Rising star
A true blue city lass, Melinda Wong is an aspiring singer-songwriter.
The 21-year-old, who is currently pursuing her Diploma in Performing Arts at Sunway University College, is expecting to graduate in October this year.
Although music has been her main passion from young, she decided to take up performing arts because she wants to explore her other talents such as acting, directing and filmmaking. The guitar – acoustic, electrical and classical — is her favourite musical instrument, although she also plays a bit of the piano, drums and is able to do some beat boxing. To top it up, she sings and
composes her own songs.
She recently won the runner-up of a video competition hosted by Homegrown with her own production featuring her original song, titled, “Escaping the Smaze”, and was featured in the major English dailies.
Q: Besides your studies, what do you do these days?
I am currently doing my internship under Hardesh Singh. I’m based in a recording label called RRecords, and sometimes in Monsoon Records. I help with PopTeeVee as well.
Q: What is your career plan after graduation?
Music is my main passion so I plan to pursue music seriously. Aside from that, I would also like to dabble in film and musical theatre.
Q: Why did you choose to do Diploma in Performing Arts?
I wanted to explore my likings and my capabilities. Performing Arts was always something I was curious about yet something I was always afraid to try. I was an extremely shy kid and through the years, I have made a major leap from how I was to how I am now. If you were to tell me that I would join a course like this when I was a kid, I wouldn’t have believed you.
Q: Why did you choose to do it at Sunway?
It was the only place that offered an overall experience for both theatre and film. So I felt it was the right place for me to explore my strengths and know areas that I may be passionate about. Also, being a pretty active person, I liked the fact that there were so many clubs that I could join.
It was the only place that offered an overall experience for both theater and film. So I felt it was the right place for me to explore my strengths and know areas that I may be passionate about. Also, being a pretty active person, I liked the fact that there were so many clubs that I could join.