Katherine Ho
Katherine Ho | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1999 |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Southern California |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, student |
Katherine Ho(Chinese:Gì quang nguyệt;pinyin:Hé Guāngyùe) is a singer known for her performance ofColdplay'sYellowin MandarinChinesefor the 2018 film,Crazy Rich Asians.[1][2]The song has reached No. 1 on Spotify Viral 50 Global chart.[3]Previously, she appeared onseason 10 ofThe Voice.
Early life
[edit]Ho was born on July 13, 1999. At age 5, she started taking piano lessons. At age 9, she started singing.[4]
Education
[edit]In 2015, Ho attended Grammy Camp.[4]In 2015, 2016 and 2017, she attended A Cappella Academy. Katherine graduated fromWestlake High School,Thousand Oaks, California in 2017. As of 2018, Ho attended theUniversity of Southern Californiain Los Angeles.[1]She is majoring in biology with a minor in songwriting.[5]
Career
[edit]In September 2014, Ho performed at the626 Night MarketinSanta Anita Racetrackvenue in Arcadia, California. [6]In 2017 and 2018, she hosted and performed at Luna New Year Celebration at Santa Monica Place.[7] Although still a college student, she became notable for recording the songColdplay'sYellowin Mandarin, as one of the songs on the soundtrack of the 2018 filmCrazy Rich Asians.[8]
On August 30, 2019, Ho released her debut singleBellyaches.
References
[edit]- ^abTruong, Peggy (2018-08-16)."Meet Katherine Ho, the Voice Behind Your Favorite Song from the 'Crazy Rich Asians' Soundtrack".Cosmopolitan.
- ^""Crazy Rich Asians": Meet the Chinese singer who turned Coldplay's "Yellow" into a Mandarin anthem ".Newsweek.2018-08-24.Retrieved2018-08-25.
- ^"Mandarin Coldplay Cover From 'Crazy Rich Asians' Hits #1 On Spotify Charts".Pedestrian TV.2018-09-10.Retrieved2018-09-15.
- ^ab"Katherine Ho".Grammyintheschools. Archived fromthe originalon 2016-03-22.
- ^Chiu, Allyson (August 20, 2018),"Owning 'Yellow': How 'Crazy Rich Asians' singer turned a Coldplay song into a Mandarin anthem",The Washington Post
- ^"Katherine Ho Live Performance - Thinking Out Loud by Ed Sheeran".YouTube.16 September 2014.RetrievedAugust 23,2018.
- ^"Lunar New Year Preview at Santa Monica Place".KTLA.18 February 2018.RetrievedSeptember 2,2018.
- ^Sun, Rebecca (August 19, 2018)."Crazy Rich Asians: Read the letter that Convinced Coldplay to Allow Yellow in the Movie".The Hollywood Reporter.RetrievedAugust 23,2018.
