Tay Kewei
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | 鄭可為, 郑可为 |
| Born | 18 August 1983 |
| Origin | Singapore |
| Genres | Pop, jazz, chinese classical |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Labels | Cross Ratio Entertainment (2015-) S2S Pte. Ltd. (2009-2015) |
| Associated acts | JJ Lin, David Tao, Wang Lee Hom, A-Mei, Khalil Fong, Christian Bautista |
| Website | www |
| Notable instruments | |
| Piano, guitar, ukulele, violin, erhu | |
Tay Kewei simplified Chinese: 郑可为; traditional Chinese: 鄭可為 (born 18 August 1983) is a Singaporean singer-songwriter. She has released songs in English, Chinese, and Japanese.
In 2006, Tay Kewei joined local singing competition Project SuperStar, initially getting in to the top 24, but having to withdraw eventually due to conflicting gig schedules. After that, she decided to pursue a career in music, and became a background vocalist, duet partner, and erhu player for Chinese pop stars, including Wang Lee Hom, David Tao, A-Mei and JJ Lin assisting them on international tours.
In 2009, she released an indie EP with keyboardist Lee Ein Ein, entitled KEEP!. Promotional tours were held in several countries, including Hong Kong, Taiwan and Malaysia. Khalil Fong appeared as a surprise guest in the Hong Kong performance.
In May 2009, Tay Kewei signed with S2S Pte Ltd. Her debut label album, Come Closer With... Kewei was released in September 2010, with four original songs in English and Chinese, as well as a bilingual duet with Filipino singer Christian Bautista. The album was promoted regionally in Korea, Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia. Her debut album launch concert was held at the Esplanade Recital Hall, and sold out.
In 2011, she announced that work had begun on her new album, and previewed her new single "Fallin", in her December public performances. She was also nominated for the Most Popular Newcomer and Best Local Artiste in the Y.E.S. 93.3FM Singapore Hit Awards.
In May 2011, Tay Kewei was appointed as an Intellectual Property ambassador for the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore, alongside Dick Lee. She was also chosen as the Singaporean representative at the Hong Kong Asian Pop Music Festival's Super Nova Awards.
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