Channelnewsasia: 19-year-old Singaporean girl launches debut album in Japan
5,000 in two months is not exactly "breaking the market" but good luck to her.A Singaporean is set to make a splash on the global music scene. Olivia Ong, 19, released her debut album to rave reviews across Japan this week. " A Girl meets Bossa Nova" is the title of Olivia's debut album which was launched after one-and-a-half years of hard work. The talented singer was spotted by a Japanese record company at a singing competition in Singapore when she was 15. After completing her secondary school, she packed her bags for Japan where she spent one year at a high school in Tokyo before taking the plunge into a full-time singing career...Her singing at the Singapore booth at this year's World Exposition in Aichi, Japan, captured the hearts of those present. Her record label said with her vocal capabilities and Singapore girl charm, breaking into the Japanese market should not be much of a problem. They estimate that 5,000 pieces of her album would be sold within two months.
Olivia real player video clip here. Other options and muzak, sorry, music selections on the nifty@music page here
