A journey to stardom was never on the cards. As an English Literature undergraduate, Elvin Ng had always viewed lecturing as the ideal and inevitable path for him. However, things took a turn when fate unveiled other plans for the suave actor.
Since his participation in Mediacorp's 2004 variety show, School Belle and the Beau, Ng caught the attention of the broadcaster's producers and parlayed his talent into a contract with the media company in just over a year. Some may think his trajectory to stardom is a fluke, but we think it's kismet. He was a star waiting to be discovered.
In the past 16 years, he has experienced many ups and downs but Ng has never fallen by the wayside nor considered giving up. In fact, these obstacles have sharpened his resolve and driven him to deeper mastery of his craft - catapulting him to artistic excellence and success. Winning 10 consecutive Top Most Popular Male Artiste of the Year awards, Ng's numerous accolades have seen him expanding his horizons by venturing into other realms.
I'VE ALWAYS HAD THE DRIVE TO PURSUE SOMETHING TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITIES, THIS APPLIES ACROSS THE BOARDS.
Have you always wanted to be an actor?
Nope, it was never in the works; I have always wanted to be a lecturer, teaching and educating other literature enthusiasts.
Can you share more about the talent search programme, School Bell, and the Beau? How did you prepare for your performance?
The talent show was held in NUS, where I was pursuing an honours degree in English Literature. Honestly, I wasn't very keen on participating as the acting wasn't something I thought I could do or planned to pursue. I remembered dropping my number and rushing off to an exam hall after the producers reached out to me in person. Thereafter, Chong Qing and Belinda Lee, hosts and now Mediacorp colleagues, emboldened me to participate.
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