Tanya Chua Bio: Age, Net Worth, Songs, Height, Parents, Siblings, Career, Husband, Albums

Tanya Chua Chian Ya, professionally known as Tanya Chua, is a Singaporean singer-songwriter who first turned heads in the late 1990s with her English-language debut Bored, blending smooth jazz-pop vibes with a voice that could wrap around heartbreak like a quiet confession.

Over the past quarter-century, she’s become a quiet powerhouse in Mandopop, dropping introspective Mandarin albums that mix folk edges, electronic whispers, and raw emotion, while racking up an unprecedented four Golden Melody Awards for Best Mandarin Female Singer—the only artist to do so.

Profile

• Full Name: Tanya Chua Chian Ya
• Stage Name: Tanya Chua
• Born: January 28, 1975
• Age: 50 years old
• Birthplace: Singapore
• Nationality: Singaporean
• Occupation: Singer, Songwriter, Record Producer
• Height: 1.60m
• Parents: Rangkajo Sudjana
• Siblings: 1
• Spouse: None
• Children: None
• Relationship: Single
• Net Worth: $5 million

Early Life and Education

Tanya Chua Chian Ya was born on January 28, 1975, in Singapore, as the youngest daughter to her Indonesian-born mother Rangkajo Sudjana and a father whose name is unknown.

She has an elder sister though her name is unknown.

She navigated primary and secondary schooling at CHIJ Saint Nicholas Girls’ School, where choir and stage spots honed her ear for harmony, then earned a diploma in business administration from Singapore Polytechnic in 1996, a practical pivot that grounded her dreams without dimming them.

That same year, she jetted off to Los Angeles for a six-month electric guitar program at the Musicians Institute, soaking up jazz riffs and production tricks that would flavor her sound for years.

She is of Peranakan Chinese roots with a dash of Indonesian heritage, though her religion is unknown.

Career

Tanya Chua eased into the scene at 22 with her self-released English debut Bored in 1997 under Singapore’s Music & Movement, a jazzy collection of lounge-tinged tracks that caught local ears and landed her gigs at university halls and polytechnic stages.

She sharpened her chops with a guitar stint at Musicians Institute the next year, then switched to PolyGram for her breakthrough Mandarin self-titled album in 1999, which flew off shelves in Taiwan with over 200,000 copies thanks to hits like “Wrong Number.”

That momentum peaked when she joined Kit Chan and Christopher Lee for “Moments of Magic,” Singapore’s official millennium anthem, thrusting her into national spotlight and earning her first taste of cross-strait buzz just as the new era dawned.

Chua’s stride lengthened through the 2000s, with albums like Remember (2000) netting a Best New Artist nod at the Golden Melody Awards and I Do Believe (2001) pushing her toward Best Female Vocalist contention, all while she penned the National Day Parade theme “Where I Belong” and scored cameos in films like Chicken Rice War.

She relocated to Taipei in 2006, founding Tangy Music to call her own shots, and her 2007 release Goodbye & Hello fused folk introspection with polished pop, clinching her first Golden Melody win for Best Mandarin Female Singer.

Follow-ups like Amphibian (2005) and Angel vs. Devil (2013) layered in electronic experiments and raw confessions, drawing collabs with heavyweights—producing Na Ying’s So What (2010), writing for Stefanie Sun and Gigi Leung—while three more awards solidified her as Mandopop’s most decorated Singaporean voice.

Tanya Chua navigates arenas and playlists with the same poised grace that defined her start, wrapping her 2020 album Where I Belong in orchestral swells that echo her roots and fuel sold-out residencies from Singapore Indoor Stadium to Taipei Arena.

She headlines charity galas and variety spots like Sisters Who Make Waves, mentoring fresh faces while dropping singles that tackle depression and renewal head-on, her voice a steady thread through Asia’s evolving soundscape.

Tracks from “Missing You” to fresh cuts like “Depart” linger in wedding playlists and late-night drives, her blueprint for blending vulnerability with virtuosity inspiring songwriters who chase that elusive mix of heart and craft she makes seem effortless.

Social Media

• Instagram Handle: @tanyachua
• Facebook Handle: Tanya Chua Official
• Twitter Handle: Unknown

Personal Life

Tanya Chua is currently single with no publicly confirmed romantic relationships.

She was previously in a relationship with French pastry chef Johann Martin, who she met during a 2016 baking course in Paris, sparking an on-again, off-again romance that flickered through breakups in 2017 and 2018 before a brief 2019 reunion, and she has not publicly confirmed children.

Discography

• Bored (1997)
• Tanya Chua (1999)
• Remember (2000)
• I Do Believe (2001)
• Amphibian (2005)
• Goodbye & Hello (2007)
• Sing It Out of Love (2011)
• Angel vs. Devil (2013)
• Depart (2021)
• Where I Belong (2020)

Net Worth

Tanya Chua has an estimated net worth of $5 million, built on royalties from a dozen albums and timeless OSTs that stream strongly on Spotify and KKBOX.

International tours, from her landmark Singapore Indoor Stadium show to Taipei sellout, also contributed to her financial success.