Olivia Ong

Olivia is a Singaporean singer who made her debut with songs in the English vernacular. She subsequently progressed to singing in Japanese upon the progression of her career in Japan. Likened to Keiko Matsuda, she won a singing contest and was signed to a Japanese recording company at the age of 15. After comepleting her O-level examinations in Singapore, Olivia moved to Japan to further her studies and career as a solo artist. There, she became a member of a Japanese pop (J-pop) group called Mirai, before she released her bestselling debut, "A Girl Meets Bossa Nova" at only 19. With her sultry, soulful and innocent vocals, she has since done her reinterpretation of Frank Sinatra's "Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars" as well as other jazz and pop numbers. Part of the wave of Singaporean talents being exported internationally, Olivia has, by far, been the only pop sensation exported exclusively to Japan, while previous stars such as Kit Chan, Tanya Hsu and Stefanie Sun have only been exporting to the Greater Chinese market through Hong Kong and Taipei.