Kimberley Chen
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Kimberley Chen is a singer, actress and model. She most recently appeared as Young Nala in Disney's Lion King
at the Regent Theatre in Melbourne
as well as the Shanghai Grand Theater
in Shanghai
.
At a young age, Kimberley has done Photographic work and has appeared in a McDonald’s Commercial which was aired in Asia.
Kimberley began singing for Charities at the age of 4 with the help of her father. She was performing regularly at Charity Concerts and Clubs. She donated to Australian Community Aid Abroad. When the East Timor Crisis came, she felt strongly for the Timorese and her donation went to Caritas Australia for direct aid to East Timor. In the 2003 Royal Children Hospital Good Friday Appeal on Channel 7, at the age of 8, she sang and danced “Let’s get Loud” with backing dancers.
Discovered by Grundy Television Executive Director Michael Whyte, Kimberley was offered the ongoing role as the Feature Child Model on “The Price is Right”. She has performed in over 400 episodes on Channel 9 for 2 ½ years.
In July 2005, Kimberley started playing the role of Young Nala in Disney’s The Lion King at the Regent Theatre Melbourne. In June 2006, Kimberley was offered the same role to perform in Shanghai’s Grand Theatre. The Shanghai season concluded in October 2006.
While she was in Shanghai, Kimberley attracted quite a lot of interest from the local Media. After Lion King, Kimberley stayed on to perform on a Shanghai Television Show.
In March 2007, Kimberley was selected to sing the National Anthem at the Australian Football League NAB Cup Grand Final in front of an audience of 40,000 and shown nationally on Television Channel 7.
From April to November 2008, Kimberley was with JYP Entertainment in New York on their Roster of Artists. From November 2008 to June 2009, she was training independently in Singing, Dancing and Acting in New York under the guidance of Yolanda Wyns, and recording with Grammy Award Winners Gordon Chambers and Barry Eastmond.
for the Russian Bolshoi Ballet
for over 10 years.
Chen has performed regularly at charity concerts and clubs. In the 2003 Royal Children Hospital Good Friday Appeal
on Channel 7
, she sang and danced "Let's get Loud", accompanied by backup dancers.
Chen has done photographic modeling work, and has appeared in a McDonalds
TV Commercial which was aired in Asia.
Discovered by Grundy Television
Executive Director Michael Whyte, Chen was offered an ongoing role as the Featured Child Model on ""The Price is Right
." She performed in over 400 episodes for Channel 9
from the 2003-2005 run of the show.
In July 2005, Chen was given the role of Young Nala in Disney's Lion King at the Regent Theatre Melbourne. The Melbourne season concluded in June 2006. She was offered the same role by Disney to perform in Shanghai's Grand Theatre, for the season of July 2006 to October 2006. After the Lion King performances in Shanghai, Kimberley frequently stayed to perform in a Shanghai Television Show.
In March 2007, Kimberley was chosen to sing the National Anthem at the Australian Football League Final in front of 40000 people, which was shown nationally on Television Channel 7.
In early 2008, she joined JYP Entertainment
roster of artists, she is now continuing training in New York, USA.
In March 2010, she was invited by the Taiwanese televised singing competition One Million Star
to play against the competitors. As she got great results on the programme, she was asked to be the guest singer on Kelly Clarkson
's concert, All I Ever Wanted World Tour in Taipei
. She is now currently signed with Sony BMG Taiwan.
The Lion King (musical)
The Lion King is a musical based on the 1994 Disney animated film of the same name with music by Elton John and lyrics by Tim Rice along with the musical score created by Hans Zimmer with choral arrangements by Lebo M. Directed by Julie Taymor, the musical features actors in animal costumes as well...
at the Regent Theatre in Melbourne
Regent Theatre, Melbourne
The Regent Theatre is a 2162 seat theatre in Melbourne, Australia. It is listed by the National Trust of Australia and is on the Victorian Heritage Register.-History:...
as well as the Shanghai Grand Theater
Shanghai Grand Theatre
The Shanghai Grand Theatre is located at the intersection of Central Boulevard and Huangpi Road South in northern part of the People's Square in Huangpu District, Shanghai, China....
in Shanghai
Shanghai
Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...
.
Biography
Kimberley was first coached by her father in singing. She was then coached by Maestro Vladimir Vais, who is a World famous Conductor and also Musical Director for the Russian Bolshoi Ballet for over 10 years.At a young age, Kimberley has done Photographic work and has appeared in a McDonald’s Commercial which was aired in Asia.
Kimberley began singing for Charities at the age of 4 with the help of her father. She was performing regularly at Charity Concerts and Clubs. She donated to Australian Community Aid Abroad. When the East Timor Crisis came, she felt strongly for the Timorese and her donation went to Caritas Australia for direct aid to East Timor. In the 2003 Royal Children Hospital Good Friday Appeal on Channel 7, at the age of 8, she sang and danced “Let’s get Loud” with backing dancers.
Discovered by Grundy Television Executive Director Michael Whyte, Kimberley was offered the ongoing role as the Feature Child Model on “The Price is Right”. She has performed in over 400 episodes on Channel 9 for 2 ½ years.
In July 2005, Kimberley started playing the role of Young Nala in Disney’s The Lion King at the Regent Theatre Melbourne. In June 2006, Kimberley was offered the same role to perform in Shanghai’s Grand Theatre. The Shanghai season concluded in October 2006.
While she was in Shanghai, Kimberley attracted quite a lot of interest from the local Media. After Lion King, Kimberley stayed on to perform on a Shanghai Television Show.
In March 2007, Kimberley was selected to sing the National Anthem at the Australian Football League NAB Cup Grand Final in front of an audience of 40,000 and shown nationally on Television Channel 7.
From April to November 2008, Kimberley was with JYP Entertainment in New York on their Roster of Artists. From November 2008 to June 2009, she was training independently in Singing, Dancing and Acting in New York under the guidance of Yolanda Wyns, and recording with Grammy Award Winners Gordon Chambers and Barry Eastmond.
Professional career
Chen was first coached in singing by her father, and later was coached by Maestro Vladimir Vais, who is a world-famous conductor and Musical DirectorMusic director
A music director may be the director of an orchestra, the director of music for a film, the director of music at a radio station, the head of the music department in a school, the co-ordinator of the musical ensembles in a university or college , the head bandmaster of a military band, the head...
for the Russian Bolshoi Ballet
Bolshoi Theatre
The Bolshoi Theatre is a historic theatre in Moscow, Russia, designed by architect Joseph Bové, which holds performances of ballet and opera. The Bolshoi Ballet and Bolshoi Opera are amongst the oldest and most renowned ballet and opera companies in the world...
for over 10 years.
Chen has performed regularly at charity concerts and clubs. In the 2003 Royal Children Hospital Good Friday Appeal
Good Friday Appeal
The Good Friday Appeal is a fundraising activity on behalf of the Royal Children's Hospital, in Melbourne, Australia. In 2010, the appeal raised A$14,462,000....
on Channel 7
Seven Network
The Seven Network is an Australian television network owned by Seven West Media Limited. It dates back to 4 November 1956, when the first stations on the VHF7 frequency were established in Melbourne and Sydney.It is currently the second largest network in the country in terms of population reach...
, she sang and danced "Let's get Loud", accompanied by backup dancers.
Chen has done photographic modeling work, and has appeared in a McDonalds
McDonald's
McDonald's Corporation is the world's largest chain of hamburger fast food restaurants, serving around 64 million customers daily in 119 countries. Headquartered in the United States, the company began in 1940 as a barbecue restaurant operated by the eponymous Richard and Maurice McDonald; in 1948...
TV Commercial which was aired in Asia.
Discovered by Grundy Television
Reg Grundy Organisation
The Reg Grundy Organisation was an Australian television production company founded in 1959 by businessman Reg Grundy . It has since branched out into Europe and the USA. The company first produced game shows, before branching into soap operas in 1973...
Executive Director Michael Whyte, Chen was offered an ongoing role as the Featured Child Model on ""The Price is Right
The Price Is Right (Australian game show)
The Price is Right was a television game show that has been produced in a number of different formats in Australia.-Original format:Two regional versions based on the original 1950s US format aired nearly concurrently - one aired on ATN-7 in Sydney, hosted by Bruce Beeby and Keith Walshe from...
." She performed in over 400 episodes for Channel 9
Nine Network
The Nine Network , is an Australian television network with headquarters based in Willoughby, a suburb located on the North Shore of Sydney. For 50 years since television's inception in Australia, between 1956 and 2006, it was the most watched television network in Australia...
from the 2003-2005 run of the show.
In July 2005, Chen was given the role of Young Nala in Disney's Lion King at the Regent Theatre Melbourne. The Melbourne season concluded in June 2006. She was offered the same role by Disney to perform in Shanghai's Grand Theatre, for the season of July 2006 to October 2006. After the Lion King performances in Shanghai, Kimberley frequently stayed to perform in a Shanghai Television Show.
In March 2007, Kimberley was chosen to sing the National Anthem at the Australian Football League Final in front of 40000 people, which was shown nationally on Television Channel 7.
In early 2008, she joined JYP Entertainment
JYP Entertainment
JYP Entertainment is a Korean music record label, founded in South Korea in 1997 by Park Jin-young.- History :Park Jin-young founded the company in 1997 as "Tae-Hong Planning Corporation", which eventually became "JYP Entertainment" in 2001....
roster of artists, she is now continuing training in New York, USA.
In March 2010, she was invited by the Taiwanese televised singing competition One Million Star
One Million Star
One Million Star is a television singing competition in Taiwan broadcast on China Television . It first debuted on 5 January 2007, filling the 10 PM to midnight time slot on Friday evenings. The show is hosted by Tao Ching-Ying and is currently shown on Sundays from 8-10 PM...
to play against the competitors. As she got great results on the programme, she was asked to be the guest singer on Kelly Clarkson
Kelly Clarkson
Kelly Brianne Clarkson is an American pop rock singer-songwriter and actress. Clarkson came into prominence after becoming the winner of the inaugural season of the television series American Idol in 2002 and would later become the runner-up in the television special World Idol in 2003.In 2003,...
's concert, All I Ever Wanted World Tour in Taipei
Taipei
Taipei City is the capital of the Republic of China and the central city of the largest metropolitan area of Taiwan. Situated at the northern tip of the island, Taipei is located on the Tamsui River, and is about 25 km southwest of Keelung, its port on the Pacific Ocean...
. She is now currently signed with Sony BMG Taiwan.