Bonnie Loo (Chinese: 罗美仪, born 12 July 1994) is a Malaysian actress and singer based in Singapore managed under The Celebrity Agency.
Bonnie Loo | |||||||
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| Born | (1994-07-12) 12 July 1994 (age 28)[1] Ipoh, Malaysia | ||||||
| Alma mater | Riverside Secondary School | ||||||
| Occupation | Singer, actress | ||||||
| Years active | 2013–present | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 羅美儀 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 罗美仪 | ||||||
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| Musical career | |||||||
| Genres | Mandopop | ||||||
| Instrument(s) | Vocals | ||||||
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Musical artist | |||||||
Loo was born in Ipoh, Malaysia, and is the elder of two daughters. She began to take singing lessons when she was 10 years old, and enrolled in numerous singing competitions in the Asia Pacific region since the age of 6. Her family emigrated to Singapore when she was 12 years old both for her higher education and her father's job posting to Singapore. She graduated with a Singapore-Cambridge GCE Ordinary Level from Riverside Secondary School.[2]
She rose to fame in 2013 where she participated and won the fourth season of Campus SuperStar, one of the Chinese singing competitions held in Singapore.[3] Her victory made the series' history since the show began in 2006 as the first female winner,[3] and her grand prize included a two-year Mediacorp management contract, $5,000 cash and the opportunity to perform with Taiwan-based singer Ding Dang in Glass Anatomy The Musical.[4]
In November 2013, Loo announced that she would be starring in Singaporean television series C.L.I.F. 3 as Yang Hongxi, the daughter of Terence Cao's role, and would be part of a Chinese New Year compilation album in a song together with Julie Tan, Jayley Woo, Ian Fang and Shane Pow in 2014.[5]
Loo announced that she would be starring in a drama entitled Against The Tide in March 2014.
In an article by The Straits Times in October 2014, she was labelled as one of the four rising female artistes to look out for in the local entertainment scene.
On 2 November 2014, Loo performed for President Star Charity 2014 in a dance segment as part of a challenge between artistes of different genders.
In 2015, Bonnie starred the drama Second Chance 流氓律师 and then went on to star in the drama entitled Tiger Mum. She later acted in Crescendo 起飞, taking the role as the younger version of Cynthia Koh's character. She had also filmed the a long-form drama, Life - Fear Not 人生无所畏. Meanwhile, she was cast in House of Fortune 钱来运转, which aired in January 2016.
In 2016, Loo was given a role in The Dream Job, acting as Rebecca Lim's physically disabled younger sister.
Her performance in Tiger Mum as Chen Huiyan earned her a Best Supporting Actress nomination in the Star Awards 2016.
Bonnie reprised her role as Yang Hongxi in C.L.I.F. 4 in 2016. She also took part in Hero and "Soul Reaper" in 2016. Her role as Guan Meimei in "Hero" won her a second Best Supporting Actress nomination in the Star Awards 2017.
In 2017, she filmed Mightiest Mother-in-Law for which she achieved a third Best Supporting Actress nomination. She finished filming her first leading role in My Teacher Is a Thug.
She appeared in Life Less Ordinary which was first broadcast on 2 October 2017.
In 2018, she filmed in Limited Edition and You Can Be An Angel 3. She has wrapped a production Super Dad which have already broadcast in 2020.
In 2019, she filmed C.L.I.F. 5, where she gained her 4th nomination for Best Supporting Actress. She also filmed another long-form drama Old Is Gold, Walk With Me & Limited Edition.
In 2020, she filmed Best Friends Forever, Super Dad?, How are you today? and A Jungle Survivor.
In 2021, she filmed Crouching Tiger Hidden Ghost, The Heartland Hero and Key Witness which will broadcast in 2021.
In Star Awards 2021, Loo obtained her first Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes award.[6]
Since Campus Superstar, Loo has appeared in other television shows and concerts. She was guest star for The Sheng Siong Show on 9 June. On 13 July, she performed at the PAssion Pop Concert, part of the People's Association's PAssion Around The Bay. She appeared as special guest during the finals of Hey Gorgeous, a campus talent search on 15 July.
Subsequently, Loo was signed to one of Asia's key music labels, S2S Pte. Ltd., as a result of her win on Campus SuperStar.[7] During an interview, Loo mentioned that she would take a break from her studies and embark on her singing career after completing her GCE O-Level examinations.[8]
From 24 July to 3 August 2014, she starred in Innamorati.
On 30 September 2014, Loo released her first single, entitled "Don’t Want To Admit" (不想承认), which is included in her debut album, "Bonnie 羅美儀", which was released on 2 October 2014. Her second single was "YOLO".
In May 2015, she appeared in auditions for the fourth season of The Voice of China, but was not chosen to represent Singapore in the actual competition.
She featured in The Crescendo Concert on 14 November 2015. The concert traced the evolution of Singapore Mandarin music.
She was nominated in the Star Awards 2016 for the Best Theme Song for "未知数" in "Tiger Mum".
Subsequently, Loo was nominated for Best Theme Song in the Star Awards in 2016, with "未知数". She also released a cover of Korean song "Banmal Song" and a music video of "守护你" and "等一等爱情", from Drama Hero.
In 2017, she was selected for "Crescendo The Musical", based on Crescendo in which she reprised her role as Ya Fang.
On 9 December 2017, Loo held her first music showcase (美仪首歌) at the 2mm Talent Hub.[9] She held a second music showcase, "Bonnie's Tribute to Singapore Music" (美仪首歌2), as part of Esplanade's Huayi - Chinese Festival of Arts on 1 March 2018.[10]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
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| 2014 | Against The Tide | Liu Xiaojing (刘晓静) | ||
| C.L.I.F. 3 | Yang Hongxi (杨红夕) | |||
| The Caregivers | Coco | |||
| 2015 | Life - Fear Not | Peng Chu'er (彭楚儿) | ||
| Crescendo | Wang Yafang (王雅芳) | |||
| Tiger Mum | Chen Huiyan | |||
| Second Chance 流氓律师 | Yahui (雅慧) | |||
| 2016 | Hero | Guan Meimei (关美美) | ||
| Soul Reaper 勾魂使者 | Hazel | |||
| C.L.I.F. 4 | Yang Hongxi (杨红夕) | |||
| The Dream Job | Qiu Xinling (邱欣灵) | |||
| House of Fortune | Qian Ningning (钱宁宁) | |||
| 2017 | My Teacher Is a Thug | Zeng Kaixin (曾开心) | ||
| Mightiest Mother-in-Law | Qi Wanling (齐婉灵) | |||
| 2018 | You Can Be An Angel 3 你也可以是天使3 | Zhu Xiaorou (朱晓柔) | ||
| Life Less Ordinary | Zhang Qiyuan (张奇缘) | |||
| 2019 | C.L.I.F. 5 | Lu Kexin (陆可欣) | ||
| Old Is Gold 老友万岁 | Silver Sung | |||
| Walk With Me 谢谢你出现在我的行程里 | Chen Yuqin (陈育琴) | |||
| Limited Edition 我是限量版 | Gao Xuanxuan (高媗媗) | |||
| 2020 | Best Friends Forever 致2020的我们 | Zi Ying (姿颖) | ||
| Super Dad? 男神不败 | Xu Huiying (许慧颖) | |||
| How are you today? 今天，你还好吗？ | Mei Qi (美琪) | |||
| A Jungle Survivor 森林生存记 | Bai Lixuan (白俐萱) | [11][12][13] | ||
| 2021 | Crouching Tiger Hidden Ghost 卧虎藏鬼 | Angie Lee Enqi (李恩琦) | [14] | |
| The Heartland Hero 邻里帮 | Sophie | |||
| Key Witness 关键证人 | Hannah | |||
| 2022 | First of April 愚人计划 | Luo Jingwen (罗静雯) | ||
| Ella | ||||
| Faye | ||||
| Healing Hands 医生不是神 | Xu Sumei (许苏梅) |
| Year | Title | Notes |
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| 2013 | Campus SuperStar (season 4) 校园Superstar | Contestant |
| 2015 | The Voice Of China: Singapore 中国好声音：新加坡海选 | Contestant |
| 2016 | My Oh My 大马玩全攻略 | Guest Host |
| 2018 | SPOP Sing! SPOP! 听我唱 | Host |
| Year | Song | Artist(s) | Notes |
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| 2016 | "One Of These Days" | MICapella | Previously under the same record label, S2S Pte. Ltd. |
| Album | Information | |
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| 1st | Bonnie 羅美儀
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Track listing
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| Year | English title |
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| 2019 | The Store Pandan |
| Year | Title | Album and label |
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| 2014 | Don’t Want To Admit 不想承认 | Bonnie 羅美儀 & S2S Pte. Ltd. |
| YOLO | ||
| Banmal Song (Korean Song) | NoonTalk Media | |
| 2015 | Warm Hands 暖手心 | Bonnie 羅美儀 & S2S Pte. Ltd. |
| 未知数 | — | |
| 2017 | 城里的月光 | — |
| 等一等爱情 | — | |
| 守护你 | — | |
| Do-Re-Mi | — | |
| 叮当夜 | — | |
| 2018 | 最后才懂 | — |
| 蒙蒙的 | — | |
| 等你下课 | — | |
| 不爱我就啦倒 | — | |
| 彩虹/甜甜的/告白氣球/星晴/珊瑚海 | — | |
| 2019 | 幸福茶点 | Theme Song for Singapore Drama Heart To Heart |
| 每天为你唱歌 | Ending theme song for SIngapore Drama How Are You | |
| 说好不哭 | — | |
| Because I Love You (Korean Song) | — |
| Year | Drama title | Song title |
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| 2015 | Tiger Mum 虎妈来了 | 未知数 |
| 2015-2016 | Life - Fear Not 人生无所畏 | 爱❤无所畏 |
| 2016 | Hero 大英雄 | 等一等爱情 |
| 守护你 | ||
| 2016-2017 | 118 II | 朦朦的 |
| 2017 | Mightiest Mother-In-Law 最强岳母 | 最后才懂 |
| My Teacher Is A Thug 爱.不迟疑 | 还好 | |
| 妈妈 | ||
| Do Re Mi | ||
| 2017-2018 | Life Less Ordinary 小人物向前冲 | 小人物向前冲 |
| 2018 | 118 Reunion 118 大团圆 | 朦朦的 |
| You Can Be An Angel 3 你也可以是天使 3 | 大大的爱 | |
| Jalan Jalan 带你去走走 | 就算还悲伤 | |
| 2019 | Heart To Heart 心点心 | 幸福茶点 |
| How Are You? 好世谋？ | 每天为你唱歌 | |
| 2021-2022 | The Heartland Hero 邻里帮 | 邻里帮 |
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 2014 | Innamorati 唯一 | Shan Wen 善雯 |
| 2016 | Crescendo the Musical 音乐剧《起飞》 | Wang Yafang 王雅芳 |
| 2017 | 美仪首歌 | Bonnie Loo |
| 2018 | 美仪首歌 2 | Bonnie Loo |
| 周5音乐站 | Bonnie Loo | |
| 2021 | 美仪首歌 3 | Bonnie Loo |
| 2022 | Shadow Moon 月背 |
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref |
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| 2013 | Campus Superstar Season 4 | Champion | Won | ||
| 2015 | Voices of China | Champion | Nominated | ||
| 2016 | 22nd Star Awards Ceremony | Best Supporting Actress | Tiger Mum (as Chen Huiyan) |
Nominated | |
| Best Theme Song | Tiger Mum 《未知数》 |
Nominated | |||
| 2017 | 23rd Star Awards Ceremony | Best Supporting Actress | Hero (as Guan Meimei) |
Nominated | |
| Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | — | Top 20 | |||
| 2018 | 24th Star Awards Ceremony | Best Supporting Actress | Mightiest Mother-In-Law (as Qi Wanling) |
Nominated | |
| Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | — | Top 20 | |||
| Best Theme Song | Life Less Ordinary 《小人物向前冲》 |
Nominated | |||
| 13th Asia Model Festival Award | Model Star Award | Singapore | Won | ||
| 2019 | 25th Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | — | Top 20 | |
| 2021 | 26th Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | — | Top 10 | |
| Best Supporting Actress | C.L.I.F. 5 (as Lu Kexin) | Nominated | |||
| Best Theme Song | Heart to Heart 《幸福茶点》 | Nominated | |||
| 26th Asian Television Awards | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Crouching Tiger Hidden Ghost | Nominated | [15] | |
| 2022 | 27th Star Awards Ceremony | Best Supporting Actress | Key Witness (as Hannah Chua) |
Nominated | |
| 2022 | Seoul Webfest 2022 | Best Supporting Actress | Crouching Tiger Hidden Ghost | Nominated |
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