Kathy Tan Her Lin Profile & Facts
Kathy Tan Her Lin is a Malaysian-Vietnamese model and singer-songwriter. In 2022, Kathy released her first single “Say You Love Me” at the age 10. In 2024, at the age 12, she signed with UNIVERSAL MUSIC Malaysia to release her 2nd single, “Winter Dream”.
Stage Name: Kathy Tan Her Lin
Birth Name: Kathy Tan Her Lin / Tan Herlin (陈河林)
Birthday: May 8, 2012
Zodiac Sign: Taurus
Chinese Zodiac Sign: Dragon
Height: 164 cm (5’4”)
Blood Type: N/A
MBTI Type: N/A
Nationality: Malaysian
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Kathy Tan Her Lin Facts:
– Kathy is from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
– She is studying at an international school.
– Kathy’s father is Malaysian-Chinese (Mr. Alan Tan) and her mother is Vietnamese (Mrs. Scarlett Pham).
– A couple of her hobbies are modeling, dancing, piano, drawing, playing Legos and games, movies, and traveling.
– Her favorite sports are badminton, golf, swimming, mermaid swimming, bowling, archery, and ice skating.
–Kathy Tan Her Lin journey from a famous child model star to a rising pop star singer-songwriter:
2014: first magazine appearance at age 2 as winner Little Fashionista Vietnam, several covers child magazines from age 4.
2017: first international runway at age 5 for Vietnam Junior Fashion Week, won Tiny Princess Malaysia 2017.
2018: At age 6, she won Tiny Miss World 2018, the Little Miss and Little Mister United World festival and children pageant in Greece, and took home the Olympia Laurel Gold Medal for singing.
2019: At age 7, she became the Cover Face for L’Officiel Kids, a world luxury magazine. She also made global appearances in both kids’ and adults’ editions of art, culture, and lifestyle magazines, including L’Officiel Baltic, L’Officiel Singapore, L’Officiel Malaysia, L’Officiel Swiss, Harper’s Bazaar Kids Brazil, ShangTime China, and FabUK London. She was a Junior LookBook child model, representing luxury brands such as Kenzo Kids, Emilio Pucci, Lanvin Paris, Young Versace, and Moschino Kids. She was also an influencer for the Barbie campaign, Mattel x BTS, and appeared in Disney Asia’s “Mickey Minnie Greet and Meet” event in Vietnam.
2019-2021: Between the ages of 7 and 9, Kathy performed in 4 music videos produced by her mother, including cover songs “A Million Dreams” and “Girl On Fire,” filmed at Mercure Danang French Village Bana Hill Vietnam, and “You Belong With Me,” filmed at Shangri-La Kuala Lumpur on her 9th birthday. She received the “Top Young Talent Of The World 2020” award from FabUK London. She walked in Malaysia Fashion Week for Lanvin Paris and Emilio Pucci Junior, Penang Fashion Week, Selangor Fashion Week, Barbie Asia Collection, and others. She also made a unique modeling appearance on the iconic Menara Kuala Lumpur Tower during Covid-19.
2020-2021: She participated in “Face Of Malaysia Kids IDOL” and was a “Face of Asia Junior” finalist. Kathy made history as the first Asian child model to receive the coveted ICON Award at age 8, the highest accolade in Southeast Asia’s child modeling industry.
2022: On August 31, 2022, Kathy released her debut single, “Say You Love Me,” at age 10. The lyrics were co-written by Kathy and the producer team. The music video was filmed at Vogue Lounge, an unique stylish dining venue by Vogue Magazine (Condé Nast) in Kuala Lumpur, and features Malaysian K-Pop dance crew, Mad.G.
2023: November 11, 2023, Kathy walked as the youngest model at the age of 11 at Kuala Lumpur Men Fashion Week, an adult fashion show for ages 18+ and Kathy was a rare honor, the only child to catwalk at this show.
2024: On June 6, 2024, Kathy released her second song, “Winter Dream,” at age 12, making history as the youngest Asian artist to sign with Universal Music Malaysia. “Winter Dream” is featured on Universal Music Group Italy. The lyrics are co-written by Kathy and the producer team. The music video was filmed in Japan, at Higashiyama Niseko Village, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve, known as the world’s finest powder snow and ski paradise resort.
2025: At age 13, she released her 3rd single “$W€ETE3N”, a creative blend of pop and rap written by Kathy. The music video was filmed at Arte by Thomas Chan in Kuala Lumpur. She made history as the first Malaysian winner Global Child Prodigy Award 2025, one of Top 100 Prodigies of the World, which was held at the House of Commons, British Parliament, London, UK.
– Kathy writes songs about life stories, self-discovery, and personal growth.
– Kathy’s mother shoots, edits, and produces all of her music videos.
– Kathy speaks English as her main language and is also studying Chinese and Malay at school.
– She has the ability to use multiple languages in her music.
– She plays piano at a Grade 6 Contemporary Piano level and beyond.
– Kathy remains humble, grounded, and true to herself.
– She is one of the top students at her school, and education is her priority.
– Kathy loves cats, anything cute, and anime.
– Her friends call her Kat.
– Her favorite colors are pink, blue, and green.
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Latest Comeback:
WINTER DREAM | Official Music Video 2024
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