Freya Lim
Freya Lim, also known as Freya Lin, is a Malaysian Mandopop singer and radio deejay based in Taiwan. She is a Taiwanese PR. Her father is a Chinese Malaysian and her mother is a Taiwanese.
In 2002, Lim graduated from University of Washington Seattle majoring in Psychology. After the release of her third album Freya's Love Songs in 2007, Lim went to Boston University to pursue a master's degree in Applied Communication.
Career
In 1999, Lim's singing talent was discovered by Taiwan well-known music producer Benjamin Lin Ming Yang. She was singing acclaimed Mandopop singer Sandy Lam's Night's Too Dark at a KTV with her friends when Benjamin Lin chanced upon her voice, and she was signed on to What's Music International Incorporated.In 2000, Lim released her debut music album titled Freya. The first single from the album was a new rendition of Sandy Lam's classic hit Night's Too Dark. Other singles from the album include Anything Can Be Forgotten and Goodbye Seattle . However, Living Alone was the more popular song from Freya, as it was also the ending theme song of TV series The Beauty Mermaid , the song has a Mandarin and Cantonese cover version My Feelings sung by Hong Kong singer Vincy Chan. The album Freya achieved an astounding sales record of 120,000 copies in Taiwan, and occupied Taiwan music charts for more than six months.
Lim was nominated Best New Artist in 2001 Golden Melody Awards with Freya and won Best Newcomer in 2001 Singapore Hit Awards with the same album.
She was involved in the musical play Love Mileage which was staged at Taiwan Huashan Arts Centre between 10 and 13 September 2009.
On top of being an actress and singer, she is also working as a Radio DJ in BCC.
Lim held her first ticketed solo concert 林凡 Freya&Friends 幸福零缺口犀利演唱會 at Taipei International Convention Center on 18 August 2012.
Discography
Studio albums
Singles
Awards and nominations
Concerts
Solo Concerts
Joint Concerts
Radio
- Taiwan i-radio FM96 i-have fun
Theatre
- Musical play ''Love Mileage''