1. Kimberley Chen Fang-yu was born on 23 May 1994 and is an Australian singer, actress and model based in Taiwan.
22 Facts About Kimberley Chen
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In 2019, Chen left Sharp Music due to Sharp Music's breach of contract.
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Kimberley Chen dropped all charges in hope for peace but they continued to defame her using the media.
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Kimberley Chen then filed for defamation and they were forced to stop harassing her.
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Kimberley Chen has been banned in Mainland China as a result of the song and music video "Fragile" a collaboration with Malaysian-Chinese hip hop artist Namewee which went viral in October 2021.
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Kimberley Chen grew up in Melbourne as the daughter of Malaysian migrants.
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Kimberley Chen began her singing career at the age of four, first coached by her father.
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Kimberley Chen learnt Ballet, Pointe, Tap, Jazz, Contemporary, HipHop, Locking, Popping, acrobatics and acting.
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Kimberley Chen was offered 3 scholarships by the age of 10 but had to turn them down due to her other work.
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Kimberley Chen was the only child model on Nine Network's The Price Is Right.
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From a young age, Kimberley Chen was active on media and appeared in a McDonald's commercial that aired throughout Asia.
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Kimberley Chen performed in over 400 episodes on the Nine Network over 2.
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Later in 2005, Kimberley Chen was selected by JYP Entertainment in New York City as a trainee to debut in America.
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Kimberley Chen left JYP Entertainment in 2009 when the company decided to close down their US operations.
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Kimberley Chen was offered to become a trainee in South Korea instead but since her parents didn't have any plans to relocate to South Korea she turned down the offer.
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Kimberley Chen recorded with Grammy-award winners Gordon Chambers and Barry Eastmond.
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Kimberley Chen was trained by Jermaine Browne and Jazzy J In March 2007, Chen was selected to sing the national anthem at the Australian Football League NAB Cup Grand Final.
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Kimberley Chen studied the language intensively, which was key to her ability to succeed in the Asian music market.
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Kimberley Chen was then asked to be the guest singer for Kelly Clarkson's All I Ever Wanted World Tour in Taipei.
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Kimberley Chen has released five studio albums and is currently signed to Chynahouse.
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Sony Music announced on 16 December 2013, that Kimberley Chen would be releasing her second studio album, Kimbonomics.
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In 2024 Kimberley Chen released her 5th studio album titled kiki.