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Jermaine Leong
Birth name Jermaine Leong
Also known as 梁任宇
Born (1998-12-19) 19 December 1998 (age 26)
Singapore
Occupation(s) Singer, Actor
Instruments Vocals
Years active 2009–present
Labels Hype Records

Jermaine Leong, born on December 19, 1998, is a talented singer and actress from Singapore. She became well-known after winning the second season of a singing competition called The Final 1 in 2015. After her big win, she joined Hype Records, a company that helps manage her music career.

Jermaine Leong's Journey in Entertainment

Jermaine Leong started her career at a young age. She first appeared as a child actor in a Chinese TV drama called Housewives' Holiday in 2009. This show was broadcast on Mediacorp Channel 8 in Singapore.

Early Acting Roles and Music

In 2010, Jermaine was part of a TV series called Dream School 1 and 2 on okto. This show featured both singing and dancing. Two years later, in 2012, she was chosen to sing "Live Our Story," which was the main song for the Singapore Youth Festival.

In 2018, Jermaine took on a main role in a TV show called FAM! on Mediacorp Channel 5. She acted alongside famous stars like Gurmit Singh and Vernetta Lopez.

Winning The Final 1 Competition

In 2015, Jermaine Leong tried out for the second season of The Final 1, a popular singing competition. She impressed the judges by singing "It Will Rain" by Bruno Mars. She made it through the auditions and became one of the top 24 contestants.

Journey Through the Rounds

During the Top 24 round, Jermaine sang "Steal My Girl" with her group and "Blank Space" by herself. She moved on to the next stage. In the Top 16 round, she sang "Lay Me Down" and continued to the finals. As one of the top 10 finalists, she performed "A Sky Full of Stars" with the group and "Almost Is Never Enough" by herself.

Jermaine made it to the semi-final show as one of the last three contestants. On October 4, 2015, she sang a duet with Jessica Sanchez, who was a runner-up on American Idol. That same night, Jermaine also sang her winning song, "Shine." This song was written by Ken Lim. At the end of the competition, Jermaine Leong was announced as the winner of The Final 1!

Jermaine's Life Outside of Work

Jermaine Leong was born in Singapore. She went to CHIJ Our Lady of the Nativity and CHIJ Saint Joseph's Convent for her schooling. Later, she studied Communications & Media Management at Temasek Polytechnic. Jermaine also sings contemporary worship music at the New Creation Church.

Jermaine Leong's Music

Here are some of the songs Jermaine Leong has released:

Singles
Year Title Album Notes Ref
2015 Shine non album release Composed by Ken Lim as winning song for The Final 1 (season 2)
2015 I Promise non album release Self-composed and written, debuted at The Final 1 (season 2)

Jermaine Leong's Acting Roles

Jermaine has appeared in several TV shows.

Television Series

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2021 Teenage Textbook Amy
2018 FAM! Samantha Tan
2015 Love is Love: Sunrise Jessie
Yolo Pronto
2014–2015 Fablelicious Season 1 and 2
2012 The Private Bengs
2011–2013 Zero Hero Sister Sting Season 1 to 3
2011 Super Duper Smartimizer
Stranded 荒岛历险记 Ah Ya (阿雅)
2010 Fighting Spiders Season 2
2010–2011 Dream School Season 1 and 2
2010 Knockout
2009 Housewives' Holiday 煮妇的假期
Splash

Variety Shows

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2016 My Squad is Better Than Yours Competition singer Formed Team Athena with The Final 1 season 1's winner, Farisha (team leader), Faith Ng and Jean Kyaw.
2015 Star Squad Celebrity mentor Episode 7
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