Sun Ho becomes 41 in 6 days

Ho Yeow Sun, better known as Sun Ho, is a Singaporean pop music singer. Sun is married to Reverend Kong Hee and co-founded the City Harvest Church and its community services. Sun started her Mandarin pop singing career in 2002 and subsequently worked with producers and performers such as Wyclef Jean, Diane Warren, The Underdogs, David Foster and Carole Bayer Sager.

Sun was the Music Director and worked in City Harvest Church’s Creative Department. She resigned in 2003 to pursue her singing career. Sun had a rocky start to her pop artist career; She faced with accusations that her dressing was deemed to be inappropriate for her religious background, and rumors of her using her church's support to aid in album sales. To prevent further controversy, she decided to develop her career outside of Singapore, focusing on China, Taiwan and the US.

From 2002 to 2007, Sun released a succession of five Mandarin pop albums that have either reached double or triple platinum status. During this five-year period, Sun worked with composers such as Ma Yufen (马毓芬), the late Ma Zhaojun (马兆骏), F.I.R., Milk, Arys Chien (深白色), Lee Wei Song (李伟菘) and Tan Han Jin (陈奂仁). “Lonely Travel” was ranked #1 on nine top music charts. Her next album “Gain” released in 2006 reached #1 position on 10 top music charts. In 2007, Sun released “Embrace” which hit #1 on 11 top music charts. Her song, “Starting Point” was used as theme song for Singapore TV series “Turning Point” based on real-life inspirational stories, of which Sun was the host.

From 2003 to 2006, Sun’s first five English-language releases reached the top of the dance club charts of Billboard Magazine and London-based Music Week, making her the first Asian artist to score successive No. 1 dance hits.

In 2003, Sun broke into Hollywood with her debut American single “Where Did Love Go,” produced by David Foster and Peter Rafelson. The song reached #1 on the Billboard’s Hot Dance Club Play “Breakout” Chart in December 2003. Subsequently, three of her singles, “One With You,” “Without Love” and “Gone” reached #1 positions on the Billboard Dance Chart. “Ends Of The Earth” also joined the abovementioned three singles to reach #1 positions on the UK MusicWeek Chart. Since 2003, Sun has worked with a number of musicians such as Jimmy Harry, Diane Warren, Tony Moran, Chris Cox, Eric Kupper, Jason Nevins, Moto Blanco and the Underdogs.

Sun became the first Asian pop singer to be invited to the Hollywood Film Festival in 2003. The following year, Sun became the only Chinese singer to be invited to the 46th Annual Grammy Awards 2004 and to be an award presenter at the American Dancestar Music Awards 2004. In 2007, Sun attended the 2007 MTV Europe Awards, making her the first Asian pop singer to be invited to the awards ceremony.

In 2007, Sun collaborated with writer/producer and Fugees co-founder Wyclef Jean on the track “China Wine.” The music video was directed by Wayne Isham and featured Tony Matterhorn and Elephant Man alongside Wyclef and Sun. Wyclef was also co-writer and executive producer of Sun’s English album, due for release in 2009. In 2008, Sun was featured in an opening spot on Wyclef’s American and Canadian concert tour, and invited to appear in his music video “Fast Car,” featuring his duet with Paul Simon. She also performed “China Wine” with Wyclef at the SonyBMG Europe Music Awards After Party.

Songwriter Diane Warren also composed the song “因為有你 (Because You Were There)” for Sun’s “Embrace” album.

Sun recorded a song for Olivia Newton John’s benefit CD produced by Amy Sky, “Songs of Hope and Inspiration: Olivia and Friends”.

For the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Sun worked together with music composer David Foster & Carole Bayer Sager to submit a song composition titled “The Light.”

Ho released her US single “Fancy Free” on 14 September 2009 and the director for the music video was Joseph Kahn. Her English album “Cause A Ruckus” is due for release in late 2009. close