Ho Yin Nie Winnie
Adjunct Lecturer
Areas of Interest
WinnieHO 何芸妮, one of the top names in international audiophile and Chinese jazz scene; also winner of Astro Talent Quest (ATQ) and International Chinese Singing Competition, organised by Hong Kong TVB in year 2000. After winning of the titles, Winnie continued her study at Vocaltech London and graduated in 2006. Upon her returning, Winnie toured around with various artists such as Sheila Majid, YuYa and etc as their backing vocalist.
In 2016, Winnie released her first originals solo album Finally - Chapter 1, expanding her reputation as the Malaysian Chinese jazz queen portfolio into the mainstream, displaying her musical flair and versatility. Her performance in the album won her Best Vocal Performance Artiste in 2018's PWH Music Award. She is also the co-founder and producer of Asia Premier Chinese Jazz Trio - The Shang Sisters.
Winnie has performed in various international jazz festivals and Hi-Fi events. She has been heard performing in China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia and Malaysia.
Her recording portfolio spans over eight concept albums, some of which are "2v1g vol.1" (2008), "Jazzy Sound of Teresa Teng" (2012) among others. These albums are still popular on the Asian Hi-Fi billboard. She has garnered much admiration from the media and audience in her live performances of these album repertoire.
Other than performing and recording, Winnie wears the hat of singing judge too. She is a a familiar face in the judging circuit for singing competitions like Voice of China
(Malaysian audition), Sing China (Malaysian audition), 8TV Ultimate Power Star 2
, 8TV's I Wanna Sing and Astro Star Quest.
As a musician and educator, Winnie is passionate about nurturing and guiding others in music making. She spearheaded the open-mic culture in the Chinese music scene In 2015, with a monthly live performance series titled Open Mic, providing a friendly and encouraging performance platform for local budding singers and performers. This milestone series was well received by the media, musicians and veterans in the music scene.
Winnie is also voice coach to many renown recording artistes such as Wincci Soo, Wee, SHN etc.
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