Narelle Kheng (born 24 September 1993) is a Singaporean singer, actress, and former national swimmer.[2][1] She made her debut in the Singaporean band The Sam Willows in 2012.[3][4][5][6]
Narelle Kheng | |||||||
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| 金颂旖 | |||||||
| Born | 24 September 1993 | ||||||
| Alma mater | Nanyang Technological University | ||||||
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| Years active | 2012–present | ||||||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)[1] | ||||||
| Relatives | Benjamin Kheng (brother) | ||||||
| Musical career | |||||||
| 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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Personal life edit
Kheng was a national youth swimmer, having trained at the Singapore Sports School[7] 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.[8][2]
Narelle is the younger sister of Benjamin Kheng.[9][10][11]
Music career edit
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.[12]
Narelle released her solo single "Outta My Head" on 4 April 2019.[13] She released her debut EP "Part 2" on 10 October 2019, in conjunction with World Mental Health Day.[14] On 26 March 2021, Narelle released "Complicated Love Song", which is part of her three-song EP, "Part 3".[15]
Acting career edit
Kheng had cameo roles in drama serials Zero Calling, Against The Tide and Peace & Prosperity.[7][16]
In 2014, she and her brother, Benjamin, starred in a Channel 5 show, Do It Yourself creating DIY furniture.[7]
In 2017, Kheng played the lead role, Cindy in the Toggle Original series Lifespam.[7]
Filmography edit
Film edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Young & Fabulous | Orange Tan | Singapore 1st Cosplay theme movie | [17] |
| Parandhu Sella Vaa | Min Yuan | Tamil film | [18] |
Television edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Zero Calling | Jena | Cameo | [19] |
| Against the Tide | Jennie | Cameo | [19] | |
| 2016 | Peace & Prosperity | Ice | Appeared in episode 81 | [7] |
| 2017 | Lifespam | Cindy "Comatose Girl" | Main Role | [20] |
Variety edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Do It Yourself | Herself | A magazine infotainment variety show and a mockumentary sitcom | [21] |
Discography edit
Singles edit
| Year | Title | Format | Album | Other notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | "Some They Lie" | Digital download, streaming | Non-album single | [22] | |
| 2019 | "Outta My Head" | Non-album single | [23] | ||
| "Tears" | Part 2 | Solo EP | [24] | ||
| "Let Me Be" | |||||
| "Blue" |
References edit
- ^ a b "10 Narelle Kheng Facts That'll Make You Fall In Love With Her". mustsharenews.com. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
- ^ a b "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.[dead link]
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b c d e "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.
- ^ a b "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.[dead link]
- ^ "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 edit
- Official website at The Sam Willows Band
- Narelle Kheng at IMDb
- Narelle Kheng on Instagram
- Narelle Kheng on Twitter
- Narelle Kheng on Facebook
