Lee Pei Fen Explained

Lee Pei Fen
Birth Date:	December
Birth Place:	Singapore
Other Names:	Li Peifen
Years Active:	1993–present
Module:	Child: yes Hide: no Headercolor: lightblue C: 李佩芬 P: Lǐ Pèifēn

Lee Pei Fen (born December 1987)^[1] is a Singaporean host, singer and actress who has been active in the getai industry since 1993.^[1]

Life and career

Lee's housewife mother is her manager and hairstylist, while Lee's father, who works as a painter, drives her to her getai shows.^{[1] [2]}

One of the few effectively bilingual getai hosts who speaks English and Mandarin as well as dialects, Lee's first getai performance was at the age of six.^[3] After graduating with a diploma in business administration, Lee started performing full-time in the industry. Outside of her getai gigs, Lee hosts about 20 shows a month for clan associations, temples, community centres and corporate entities.^{[1] [4]}

In 2022, Lee acted in her first web series Gong Dou Gong Lüe, directed by Jack Neo.^[5]

In 2023, Lee appeared in the dialect series Whatever Will Be, Will Be; it was her first acting role on television in her thirty years of entertainment career.^{[6] [7]}

Filmography

Lee has appeared in the following programmes and films:^[8]

Television series

• Whatever Will Be, Will Be (2023)^[9]

Film

• 3688 (2015)

Web series

• My Job My Story (2021; episode 3 "Getai Singers")
• Gong Dou Gong Lüe (2022)^[10]
• Happy Sing-Along (2023)^[11]

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref
2009	3rd Stomp Getai Awards	Best Female Singer			^[12]
2013	Shin Min-Wanbao Getai Awards 2013	Most Popular Female Host			^[13]
		Online Popularity Award
2015	Shin Min-Wanbao Getai Awards 2016	Best Female Emcee			^[14]
2017	Shin Min-Wanbao Getai Awards 2017	Top 10 Most Popular Singers			^[15]
		Most Popular Singer (online votes)
		Best Female Emcee

Notes and References

1. Web site: More Than A Job - Getai artiste Lee Peifen: Sing sing sing . Yahoo News Singapore . 13 September 2023.
2. News: 妈妈陪跑台20年 ‘双语天后’感恩 . 13 September 2023 . Page 5 . 联合晚报 (Lianhe Wanbao) . 11 May 2014.
3. Web site: Celebrate Mother’s Day with popular local getai singer Lee Pei Fen and SCO . SCO . 13 September 2023.
4. Web site: Getai princess Lee Pei Fen among stars in lineup of new TGIF Music Station series . The Straits Times . 13 September 2023.
5. Web site: 演网剧《宫逗攻略》出位 李佩芬盼有导演邀演戏 . Lianhe Zaobao . 13 September 2023.
6. Web site: 出道30年首次拍剧　李佩芬：超紧张 . Sinchew . 13 September 2023.
7. Web site: 台上突被问几时退休 李佩芬拟赚足10年当包租婆 . Lianhe Zaobao . 13 September 2023.
8. Web site: 李佩芬 . Mewatch . 13 September 2023.
9. Web site: Richie Koh gets fluent in Hokkien for new dialect drama Whatever Will Be, Will Be . CNA Lifestyle . 13 September 2023.
10. Web site: 10月携双亲游迪拜 李佩芬为父备八种药 . Lianhe Zaobao . 13 September 2023.
11. Web site: 全新音乐节目《欢喜来唱歌》 本地歌手献唱经典方言歌曲 . 8world Entertainment Lifestyle . 19 September 2023 . zh-SG . 19 September 2023.
12. News: Stomp crowns queen of getai . 13 September 2023 . Page 46 . The Straits Times . 9 July 2009.
13. Web site: Getai as a pillar of Singapore's music culture — Wang Lei, 2Z Sisters, Jason Chung, and Lee Pei Fen discuss the importance of preserving this local art form . Hear65 . 13 September 2023.
14. Web site: Lee Pei Fen steals the show at Getai Awards in centaur costume . The New Paper . 13 September 2023.
15. Web site: Ng . Charmaine . Taiwanese getai singer Hao Hao sweeps three awards at Shin Min/Wanbao Getai Awards . The Straits Times . 13 September 2023 . en . 30 September 2017.