Don’t be fooled by Marina’s petite frame and quiet demeanor. When on stage, she transforms into a singing power house to be reckoned with. Despite being just slightly over 155cm in height, the shy 20-year-old as her friends and acquaintance describes her, commands the stage with such ease and confidence which easily captures the hearts of her audience.
An ardent fan of divas such as Mariah Carey and Christina Aguilera whom she credits for her music inspiration; it was therefore not a surprise when the strong vocalist selected Gloria Gaynor’s “I will Survive” for the Semis and Aguilera’s “Ain’t No Other Man” Grand Finals which eventually saw her winning Teenage Icon in 2007. Prior to Teenage Icon, she also took part in Singamania in 2005 and came in third place.
Aside from singing, Marina also aspires to be an actress one day. She has always found time to take part in annual school productions and has also acted in Superstar, in aid of the President’s Star Charity in 2006. Since graduating from Singapore Polytechnic, Marina has secured a supporting role in an upcoming show on Kids Central.
An avid dancer, who counts reading and sketching as her hobby, Marina hopes to make a name for herself in the entertainment industry beyond the shores of Malaysia, Indonesia and Brunei.
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Full name?
Marina
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Favourite film:
Life is Beautiful, the Professional
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D.O.B.?
2nd February 1988 |
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Favourite quote:
“Creativity
is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is
knowing which ones to keep.” -Scott Adams |
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Horoscope?
Pisces |
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Who is your… |
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Favourite musicians/ bands?
Muse,
Korn, Force Vomit, The S.I.G.I.T |
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Favourite actors/ actresses?
Edward
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What makes you extremely happy?
Shopping
with no budget.
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The craziest thing you have ever
done?
Climbing over the school gates on a Friday evening when we were accidentally locked in. |
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Yourself in 5 words.
Petite; Artistic; Energetic;
Carefree; Compassionate
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What you think is the best thing you have
achieved in life so far.
Completing
my hectic 3yrs of interior design studies.
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STAGE/ THEATRES
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Minimonsters’ Roadshow with Najip Ali |
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Actor, Superstar (Singapore
Polytechnic; In aid of President’s Star
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Actor, Annual Production (Theatre Compass;
Singapore Polytechnic) 2005 |
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Actor, Kids’ Have A Say Festival (HSBC
Family Fantasia) 2005 |
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Actor, SYF Drama – Gold (Gan Eng Seng
School) 2003 |
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Actor, Drama Festival (Gan Eng Seng
School) 2003 |
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Actor, English Day Character Portrayal
(Gan Eng Seng School) 2001 |
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MUSIC PERFORMANCES
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New Year’s Eve Family Carnival @ Marina Barrage |
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Teenage Icon Grand Finals 2008 |
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Singer, Winner @ Teenage
Icon (Teenage Magazine) 2007 |
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Singer, Honours Bazaar (Singapore Polytechnic)
2007 |
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Singer, Top 3 @ Singamania (Singapore Polytechnic) 2005 |
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Guest performance on Okto Live! |
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Suriyani in “My Classmate’s Dad” (Kids Central) |
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OTHER PERFORMANCES
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Dancer, Top 2 @ Groove Coliseum
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Dancer, Winner @ SMIT Talentime (Singapore
Polytechnic) 2006 |
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