Lee Pei Fen (born December 1987)[1] is a Singaporean host, singer and actress who has been active in the getai industry since 1993.[1]

Lee Pei Fen
BornDecember 1987 (age 36–37)[1]
Other namesLi Peifen
Occupations
  • Host
  • singer
  • actress
Years active1993–present
Chinese name
Chinese李佩芬
Hanyu PinyinLǐ Pèifēn

Life and career

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Lee's housewife mother is her manager and hairstylist, while Lee's father, who works as a painter, drives her to her getai shows.[1][2]

One of the few effectively bilingual getai hosts who speaks English and Mandarin as well as dialects, Lee's first getai performance was at the age of six.[3] After graduating with a diploma in business administration, Lee started performing full-time in the industry. Outside of her getai gigs, Lee hosts about 20 shows a month for clan associations, temples, community centres and corporate entities.[1][4]

In 2022, Lee acted in her first web series Gong Dou Gong Lüe, directed by Jack Neo.[5]

In 2023, Lee appeared in the dialect series Whatever Will Be, Will Be; it was her first acting role on television in her thirty years of entertainment career.[6][7]

Filmography

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Lee has appeared in the following programmes and films:[8]

Television series

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Film

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Web series

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  • My Job My Story (2021; episode 3 "Getai Singers")
  • Gong Dou Gong Lüe (2022)[10]
  • Happy Sing-Along (2023)[11]

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref
2009 3rd Stomp Getai Awards Best Female Singer Won [12]
2013 Shin Min-Wanbao Getai Awards 2013 Most Popular Female Host Won [13]
Online Popularity Award Won
2015 Shin Min-Wanbao Getai Awards 2016 Best Female Emcee Won [14]
2017 Shin Min-Wanbao Getai Awards 2017 Top 10 Most Popular Singers Won [15]
Most Popular Singer (online votes) Won
Best Female Emcee Won

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "More Than A Job - Getai artiste Lee Peifen: Sing sing sing". Yahoo News Singapore. August 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  2. ^ "妈妈陪跑台20年 '双语天后'感恩". No. Page 5. 联合晚报 (Lianhe Wanbao). 11 May 2014. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  3. ^ "Celebrate Mother's Day with popular local getai singer Lee Pei Fen and SCO". SCO. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  4. ^ "Getai princess Lee Pei Fen among stars in lineup of new TGIF Music Station series". The Straits Times. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  5. ^ "演网剧《宫逗攻略》出位 李佩芬盼有导演邀演戏". Lianhe Zaobao. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  6. ^ "出道30年首次拍剧 李佩芬:超紧张". Sinchew. 9 July 2023. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  7. ^ "台上突被问几时退休 李佩芬拟赚足10年当包租婆". Lianhe Zaobao. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  8. ^ "李佩芬". Mewatch. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  9. ^ "Richie Koh gets fluent in Hokkien for new dialect drama Whatever Will Be, Will Be". CNA Lifestyle. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  10. ^ "10月携双亲游迪拜 李佩芬为父备八种药". Lianhe Zaobao. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  11. ^ "全新音乐节目《欢喜来唱歌》 本地歌手献唱经典方言歌曲". 8world Entertainment Lifestyle (in Chinese (Singapore)). 19 September 2023. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  12. ^ "Stomp crowns queen of getai". No. 46. The Straits Times. 9 July 2009. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  13. ^ "Getai as a pillar of Singapore's music culture — Wang Lei, 2Z Sisters, Jason Chung, and Lee Pei Fen discuss the importance of preserving this local art form". Hear65. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  14. ^ "Lee Pei Fen steals the show at Getai Awards in centaur costume". The New Paper. 5 October 2015. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  15. ^ Ng, Charmaine (30 September 2017). "Taiwanese getai singer Hao Hao sweeps three awards at Shin Min/Wanbao Getai Awards". The Straits Times. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
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