Ng Chee Yang
Cheeyang Ng (simplified Chinese: 黄智阳; traditional Chinese: 黃智陽), also known as Zhiyang, is a Singaporean singer-songwriter currently based in New York City. Born and raised in Singapore, he is the first Singaporean to headline Joe's Pub and has performed around the world, including Lincoln Center with Carole King and Carnegie Hall with a cappella group Vocalosity. He got his start from winning the first season of Campus SuperStar in Singapore, going on to represent Singapore in Taiwan CTV's 超级星光大道. He is a graduate of Berklee College of Music and New York University Tisch School of the Arts Graduate Musical Theatre Writing.
Cheeyang Ng 黄智阳 | |
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| Birth name | Ng Chee Yang |
| Also known as | Zhiyang |
| Origin | Singapore |
| Genres | Mandopop, musical theater |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, actor, dancer, performer, pianist |
| Instruments | Voice, piano |
| Years active | 2006-present |
| Website | Cheeyang Ng |
Musicals in development include Eastbound (Village Theatre's Festival of New Musicals 2019) with Khiyon Hursey and The Golden Threshold (2019 Live & In Color Residency) with Eric Sorrels.
Education
Cheeyang studied Business in Singapore Management University under the University Scholar's Programme from 2009 to 2010.
Cheeyang transferred to Berklee College of Music, Boston, Massachusetts and graduated in May 2013 with Bachelor of Music.
Cheeyang completed his Masters of Fine Arts at NYU's Graduate Musical Theatre Writing Program in May 2019.
Music career
In 2005, Ng participated in the F.I.R singing competition organised by KBox. Out of the three finalists, he was the only male competitor. With F.I.R's 無限, a single in their 2nd album, Unlimited, he won the competition and managed to perform on stage together with F.I.R at IMM Shopping Mall.
In 2006, he represented Hwa Chong Institution, winning the overall champion title of Season 1 Campus SuperStar, a nationwide singing competition conducted by Mediacorp.
After winning the competition, he was involved in numerous performances, including the Singapore Youth Festival Opening and Closing Ceremony in 2006,[1] where he performed the Theme Song 'Reaching Beyond'; the International Physics Olympiad 2006 Closing Ceremony; and also participated in a Mediacorp Drama Series, Let It Shine (Chinese: 萤火虫的梦[2]) screened in January 2007.
In 2009, Ng represented Singapore in One Million Star Season 5 talent competition in Taiwan as a wildcard competitor. In 2010, he also performed as a featured vocalist in the Inaugural 2010 Summer Youth Olympic Games held in Singapore.
He is also vying for a role on the next Season of Glee by taking part in Season 2 of The Glee Project in the United States.
He is the founder of Singapore's a cappella group The Apex Project.
References
- "SYF 2006". Ministry of Education, Singapore. Archived from the original on 21 August 2009. Retrieved 9 March 2009.
- "萤火虫的梦". Mediacorp. Archived from the original on 13 June 2008. Retrieved 9 March 2009.