Stefanie Sun Biography: Songs, Husband, Age, Net Worth, Height, Albums, Kids, Parents

Sng Ee Tze, commonly known as Stefanie Sun, is a Singaporean singer-songwriter whose crystalline voice, heartfelt ballads, and unpretentious “girl-next-door” charm made her the defining face of Mandopop in the early 2000s.

From the moment her debut single “Cloudy Day” soared to the top of charts in 2000, she delivered generation-defining anthems like “The Moment,” “Start,” “Green Light,” “Kepler,” and “Heavenly King,” selling over 30 million albums and sweeping the Golden Melody Awards.

Widely regarded as Singapore’s greatest musical export and one of the most influential Mandarin female artists of all time.

Profile

• Full Name: Sng Ee Tze
• Stage Name: Stefanie Sun (孫燕姿)
• Born: July 23, 1978
• Age: 47 years old
• Birthplace: Singapore
• Nationality: Singaporean
• Occupation: Singer-Songwriter
• Height: 1.62 m
• Parents: Sng Yeow Hong, Sng Ee Kwai
• Siblings: Sng Yee Wen, Sng Yee Kia
• Spouse: Nadim Van Der Ros (m. 2011)
• Children: 2
• Relationship: Married
• Net Worth: $35 million

Early Life and Education

Sng Ee Tze was born on July 23, 1978 in Singapore into a middle-class family.

Her father, Sng Yeow Hong, is a respected electrical engineering professor at the National University of Singapore, while her mother, Sng Ee Kwai, worked as a teacher.

As the eldest of three daughters, she grew up alongside her younger siblings named Sng Yee Wen, and Sng Yee Kia.

She attended Nanyang Primary School, St. Margaret’s Secondary School, Raffles Girls’ School, and St. Andrew’s Junior College before earning a marketing degree from Nanyang Technological University in 2000.

During her university years she recorded demo tapes under the name Sun Yanzi, which Warner Music Taiwan discovered and signed immediately.

She is of Singaporean ethnicity, and a devoted Christianity.

Career

Stefanie Sun burst onto the Mandopop scene in June 2000 with her self-titled debut album Yan Zi, featuring the breakout single “Cloudy Day” (天黑黑).

The album sold over 330,000 copies in Taiwan and 200,000 in mainland China within months, instantly propelling her to stardom.

Her sophomore effort My Desired Happiness (我要的幸福, 2000) and the 2001 album Kite (風箏) cemented her dominance, with tracks like “Start” (開始懂了) and “Green Light” becoming karaoke staples across Asia.

The early 2000s marked her golden era.

Albums such as Leave (2002), The Moment (2003), and Stefanie (2004) each sold over a million copies, earning her multiple Golden Melody Awards—including Best Mandarin Female Singer in 2005—and the title “Queen of Mandopop.”

She became the first Singaporean artist to win the prestigious Best Female Singer award at Taiwan’s Golden Melody Awards.

After a brief hiatus following A Perfect Day (2005), she returned with the critically acclaimed Against the Light (2007) and continued releasing chart-topping records like It’s Time (2011) and Kepler (2014).

Stefanie Sun stepped back from the spotlight after 2014 to focus on family, returning triumphantly in 2021 with the single “Stay with Me” and the 2022 EP Aurora.

She still performs occasional concerts, mentors young artists, and remains one of the most streamed and respected voices in Chinese music history.

Social Media

• Instagram Handle: @stefsunyanzi
• Facebook Handle: Stefanie Sun 孫燕姿
• YouTube: Stefanie Sun Official
• Twitter Handle: @stefsunyanzi

Personal Life

Stefanie Sun married Dutch-Indonesian businessman Nadim Van Der Ros in a private ceremony in 2011 after five years of dating.

The couple welcomed a son in 2012 and a daughter in 2018.

Known for her low-key lifestyle, she divides time between Singapore and the Netherlands, enjoys baking, reading, and photography, and keeps her family largely out of the public eye.

Discography

• Yan Zi (2000)
• My Desired Happiness (2000)
• Kite (2001)
• Start (2002)
• Leave (2002)
• The Moment (2003)
• Stefanie (2004)
• A Perfect Day (2005)
• Against the Light (2007)
• It’s Time (2011)
• Kepler (2014)

Net Worth

Stefanie Sun has an estimated net worth of $35 million.

Her wealth comes primarily from decades of blockbuster album sales, lucrative concert tours across Asia, long-term endorsement deals with brands like SK-II and Sony, royalties from evergreen hits that still dominate karaoke and streaming charts, and smart property investments in Singapore.