Stefanie Sun will lend a hand, and her voice, to charity group
WHERE help is needed, popular local singer Stefanie Sun will head straight there to lend a hand, and her voice.
Sun was named the face of Mercy Relief last week, the first ambassador for the humanitarian relief organisation.
Sun, 26, will likely head out to the Philippines or Indonesia by the end of the year to do some social work, even if it means getting down and dirty.
At the announcement on Friday, looking fresh from a year-long break from singing, she said with a smile: 'I am quite prepared actually! I expect to find time to do it.'
She will bring a special gift. 'I'm good at making people happy singing songs,' she quipped.
Mercy Relief is a volunteer organisation started in 2001 by the Adult Islamic Religious Students' Association of Singapore (Perdaus). It was officially launched last year.
It has done relief work in Iraq, Cambodia and China.
Mercy Relief chairman Zulkifli Baharudin said the singer was chosen because she's popular among youths and 'can be an inspiration'.
At the event was Acting Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports, Dr Vivian Balakrishnan, who said: 'I think we all recognise Stefanie Sun and how busy she is. But she still has time to care, and she is doing something about it.'
Sun's star continues to rise. On Friday, she clinched the Best Local Artist award at the Singapore Hit Awards for the fourth year running.
On whether charity work would be an added toll on her career, Sun said: 'I don't think it's stress when it comes to charity.'
She added: 'As celebrities, we only need to do a little that will mean a lot... I hope I can continue with public appearances and go into expeditions as and when they need my help.'
From;The Straits Times;
WHERE help is needed, popular local singer Stefanie Sun will head straight there to lend a hand, and her voice.
Sun was named the face of Mercy Relief last week, the first ambassador for the humanitarian relief organisation.
Sun, 26, will likely head out to the Philippines or Indonesia by the end of the year to do some social work, even if it means getting down and dirty.
At the announcement on Friday, looking fresh from a year-long break from singing, she said with a smile: 'I am quite prepared actually! I expect to find time to do it.'
She will bring a special gift. 'I'm good at making people happy singing songs,' she quipped.
Mercy Relief is a volunteer organisation started in 2001 by the Adult Islamic Religious Students' Association of Singapore (Perdaus). It was officially launched last year.
It has done relief work in Iraq, Cambodia and China.
Mercy Relief chairman Zulkifli Baharudin said the singer was chosen because she's popular among youths and 'can be an inspiration'.
At the event was Acting Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports, Dr Vivian Balakrishnan, who said: 'I think we all recognise Stefanie Sun and how busy she is. But she still has time to care, and she is doing something about it.'
Sun's star continues to rise. On Friday, she clinched the Best Local Artist award at the Singapore Hit Awards for the fourth year running.
On whether charity work would be an added toll on her career, Sun said: 'I don't think it's stress when it comes to charity.'
She added: 'As celebrities, we only need to do a little that will mean a lot... I hope I can continue with public appearances and go into expeditions as and when they need my help.'
From;The Straits Times;