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Ivy Tan

b. 1901

Singaporean radio and TV presenter

Radio deejay
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About Ivy Tan

Born 1901. Ivy Tan was a radio deejay.

Ivy Tan, also known as Chen Ai Wei, is a Singaporean radio and TV presenter. She worked as a radio DJ for Singapore-based Chinese music station YES 933, which she joined in 2007. Ivy started out her radio career through a talent search organised by the station, which she emerged the champion out of hundreds of hopefuls.

Apart from radio and TV hosting, Tan is also an on-site emcee, producer, voice-over talent and has done quite a few cameos on TV dramas and talk shows.

Tan is bilingual in English and Chinese, and she has expressed interest to pick up a third language, Spanish.

Early life and education Tan was born in Singapore, to a Malaysian father and Taiwanese mother. She spent the first 6 years of her life shuttling around these countries, and even spent one year living in Wales, England, where her father was doing his master's degree. The family eventually settled in Singapore, where she was educated and raised.

Tan attended Ngee Ann Polytechnic, where she obtained a diploma in Mass Communications.

TV Ivy has hosted a wide variety of programs on-screen. She is often the "go-to girl" for backstage/behind-the-scenes because of her quick wit and funny personality.

Personal life Tan is known to be an avid diver and has traveled around Asia in search of amazing dive sites. She believes strongly in putting a stop to shark finning and is a supporter of Shark Savers campaign "I'm finished with fins".

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Important facts

Born
1901, Singapore
Birth century
Occupation
Radio deejay

Frequently asked questions

Who was Ivy Tan?

Singaporean radio and TV presenter

When was Ivy Tan born?

Ivy Tan was born in 1901 in Singapore.

What was Ivy Tan's occupation?

Ivy Tan was a radio deejay.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Ivy Tan

· Wikidata: Q16259610

· DBpedia: Ivy Tan

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