Sylvia Chan

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Sylvia Chan
Sylvia Chan.jpg
Born2 January 1988
EducationDegree in Sociology and Economics
Alma materNanyang Girls' High. Anglo-Chinese Junior College, University of London (Singapore)
Known forFounder of Night Owl Cinematics, YouTube personality
Spouse(s)Ryan Tan (m. 2010)

Sylvia Chan is the co-founder of Night Owl Cinematics (NOC) alongside her husband Ryan Tan. While Ryan is the Video Director of the company, Sylvia handles the company's corporate matters and public relations, while occasionally hosting some YouTube videos.[1] As of November 2019, their YouTube channel has over 956,000 subscribers.

Background

Childhood

Sylvia Chan was born in Malaysia and grew up in Kampong Saleng in Johor Bahru. She received her early education in Malaysia but subsequently received her secondary education at Nanyang Girls’ High School in Singapore. She furthered her studies at Anglo-Chinese Junior College but could not complete her time there. In the second year of JC, Sylvia was diagnosed with clinical depression after the passing of her grandmother.[2]

Education

While undergoing treatment for clinical depression, Sylvia took up a six-months long psychology course. Subsequently, she pursued a private degree in Sociology and Economics from the University of London in Singapore.[3]

Personal life

Ryan and Sylvia pictured in 2015. Photo from Today.

Marriage to Ryan Tan

Sylvia first met Ryan when she was modelling part-time at 16 years old.[4] They were friends before they started officially dating. In a 2015 interview with Her World, Sylvia shared that she developed feelings for Ryan after he had helped her track down her ex-boyfriend that owed her money at the time.[5]


In another interview with Cheryl Fox for On The Red Dot, the couple shared that they got together the very next time they met.[6] The couple got married in 2010 when they were both 22 years old.[7]

Professional partnership

Following the falling through of their first business, the two decided to explore making videos professionally.[8] The duo's first paid video assignment was a funeral montage. They had then gone on to produce videos for weddings and corporate events. During this time, Malaysian YouTuber Dan Khoo was their main supporter as he had taught them the ropes of the YouTube industry.[9]

Night Owl Cinematics (2013 - present)

Founding

While trying to hone their skills for scripted videos, Ryan and Sylvia posted videos on YouTube. Unexpectedly, one of their first few videos titled ‘Shit Singaporean Girlfriends Say’ (YouTube video) went viral. Following their rise in popularity, they became full-time YouTubers with their own production company called Night Owl Cinematics in 2013.[10]

Content

NOC produces lifestyle content that Sylvia (pictured) occasionally hosts. Thumbnail from YouTube.

Night Owl Cinematics (NOC) is a Singapore-based production company that focuses on YouTube videos, offline activation videos for corporate clients and talent management.[11] Their first ever client was a local consulting firm RecruitPlus. As of 2019, their clientele includes notable companies including Daniel Wellington, Media Development Authority Singapore, ASUS and Airbnb.[12] The company has also expanded to a total headcount of 30 people.[13]


NOC has developed signature series like ‘Food King’ (YouTube playlist), ‘Do It For The Money’ (YouTube playlist) and ‘Shit Singaporeans Say’ (YouTube playlist). On top of YouTube, NOC publishes articles on their website (official website) which commonly feature their travels, local events and posts that accompany the videos they had produced.

Mentorship & collaborations

Apart from being popular for their videos, both Ryan and Sylvia are known for being mentors to newer Singaporean YouTubers such as JianHao Tan who has spoken favourably for the couple.[14] NOC has collaborated with many local and international content creators on YouTube. This includes local YouTubers like Dee Kosh (Darryl Koshy) and JianHao Tan and international YouTubers like Ryan Higa, Dan Khoo Productions, The Ming Thing and Steven Lim from Buzzfeed.

Awards & accolades

Year Award/Title Awarding organisation Refs.
2016 Influencer of the Year 2016 Gushcloud [15]
2016 Forbes’ 30 Under 30: Media, Marketing & Advertising Forbes Asia [16][17]
2015 Best YouTube Channel (Singapore) Gushcloud [18]
Influencer's Choice Award
2015 Best Comedy Video of the Year Singapore Social Media Awards (SSMA) [19]
Best YouTube Channel
2013 Best Marketing Campaign The Global Recruiter Asia Pacific Recruitment Industry Awards [20]

References / Citations

  1. ↑ “About Night Owl Cinematics”. Night Owl Cinematics. Accessed on 29 January 2019. Retrieved from: https://noc.com.sg/about-us/
  2. ↑ Ryan Sylvia. "Draw My Life - Ryan Sylvia". YouTube. April 9, 2016. Accessed on 27 February 2019. Retrieved from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQ0AK4gJ7GM
  3. ↑ Tham, Raymond. “Q&A with Night Owl Cinematics’ Ryan and Sylvia”. TodayOnline. December 15, 2015. Accessed on 29 January 2019. Retrieved from: https://www.todayonline.com/entertainment/celebrity/qa-night-owl-cinematics-ryan-and-sylvia
  4. ↑ Tham, Raymond. “Q&A with Night Owl Cinematics’ Ryan and Sylvia”. TodayOnline. December 15, 2015. Accessed on 29 January 2019. Retrieved from: https://www.todayonline.com/entertainment/celebrity/qa-night-owl-cinematics-ryan-and-sylvia
  5. ↑ Tan, Felicia. "5 RELATIONSHIP TIPS FROM NIGHT OWL CINEMATICS' SYLVIA CHAN". Her World Brides. September 23, 2015. Accessed on 20 November 2019.
  6. ↑ Yap, Jacky. "Night Owl Cinematics' Ryan & Sylvia Reveal Juicy Story Of How They Met!". Vulcan Post. 18 June 2015. Accessed on 20 November 2019.
  7. ↑ Tham, Raymond. “Q&A with Night Owl Cinematics’ Ryan and Sylvia”. TodayOnline. December 15, 2015. Accessed on 29 January 2019. Retrieved from: https://www.todayonline.com/entertainment/celebrity/qa-night-owl-cinematics-ryan-and-sylvia
  8. ↑ Tan, Felicia. "5 RELATIONSHIP TIPS FROM NIGHT OWL CINEMATICS' SYLVIA CHAN". Her World Brides. September 23, 2015. Accessed on 20 November 2019.
  9. ↑ Tham, Raymond. “Q&A with Night Owl Cinematics’ Ryan and Sylvia”. TodayOnline. December 15, 2015. Accessed on 29 January 2019. Retrieved from: https://www.todayonline.com/entertainment/celebrity/qa-night-owl-cinematics-ryan-and-sylvia
  10. ↑ Tham, Raymond. “Q&A with Night Owl Cinematics’ Ryan and Sylvia”. TodayOnline. December 15, 2015. Accessed on 29 January 2019. Retrieved from: https://www.todayonline.com/entertainment/celebrity/qa-night-owl-cinematics-ryan-and-sylvia
  11. ↑ Studio AC. “#09 Sylvia Chan (Content Creator) - Become A YouTuber”. YouTube. October 30, 2017. Accessed on 29 January 2019. Retrieved from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0XiJmI5W5E
  12. ↑ “Our Clients”. Night Owl Cinematics. Accessed on 29 January 2019. Retrieved from: https://noc.com.sg/client/
  13. ↑ "About Night Owl Cinematics". Night Owl Cinematics. Accessed on 28 February 2019. Retrieved from: https://noc.com.sg/about-us/
  14. ↑ Ibid. Retrieved from: https://www.todayonline.com/entertainment/celebrity/how-night-owl-cinematics-ryan-and-sylvia-became-youtubes-power-couple
  15. ↑ “Ryan Tan”. LinkedIn. Accessed on 29 January 2019. Retrieved from: https://sg.linkedin.com/in/ryan-tan-aa9532149  
  16. ↑ “Ryan Tan”. LinkedIn. Accessed on 29 January 2019. Retrieved from: https://sg.linkedin.com/in/ryan-tan-aa9532149  
  17. ↑ "2016 30 Under 30". Forbes. Accessed on 20 November 2019.
  18. ↑ “Ryan Tan”. LinkedIn. Accessed on 29 January 2019. Retrieved from: https://sg.linkedin.com/in/ryan-tan-aa9532149  
  19. ↑ “Ryan Tan”. LinkedIn. Accessed on 29 January 2019. Retrieved from: https://sg.linkedin.com/in/ryan-tan-aa9532149  
  20. ↑ “Ryan Tan”. LinkedIn. Accessed on 29 January 2019. Retrieved from: https://sg.linkedin.com/in/ryan-tan-aa9532149  
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