Cleo Ko Sun Wai

Biography

Hong Kong singer Cleo Ko Sun Wai was born in 1984 into a musical family; her mother Liang Bi was a veteran Cantonese opera singer and actress. Influenced by her mother, she was able to sing Cantonese opera excerpts at age five, and at age ten became captivated by the voice of Deng Lijun, studying and performing her songs across Southeast Asia. At age thirteen, she won the open category of the "新城997 Top One 新一代－劉德華慈善歌唱比賽", launching her professional singing career. She joined Sony Records at fifteen and released her first Cantonese album "我不是天使" in 1999. She left the entertainment industry at seventeen,厌倦 of its lifestyle and complex relationships. She returned in 2009 to record in the audiophile market, releasing the album "Mellowdy". She won the Young Artist Gold Award at the Hong Kong Youth Arts Festival in 2011. She founded "星格流行音樂學院" in 2013. Other albums include "Hymn To Love" and "Resilient". She co-wrote and directed several musicals. Since 2022 she has served as a visiting lecturer in popular music at Hong Kong Baptist University's School of Music.