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Ferren Lee-Kelly (born January 17, 1976), popularly known as Coco Lee, is a Chinese American, singer, urban contemporary and dance-pop star, songwriter, record producer, and actress. She has released a total of seventeen albums by 2006, with two recorded in English. Her single, “Do You Want My Love” entered the music charts in America and the entire album, “Just No Other Way” gave Coco a break in the English market.

Coco first gained recognition when she won first runner-up in the 1993 New Talent Singing Awards with her own rendition of “Run to You”. A local record company noticed that Coco’s voice stood out aside from being the only contestant to sing in English. The following day, Capital Artists asked her to sign a contract with their label.

Coco is the first Chinese to perform in the Oscars, singing the Academy Award nominee for Best Original Song, A Love Before Time from the movie Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon in the 73rd Academy Awards.^[7] Coco also provided the voice of Mulan in the Mandarin version of Disney’s animated feature of the same name.

Coco’s music has been influenced by genres ranging from pop, hip-hop, R’n’B, adult contemporary and soul. While her releases have often received mixed critical reception, she is renowned for her East-meets-West music and sultry vocals. She has also been nicknamed the “Asian Pop Diva” and “Asia’s Mariah Carey” by the media and due to her worldwide success, critics called Coco the “Best-selling Female Artist” of the continent.

In 2001, Asia Weekly magazine named Coco as one of the most powerful people in Asia on their Power 50 list.

Discography

As of 2006, Coco has released a total of seventeen albums, numerous chart-topping hits and singles, a compilation and concert albums. Her name also appeared in several sountracks of international and award-winning movies and other global events. She is about to release her eighteenth album on May, 2008.