She is so adorable lol! Paving her own unique path! I used to watch it with my grandma in the 80s but have no idea what's going on, even now lol. As a fellow Teochew, I wish little Sophie all the best and am so happy to see her carrying on this tradition!
Oh I love her advice to other kids, "Always follow what you want to do. if you have no interest you will never get ahead." Simply put, don't let your parents make you do what they want you to do, do what interests you! I feel like many kids need to hear this.
I love that. I fully believe in getting kids involved in different stuff at a young age, but darn it, let them choose what they want to stick with and pursue!!
In this child, I see so much maturity and drive that not many kids have these days! Shows what dedicating oneself to an art at such an early age does to one's character. She chose it from her heart and the parents have beautifully supported it. This is so wonderful! Love Teochew Opera! 加油 Sophie, 加油!
@@Anonnonner9546 yes that poor girl, she's just a savant doll for her parents, a mean for them to get praise and attention. I truly hope she will find happiness and peace on this path she was forced to embrace
@@LynaLoopSnope, I told my parents at 3 that I wanted to start gymnastics and they put me in gymnastics and I did it still Covid started, I could have stopped if I wanted but I didn’t want to
Wow! Amazingly talented child. Mastering English n Teochew languages and opera at the same time at such a young age. All the best in your learning and educational journey, Sophie.
A lot of people don’t realize English is commonly spoken in Singapore, it’s the Lingua Franca between different groups of Singaporeans! And I agree, she is so cool!
I know a lot of Singaporeans whose first/native language is English. They have an accent that makes you think they learned it as a second language, but it's actually their first language. She's probably been speaking English at home since she was first starting to speak.
Languages are easier to learn as a child as they have no hang ups like adults do, as you get older and then decide you want to learn another language that’s when your brain fights against it. Some people who already speak more than one language will find learning a 3r and 4th a lot easier than some one who in their 20’s with only one language who wants to learn a 2nd language. You need to think in the new language to speak it. I had a friend who spoke 6 languages as well as her family when she’s on the phone with them they rotated through 5 of them, all in the one convention, when I asked her why, she said that when describing something some languages lend them selves better to describing things. The one language they never used on the phone was English as they felt their conversation was private and most people around her at work only speak English. So if you want your children to speak more than one language start them as young as possible but make it fun for them. When something is fun they learn better. If they are board with it, it will never stick no matter how hard you try.
@@dawsie to add, it's harder to learn languages as an adult because there are some phonetics that are literally impossible to learn as an adult if you were not trained while you were a child. That's also the reason why Japanese speakers have a hard time pronouncing "L" because they don't have that phoneme in their language.
@lettus143 but that sounds like forcing them to go to the traditional route. Wouldn't it be better to expose them to traditional young and let them decide themselves? Maybe they dislike this type of thing?
oh my god! i'm teochew too and it made me so happy and nostalgic watching her perform!! i'm glad she wasn't forced into doing it and she truly enjoys teochew opera. teochew is slowly dying, and i'm so so proud of her learning the entire dialect to pursue a passion of hers 💓
Oh my gosh !!! I can’t believe this!!! I am a Teochew and know how hard it is to be able sing those words… what more to memorise them and that she is only nine years old!!! She is so matured in her thinking as well. She is really gifted and definitely deserves all the applause!! You are great , girl ….to keep this culture alive 💖💖💖💖
This girl is a gem. I used to watch Teochew operas as a kid in the 1960s as there was no other forms of entertainment and no TV in my home. This girl's performance brings me nostalgia. I hope she has a bright future as she continues to excel in this art.
The future will be bright for this young one 😊 I’m a second generation Teochew Australian. Watching Teochew opera will always remind me of my grandmother who passed away almost 2 years ago. She loved to watch these on VHS 🥲
*Wow! Sophie Ng is literally a professional at age nine. She has the opportunity to make a career of what she loves; there is nothing better than that! She is so good at Teochow Opera!* I only hope they don't push her to do it so much that it becomes tiresome. *She still needs a well rounded education and social life to become a successful adult, but it seems Sophie Ng is well on her way. Impressive and talented!*
So adorable and such an amazing girl! I listen to Teochew opera with my popo when young but learning the song or dance had never cross my mind. This girl is so brave to try something extraordinary. Continue to shine gorgeous!
What's a beautiful mature and sweet young lady! How talented just to be able to learn one other language let alone two of them and how wonderful for her to take such an interest in something that isn't as popular as something else! All so much respect to her parents for supporting her the way they have!
Oh my goodness this is beautiful, it’s probably like a dream for her parents and grandparents and ancestors! I’ve been thinking of taking my daughter to traditional dance class in the area but it costs so much, we actually took her out of swimming class early because the weekly pay was killing us more financially than we thought. Anyways, this little girl is going places, the fact that she knew what she liked and dove into it is amazing!!!
Advice from a 9 year old!! Ha ha!!! Shame my mum didn't hear this when she always told us that we're wasting our time as we not good at anything, we're nobody and always will be a nobody! She'd threw my niece's paintings out of the window because painting makes mess! The only artwork we did was at school as we were to scared to do anything at home. I liked pottery but my mum would shout at me that I'm making mess in the garden, although I was accusing a small piece of wood. Next day my pot was chucked to dustbin. It was rammed into our heads that we're stupid. I'm so glad that such supportive parents exist!! Wonderful and determined little girl with so much wisdom. Wish you all the best, you're so talented!! ❤
Thank you for sharing your beautiful story with me. I am so proud of and for you. You're amazing. It made me feel so inspired and happy. Whatever you decide to do I know you will be amazing. Look at what you've already done, so cool. Keep inspiring, entertaining and working hard. There's absolutely nothing you can't do with this attitude. So wise. Big love from your best friend and biggest fan Maddison Arbol.
This is amazing. So wonderful she is keeping such a wonderful and beautiful tradition alive. She is an amazing example of perseverance and hard work. And her English is incredible.
it's good that she found something she likes to do. most people who did ballet as a child drop it by age 12. hard to find people who seriously do ballet in sg also
Wow, she's so talented at such a young age. And she really seems to have a passion for this, not being forced to do it because her parents want her to. She has a level of skill and dedication at 9 that most people don't have until adulthood.
Babygirl been here before. Very articulate and has a well rounded outlook. I'm proud of her. What precious child. Now I'm going to have to look up this opera I have no idea what it is. A painted doll💗💕😊
Many children of imagination learm both languages and people in Europe lern more than one due to proximity to other countries and people. Asia often learn English or other languages to find better work opportunity
It is good for kids to be presented with serious arts, crafts, skills, and so on, because being taken seriously shows them how big and exciting these things are. Whether or not Sophie continues as an opera singer after her adult voice comes in, practice and discipline from within will help her through life. It is good to see that she is being treated kindly by her teachers.
I was just reading a Manhwa today, about two boys from these two dance styles falling in love with each other. Nice to see a video about Teochew now, it's very interesting. To all Teochew dancers, you're amazing!
She is so adorable lol! Paving her own unique path! I used to watch it with my grandma in the 80s but have no idea what's going on, even now lol. As a fellow Teochew, I wish little Sophie all the best and am so happy to see her carrying on this tradition!
Bajillions of previous child actors and talents: "hi we exist"
I am a Teochew living in America! Watched Teochew opera as a kid in Hong Kong 60 years ago! Thank you for keeping Teochew culture and dialect alive!
Bo ya bo tia
Thank goodness for prodigies like her to help keep our ethnic culture and language alive.
Did you do your part?
@@鲁焚化炉 'to help' means she is not the only one.
@@鲁焚化炉I’m wondering the same
Definitely would be a waste to lose such a treasure ❤️❤️❤️
@@鲁焚化炉 get a life xd
Oh I love her advice to other kids, "Always follow what you want to do. if you have no interest you will never get ahead." Simply put, don't let your parents make you do what they want you to do, do what interests you! I feel like many kids need to hear this.
I love that. I fully believe in getting kids involved in different stuff at a young age, but darn it, let them choose what they want to stick with and pursue!!
In this child, I see so much maturity and drive that not many kids have these days! Shows what dedicating oneself to an art at such an early age does to one's character. She chose it from her heart and the parents have beautifully supported it. This is so wonderful! Love Teochew Opera! 加油 Sophie, 加油!
No 3 yr old just decides to do this, this is the parents decision.
@@Anonnonner9546 yes that poor girl, she's just a savant doll for her parents, a mean for them to get praise and attention. I truly hope she will find happiness and peace on this path she was forced to embrace
@@LynaLoopSnope, I told my parents at 3 that I wanted to start gymnastics and they put me in gymnastics and I did it still Covid started, I could have stopped if I wanted but I didn’t want to
@@Anonnonner9546 I work with 3-year-olds and there are definitely kids who find hobbies they're passionate about that young.
@@LynaLoopSSTOP MAKING ACCUSATIONS plz
Wow! Amazingly talented child. Mastering English n Teochew languages and opera at the same time at such a young age. All the best in your learning and educational journey, Sophie.
A lot of people don’t realize English is commonly spoken in Singapore, it’s the Lingua Franca between different groups of Singaporeans!
And I agree, she is so cool!
I know a lot of Singaporeans whose first/native language is English. They have an accent that makes you think they learned it as a second language, but it's actually their first language. She's probably been speaking English at home since she was first starting to speak.
This prove that the child can learn diarect n English both language at the same time😂😂😂
Languages are easier to learn as a child as they have no hang ups like adults do, as you get older and then decide you want to learn another language that’s when your brain fights against it. Some people who already speak more than one language will find learning a 3r and 4th a lot easier than some one who in their 20’s with only one language who wants to learn a 2nd language. You need to think in the new language to speak it. I had a friend who spoke 6 languages as well as her family when she’s on the phone with them they rotated through 5 of them, all in the one convention, when I asked her why, she said that when describing something some languages lend them selves better to describing things. The one language they never used on the phone was English as they felt their conversation was private and most people around her at work only speak English.
So if you want your children to speak more than one language start them as young as possible but make it fun for them. When something is fun they learn better. If they are board with it, it will never stick no matter how hard you try.
@@dawsie to add, it's harder to learn languages as an adult because there are some phonetics that are literally impossible to learn as an adult if you were not trained while you were a child. That's also the reason why Japanese speakers have a hard time pronouncing "L" because they don't have that phoneme in their language.
Super impressed by her confidence being interviewed. She’s brilliant.
She is very articulate and talented in her skill. Kudos to her parents for supporting her dreams.
We need more next gen like her to carry on the traditional. ❤
Stop saying we need more. Why don't we be like her
@@mrjumaatsamian the future lies within our youth, it's the parent's duty to train a child up in the way they should go.
@lettus143 but that sounds like forcing them to go to the traditional route. Wouldn't it be better to expose them to traditional young and let them decide themselves? Maybe they dislike this type of thing?
No dont force children. Let them have a childhood.
@@Anonnonner9546 she can still have a childhood while doing this
oh my god! i'm teochew too and it made me so happy and nostalgic watching her perform!! i'm glad she wasn't forced into doing it and she truly enjoys teochew opera. teochew is slowly dying, and i'm so so proud of her learning the entire dialect to pursue a passion of hers 💓
She is so very precious and unpretentious; certainly must be a real source of pride and joy to her family ⚘
Oh my gosh !!! I can’t believe this!!! I am a Teochew and know how hard it is to be able sing those words… what more to memorise them and that she is only nine years old!!! She is so matured in her thinking as well. She is really gifted and definitely deserves all the applause!! You are great , girl ….to keep this culture alive 💖💖💖💖
This girl is a gem.
I used to watch Teochew operas as a kid in the 1960s as there was no other forms of entertainment and no TV in my home.
This girl's performance brings me nostalgia.
I hope she has a bright future as she continues to excel in this art.
the power of getting in touch with one own root..really precious. and the confidence she muster thru performance
The future will be bright for this young one 😊 I’m a second generation Teochew Australian. Watching Teochew opera will always remind me of my grandmother who passed away almost 2 years ago. She loved to watch these on VHS 🥲
@@triangularsphere Thank you ♥️
Wow she's sooo good! Amazing how a kid is so interested in opera while most are into kpop... Keeping the tradition alive! Way to go man! 🤩😍
*Wow! Sophie Ng is literally a professional at age nine. She has the opportunity to make a career of what she loves; there is nothing better than that! She is so good at Teochow Opera!* I only hope they don't push her to do it so much that it becomes tiresome. *She still needs a well rounded education and social life to become a successful adult, but it seems Sophie Ng is well on her way. Impressive and talented!*
Respect to this little girl. So dedicated on something at such a young age. And I can't even settle on a proper career path.
She sings so sweetly in Teochew!
Amazing! She does it because she likes it, nobody forced her into it! I'm loving this, you go girl!
So adorable and such an amazing girl! I listen to Teochew opera with my popo when young but learning the song or dance had never cross my mind. This girl is so brave to try something extraordinary. Continue to shine gorgeous!
She is fantastic....learning Teochew opera at such a young age and doing great😊
How cool is that? She's so well-spoken and talented! You can tell she has a real passion for the performing arts! You go, Sophie! Shine on!
she's so cute and so driven in what she does :) her parents and grandparents must be very proud of her
Glad to see traditional Chinese opera branch out like this in other countries!
wow, she's so mature! when i was that age i definitely wouldn't have been able to interview so gracefully
Really impressive how gracefully she’s able to control her movements, what a fabulous young lady!
So cute, so talented, born to be a star!
What's a beautiful mature and sweet young lady! How talented just to be able to learn one other language let alone two of them and how wonderful for her to take such an interest in something that isn't as popular as something else! All so much respect to her parents for supporting her the way they have!
Oh my goodness this is beautiful, it’s probably like a dream for her parents and grandparents and ancestors! I’ve been thinking of taking my daughter to traditional dance class in the area but it costs so much, we actually took her out of swimming class early because the weekly pay was killing us more financially than we thought. Anyways, this little girl is going places, the fact that she knew what she liked and dove into it is amazing!!!
Advice from a 9 year old!! Ha ha!!! Shame my mum didn't hear this when she always told us that we're wasting our time as we not good at anything, we're nobody and always will be a nobody! She'd threw my niece's paintings out of the window because painting makes mess! The only artwork we did was at school as we were to scared to do anything at home. I liked pottery but my mum would shout at me that I'm making mess in the garden, although I was accusing a small piece of wood. Next day my pot was chucked to dustbin. It was rammed into our heads that we're stupid.
I'm so glad that such supportive parents exist!!
Wonderful and determined little girl with so much wisdom.
Wish you all the best, you're so talented!! ❤
beautiful work!! and wonderful that she is inheriting this cultural practice and keeping it alive. she will be a true master all her days 🌟🤩
This is an absolutely lovely video. She's such an endearing girl. Thank you for brightening our day with this!
She's so well spoken and you can tell her passion for it.
Beautiful. Her joy for her art brought tears to my eyes.
omg this art is not as popular now a daysb what dedication! so determined so passionate so amazing!
I love the energy around this kid... So enthusiastic and high in power but also curious and wanting to learn and grow...
Ohhh how precious a star in the making❤❤❤❤
What an absolute talent! 🤩🏆
So much talent & so young! She's gonna do incredible things, even more than she already has done!
Happy to see someone learning Opera at a very young age. I love opera since young too mainly because of my mum as she always play them.
what a sweet little girl. such an amazing art form!!
Omg! the vocals sound even more amazing with a child's voice
Shes obviously having the time of her life and is a very talented and hardworking little girl. I wish her the best of luck in the future.
Thank you for sharing your beautiful story with me. I am so proud of and for you. You're amazing. It made me feel so inspired and happy. Whatever you decide to do I know you will be amazing. Look at what you've already done, so cool. Keep inspiring, entertaining and working hard. There's absolutely nothing you can't do with this attitude. So wise. Big love from your best friend and biggest fan Maddison Arbol.
She’s so precious and gorgeous!
Little Sophie has a good future ahead of her...
Wishing her nothing but the best!
She is such a lovely little girl and so smart!
A very talented little girl, good luck in your future .x
She’s fabulous, go Sophie! Forge your path of excellence. Miss Singapore so much.
that is so cool to see the next generation continuing on the tradition
So amazing for a toddler to learn Teochew opera in Singapore.
Oh she’s precious. Very talented and poised and definitely loves her art.
This little girl is adorable and very talented!!!
She is Amazing❤❤❤
She is so smart and passionate! I hope I can see her perform one day!
What a sweet, talented little angel ^^
May she have all the success in the world
This is amazing. So wonderful she is keeping such a wonderful and beautiful tradition alive. She is an amazing example of perseverance and hard work. And her English is incredible.
its so good to see teochow is still alive, im australian-teochew and literally no mainland chinese ppl know what that is here
oh my! if she keeps this up then she will really be an incredibly talented singer and performer in the future, more than she is now
it's good that she found something she likes to do. most people who did ballet as a child drop it by age 12. hard to find people who seriously do ballet in sg also
Wow, she's so talented at such a young age. And she really seems to have a passion for this, not being forced to do it because her parents want her to. She has a level of skill and dedication at 9 that most people don't have until adulthood.
She is adorable and I wish her all the best ❤❤❤
Linda niña Talentosa 💕💕
Babygirl been here before. Very articulate and has a well rounded outlook. I'm proud of her. What precious child. Now I'm going to have to look up this opera I have no idea what it is. A painted doll💗💕😊
I kid you not, I literally GASPED with my jaw dropped when I started hearing her speak English. And all of these at just THREE years old!!! 😱
most people in singapore speak english as a first language lmao, it's probably her native language
She is 9.
Many children of imagination learm both languages and people in Europe lern more than one due to proximity to other countries and people. Asia often learn English or other languages to find better work opportunity
I does not make it not impressive
PROTECT HER SHE IS SO GREAT 🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹✨
She knew what she wanted and chose to learn it and embrwce her passion. ❤
She's very eloquent! Wonderful to see such arts staying alive
This warms my heart. So adorable! And awesome that she has found her passion and can make it true. Keep going, kid!
What a gem! She is.amazing!
She’s so cute!!! Good luck Sophie! ❤️
🙏 Such an adorable & intelligent young lady indeed! Must be an Opera lover in her past life! 🙏 🌷🌿🌎💜🕊🇸🇬
Smart and talented girl! She was born to do this! You are amazing indeed! 👍🥰😇
Teochew , I am proud of you, please continue our legendary opera and teochew everything can do !!!
She is so adorable ❤️She’s a star 💫
Carrying of precious traditions with so much joy and the fun in learning. Amazing to have this watch today .🙏✨❤️👏👏👏
It is good for kids to be presented with serious arts, crafts, skills, and so on, because being taken seriously shows them how big and exciting these things are.
Whether or not Sophie continues as an opera singer after her adult voice comes in, practice and discipline from within will help her through life.
It is good to see that she is being treated kindly by her teachers.
You're amazing...
She's extremely adorable!
I'm so happy that there's people that care about old traditions and cultures!
Hey! I’ve dabbled a little in chinese opera and it’s remarkably similar to this! ❤❤
She is a sweetheart. So talented.
Kids that find that one thing they are destined to do at such a young age is amazing.
she looks so happy
Follow your passion. Wonderful and amazing young girl. Cheers and keep it up. Take care..
She would have this thoughts and realizations at 3 yo 😭😭, such a prodigy.. Look how well spoken she is, so calm
She looks so adorable, I am a Teochew, she mastered the dance very well. 😊 Keep up the great work. 👍
this is too precious
Such a legend at such a tender age!
Lovely. Good job, Miss Sophie!
Her singing voice and speech voice is so different! Amazing vocal control.
Wow! I cant wait to watch her grow
aww shes adorable! and also so talented!
She’s going to be a star!!!
Wishing you great success Sophie ❤
Yyyeeeesss girl, hold on to your heritage. I love it.
I was just reading a Manhwa today, about two boys from these two dance styles falling in love with each other. Nice to see a video about Teochew now, it's very interesting. To all Teochew dancers, you're amazing!
What a bright little girl. She's adorable.
Awwwww, so adorable, talented, and intelligent!