Phildel

Phildel Hoi Yee Ng, better known mononymously as Phildel, is an English singer, pianist and songwriter from London. Her name is a composite of her Chinese father and Irish mother's names (Philip and Della).

Biography Phildel's parents divorced and her mother married an Islamic fundamentalist.

In 2007, she wrote the piano piece "The Kiss" which was used for a worldwide TV advertising campaign for Apple iPad 3. It was also used for a Marks & Spencer's advert. Her music has also been used in adverts for Persil and Omo washing powder. followed by two more high-profile filmic campaigns in France in 2008/2009.

She said "Four of my tracks have been used in commercials around the world, two of them in the UK. They all came about in different ways, through different individuals, agencies or publishers. But my publisher Warner/Chappell Music have been very proactive in the realm of pitching my music for advertising. I re-invest whatever income I make into top-of-the-range studio equipment and cameras for documenting everything and creating visuals. So, it all goes back into my music."

During December 2008, Phildel become a Warner/Chappell Music Publishing artist, alongside bands like Radiohead and Goldfrapp.

In the summer of 2010, she performed at the Latitude Festival on the Saturday.

She worked at the world-famous Metropolis Recording Studio, to complete her neo-classical album. Called "Qi" Chinese for Energy. This was then followed by the recording of her artist album (for Decca). Her debut album for Decca The Disappearance of the Girl, was released on 4 March 2013.

She appeared on BBC Breakfast show on Thu 21 March 2013, to promote the album.

She was invited on 23 May 2013 by BBC Radio Merseyside's Dave Monks to his 'Introducing' show after a recommendation from Stevo, she performed acoustic renditions of "Storm Song" and "Holes in Your Coffin".

In the summer of 2013, she collaborated with Sleepthief in America, on his new album "Mortal Longing". The two tracks in which she appeared are "Dust & Cloud" and "Where The Heart Is".

She then performed at Vancouver Folk Music Festival on 20 July, as part of her USA and Canada tour.

In Nov, she collaborated with Peter S. Beagle (author of The Last Unicorn) on a new track 'Dark Water Down', mixing poetry and music. They then appeared together at a gig at Cafe Du Nord in San Francisco, USA.

She was interviewed by Gareth Lloyd on BBC Three Counties Radio as part of 'BBC Introducing'.

She currently lives in the Chilterns, where some of her videos are filmed.

On 4 February 2015 a remastered version of her album Qi was released.

Phildel lives in Brighton and was in relationship with artist and musical collaborator Christophe Young, then on 24 August 2016 Phildel gave birth to twin boys Dylan and Finn.

In May 2019, she released her third album Wave Your Flags after 3 years.

On 5 February 2021 Phildel released an EP called Winterscapes.

On 12 January 2024 Phildel released a single called Child of the Meadow.

On 2 May 2025 Phildel released a single called Wild as Sin.

Discography

Studio albums Title Details Qi Released: 1 January 2010 Re-mastered version: 4 February 2015 Label: Yee Inventions Format: Digital download The Disappearance of the Girl Released: 4 March 2013 Label: Decca Format: Digital download, CD Wave Your Flags Released: 17 May 2019 Label: Yee Inventions Format: Digital download, CD Into the Woods Released: 16 February 2024 Label: Yee Inventions Format: Digital download, CD

Extended plays Title Details Tracks The Cut-Throat EP Released: November 2013 Label: Decca Format: Digital EP, CD Heaven: An Introduction Glass Ghost Comfort Me Porcelain Celestial Comfort Me (Delerium remix) Ritual Black Released: July 2016 Label: Yee Inventions Format: Digital EP, Patreon Exclusive Ritual Black For Whom the Fires Burn For Whom the Fires Burn (Aethervox Master) Ferris Wheel (DEMO)

Singles Year Title Album 2012 "The Kiss" Qi 2013 "Storm Song" The Disappearance of the Girl "Comfort Me" The Glass Ghost 2018 "The Deep" Wave Your Flags 2019 "Electric Heights" "Glide Dog" "Oh Love" 2024 "Child of the Meadow" Into the Woods 2025 "Wild As Sin" Wild as Sin

Collaborations Year Title Artist Album 2014 "Dust & Cloud" Sleepthief Mortal Longing (2018) 2016 "Where the Heart Is" "Ritual" Delerium Mythologie (2016) "Zero" 2023 "Coast to Coast" Delerium Signs (2023)