For the American astrophysicist, see Annette S. Lee.

Annette Lee
李安
Annette Lee, at her EP Launch at Canvas Club, Boat Quay, Singapore, in 4 November 2017.
Born
Annette Rochelle Lee

(1992-07-10) July 10, 1992 (age 33)
Alma materCedar Girls' Secondary School
Saint Andrew's Junior College
Nanyang Technological University
Occupations
Years active2015–present
Spouse
Raphael Foo
​
(m. 2017)​
Children1
Musical career
GenresElectrofolk, Electro-pop, Power ballad
InstrumentsPiano, guitar
Chinese name
Chinese李安
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinLǐ ān
Websiteannettelee.sg

Annette Rochelle Lee[1][a] (born 10 July 1992) is a Singaporean singer-songwriter, scriptwriter, YouTube personality and filmmaker. She had previously started out on popular Singaporean social media platform SGAG's comedic videos under the persona "Sue-Ann".[3] She is known for works such as Graduation (2015), Dream Stall (2026) and The Caifan Song.

Early life

Lee is a Singaporean.[4] She was born on 10 July 1992.[5][‡ 1] She studied at Cedar Girls' Secondary School[‡ 2] and Saint Andrew's Junior College.[‡ 1][‡ 3] She graduated from the Nanyang Technological University's School of Art Design and Media.[1]

Career

Lee was first brought to the attention of SGAG from her blog,[1][6][7] in which she drew comics and shared stories.[8] She joined SGAG in 2015.[7]

Since 2020, she had left SGAG and creates her own shows for her own platforms.[9][‡ 4] She plays the persona of "Chantelle Tiffany Koh",[b] who is described as "pretentious".[11] In 2023, she interviewed Yoo Jae Suk, Lee Kwang Soo, and SNSD's Kwon Yu-ri as "Chantelle", which was described as "hilarious".[11] She also conducted an interview with Joanne Peh under the persona of "Auntie Susan".[12] Lee has hosted events, such as Jackson Wang’s book launch,[13] and co-hosts shows such as Adventure of the Day with Zermatt Neo.[7] In 2020, she performed a comedy and music show at Esplanade titled Annette Lee: All-In-One.[14]

Lee launched the web series Asian Billionaires, a satirical show that humorously explores the lives of fictional wealthy personalities.[15] Lee has been listed on Forbes’ 30 Under 30[16] and Prestige’s 40 Under 40 lists.[17] She had featured on cover page of Her World and Prestige magazines.[18]

As filmmaker

Lee's short films Keep Mum (2014) and Graduation (2015) were featured in the Singapore Short Film Awards and National Youth Film Awards.[14][19]

In 2025, Lee announced she would be producing an English-Mandarin[4] drama-comedy film, Dream Stall,[c] which she will direct, write and star in.[20] Film production company mm2 Entertainment would produce and distribute the movie.[20] It aired on 27 May 2026.[2] She promised to refund watchers that felt that they "wasted their time", and encouraged them to provide constructive criticism in person at *SCAPE on 5 June 2026.[4] It features two songs written and performed by her, Strangers' Land and Better Than Yours (The Bak Kut Teh Song).[4]

Music

Lee plays the guitar and the piano from her youth, which was self-taught.[21][22][23] She writes songs in the electro-folk,[24] electropop,[23] and power ballad genre.[25]

In September 2017, Lee released her first musical work, an EP titled All Our Achilles Heels. Her album was awarded the National Arts Council presentation grant.[26] In 2020, she released her second EP titled Song for the Underdog.[14] Lee is also known for The Ann & Ben Show, a music video series created with fellow Singaporean artist Benjamin Kheng.[25] The show, which highlights humorous takes on everyday Singaporean life, includes the song named The Caifan Song.[d][28] It amassed 300,000 views on YouTube in three days.[25] As of June 2023, it received over 1.3 million views.[22]

Personal life

In June[4] 2017, Lee married Raphael Foo,[29] a hedge fund manager.[4][5] She gave birth to their son, Wes Lucas Foo, on 16 November 2022.[30][31][‡ 6]

Filmography

Films

Year Title Role Note Ref.
2014 Graduation Director, writer, editor Short film [20]
2015 Keep Mum Director, writer, editor Short film
2022 Asian Billionaires Director, writer, editor Short film - YouTube
2026 Dream Stall Director, writer, actor [4][14]

Music Videos

Date of release Title
31 August 2017 Ready for a Savior
30 March 2018 None Good
24 March 2020 Gold
8 October 2020 Crossroads
27 November 2020 Remind Me

Discography

EPs

Date of release Title Ref.
20 September 2017 All Our Achilles Heels [26]
2 October 2020 Song for the Underdog [14]

Notes

  1. ^ Chinese: 李安; pinyin: Lǐ Ān[2]
  2. ^ Also sometimes rendered as "Chantalle Tiffany Koh",[10] but it is officially spelled "Chantelle".[‡ 5]
  3. ^ Chinese: 梦想小店; pinyin: mèng xiǎng xiǎo diàn[2]
  4. ^ Chinese: 这个那个; pinyin: zhè gè nà gè[27]

References

Secondary sources

  1. ^ a b c "The secret life of an SGAG writer: Annette Lee – Toggle". Archived from the original on 5 October 2017.
  2. ^ a b c 钟, 雁龄; 蔡, 欣盈 (22 May 2026). "李安处女作《梦想小店》拍接吻床戏 老公不吃醋只求"别亏钱"". www.zaobao.com.sg (in Simplified Chinese). Retrieved 27 May 2026.
  3. ^ "Interview: Annette Lee". TimeOut. 14 September 2017. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g Soh, Joanna (28 May 2026). "Actress-director Annette Lee takes long walks to get respite from hectic work schedule". The Straits Times. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
  5. ^ a b Lee, Siew Hua (11 October 2021). "Exploring Germany: Actress-singer Annette Lee swings by alpine lakes and Munich". The Straits Times. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
  6. ^ "Annette Lee Bio – Content Summit Asia 2017". contentsummit.asia. Archived from the original on 9 May 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
  7. ^ a b c Chan, Ilsa (6 October 2023). ""$3-5K": that's the least Annette Lee, 31, has made in a month since becoming a content creator". CNA Lifestyle. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
  8. ^ "5 Minutes with Annette Lee". Cleo. Singapore: Singapore Press Holdings. 1 December 2017. Archived from the original on 8 May 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
  9. ^ Wong, Adora (17 December 2021). "YouTube comedienne Annette Lee gets serious". The Straits Times. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
  10. ^ Toh, Ziyi. "Benjamin Kheng and Annette Lee's guide to making it big at Star Awards is comedy gold". CNA Lifestyle. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
  11. ^ a b Toh, Ziyi (18 June 2023). "Annette Lee Gave Yoo Jae Suk, Lee Kwang Soo and SNSD's Yuri Autographed Photos Of Herself". CNA Lifestyle. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
  12. ^ "Annette Lee pronounces English names in 'auntie Hokkien accent', cracks Joanne Peh up". AsiaOne. 16 April 2022.
  13. ^ Ang, Benson (14 October 2024). "Jackson Wang launches comic book, has plans for animation series". The Straits Times.
  14. ^ a b c d e Lui, John (27 May 2025). "Singapore content creator Annette Lee to write and direct first feature film". The Straits Times. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
  15. ^ ""Asian Billionaires": The New "Crazy Rich Asians" Series That Shows What It Means To Be Rich". TSL Media Group. 5 April 2022.
  16. ^ "Annette Lee". Forbes.
  17. ^ "Annette Lee | Prestige 40 Under 40 2024". Prestige Online - Singapore. 15 April 2024.
  18. ^ "On The Digital Cover: The Evolution of Annette Lee". Prestige Online - Indonesia. 20 May 2024.
  19. ^ "Singapore Young Writer's Festival by Scape". www.scape.sg. Archived from the original on 8 May 2018. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
  20. ^ a b c "Singapore Youtuber Annette Lee directs first feature film Dream Stall". The Straits Times. 27 May 2025. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
  21. ^ Batchelor, Renée (17 August 2023). "BAZAAR Power List 2023: Annette Lee". Harper's Bazaar Singapore. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
  22. ^ a b Cheong, Seow Wei (10 June 2023). "Actress and musician Annette Lee is made for the stage". Tatler Asia. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
  23. ^ a b Lee, Joshua (4 January 2022). "Annette Lee on life after Sue-Ann & why she used to practise singing in her HDB lift". mothership.sg. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
  24. ^ "Who is the real Annette Lee?". Her World Singapore. 2 December 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
  25. ^ a b c Toh, Ziyi (20 September 2021). "Benjamin Kheng and Annette Lee's 'The Caifan Song' Is The Anthem We Never Knew We Needed". CNA Lifestyle. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
  26. ^ a b Abdul Hadi, Eddino (29 October 2017). "SGAG funny girl Annette Lee also sings". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 27 April 2023. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
  27. ^ 李, 志扬 (24 October 2021). "李志扬：这个那个". www.zaobao.com.sg (in Simplified Chinese). Retrieved 27 May 2026.
  28. ^ "Uncovering the Asian Kid Experience: Discovering love for Singapore through The Ann & Ben Show". National Arts Council.
  29. ^ "Annette Lee, Whose Husband Is Her First Boyfriend, Had Concerns About Marriage 'Cos Her Parents Used To Quarrel A Lot". 8 Days. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  30. ^ "Asians on Asian Parenting". Families for life. Retrieved 30 May 2026.
  31. ^ "'No one talks about what happens after childbirth': Annette Lee opens up about her postpartum story". AsiaOne. 21 November 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2024.

Primary sources

In the text, these references are preceded by a double dagger (‡):

  1. ^ a b Lee, Annette (10 July 2024). "Annette Lee's post". Facebook.
  2. ^ Lee, Annette (16 April 2024). "Annette Lee's post". Facebook.
  3. ^ "Annette Lee". LinkedIn.
  4. ^ "why i left my job last year Glowing Up Ep 10". 1 July 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2021 – via YouTube. why i left my job last year
  5. ^ "Short Form Video Series". Annette Lee. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
  6. ^ "Instagram post (@annettelee and @raphfoo)". Instagram. 16 November 2023.