Jasmine Sokko

Jasmine Sokko
Birth nameJasmine Wong Chu Qing[1][2]
Born (1995-11-08) 8 November 1995 (age 29)[2]
Singapore
GenresElectronic[2]
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Years active2016–present
LabelsWarner Music Group

Jasmine Wong (born November 8, 1995),[2] known professionally as Jasmine Sokko, is a Singaporean singer-songwriter and electronic music producer. Known for wearing her trademark visors or masks to conceal parts of her face while performing, she is one of the most-streamed Singaporean female singers on Spotify.[3][4]

Education

Jasmine Sokko was from Anderson Secondary school from 2009 to 2012. She graduated from Singapore Management University in 2016 with a Bachelor of Business Management degree. As a student, she was awarded the SMU Emerging Artist Award.[5][6]

Career

In 2016, Jasmine Sokko made her single debut "1057" which she also wrote and produced.[7] She signed with 13 Orphans Records.[7] The song was on the top of Spotify's Singapore viral charts when it was released.[8][9] In 2017, she released her debut EP titled "N°" (Number), containing the singles, titled after numbers, she had released thus far.[10]

In 2018, Jasmine Sokko released the single "Hurt", her first major label debut on Warner Music Singapore.[11][12] She participated in the Chinese electronic music talent reality competition show Rave Now, which premiered on 1 December 2018. She was the only Singaporean and finished fourth in the competition.[13][14][15]

In 2019, Jasmine Sokko became the first Singaporean music artist to win the award for Best Southeast Asian Act at the MTV Europe Music Awards.[16] Driven by her participation in Rave Now, she released a Chinese language EP, Made in Future (Chinese: 新乐园; pinyin: Xīn Yuè Yuán) in November 2020.[15]

In 2022, Jasmine Sokko worked with Lenovo’s Legion to produce a sound track and a 3 part mini-documentary.[17]

In 2024, Jasmine Sokko opened for Coldplay at the National Stadium in Singapore during the Music of the Spheres World Tour.[18]

Discography

Singles

  • "1057" (2016)[7]
  • "H2O" (2017)[10]
  • "600D" (2017)[10]
  • "Porcupine" (2017)[19]
  • "#0000FF" (2017)[10]
  • "#F5" (2018)[20]
  • "Hurt" (2018)[21]
  • "Tired" (2019)[22]
  • "Shh" (2019)[22]
  • "Fever" (2020)[23]
  • "Mess" (2020)[24]
  • "I Like It" (2020)[25]
  • "we could be so electric" (2022)[26]
  • "modern day titanic" (2022)[27]
  • "future tense” (2022)[28]

Extended plays

References

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