Evelyn Tan
{{Short description|Singaporean actress (born 1974)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2022}}
{{BLP sources|date=March 2020}}
{{family name hatnote|Tan|lang=Chinese}}
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| name = Evelyn Tan
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| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1974|10|07|df=y}}
| occupation = {{hlist|Actress|host|singer|educator}}
| years_active = 1997–present
| spouse = Darren Lim
| education = {{blist|Chung Cheng High School (Main)|Temasek Junior College}}
| alma_mater = National University of Singapore
| othername = Chen Yuyun
| awards = Star Awards 1998 : Best Newcomer
Star Awards 1998 – Star Awards 1999 : Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes
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| s = 陈毓芸
| t =陳毓芸
| p = Chén Yùyún
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| module = {{infobox musical artist
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| label = Hype Records
| genre = Mandopop
| instrument = Vocals
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Evelyn Tan Yuit Yin{{Cite news |last=Wong |first=Avis |date=27 November 1998 |title=Evelyn who? |pages=55 |work=The New Paper}} (born 7 October 1974) is a Singaporean actress, host, educator and former singer.
Tan was ranked by local media as the 'Fifth Ah Jie' for being the fifth most prominent actress in Singapore's Chinese-language entertainment industry of that time after Zoe Tay, Fann Wong, Ann Kok and Phyllis Quek. She was prominently a full-time Mediacorp artiste from 1997 to 2005.
Early life
Tan studied at Chung Cheng High School (Main){{Cite web|url=https://chungchenghighyishun.moe.edu.sg/partners/chung-cheng-family/the-alumni-of-chung-cheng-high-school/alumni-past-years-of-activities|title=会史简介 Alumni Past Years of Activities|website=chungchenghighyishun.moe.edu.sg|access-date=9 March 2020}} and Temasek Junior College{{Cite web |title=Temasek Junior College imprints : 25 years of passion, purpose and drive 1977– 2002 |url=https://eservice.nlb.gov.sg/data2/BookSG/publish/9/927ed0f5-37d6-4633-bbf6-dc55274357cd/web/html5/index.html?opf=tablet/BOOKSG.xml&launchlogo=tablet/BOOKSG_BrandingLogo_.png&pn=53 |access-date=2022-10-17 |website=eservice.nlb.gov.sg}} and graduated from the National University of Singapore with a degree in mathematics.
Career
Tan joined Star Search Singapore in 1997 after university and was offered a contract by Television Corporation of Singapore (TCS) after making the top 20.{{Cite web |title=After exiting Mediacorp, Evelyn Tan saw raising her 4 children as her full-time career |url=https://mothership.sg/2019/11/evelyn-tan-interview/ |access-date=2022-10-17 |website=mothership.sg |language=en}} The following year, she won the Most Popular Newcomer poll at the Star Awards 1998.{{cite web|title=Star Awards 2001 Back to the Past: Past Winners (1994–2000)|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20011217093155/http://ch8.mediacorptv.com/starawards/backtothepast.htm|url=http://ch8.mediacorptv.com/starawards/backtothepast.htm|publisher=MediaCorp TV|archive-date=17 December 2001}}
In 1998, Tan was signed by Hype Records, the third TCS artiste signed up by the company after Fann Wong and Zoe Tay.{{Cite news |last=Lee |first=Shu Hui |date=27 November 1998 |title=No glamour queen but Evelyn Tan is plainly talented |pages=L4 |work=The Straits Times}}
In 1999, Tan and Dreamz FM, a local band, performed the song "Together" (心连心), the National Day theme song, at the 1999 Singapore National Day Parade.[http://music.nl.sg/album/detail.aspx?id=414 A Place in My Heart] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140511105729/http://music.nl.sg/album/detail.aspx?id=414 |date=11 May 2014 }}. NLB.
In September 2000, Tan joined the newly formed SPH MediaWorks and diversified into hosting, presenting and newsreading.{{cite news|script-title=zh:陈毓芸与谢韵仪网上聊天|url=http://stars.zaobao.com.sg/starchat/2_artistes.html|publisher=Lianhe Zaobao|year=2001|language=Chinese|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070713110417/http://stars.zaobao.com.sg/starchat/2_artistes.html|archive-date=13 July 2007}}{{Cite news |last=Kew |first=Irene |date=10 November 2001 |title=Reality show |pages=16 |work=The New Paper}}{{Cite news |last=Ho |first=Karl |date=2 November 2003 |title=Brief on the news |pages=L4 |work=The Straits Times}} When it merged with MediaCorp in 2005, she was transferred to MediaWorks' parent company but subsequently resigned for family reasons.
Personal life
She married actor-host Darren Lim on 27 March 2004.{{cite news|title=Boxer shorts and brassieres used in deal to collect bride|url=http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2004/3/29/asia/7646593&sec=asia|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130221044048/http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2004/3/29/asia/7646593&sec=asia|url-status=dead|archive-date=21 February 2013|work=The Star|date=29 March 2004}} The couple have three sons and a daughter.{{Cite web |title=Evelyn Tan On How Life After Marriage Is Still 'Plenty Exciting' |url=https://www.womensweekly.com.sg/gallery/family/evelyn-tan-on-how-life-after-marriage-is-still-plenty-exciting/ |access-date=2022-10-17 |website=The Singapore Women's Weekly |language=en-US}}
Filmography
=Television series=
=Film=
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" |
| scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |
|---|
| scope="row"|1999
| |Cameo |
| scope="row"|2006
|Librarian | |
Theatre
- Beauty World (1998)
Discography
= Studio albums =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
!Year ! scope="col" style="width:18em;" |Title ! scope="col" style="width:18em;" |Details !Sales !Ref |
| 1998
! scope="row" |Eve |
|18,000 |{{Cite news |last=Tee |first=Hun Ching |date=26 January 1999 |title=Evelyn Tan hits the right chord with listeners |pages=L4 |work=The Straits Times}} |
|---|
= Singles =
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
!Song title !class="unsortable" |Notes |
|---|
| 1998
| "Understanding" | Season of Love ending theme |
Awards and nominations
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| Year
!Award | Category | Result
!Ref |
|---|---|---|
| rowspan="2" | 1998
| rowspan="2" |Star Awards | Most Popular Newcomer | {{won}} |
| Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | {{won}} | |
| 1999 | {{won}} | |
| 2024 | {{nom}}
| |
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Star Awards for Best Newcomer award}}
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Category:Singaporean television actresses
Category:National University of Singapore alumni
Category:Singaporean film actresses
Category:Singaporean television presenters
Category:Singaporean stage actresses
Category:Singaporean educators
Category:Temasek Junior College alumni
Category:20th-century Singaporean women singers
Category:21st-century Singaporean women singers
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