Baiyu (singer)
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| Birth name | Baiyu Chen |
| Born | Xiamen, China |
| Genres | R&B, Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, actress |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Website | http://www.baiyuonline.com |
Sara Baiyu Chen, known professionally as Baiyu, is a Chinese-born American singer-songwriter and actress. In the early 90's, her family moved to Gaithersburg, Maryland where she was then given the American name of "Sara". Baiyu has appeared in several independent films and was a VJ for the mtvU show "The Freshmen" from 2006–2008. She completed high school in three years' time, and later graduated from Princeton University in 2008 with a degree in Sociology.
Baiyu was surrounded by music at an early age, and grew up in the presence of parents who were both musicians themselves. She resided in Xiamen, Fujian until the age of 8 and reunited with her parents in the United States after having lived with her grandparents for 2 years as her mother and father paved the way for their new life. Baiyu attended Quince Orchard High School where she was a member of the Track and Field team as well as a dedicated member of the school choir. She took both the second semester of Junior year, as well as the second semester of Senior year off to pursue a career in music.
While attending Princeton, Baiyu traveled to New York City in between classes and school work to develop her musical talents as well as to be a VJ and host for mtvU's show The Freshmen. She also used those years to hone her performance skills as a vocalist for the university's jazz ensemble headed up by Anthony Branker, and as a member and co-director of the school's hip hop dance company BAC. She sang at multiple functions and venues around campus, and was often seen writing, referencing and recording music late into the night in the school's various common areas. She was a member of Colonial Club.
Baiyu released her first EP "B-Side" in December 2010. Most of the songs from this project were completed during her 6-month stay in Kauai, Hawaii where she also completed the filming for an independent film, along with a music video for the single "Sweet Misery". While in the mountains of Kapaa, Baiyu also took this opportunity to record a remix version of Ryan Leslie's song "When We Dance", for which a video was also released and subsequently featured on The Fader,Bossip and the likes.
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