The Sam Willows - Revision history

Kimberly Wong at 02:18, 10 November 2022

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Kimberly Wong at 05:35, 4 November 2022

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Kimberly Wong: Add Sub-category

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Dayana Rizal: /* Background */

2019-11-20T02:44:17Z

Background

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	==Background==		==Background==
	[[File:Sam Willows NDP 2015.jpg\|thumb\|''The Sam Willows performing at the National Day Parade in 2015. Photo from Youth.sg.'']]		[[File:Sam Willows NDP 2015.jpg\|thumb\|''The Sam Willows performing at the National Day Parade in 2015. Photo from Youth.sg.'']]
	Started in late 2011, the quartet had first grouped together to perform at their school’s alumni concert.<ref>Sumayao, Marco. ''“The Sam Willows learn to grow up without ditching fun”''. MTV Asia. July 13, 2018. Accessed on 11 January 2019. Retrieved from: http://www.mtvasia.com/news/8aemoz/the-sam-willows-learn-to-grow-up-without-ditching-fun </ref> In May 2012, The Sam Willows uploaded their first mashup and cover of hit songs Hey Soul Sister by Train and We Are Young by Fun. The video went viral, this incident marked ~~was~~ their rise to fame as a household name. As of January 2019, the video has garnered 209,000 views on YouTube ([https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jT-d4dHOQ4g YouTube video]). Subsequently, they were invited to Mediacorp Channel 5’s countdown event “Celebrate 2013” and many more stages in the following years.<ref>''“The Sam Willows”''. MTV Asia. Accessed on 11 January 2019. Retrieved from: http://www.mtvasia.com/artists/f70k2a/the-sam-willows </ref>		Started in late 2011, the quartet had first grouped together to perform at their school’s alumni concert.<ref>Sumayao, Marco. ''“The Sam Willows learn to grow up without ditching fun”''. MTV Asia. July 13, 2018. Accessed on 11 January 2019. Retrieved from: http://www.mtvasia.com/news/8aemoz/the-sam-willows-learn-to-grow-up-without-ditching-fun </ref> In May 2012, The Sam Willows uploaded their first mashup and cover of hit songs Hey Soul Sister by Train and We Are Young by Fun. The video went viral and this incident marked their rise to fame as a household name. As of January 2019, the video has garnered 209,000 views on YouTube ([https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jT-d4dHOQ4g YouTube video]). Subsequently, they were invited to Mediacorp Channel 5’s countdown event “Celebrate 2013” and many more stages in the following years.<ref>''“The Sam Willows”''. MTV Asia. Accessed on 11 January 2019. Retrieved from: http://www.mtvasia.com/artists/f70k2a/the-sam-willows </ref>

Dayana Rizal at 02:42, 20 November 2019

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	[[File:The Sam Willows.jpg\|thumb\|''The Sam Willows' band members. From left to right: Narelle Kheng, Jonathan Chua, Benjamin Kheng, Sandra Riley Tang. Photo from Hear 65.'']]		[[File:The Sam Willows.jpg\|thumb\|''The Sam Willows' band members. From left to right: Narelle Kheng, Jonathan Chua, Benjamin Kheng, Sandra Riley Tang. Photo from Hear 65.'']]
	The Sam Willows is a local band consisting of Sandra Riley Tang, Jonathan Chua and siblings [[Benjamin Kheng]] and Narelle Kheng. They started posting covers of songs in 2012, with their first mashup cover of Hey Soul Sister and We Are Young going viral.<ref>Wong, PP. ''“Featured Writers: The Sam Willows”''. ''Banana Writers.'' Accessed on 11 January 2019. Retrieved from: http://www.bananawriters.com/thesamwillows</ref> Subsequently, The Sam Willows signed on to record label Sony Music and has since gone on to perform both on the international and local stage, including having sold out concerts in Malaysia and Singapore.		The Sam Willows is a local band consisting of Sandra Riley Tang, Jonathan Chua and siblings [[Benjamin Kheng]] and Narelle Kheng. They started posting covers of songs in 2012, with their first mashup cover of Hey Soul Sister and We Are Young going viral.<ref>Wong, PP. ''“Featured Writers: The Sam Willows”''. ''Banana Writers.'' Accessed on 11 January 2019. Retrieved from: http://www.bananawriters.com/thesamwillows</ref> Subsequently, The Sam Willows signed on to record label Sony Music and has since gone on to perform both on the international and local stage, including having sold out concerts in Malaysia and Singapore. On 27 May 2019, The Sam Willows announced that they were going on a hiatus.<ref>Tan, Kendra. "[https://www.8days.sg/sceneandheard/entertainment/the-sam-willows-are-taking-a-break-i-wish-i-had-more-drama-for-11572272 The Sam Willows Are Taking A Break: "I Wish I Had More Drama For You But We're All Still Good Friends"]". ''8 Days''. May 28, 2019. Accessed on 20 November 2019.</ref>
	==Background==		==Background==
	[[File:Sam Willows NDP 2015.jpg\|thumb\|''The Sam Willows performing at the National Day Parade in 2015. Photo from Youth.sg.'']]		[[File:Sam Willows NDP 2015.jpg\|thumb\|''The Sam Willows performing at the National Day Parade in 2015. Photo from Youth.sg.'']]

Dayana Rizal: /* Charts and awards */

2019-10-08T04:14:28Z

Charts and awards

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	As a local band, The Sam Willows has made waves internationally as well. In 2015, The Sam Willows had placed 23rd on Spotify's 'Top 25 Under 25' list, which featured international artists such as Ed Sheeran, Ariana Grande and Sam Smith.<ref>''“Local artistes among top under-25 musicians in the world”''. AsiaOne. August 19, 2015. Accessed on 11 January 2019. Retrieved from: http://www.asiaone.com/showbiz/local-artistes-among-top-under-25-musicians-world</ref> In 2019, The Sam Willows was listed as one of 'Forbes' 30 Under 30' for the 'Entertainment & Sports in Asia' category.<ref>"The Sam Willows". ''Forbes.'' Accessed on 13 May 2019. Retrieved from: https://www.forbes.com/profile/the-sam-willows/#7152983e3651</ref>		As a local band, The Sam Willows has made waves internationally as well. In 2015, The Sam Willows had placed 23rd on Spotify's 'Top 25 Under 25' list, which featured international artists such as Ed Sheeran, Ariana Grande and Sam Smith.<ref>''“Local artistes among top under-25 musicians in the world”''. AsiaOne. August 19, 2015. Accessed on 11 January 2019. Retrieved from: http://www.asiaone.com/showbiz/local-artistes-among-top-under-25-musicians-world</ref> In 2019, The Sam Willows was listed as one of 'Forbes' 30 Under 30' for the 'Entertainment & Sports in Asia' category.<ref>"The Sam Willows". ''Forbes.'' Accessed on 13 May 2019. Retrieved from: https://www.forbes.com/profile/the-sam-willows/#7152983e3651</ref>

	===Charts ~~and~~ awards===		===Charts & awards===
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	\|The Sam Willows achieved Gold status for four of their songs - ‘Keep Me Jealous’, ‘Papa Money’, ‘Save Myself’ and ‘Robot’. They managed to attain more than 10 million streams in total for the four songs.<ref>Eddino Abdul Hadi. ''“Home-grown pop quartet The Sam Willows' second album a result of 'confusing' times”''. The Straits Times. July 6, 2018. Accessed on 11 January 2019. Retrieved from: https://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/entertainment/home-grown-pop-quartet-the-sam-willows-second-album-a-result-of-confusing</ref>		\|The Sam Willows achieved Gold status for four of their songs - ‘Keep Me Jealous’, ‘Papa Money’, ‘Save Myself’ and ‘Robot’. They managed to attain more than 10 million streams in total for the four songs.<ref>Eddino Abdul Hadi. ''“Home-grown pop quartet The Sam Willows' second album a result of 'confusing' times”''. The Straits Times. July 6, 2018. Accessed on 11 January 2019. Retrieved from: https://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/entertainment/home-grown-pop-quartet-the-sam-willows-second-album-a-result-of-confusing</ref>
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	~~\|‘Best Southeast Asian Act’~~
	\|The Sam Willows had been nominated for the MTV Europe awards for three years.<ref>Tan, Derrick. ''“Will The Sam Willows score a prize at MTV Europe Music Awards ’18?”''. Esquire SG. October 8, 2018. Accessed on 11 January 2019. Retrieved from: https://esquiresg.com/mtv-ema-bilbao-2018-southeast-asia-singapore-nomination-vote-the-sam-willows/</ref>
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			\|‘Best Southeast Asian Act’
			\|The Sam Willows had been nominated for the MTV Europe awards for three years.<ref>Tan, Derrick. ''“Will The Sam Willows score a prize at MTV Europe Music Awards ’18?”''. Esquire SG. October 8, 2018. Accessed on 11 January 2019. Retrieved from: https://esquiresg.com/mtv-ema-bilbao-2018-southeast-asia-singapore-nomination-vote-the-sam-willows/</ref>
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	\|The Sam Willows’ single ‘Take Heart’ had managed to top the local iTunes chart for 3 days straight when it was released.<ref>Noor Ashikin Abdul Rahman. ''“The Sam Willows conquer local iTunes chart with new single Take Heart”''. May 27, 2015. Accessed on 11 January 2019. Retrieved from: https://www.tnp.sg/m/music/music-news/sam-willows-conquer-local-itunes-chart-new-single-take-heart </ref>		\|The Sam Willows’ single ‘Take Heart’ had managed to top the local iTunes chart for 3 days straight when it was released.<ref>Noor Ashikin Abdul Rahman. ''“The Sam Willows conquer local iTunes chart with new single Take Heart”''. May 27, 2015. Accessed on 11 January 2019. Retrieved from: https://www.tnp.sg/m/music/music-news/sam-willows-conquer-local-itunes-chart-new-single-take-heart </ref>
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	The Sam Willows is the first Southeast Asian Artist featured in Spotify’s Spotlight Campaign across Asia.		The Sam Willows is the first Southeast Asian Artist featured in Spotify’s Spotlight Campaign across Asia.
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Music[13]

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	The Sam Willows was part of the cast for the local film ‘Young & Fabulous’. The movie is the first in Singapore to be cosplay-themed.<ref>Seah, May. “Young & Fabulous is S’pore’s first cosplay-themed film”. TODAYonline. April 1, 2015. Accessed on 11 January 2019. Retrieved from: https://www.todayonline.com/entertainment/movies/young-fabulous-spores-first-cosplay-themed-film </ref> The comedic plot revolves around growing up and follows the main characters as they navigate through harsh parenting while trying to reach for their dreams.<ref>Jong, Jed. “Young & Fabulous (最佳伙扮) – Review”. F Movie Magazine. May 25, 2016. Accessed on 11 January 2019. Retrieved from: http://www.fmoviemag.com/young-fabulous-%E6%9C%80%E4%BD%B3%E4%BC%99%E6%89%AE-review/ </ref> The Sam Willows played Jay Lee (Benjamin Kheng), Orange Tan (Narelle Kheng), Nadia Ang (Sandra Riley Tang), and Bamboo Ng (Jonathan Chua).		The Sam Willows was part of the cast for the local film ‘Young & Fabulous’. The movie is the first in Singapore to be cosplay-themed.<ref>Seah, May. “Young & Fabulous is S’pore’s first cosplay-themed film”. TODAYonline. April 1, 2015. Accessed on 11 January 2019. Retrieved from: https://www.todayonline.com/entertainment/movies/young-fabulous-spores-first-cosplay-themed-film </ref> The comedic plot revolves around growing up and follows the main characters as they navigate through harsh parenting while trying to reach for their dreams.<ref>Jong, Jed. “Young & Fabulous (最佳伙扮) – Review”. F Movie Magazine. May 25, 2016. Accessed on 11 January 2019. Retrieved from: http://www.fmoviemag.com/young-fabulous-%E6%9C%80%E4%BD%B3%E4%BC%99%E6%89%AE-review/ </ref> The Sam Willows played Jay Lee (Benjamin Kheng), Orange Tan (Narelle Kheng), Nadia Ang (Sandra Riley Tang), and Bamboo Ng (Jonathan Chua).

	==~~Music~~<ref>''“The Sam Willows”''. Spotify. Accessed on 11 January 2019. Retrieved from: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0mXXLFHmd5bUHxkzaC9ujw</ref>==		==Discography<ref>''“The Sam Willows”''. Spotify. Accessed on 11 January 2019. Retrieved from: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0mXXLFHmd5bUHxkzaC9ujw</ref>==
	[[File:I Know But Where album.jpg\|thumb\|''The album art for 'I Know, But Where' (2018). Photo from GENIUS.'']]		[[File:I Know But Where album.jpg\|thumb\|''The album art for 'I Know, But Where' (2018). Photo from GENIUS.'']]
	===2019===		===2019===

Sheryl Wong at 03:01, 24 May 2019

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	The Sam Willows was one of 27 artistes featured in Singapore's National Day Parade 2019 song titled ''Our Singapore''. The song paid homage to previous National Day Parade songs - ''We Will Get There'' in 2002 and ''Our Singapore'' in 2015. Additionally, the song featured artistes from various generations including veterans like Rahimah Rahim and Jacintha Abisheganaden, as well as icons such as Dick Lee and JJ Lin.<ref>Mohan, Matthew. "NDP 2019 theme song combines familiar tunes We Will Get There, Our Singapore". Channel NewsAsia. May 22, 2019. Accessed on 24 May 2019. Retrieved from: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/ndp-2019-national-day-parade-singapore-theme-song-11553608?cid=youtube_cna_social_29012018_cna</ref>		The Sam Willows was one of 27 artistes featured in Singapore's National Day Parade 2019 song titled ''Our Singapore''. The song paid homage to previous National Day Parade songs - ''We Will Get There'' in 2002 and ''Our Singapore'' in 2015. Additionally, the song featured artistes from various generations including veterans like Rahimah Rahim and Jacintha Abisheganaden, as well as icons such as Dick Lee and JJ Lin.<ref>Mohan, Matthew. "NDP 2019 theme song combines familiar tunes We Will Get There, Our Singapore". ''Channel NewsAsia''. May 22, 2019. Accessed on 24 May 2019. Retrieved from: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/ndp-2019-national-day-parade-singapore-theme-song-11553608?cid=youtube_cna_social_29012018_cna</ref>
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Sheryl Wong at 02:58, 24 May 2019

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	The Sam Willows ~~were~~ one of 27 artistes featured in Singapore's National Day Parade 2019 song titled ''Our Singapore''. The song paid homage to previous National Day Parade songs - ''We Will Get There'' in 2002 and ''Our Singapore'' in 2015. Additionally, the song featured artistes from various generations including veterans like Rahimah Rahim and Jacintha Abisheganaden, as well as icons such as Dick Lee and JJ Lin.<ref>Mohan, Matthew. "NDP 2019 theme song combines familiar tunes We Will Get There, Our Singapore". Channel NewsAsia. May 22, 2019. Accessed on 24 May 2019. Retrieved from: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/ndp-2019-national-day-parade-singapore-theme-song-11553608?cid=youtube_cna_social_29012018_cna</ref>		The Sam Willows was one of 27 artistes featured in Singapore's National Day Parade 2019 song titled ''Our Singapore''. The song paid homage to previous National Day Parade songs - ''We Will Get There'' in 2002 and ''Our Singapore'' in 2015. Additionally, the song featured artistes from various generations including veterans like Rahimah Rahim and Jacintha Abisheganaden, as well as icons such as Dick Lee and JJ Lin.<ref>Mohan, Matthew. "NDP 2019 theme song combines familiar tunes We Will Get There, Our Singapore". Channel NewsAsia. May 22, 2019. Accessed on 24 May 2019. Retrieved from: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/ndp-2019-national-day-parade-singapore-theme-song-11553608?cid=youtube_cna_social_29012018_cna</ref>
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Sheryl Wong: NDP 2019 Song

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NDP 2019 Song

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			The Sam Willows were one of 27 artistes featured in Singapore's National Day Parade 2019 song titled ''Our Singapore''. The song paid homage to previous National Day Parade songs - ''We Will Get There'' in 2002 and ''Our Singapore'' in 2015. Additionally, the song featured artistes from various generations including veterans like Rahimah Rahim and Jacintha Abisheganaden, as well as icons such as Dick Lee and JJ Lin.<ref>Mohan, Matthew. "NDP 2019 theme song combines familiar tunes We Will Get There, Our Singapore". Channel NewsAsia. May 22, 2019. Accessed on 24 May 2019. Retrieved from: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/ndp-2019-national-day-parade-singapore-theme-song-11553608?cid=youtube_cna_social_29012018_cna</ref>
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	===2018===		===2018===
	In 2018, The Sam Willows released their sophomore album ‘I Know, But Where’ which debuted number 1 on Singapore iTunes charts on the day of its release. The song ‘Robot’ and ‘Papa Money’ had been released earlier in February 2018. Their sophomore album centres around the song ‘Robot’ which addresses themes of depression.<ref>''“Learn the facts behind The Sam Willows' heartfelt 'Robot'”''. MTV Asia. July 06, 2018. Accessed on 11 January 2019. Retrieved from: http://www.mtvasia.com/news/q0712a/learn-the-facts-behind-the-sam-willows-heartfelt-robot </ref>		In 2018, The Sam Willows released their sophomore album ‘I Know, But Where’ which debuted number 1 on Singapore iTunes charts on the day of its release. The song ‘Robot’ and ‘Papa Money’ had been released earlier in February 2018. Their sophomore album centres around the song ‘Robot’ which addresses themes of depression.<ref>''“Learn the facts behind The Sam Willows' heartfelt 'Robot'”''. MTV Asia. July 06, 2018. Accessed on 11 January 2019. Retrieved from: http://www.mtvasia.com/news/q0712a/learn-the-facts-behind-the-sam-willows-heartfelt-robot </ref>