Meet the 9-year-old who picked Teochew opera over ballet at the age of 3 | CNA Lifestyle
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- Опубліковано 6 жов 2024
- Sophie Ng is nine years old, but she is already gaining attention in Singapore's Teochew opera scene - and she started training when she was just three. Here's her story: cna.asia/45LfX3c
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I am a Teochew living in America! Watched Teochew opera as a kid in Hong Kong 60 years ago! Thank you for keeping Teochew culture and dialect alive!
Bo ya bo tia
She is so adorable lol! Paving her own unique path! I used to watch it with my grandma in the 80s but have no idea what's going on, even now lol. As a fellow Teochew, I wish little Sophie all the best and am so happy to see her carrying on this tradition!
Bajillions of previous child actors and talents: "hi we exist"
Thank goodness for prodigies like her to help keep our ethnic culture and language alive.
Did you do your part?
@@鲁焚化炉 'to help' means she is not the only one.
@@鲁焚化炉I’m wondering the same
Definitely would be a waste to lose such a treasure ❤️❤️❤️
@@鲁焚化炉 get a life xd
Oh I love her advice to other kids, "Always follow what you want to do. if you have no interest you will never get ahead." Simply put, don't let your parents make you do what they want you to do, do what interests you! I feel like many kids need to hear this.
I love that. I fully believe in getting kids involved in different stuff at a young age, but darn it, let them choose what they want to stick with and pursue!!
In this child, I see so much maturity and drive that not many kids have these days! Shows what dedicating oneself to an art at such an early age does to one's character. She chose it from her heart and the parents have beautifully supported it. This is so wonderful! Love Teochew Opera! 加油 Sophie, 加油!
No 3 yr old just decides to do this, this is the parents decision.
@@winzyl9546 yes that poor girl, she's just a savant doll for her parents, a mean for them to get praise and attention. I truly hope she will find happiness and peace on this path she was forced to embrace
@@LynaLoopSnope, I told my parents at 3 that I wanted to start gymnastics and they put me in gymnastics and I did it still Covid started, I could have stopped if I wanted but I didn’t want to
@@winzyl9546 I work with 3-year-olds and there are definitely kids who find hobbies they're passionate about that young.
@@LynaLoopS I’m pretty sure she wasn’t forced to do it, as she said it herself that she took ballet first but preferred to do Teochew opera instead
Wow! Amazingly talented child. Mastering English n Teochew languages and opera at the same time at such a young age. All the best in your learning and educational journey, Sophie.
A lot of people don’t realize English is commonly spoken in Singapore, it’s the Lingua Franca between different groups of Singaporeans!
And I agree, she is so cool!
I know a lot of Singaporeans whose first/native language is English. They have an accent that makes you think they learned it as a second language, but it's actually their first language. She's probably been speaking English at home since she was first starting to speak.
This prove that the child can learn diarect n English both language at the same time😂😂😂
Languages are easier to learn as a child as they have no hang ups like adults do, as you get older and then decide you want to learn another language that’s when your brain fights against it. Some people who already speak more than one language will find learning a 3r and 4th a lot easier than some one who in their 20’s with only one language who wants to learn a 2nd language. You need to think in the new language to speak it. I had a friend who spoke 6 languages as well as her family when she’s on the phone with them they rotated through 5 of them, all in the one convention, when I asked her why, she said that when describing something some languages lend them selves better to describing things. The one language they never used on the phone was English as they felt their conversation was private and most people around her at work only speak English.
So if you want your children to speak more than one language start them as young as possible but make it fun for them. When something is fun they learn better. If they are board with it, it will never stick no matter how hard you try.
@@dawsie to add, it's harder to learn languages as an adult because there are some phonetics that are literally impossible to learn as an adult if you were not trained while you were a child. That's also the reason why Japanese speakers have a hard time pronouncing "L" because they don't have that phoneme in their language.
We need more next gen like her to carry on the traditional. ❤
Stop saying we need more. Why don't we be like her
@@mrjumaatsamian the future lies within our youth, it's the parent's duty to train a child up in the way they should go.
@lettus143 but that sounds like forcing them to go to the traditional route. Wouldn't it be better to expose them to traditional young and let them decide themselves? Maybe they dislike this type of thing?
No dont force children. Let them have a childhood.
@@winzyl9546 she can still have a childhood while doing this
She is very articulate and talented in her skill. Kudos to her parents for supporting her dreams.
Super impressed by her confidence being interviewed. She’s brilliant.
oh my god! i'm teochew too and it made me so happy and nostalgic watching her perform!! i'm glad she wasn't forced into doing it and she truly enjoys teochew opera. teochew is slowly dying, and i'm so so proud of her learning the entire dialect to pursue a passion of hers 💓
She is so very precious and unpretentious; certainly must be a real source of pride and joy to her family ⚘
Oh my gosh !!! I can’t believe this!!! I am a Teochew and know how hard it is to be able sing those words… what more to memorise them and that she is only nine years old!!! She is so matured in her thinking as well. She is really gifted and definitely deserves all the applause!! You are great , girl ….to keep this culture alive 💖💖💖💖
The future will be bright for this young one 😊 I’m a second generation Teochew Australian. Watching Teochew opera will always remind me of my grandmother who passed away almost 2 years ago. She loved to watch these on VHS 🥲
@@triangularsphere Thank you ♥️
the power of getting in touch with one own root..really precious. and the confidence she muster thru performance
Bless her! Imma show my grandparents because i know this will bring them such delight and joy. I only know teochew opera because i grew up watching my grandparents laugh and cry over these! I hope that there will always be people that preserve this culture.
What did your grandparents think?
This girl is a gem.
I used to watch Teochew operas as a kid in the 1960s as there was no other forms of entertainment and no TV in my home.
This girl's performance brings me nostalgia.
I hope she has a bright future as she continues to excel in this art.
Wow she's sooo good! Amazing how a kid is so interested in opera while most are into kpop... Keeping the tradition alive! Way to go man! 🤩😍
*Wow! Sophie Ng is literally a professional at age nine. She has the opportunity to make a career of what she loves; there is nothing better than that! She is so good at Teochow Opera!* I only hope they don't push her to do it so much that it becomes tiresome. *She still needs a well rounded education and social life to become a successful adult, but it seems Sophie Ng is well on her way. Impressive and talented!*
She sings so sweetly in Teochew!
Amazing! She does it because she likes it, nobody forced her into it! I'm loving this, you go girl!
Respect to this little girl. So dedicated on something at such a young age. And I can't even settle on a proper career path.
Glad to see traditional Chinese opera branch out like this in other countries!
She is fantastic....learning Teochew opera at such a young age and doing great😊
So adorable and such an amazing girl! I listen to Teochew opera with my popo when young but learning the song or dance had never cross my mind. This girl is so brave to try something extraordinary. Continue to shine gorgeous!
Really impressive how gracefully she’s able to control her movements, what a fabulous young lady!
So cute, so talented, born to be a star!
How cool is that? She's so well-spoken and talented! You can tell she has a real passion for the performing arts! You go, Sophie! Shine on!
What's a beautiful mature and sweet young lady! How talented just to be able to learn one other language let alone two of them and how wonderful for her to take such an interest in something that isn't as popular as something else! All so much respect to her parents for supporting her the way they have!
beautiful work!! and wonderful that she is inheriting this cultural practice and keeping it alive. she will be a true master all her days 🌟🤩
wow, she's so mature! when i was that age i definitely wouldn't have been able to interview so gracefully
Oh my goodness this is beautiful, it’s probably like a dream for her parents and grandparents and ancestors! I’ve been thinking of taking my daughter to traditional dance class in the area but it costs so much, we actually took her out of swimming class early because the weekly pay was killing us more financially than we thought. Anyways, this little girl is going places, the fact that she knew what she liked and dove into it is amazing!!!
What an absolute talent! 🤩🏆
So much talent & so young! She's gonna do incredible things, even more than she already has done!
I love the energy around this kid... So enthusiastic and high in power but also curious and wanting to learn and grow...
A very talented little girl, good luck in your future .x
Shes obviously having the time of her life and is a very talented and hardworking little girl. I wish her the best of luck in the future.
Happy to see someone learning Opera at a very young age. I love opera since young too mainly because of my mum as she always play them.
it's good that she found something she likes to do. most people who did ballet as a child drop it by age 12. hard to find people who seriously do ballet in sg also
This is an absolutely lovely video. She's such an endearing girl. Thank you for brightening our day with this!
She's so well spoken and you can tell her passion for it.
omg this art is not as popular now a daysb what dedication! so determined so passionate so amazing!
Advice from a 9 year old!! Ha ha!!! Shame my mum didn't hear this when she always told us that we're wasting our time as we not good at anything, we're nobody and always will be a nobody! She'd threw my niece's paintings out of the window because painting makes mess! The only artwork we did was at school as we were to scared to do anything at home. I liked pottery but my mum would shout at me that I'm making mess in the garden, although I was accusing a small piece of wood. Next day my pot was chucked to dustbin. It was rammed into our heads that we're stupid.
I'm so glad that such supportive parents exist!!
Wonderful and determined little girl with so much wisdom.
Wish you all the best, you're so talented!! ❤
Little Sophie has a good future ahead of her...
Wishing her nothing but the best!
Beautiful. Her joy for her art brought tears to my eyes.
So amazing for a toddler to learn Teochew opera in Singapore.
Thank you for sharing your beautiful story with me. I am so proud of and for you. You're amazing. It made me feel so inspired and happy. Whatever you decide to do I know you will be amazing. Look at what you've already done, so cool. Keep inspiring, entertaining and working hard. There's absolutely nothing you can't do with this attitude. So wise. Big love from your best friend and biggest fan Maddison Arbol.
Omg! the vocals sound even more amazing with a child's voice
she's so cute and so driven in what she does :) her parents and grandparents must be very proud of her
She’s so precious and gorgeous!
She is such a lovely little girl and so smart!
This is amazing. So wonderful she is keeping such a wonderful and beautiful tradition alive. She is an amazing example of perseverance and hard work. And her English is incredible.
This little girl is adorable and very talented!!!
She is Amazing❤❤❤
Carrying of precious traditions with so much joy and the fun in learning. Amazing to have this watch today .🙏✨❤️👏👏👏
🙏 Such an adorable & intelligent young lady indeed! Must be an Opera lover in her past life! 🙏 🌷🌿🌎💜🕊🇸🇬
I kid you not, I literally GASPED with my jaw dropped when I started hearing her speak English. And all of these at just THREE years old!!! 😱
most people in singapore speak english as a first language lmao, it's probably her native language
She is 9.
Many children of imagination learm both languages and people in Europe lern more than one due to proximity to other countries and people. Asia often learn English or other languages to find better work opportunity
I does not make it not impressive
She is so smart and passionate! I hope I can see her perform one day!
She’s fabulous, go Sophie! Forge your path of excellence. Miss Singapore so much.
Oh she’s precious. Very talented and poised and definitely loves her art.
oh my! if she keeps this up then she will really be an incredibly talented singer and performer in the future, more than she is now
What a sweet, talented little angel ^^
May she have all the success in the world
If she can speak English so well and learn Teochew which also another language for she is a genius .
She puts a lot of adults , esp. in the US to shame .
Well yes and no
Yes it's really good that she knows many languages at her age
But it's easier for young kids to learn new languages than it is for adults, specially if the parents are bilingual and speak both languages to them since they were babies, my cousins had dominican parents but lived in the US and they could speak in both english and spanish as toddlers (of course, they still sounded as toddlers in both languages so it's not like they were making long complicated sentences at that age lol)
Its not that hard, Im quad lingual without studying for a second. I just learned from my parents different language, my countries language, and hollywood movies.
Someone commented that a lot of people in Singapore have English as their first language. They speak with an accent obviously but it’s their first language often
It is good for kids to be presented with serious arts, crafts, skills, and so on, because being taken seriously shows them how big and exciting these things are.
Whether or not Sophie continues as an opera singer after her adult voice comes in, practice and discipline from within will help her through life.
It is good to see that she is being treated kindly by her teachers.
Wow, she's so talented at such a young age. And she really seems to have a passion for this, not being forced to do it because her parents want her to. She has a level of skill and dedication at 9 that most people don't have until adulthood.
what a sweet little girl. such an amazing art form!!
She knew what she wanted and chose to learn it and embrwce her passion. ❤
Follow your passion. Wonderful and amazing young girl. Cheers and keep it up. Take care..
Babygirl been here before. Very articulate and has a well rounded outlook. I'm proud of her. What precious child. Now I'm going to have to look up this opera I have no idea what it is. A painted doll💗💕😊
Smart and talented girl! She was born to do this! You are amazing indeed! 👍🥰😇
What a gem! She is.amazing!
Linda niña Talentosa 💕💕
She's very eloquent! Wonderful to see such arts staying alive
I hope she's not being forced to do that & being allowed to rest / vacations! ;^^
Wishing her the best! :D
Her singing voice and speech voice is so different! Amazing vocal control.
Clearly an intelligent and unique kid. And honestly, I don't understand the kids that do NOT choose this, as she said, the costumes are amazing!
This warms my heart. So adorable! And awesome that she has found her passion and can make it true. Keep going, kid!
Kids that find that one thing they are destined to do at such a young age is amazing.
She's extremely adorable!
She would have this thoughts and realizations at 3 yo 😭😭, such a prodigy.. Look how well spoken she is, so calm
Ohhh how precious a star in the making❤❤❤❤
Lovely. Good job, Miss Sophie!
She’s so cute!!! Good luck Sophie! ❤️
I'm so happy that there's people that care about old traditions and cultures!
that is so cool to see the next generation continuing on the tradition
Two thumbs up for this girl. Most of us would probably pick up Western arts over traditional arts.
She is adorable and I wish her all the best ❤❤❤
I was just reading a Manhwa today, about two boys from these two dance styles falling in love with each other. Nice to see a video about Teochew now, it's very interesting. To all Teochew dancers, you're amazing!
Yyyeeeesss girl, hold on to your heritage. I love it.
She looks so adorable, I am a Teochew, she mastered the dance very well. 😊 Keep up the great work. 👍
She is so adorable ❤️She’s a star 💫
She is a sweetheart. So talented.
So cute and talented. Also I agree with her the costumes are absolutely stunning
Wishing you great success Sophie ❤
she looks so happy
its so good to see teochow is still alive, im australian-teochew and literally no mainland chinese ppl know what that is here
aww shes adorable! and also so talented!
Such a legend at such a tender age!
this is too precious
She have so adult habits, hands moving, mimics and others. So exciting!!!!
So cute 🥰. "Oh my God, oh my God, oh my God...."