Freya Lim facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Freya Lim 林凡
Freya Lin in 2011
Born	(1979-11-20) 20 November 1979 (age 45) Taiwan
Occupation	Singer, radio deejay
Years active	2000–present
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	林凡
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Lin Fan Southern Min Hokkien POJ Lîm Hoân
Musical career
Also known as	Freya Lin, Lin Fan, Freya Lam
Origin	Penang, Malaysia
Genres	Mandopop
Labels	What's Music (1999–2001) Linfair Records (2002–2007) Rock Records (2010–present)

Freya Lim (born on November 20, 1979), also known as Freya Lin, is a talented singer and radio host. She was born in Malaysia but is now based in Taiwan. Her father is Malaysian Chinese, and her mother is Taiwanese.

Freya studied Psychology at the University of Washington Seattle and graduated in 2002. Later, in 2007, after releasing her third album, she went to Boston University. There, she earned a master's degree in Applied Communication.

Freya's Music Journey

Freya Lim's singing talent was discovered in 1999. A famous music producer named Benjamin Lin Ming Yang heard her singing at a karaoke place. She was singing a song by the well-known Mandopop singer Sandy Lam. Benjamin Lin was impressed and signed her to a music company called What's Music International.

First Album Success

In 2000, Freya released her very first music album, simply called Freya. The album included a new version of Sandy Lam's classic song, Night's Too Dark. Other popular songs from the album were Anything Can Be Forgotten and Goodbye Seattle. However, the song Living Alone became the most famous. It was used as the ending theme for a TV series called The Beauty Mermaid.

The Freya album was a huge success! It sold 120,000 copies in Taiwan and stayed on the music charts for over six months.

Awards and Recognition

Because of her successful debut album, Freya was nominated for "Best New Artist" at the 2001 Golden Melody Awards. These awards are very important in Taiwan's music industry. She also won the "Best Newcomer (Bronze)" award at the 2001 Singapore Hit Awards.

Beyond Singing

Besides being a singer, Freya Lim is also a radio host. She works as a DJ at BCC. She has also acted in a musical play called Love Mileage. This play was shown in Taiwan in September 2009.

On August 18, 2012, Freya held her first big solo concert. It was called 林凡 Freya&Friends 幸福零缺口犀利演唱會 and took place at the Taipei International Convention Center.

Freya's Music Albums

Freya Lim has released several studio albums throughout her career.

Studio Albums List

Singles List

Freya has also released many singles, sometimes collaborating with other artists.

Awards and Nominations

Freya Lim has been recognized for her musical talent with several awards and nominations.

Concerts and Performances

Freya has performed in many concerts, both by herself and with other artists.

Solo Concerts

Joint Concerts

Other Work

• Radio: Taiwan i-radio FM96 i-have fun (Weekdays 4:00 PM–6:00 PM UTC+08:00)
• Theatre: Musical play Love Mileage (愛情里程) (staged at Taiwan Huashan Arts Centre from 10–13 September 2009)