Is Stefanie Sun finally coming back?
According to a China website, home-grown singer Stefanie Sun is
planning her comeback after a three-year-long hiatus with local
record label Ocean Butterflies, even shelving marriage plans for
her career.
A close friend of Stefanie's confirmed the postponement.
"Stefanie is tired of showbiz and really wants to lead a normal
lifestyle. But that does not mean she is giving up on her singing
career. Her relationship with her boyfriend is steady too; it's
just that they're postponing marriage plans for now."
An insider, who goes by the moniker Mr. Goh, revealed on a blog
that when Stefanie signs the contract with Ocean Butterflies, she
is effectively buying into Ocean Butterflies' shares, becoming a
shareholder.
"The price for Stefanie's contract is worth over RMB30m (S$6m)
and this amount of money will be used for Stefanie's future albums
over the next three years; whatever that is left will be converted
in Ocean Butterflies shares."
He also revealed that it was Stefanie's boyfriend who came up
with the idea to sign with Ocean Butterflies, willingly postponing
their marriage for her.
Insider Mr. Goh went on to reveal that as Stefanie had always
wanted more autonomy in her albums, she went on to set up her own
production company to produce her own music.
Besides that, the production company will also work closely with
Ocean Butterflies to train a new all-female singing group, which is
actually Stefanie's dream.
Whoever this Mr. Goh is, he appears to have access to a lot of
insider's information.
Managing director of Ocean Butterflies spoke to reporters and
clarified that he is not the 'Mr. Goh' in question.
He explained that while Ocean Butterflies is indeed in the midst
of discussing a deal with Stefanie, he is not sure how things are
going.
When asked if Stefanie might become a shareholder, he reportedly
said that it is "not very possible".
Founder and director of Ocean Butterflies, Billy Koh, could not
be reached for comments.