- ^ "10 Narelle Kheng Facts That'll Make You Fall In Love With Her". mustsharenews.com. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
- ^ "Swimmer-turned-singer-turned-actress Narelle Kheng is stretching her wings". straitstimes.com. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
- "Narelle Kheng Talks About Toxic Relationships, Chasing Happiness And How She Found Healing". toggle.sg. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- "Meet the weeping Sam Willows". tnp.sg. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
- "MTV ASKS: THE SAM WILLOWS OPEN UP ABOUT THEIR EVOLVING RELATIONSHIP + ANSWER BURNING FAN QUESTIONS". mtvasia.com. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
- "Home-grown pop quartet The Sam Willows' second album a result of 'confusing' times". straitstimes.com. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
- ^ "10 facts you might not know of local songbird Narelle Kheng". Her World Singapore. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- "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 4 August 2017.
- "HERE'S WHY THE KHENG BROTHER-SISTER DUO HAVE A STRONG, UNBREAKABLE SIBLING BOND". herworld.com. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
- "WATCH: BENJAMIN AND NARELLE KHENG ON WHAT IT MEANS TO LOVE THEMSELVES". herworld.com. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
- "Singapore's Most Talked-About Siblings - Benjamin and Narelle Kheng". magzter.com. Retrieved 20 November 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. 6 May 2019. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- "Narelle on Instagram: "💙 it's out! 💙 Thank you guys for all the messages of support, honestly I really bloody appreciate every single one. Usually when people..."". Instagram. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- "Watch Narelle Kheng's whimsical new music video for 'Complicated Love Song'". NME. 5 April 2021.
- "7 things in her bag: Narelle Kheng". Archived from the original on 10 September 2016. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- "Young & Fabulous is S'pore's first cosplay-themed film". MediaCorp. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
- "I Do not want to be Typecast: Luthfudeen". newindianexpress.com. Archived from the original on 3 May 2016. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
- ^ "7 things in her bag: Narelle Kheng".
- "The anti-social (media) club: Narelle Kheng". entertainment.toggle.sg. Archived from the original on 18 August 2017. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
- "DO IT YOURSELF". toggle.sg. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
- "Narelle Kheng talks independent effort Some They Lie and working with Gentle Bones". buro247.sg. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
- "The Sam Willows' Narelle Kheng goes solo after a period of grief". buro247.sg. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
- "Emerging Stronger". wkwscialumnimagazine.com. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
External links
- Official website at The Sam Willows Band
- Narelle Kheng at IMDb
- Narelle Kheng on Instagram
- Narelle Kheng on Twitter
- Narelle Kheng on Facebook
- Living people
- 1993 births
- Singaporean jazz singers
- 21st-century Singaporean women singers
- Singaporean pop singers
- Singaporean singer-songwriters
- Singaporean women singer-songwriters
- Singaporean Hokkien pop singers
- Singaporean jazz guitarists
- Singaporean jazz pianists
- Jazz fusion musicians
- Singaporean jazz bandleaders
- Women jazz singers
- Women jazz pianists
- 21st-century pianists
- 21st-century guitarists
- 21st-century Singaporean actresses
- The Sam Willows members
- 21st-century women guitarists
- 21st-century women pianists