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Sonia Chew is a Singaporean radio presenter and host. As of August 2019, she hosts ‘The Shock Circuit’ on 987FM with Joakim Gomez. Sonia started her radio career in 2012 when she won the 987 Radio Star competition during which [[Rosalyn Lee]] was her mentor.<ref>Kee, Lynette''.'' "Rosalyn Lee and Sonia Chew Tell Us How They Adapt and Cope Under Pressure". ''The New York Times Style Magazine: Singapore''. July 12, 2019. Accessed on 5 August 2019. Retrieved from: https://www.tsingapore.com/article/rosalyn-lee-and-sonia-chew-tell-us-how-they-adapt-and-cope-under-pressure-tag-heuer</ref> In 2019, she opened a restaurant called IZY FOOK.<ref>Yip Jieying. "987FM DJ Sonia Chew Opens Mod Singaporean Izakaya Selling Atas Mee Pok". ''TODAY''. June 14, 2019. Accessed on 5 August 2019. Retrieved from: https://www.todayonline.com/8days/eatanddrink/newsandopening/987fm-dj-sonia-chew-opens-mod-singaporean-izakaya-selling-atas-mee</ref> As of August 2019, Sonia is the brand ambassador for PUMA<ref>Amirul Shazzani. “Signed and sealed: Singaporean personality Sonia Chew is now part of the Puma family”. ''Straatosphere''. January 17, 2019. Accessed on 8 May 2019. Retrieved from: https://straatosphere.com/sonia-chew-puma-brand-ambassador-singapore/</ref> and a friend of the watch brand TAG Heuer.  
Sonia Chew is a Singaporean radio presenter and host. As of August 2019, she hosts ‘The Shock Circuit’ on 987FM with [[Joakim Gomez]]. Sonia started her radio career in 2012 when she won the 987 Radio Star competition during which [[Rosalyn Lee]] was her mentor.<ref>Kee, Lynette''.'' "Rosalyn Lee and Sonia Chew Tell Us How They Adapt and Cope Under Pressure". ''The New York Times Style Magazine: Singapore''. July 12, 2019. Accessed on 5 August 2019. Retrieved from: https://www.tsingapore.com/article/rosalyn-lee-and-sonia-chew-tell-us-how-they-adapt-and-cope-under-pressure-tag-heuer</ref> In 2019, she opened a restaurant called IZY FOOK.<ref>Yip Jieying. "987FM DJ Sonia Chew Opens Mod Singaporean Izakaya Selling Atas Mee Pok". ''TODAY''. June 14, 2019. Accessed on 5 August 2019. Retrieved from: https://www.todayonline.com/8days/eatanddrink/newsandopening/987fm-dj-sonia-chew-opens-mod-singaporean-izakaya-selling-atas-mee</ref> As of August 2019, Sonia is the brand ambassador for PUMA<ref>Amirul Shazzani. “Signed and sealed: Singaporean personality Sonia Chew is now part of the Puma family”. ''Straatosphere''. January 17, 2019. Accessed on 8 May 2019. Retrieved from: https://straatosphere.com/sonia-chew-puma-brand-ambassador-singapore/</ref> and a friend of the watch brand TAG Heuer.  


==Background  ==
==Background  ==
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===Radio (2012 - Present day)===
===Radio (2012 - Present day)===
Sonia joined 987FM as a contracted on-air DJ after winning the 987 Radio Star 2012 competition. As of August 2019, she co-hosts 'The Shock Circuit' from 4 PM to 8 PM with Joakim Gomez. Before 'The Shock Circuit', Sonia hosted a weekday morning show called ‘The Bright-Side’ from 6 AM to 10 AM.<ref>987FM. ''Facebook''. February 25, 2015. Accessed on 5 August 2019. Retrieved from: https://www.facebook.com/987fm/photos/a.10150633551112029/10152740980372029/?type=1&theater</ref>
Sonia joined 987FM as a contracted on-air DJ after winning the 987 Radio Star 2012 competition. As of August 2019, she co-hosts 'The Shock Circuit' from 4 PM to 8 PM with [[Joakim Gomez]]. Before 'The Shock Circuit', Sonia hosted a weekday morning show called ‘The Bright-Side’ from 6 AM to 10 AM.<ref>987FM. ''Facebook''. February 25, 2015. Accessed on 5 August 2019. Retrieved from: https://www.facebook.com/987fm/photos/a.10150633551112029/10152740980372029/?type=1&theater</ref>
===IZY FOOK (2019)===
===IZY FOOK (2019)===
[[File:IZY FOOK.jpg|thumb|''The entrance of IZY FOOK. Photo from IZY FOOK's FB Page.'']]Sonia started up the restaurant-bar together with the owners of the stall 'Roast Paradise', a roast meat stall at Old Airport Road Food Centre. The partnership was driven by an aim to protect Singapore's hawker culture while creating a "cool new hangout spot".<ref>Lim, Chantelle. "Singaporean Izakaya IZY FOOK (一起福) Takes Food To A Whole New Experience". ''STYLEGUIDE''. June 20, 2019. Accessed on 5 August 2019. Retrieved from: https://styleguide.sg/article/singaporean-izakaya-izy-fook-takes-food-to-a-whole-new-experience</ref> IZY FOOK is modelled after a Japanese Izakaya. Among traditional bar bites, Singaporean hawker dishes such as Prawn Mee Pok and Salted Egg Chicken Wings are also served on sharing plates.<ref>Yip Jieying. "987FM DJ Sonia Chew Opens Mod Singaporean Izakaya Selling Atas Mee Pok". ''TODAY''. June 14, 2019. Accessed on 5 August 2019. Retrieved from: https://www.todayonline.com/8days/eatanddrink/newsandopening/987fm-dj-sonia-chew-opens-mod-singaporean-izakaya-selling-atas-mee</ref> IZY FOOK is Sonia's first venture into the food and beverage industry in Singapore.<ref>Lim, Chantelle. "Singaporean Izakaya IZY FOOK (一起福) Takes Food To A Whole New Experience". ''STYLEGUIDE''. June 20, 2019. Accessed on 5 August 2019. Retrieved from: https://styleguide.sg/article/singaporean-izakaya-izy-fook-takes-food-to-a-whole-new-experience</ref>
[[File:IZY FOOK.jpg|thumb|''The entrance of IZY FOOK. Photo from IZY FOOK's FB Page.'']]Sonia started up the restaurant-bar together with the owners of the stall 'Roast Paradise', a roast meat stall at Old Airport Road Food Centre. The partnership was driven by an aim to protect Singapore's hawker culture while creating a "cool new hangout spot".<ref>Lim, Chantelle. "Singaporean Izakaya IZY FOOK (一起福) Takes Food To A Whole New Experience". ''STYLEGUIDE''. June 20, 2019. Accessed on 5 August 2019. Retrieved from: https://styleguide.sg/article/singaporean-izakaya-izy-fook-takes-food-to-a-whole-new-experience</ref> IZY FOOK is modelled after a Japanese Izakaya. Among traditional bar bites, Singaporean hawker dishes such as Prawn Mee Pok and Salted Egg Chicken Wings are also served on sharing plates.<ref>Yip Jieying. "987FM DJ Sonia Chew Opens Mod Singaporean Izakaya Selling Atas Mee Pok". ''TODAY''. June 14, 2019. Accessed on 5 August 2019. Retrieved from: https://www.todayonline.com/8days/eatanddrink/newsandopening/987fm-dj-sonia-chew-opens-mod-singaporean-izakaya-selling-atas-mee</ref> IZY FOOK is Sonia's first venture into the food and beverage industry in Singapore.<ref>Lim, Chantelle. "Singaporean Izakaya IZY FOOK (一起福) Takes Food To A Whole New Experience". ''STYLEGUIDE''. June 20, 2019. Accessed on 5 August 2019. Retrieved from: https://styleguide.sg/article/singaporean-izakaya-izy-fook-takes-food-to-a-whole-new-experience</ref>

Revision as of 15:24, 17 September 2019

Sonia Chew
Sonia Chew.jpg
Born28 December 1991
EducationSt Anthony's Canossian Secondary School, Ngee Ann Polytechnic (Diploma in Film and Media Studies), Chapman University (Degree in Creative Producing)
Partner(s)Jeremy Sng

Sonia Chew is a Singaporean radio presenter and host. As of August 2019, she hosts ‘The Shock Circuit’ on 987FM with Joakim Gomez. Sonia started her radio career in 2012 when she won the 987 Radio Star competition during which Rosalyn Lee was her mentor.[1] In 2019, she opened a restaurant called IZY FOOK.[2] As of August 2019, Sonia is the brand ambassador for PUMA[3] and a friend of the watch brand TAG Heuer.

Background  

Before her career as a radio presenter, Sonia worked at CNBC where she reported on financial news.[4] During her university years, she took part in the 987 Radio Star competition.[5] Sonia won the competition and secured an on-air DJ contract with 987FM.[6] Sonia completed her university education at Chapman University despite the pressures of juggling a part-time radio gig and her final year of studies.[7]


As of August 2019, Sonia is dating investment banker Jeremy Sng, who she met on a cruise during a hosting gig in 2018. Sonia drew attention and criticism from netizens on forums like Hardwarezone when she first revealed that her partner is 13 years older than her.[8] In an interview with 8 Days, she openly shared about her relationship stating that she had made the first move. She expressed that their age difference was not a problem due to their similar stages of maturity.[9]

Personal advocacy

Sonia Chew has championed several social causes. In 2018, she was part of the Samaritans of Singapore’s (SOS) #ThroughTheNight social media campaign. The campaign was run alongside Suicide Prevention Week. As part of the campaign, Sonia publicly revealed that she once faced anxiety and paranoia which had led to insomnia.[10] Sonia joined several local personalities for the #LifeBeyondGrades campaign in 2018. The Instagram campaign reminds students and parents that future success is not solely determined by grades on a report card.[11]

Career highlights

Sonia (third from left) in the Facebook banner for 987FM. Photo from 987FM's Facebook Page.

Radio (2012 - Present day)

Sonia joined 987FM as a contracted on-air DJ after winning the 987 Radio Star 2012 competition. As of August 2019, she co-hosts 'The Shock Circuit' from 4 PM to 8 PM with Joakim Gomez. Before 'The Shock Circuit', Sonia hosted a weekday morning show called ‘The Bright-Side’ from 6 AM to 10 AM.[12]

IZY FOOK (2019)

The entrance of IZY FOOK. Photo from IZY FOOK's FB Page.

Sonia started up the restaurant-bar together with the owners of the stall 'Roast Paradise', a roast meat stall at Old Airport Road Food Centre. The partnership was driven by an aim to protect Singapore's hawker culture while creating a "cool new hangout spot".[13] IZY FOOK is modelled after a Japanese Izakaya. Among traditional bar bites, Singaporean hawker dishes such as Prawn Mee Pok and Salted Egg Chicken Wings are also served on sharing plates.[14] IZY FOOK is Sonia's first venture into the food and beverage industry in Singapore.[15]

Hosting (Television and web series)

Sonia in Jakarta for the Toggle web series Travel SSBD.
Sonia Chew was the host for National Science Challenge 2017 and 2018.
Sonia Chew co-hosted the 2018 Countdown show with Chua En Lai.

Sonia was the host of the Toggle travel series 'Travel SSBD' (Same Same But Different) where she was sent to Asian countries without an itinerary beforehand.[16] The show debuted on 26 August 2015. The 14-part series won a bronze medal in the online entertainment category for the 2017 New York Festivals TV and Film Awards.[17] Apart from the award winning series, Sonia has hosted a variety of television programmes and web shows since 2013.

Year Company Character / Role Television Programme
2018 Channel 5 Host National Science Challenge 2018[18] & 2017
Toggle Video Host TravelSSBD Special Edition[19]
Channel 5 Host In My Backyard[20]
Toggle Originals Cast (Penny Wee) Trendsetters[21]
2017 Toggle Host TravelSSBD Deluxe[22]
2016 Toggle Cast member TGI...WTF (Thank God It’s...Wed, Thu, Fri)[23]
Toggle Host Travel Bravely[24]
Okto Host Get Active SG[25]
Toggle Originals Cast (Mandy Ng) A Selfie’s Tale
2015 Channel 5 Celebrity guest on Episode 12 Body And Soul S3
Toggle Host Travel SSBD (Same Same, But Different)
2013 Toggle Host 8 Days Shirtless Guy Search 2013

Hosting (Events)[26]

Year Event Organiser
2018 Let’s Celebrate 2019 Mediacorp[27]
Fenty Beauty’s first anniversary at Sephora Sephora[28]
Montblanc’s 1858 collection launch event Montblanc[29]
MAC X SONIA Makeup Party Mac cosmetics[30]
WestGate Sephora opening Sephora[31]
2017 Standard Chartered Marathon Standard Chartered[32]
2016 Mediacorp New Campus Opening Red Carpet Mediacorp
Ion Orchard Mac cosmetics store opening Mac Cosmetics[33]
2015 2016 Countdown Mediacorp
Clarisonic Launch at Sephora Sephora
Benefit It’s Real launch event at Red Dot Museum Benefit Cosmetics
Puma Night Run 2015 Puma
3CE launch event at Sephora featuring Park Sora Sephora
Too Faced Lip Mafia event at Sephora featuring PearyPie Sephora
Guess Girl Model Search 2015 Guess
FURLA store opening at Marina Bay Sands FURLA
Heineken Cities Festival 2015 Heineken
National University Rag and Flag Day 2015 National University Singapore
Skechers x Sistar launch event at Ion Orchard Skechers
Sloggi Undercover Summer Pop Up Events at Robinsons Orchard Sloggi
Adidas x Sole Superior launch event at Zouk Singapore Adidas x Sole Superior
KPMG Halloween Bash 2015 at Zouk Singapore KPMG Singapore
Timberland’s 42nd Anniversary Event 2015 Timberland
2014 Watson’s Media Product Launch 2014 Watson
Sephora Beauty Night Out 2014 Sephora
Poh Heng Hello Kitty Collection Launch Poh Heng
AAPE Streetball Jam 2014 AAPE
Disney Tsum Tsum Collection Launch by I.T Singapore I.T Singapore
Maison Martin Margiela (MM6) Collection Launch MM6 Maison Margiela
Localicious Roadshows MediacorpChannel 5
2013 Celio's Consumer Event Celio
OCBC Cycle Singapore OCBC
8 Days Eat launch Clarke Quay roadshow 8 Days
2012 Race Me to the Stars Mediacorp
Standard Chartered Marathon Standard Chartered

References / Citations

  1. ↑ Kee, Lynette. "Rosalyn Lee and Sonia Chew Tell Us How They Adapt and Cope Under Pressure". The New York Times Style Magazine: Singapore. July 12, 2019. Accessed on 5 August 2019. Retrieved from: https://www.tsingapore.com/article/rosalyn-lee-and-sonia-chew-tell-us-how-they-adapt-and-cope-under-pressure-tag-heuer
  2. ↑ Yip Jieying. "987FM DJ Sonia Chew Opens Mod Singaporean Izakaya Selling Atas Mee Pok". TODAY. June 14, 2019. Accessed on 5 August 2019. Retrieved from: https://www.todayonline.com/8days/eatanddrink/newsandopening/987fm-dj-sonia-chew-opens-mod-singaporean-izakaya-selling-atas-mee
  3. ↑ Amirul Shazzani. “Signed and sealed: Singaporean personality Sonia Chew is now part of the Puma family”. Straatosphere. January 17, 2019. Accessed on 8 May 2019. Retrieved from: https://straatosphere.com/sonia-chew-puma-brand-ambassador-singapore/
  4. ↑ “KOPI WITH SONIA CHEW”. Solidspace. September 10, 2016. Accessed on 8 May 2019. Retrieved from: https://solidspace.squarespace.com/blog-/2016/9/9/kopi-with-sonia-chew
  5. ↑ Tong, Elizabeth. “Beauty tips by 987FM DJ Sonia Chew”. Yahoo Lifestyle Singapore. March 16, 2018. Accessed on 8 May 2019. Retrieved from: https://sg.style.yahoo.com/beauty-tips-987fm-dj-sonia-chew-090744830.html
  6. ↑ "Chapman Singapore Senior Wins "Radio Star of the Year". Chapman University, Dodge College of Film and Media Arts. October 3, 2012. Accessed on 5 august 2019. Retrieved from: https://blogs.chapman.edu/dodge/2012/10/03/chapman-singapore-senior-wins-radio-star-of-the-year/
  7. ↑ Kee, Lynette. "Rosalyn Lee and Sonia Chew Tell Us How They Adapt and Cope Under Pressure". The New York Times Style Magazine: Singapore. July 12, 2019. Accessed on 5 August 2019. Retrieved from: https://www.tsingapore.com/article/rosalyn-lee-and-sonia-chew-tell-us-how-they-adapt-and-cope-under-pressure-tag-heuer
  8. ↑ Kee, Lynette. "Rosalyn Lee and Sonia Chew Tell Us How They Adapt and Cope Under Pressure". The New York Times Style Magazine: Singapore. July 12, 2019. Accessed on 5 August 2019. Retrieved from: https://www.tsingapore.com/article/rosalyn-lee-and-sonia-chew-tell-us-how-they-adapt-and-cope-under-pressure-tag-heuer
  9. ↑ Tan, Celine. “Sonia Chew, 26, Is Dating A 40-Year-Old Investment Banker And They’re Making It Official Here”. 8 Days. August 19, 2018. Accessed on 8 May 2019. Retrieved from: https://www.8days.sg/sceneandheard/entertainment/sonia-chew-26-is-dating-a-40-year-old-investment-banker-and-they-10630648
  10. ↑ “Send an SOS via social media: #ThroughTheNight campaign to reach out to at-risk youth”. Today Online. September 11, 2018. Accessed on 8 May 2019. Retrieved from: https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/send-sos-social-media-throughthenight-campaign-reach-out-risk-youths
  11. ↑ Tan, Celine. “Would You Share Your PSLE Score On Social Media? These Celebs Did”. Today Online. September 15, 2018. Accessed on 8 May 2019. Retrieved from: https://www.todayonline.com/8days/sceneandheard/celebrities/would-you-share-your-psle-score-social-media-these-celebs-did
  12. ↑ 987FM. Facebook. February 25, 2015. Accessed on 5 August 2019. Retrieved from: https://www.facebook.com/987fm/photos/a.10150633551112029/10152740980372029/?type=1&theater
  13. ↑ Lim, Chantelle. "Singaporean Izakaya IZY FOOK (一起福) Takes Food To A Whole New Experience". STYLEGUIDE. June 20, 2019. Accessed on 5 August 2019. Retrieved from: https://styleguide.sg/article/singaporean-izakaya-izy-fook-takes-food-to-a-whole-new-experience
  14. ↑ Yip Jieying. "987FM DJ Sonia Chew Opens Mod Singaporean Izakaya Selling Atas Mee Pok". TODAY. June 14, 2019. Accessed on 5 August 2019. Retrieved from: https://www.todayonline.com/8days/eatanddrink/newsandopening/987fm-dj-sonia-chew-opens-mod-singaporean-izakaya-selling-atas-mee
  15. ↑ Lim, Chantelle. "Singaporean Izakaya IZY FOOK (一起福) Takes Food To A Whole New Experience". STYLEGUIDE. June 20, 2019. Accessed on 5 August 2019. Retrieved from: https://styleguide.sg/article/singaporean-izakaya-izy-fook-takes-food-to-a-whole-new-experience
  16. ↑ “Travel SSBD”. Toggle. Accessed on 8 May 2019. Retrieved from: https://lifestyle.toggle.sg/en/lifestyle/travel/travel-ssbd
  17. ↑ "Mediacorp bags 12 awards at New York Festivals Awards". Channel News Asia. May 3, 2017. Accessed on 6 August 2019. Retrieved from: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/mediacorp-bags-12-awards-at-new-york-festivals-awards-8814684
  18. ↑ “National Science Challenge 2018”. Toggle. Accessed on 8 May 2019. Retrieved from: https://tv.toggle.sg/en/shows/national-science-challenge-2018/info
  19. ↑ “Travel SSBD Special Edition Episode 1”. Toggle. Accessed on 8 May 2019. Retrieved from: https://video.toggle.sg/en/series/travelssbd-special-edition/ep1/605951
  20. ↑ “In My Backyard”. Toggle. Accessed on 8 May 2019. Retrieved from: https://tv.toggle.sg/en/shows/in-my-backyard/info
  21. ↑ “Trendsetters”. Toggle. Accessed on 8 May 2019. Retrieved from: https://tv.toggle.sg/en/shows/trendsetters-tif
  22. ↑ “Travel SSBD deluxe”. Toggle. Accessed on 8 May 2019. Retrieved from: https://tv.toggle.sg/en/tv/shows/travelssbd-deluxe/info
  23. ↑ “TGI...WTF (Thank God It’s...Wed, Thu, Fri”. Toggle. Accessed on 8 May 2019. Retrieved from: https://tv.toggle.sg/en/tv/shows/tgi-wtf-thank-god-it-s-wed-thur-fri/info
  24. ↑ “Travel SSBD Travel Bravely”. Toggle. Accessed on 8 May 2019. Retrieved from: https://lifestyle.toggle.sg/en/travel/travel-ssbd/travel-bravely
  25. ↑ “Get Active Singapore”. Toggle. Accessed on 8 May 2019. Retrieved from: https://tv.toggle.sg/en/shows/get-active-sg/info
  26. ↑ “Sonia Chew”. Toggle. Accessed on 8 May 2019. Retrieved from: https://celebs.toggle.sg/en/celebs/the-celebrities/female/sonia-chew-6145870
  27. ↑ “Marina Bay Singapore Countdown 2019 - Let’s Celebrate 2019”. Eventfinda. Accessed on 8 May 2019. Retrieved from: https://www.eventfinda.sg/2018/marina-bay-singapore-countdown-2019-letrs-celebrate-2019/singapore/marina-bay
  28. ↑ Chew, Sonia. “Chillin with my boo…”. Facebook. October 1, 2018. Accessed on 8 May 2019. Retrieved from: https://www.facebook.com/SoniaChew987/photos/a.601754083199187/2275997685774810/?type=3&theater
  29. ↑ Chew, Sonia.  “Had a killaaaa time…”. Facebook. June 25, 2018. Accessed on 8 May 2019. Retrieved from: https://www.facebook.com/SoniaChew987/photos/pcb.2089933957714518/2089933821047865/?type=3&theater
  30. ↑ Chew, Sonia. “What an incredible turn out…”. Facebook. May 21, 2018. Accessed on 8 May 2019. Retrieved from: https://www.facebook.com/SoniaChew987/videos/2035953079779273/
  31. ↑ Chew, Sonia. “I always have the most..”. Facebook. January 30, 2018. Accessed on 8 May 2019. Retrieved from: https://www.facebook.com/SoniaChew987/photos/pcb.1882415711799678/1882415165133066/?type=3&theater
  32. ↑ Chew, Sonia. “When else would you get…”. Facebook. December 3, 2017. Accessed on 8 May 2019. Retrieved from: https://www.facebook.com/SoniaChew987/photos/a.601754083199187/1805889682785615/?type=3&theater
  33. ↑ Chew, Sonia. “INSANE crowd at #MACIon’s…”. Facebook. December 16, 2016. Accessed on 8 May 2019. Retrieved from: https://www.facebook.com/SoniaChew987/videos/1303271939714061/
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