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Background information
Born: December 7, 1984 (aged 23)
Origin: Labuan Island, Malaysia,Flag of Malaysia
Schools:
Sm St Anne, Attended 1997 - 1999
Smk Labuan, Attended 2000 - 2001
College/University:
Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman(UTAR), Attended 2005 - 2006, Class of 2007, Bachelor's Degree, Accounting
Tunku Abdul Rahman College (TARC), Attended 2002 - 2004, Class of 2005, Other
Genre(s): Pop
Occupation(s): Singer
Years active: 2006 - present
Label(s): Prodigee Records
Hobbies and Interests: I love to sing ... these days i dun get much time to myself but i do enjoy meeting people cos we can learn a lot from each other ... oh of course, i like to do things that make me HAPPY!!
Favorite Books: Heaps ... but sometimes i have difficulty finishing them (haha)
Favorite Movies:all kinds especially those with happy endings ... the latest movie i've seen is MUKSHIN (cute movie)
Favorite Music:Heaps ... malay, chinese and english (also japanese and koreans) ... my latest favorite is LILLY ALLEN, she's so cool ... !
Favorite TV Shows:TV dramas ... i love all kinds especially korean dramas + prison break
Zodiac Sign:Sagittarius
Karen's Description about herself: I'm a happy-go-lucky gal ... we're living in a cynical world, i guess if we take everything too seriously, our lives will be unhappy ... instead of focusing on the bad, I always look on the bright side of life and stay positive and happy ... everybody needs a stage of their own to excel and i believe everyone deserves to have a dream ... who-ever you are reading this, I hope you find your dream too ...
Who I Want to Meet: people with similar interest i guess, music is important part of my life so if u love music, we're universally good buddies (haha) ... i'm a friendly person, i wanna be friend to who-ever that is reading this ... stay in touch and drop me a line ok! I promise to keep in touch ya ... ! ..
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Karen Kong (or Karen K to her fans) is a Malaysian singer of Chinese ethnicity. She was a student of S.M.K St Anne, Labuan and Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman. She was a participant in Malaysian Idol in 2004, but she was eliminated in the first round.
Kong's debut single was launched in January 2007. She immediately garnered attention due to her entire album being written in Malay, which is quite unusual for an ethnic Chinese artist in Malaysia. Her debut EP also includes her singles Cinta Hello Kitty and Ku Tak Upaya, both penned by fellow Malaysian songwriter Asmin Mudin (writer of Malaysian Idol Jaclyn Victor's Gemilang). Both were featured on several radio station top charts including ERA, Xfresh and others.
On 15 January 2007, Kong released her full Malay album, Mulakan, which not only featured the debut single, but also nine other tracks including Na Na Na Nada Cinta, a remake of the Japanese song Kiss of Life by Ken Hirai.
On 17 July 2007, she made a first in the Malaysian music scene by being the first artiste to hold a web concert. In September, she announced her plan to produce a Mandarin album (and her Chinese stage name, as stated above). The album, titled Showtime, which has since been finished and scheduled for release on 27 October, however, hit a snag when it was found that retail stores refuse to distribute or sell the album. This lead her company to only sell her album in a 50-leg promotional tour around the country.
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