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

(1976-10-07) October 7, 1976
OccupationSinger, actress, presenter
Years active1997-present
Spouse(s)Darren Lim
ChildrenKristen (daughter, born 2005), Jarius (first son, born 2007), Way (second son, born 2009), Elliot (third son, born 2013)
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
Musical career
Labels

Career

Tan joined Star Search Singapore in 1997 after university and was offered a contract by the Television Corporation of Singapore after making the top 20. The following year, she won the Most Popular Newcomer poll at the Star Awards 1998.[1]

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.[2]

She joined the newly formed SPH MediaWorks in 2001 and diversified into hosting and presenting.[3] 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[4] and Temasek Junior College and graduated from the National University of Singapore with a degree in mathematics.

She married fellow actor Darren Lim on 27 March 2004.[5] The couple have three sons and a daughter.

Accolades
Star Awards – Popularity Awards
YearAwardResult
1998Most Popular NewcomerWon
Top 10 Most Popular Female ArtistesWon
1999Won

References
  1. "Star Awards 2001 Back to the Past: Past Winners (1994-2000)". MediaCorp TV. Archived from the original on 17 December 2001.
  2. A Place in My Heart Archived 2014-05-11 at the Wayback Machine. NLB.
  3. 陈毓芸与谢韵仪网上聊天 (in Chinese). Lianhe Zaobao. 2001. Archived from the original on 2007-07-13.
  4. "会史简介 Alumni Past Years of Activities". chungchenghighyishun.moe.edu.sg. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
  5. "Boxer shorts and brassieres used in deal to collect bride". The Star. 29 March 2004. Archived from the original on 21 February 2013.


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