Evelyn Tan

Evelyn Tan (simplified Chinese: 陈毓芸; traditional Chinese: 陳毓芸; pinyin: Chén Yù Yún) is a Singaporean actress and former singer. She was prominently a full-time Mediacorp artiste from 1997 to 2005.

Evelyn Tan
Born	Evelyn Tan Yuit Yin^[1] (1974-10-07) 7 October 1974 (age 48)^[1]
Occupation(s)	Singer, actress, presenter
Years active	1997-present
Spouse	Darren Lim
Children	3 sons and 1 daughter
Awards	Star Awards 1998 : Best Newcomer Star Awards 1998 - Star Awards 1999 : Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese	陈毓芸
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Chén Yùyún
Musical career
Labels	SPH MediaWorks Mediacorp

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.^[2] The following year, she won the Most Popular Newcomer poll at the Star Awards 1998.^[3]

In 1998, Tan was signed by Hype Records, the third TCS artiste signed up by the company after Fann Wong and Zoe Tay.^[4]

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.^[5]

In September 2000, Tan joined the newly formed SPH MediaWorks and diversified into hosting, presenting and newsreading.^[6][7][8] When it merged with MediaCorp in 2005, she was transferred to MediaWorks' parent company but subsequently resigned for family reasons.

Personal life

Tan studied at Chung Cheng High School (Yishun)^[9] and Temasek Junior College^[10] and graduated from the National University of Singapore with a degree in mathematics.^[2]

She married fellow actor Darren Lim on 27 March 2004.^[11] The couple have three sons and a daughter.^[12]

Filmography

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref
1997	A Place To Call Home			^[4]
1998	Tuition Fever			^[4]

Discography

Year	Title	Details	Sales	Ref
1998	Eve	Released: Label: Hype Records Format:	18,000	^[13]

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Result	Ref
1998	Star Awards	Most Popular Newcomer	Won	^[13]
		Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes	Won	^[13]
1999	Star Awards	Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes	Won

References

1. Wong, Avis (27 November 1998). "Evelyn who?". The New Paper. p. 55.
2. "After exiting Mediacorp, Evelyn Tan saw raising her 4 children as her full-time career". mothership.sg. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
3. . MediaCorp TV. Archived from the original on 17 December 2001.
4. Lee, Shu Hui (27 November 1998). "No glamour queen but Evelyn Tan is plainly talented". The Straits Times. pp. L4.
5. A Place in My Heart 11 May 2014 at the Wayback Machine. NLB.
6. (in Chinese). Lianhe Zaobao. 2001. Archived from the original on 13 July 2007.
7. Kew, Irene (10 November 2001). "Reality show". The New Paper. p. 16.
8. Ho, Karl (2 November 2003). "Brief on the news". The Straits Times. pp. L4.
9. "会史简介 Alumni Past Years of Activities". chungchenghighyishun.moe.edu.sg. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
10. "Temasek Junior College imprints : 25 years of passion, purpose and drive 1977- 2002". eservice.nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
11. "Boxer shorts and brassieres used in deal to collect bride". The Star. 29 March 2004. Archived from the original on 21 February 2013.
12. "Evelyn Tan On How Life After Marriage Is Still 'Plenty Exciting'". The Singapore Women's Weekly. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
13. Tee, Hun Ching (26 January 1999). "Evelyn Tan hits the right chord with listeners". The Straits Times. pp. L4.