why i left my full-time job last year | Glowing Up Ep 10

on 15 july 2020, i left my full-time position at SGAG/Nubbad TV after 4.5 years. a number of you guys have been asking me about this and i hope this video answers any questions you have (warning: i officially reveal that sue-ann doesn't exist *gasp*).
once again, i'd like to thank everyone who's been a part of my journey. the community i've found on social media has been beyond anything I could have ever deserved, asked or even imagined.
sending you all love from the bottom of my heart xx
Shot on Canon EOS R6
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[@imyongxin]

The 5 years that you were in SGAG has helped you developed the non-tangible stuff/talent/character that allows you to be where you are today...so nothing is lost :)

[@AnnetteLeeMusic]

definitely! i wouldnt change a thing, even the difficult times. i've grown so much through them :)

[@imyongxin]

@@AnnetteLeeMusic Yep. When I watched this video of yours, thanks to the recommendation by KZbin, I feel the same way as you do...I feel connected after watching your vid. Many people do not understand the mind of content creators, which we are all thinkers. There is this secondary part of the brain that is always working at the backend thinking about what we should create. And when the idea materialized, then we were like bogged down by our day job...after a day of full time work, really have no energy to execute. Haizz..

[@shLNG3345]

Love your concluding words on failure and the growing insignificance!! 🤩

[@singqing4809]

Thank u for sharing ur journey with us! Hearing ur thought process, struggles & victories makes journey all so relatable. Greater things are ahead! ♥️

[@musicalmyriad]

Gurl. I respect your growth, your hustle, your creative mind, and your courage to take a leap of faith with yourself and venture into the unknown to create something for yourself. You express yourself so articulately and it's enjoyable just to listen to you talk HAHA. I love the idea of all your upcoming creative projects you mentioned, will be looking forward to them! Go Annette!!

[@cheekygal]

Think time has shown that the step of faith is bearing fruits as I only came to know you from the Cai fan song! And it’s so refreshing to see you having the courage to share your faith in God in your video. Keep it up girl! All glory to God. :)

[@alvinljt]

Your bravery to pursue your dreams and interests is really inspiring! I hope that you find more success in whatever you have planned in future and take care!

[@stanleykan]

Loved the authenticity & vulnerability in this video, proud of ya! Keep going! 💪

[@tayhaoran]

You're supremely talented and hilarious, and I hope you continue creating amazing content for all of us to enjoy!

[@knightndae24]

Was really nice to hear you share! Especially as someone who is doing some creative work as they “job”/ degree and music on the side! Congrats on the release btw!!

[@vaniswatchingyoutube]

thanks for sharing! looking forward to what the future holds for you Annette!

[@esiery]

I don't usually comment on videos but your story and perhaps what you have learnt from the past year of being afraid of failure; really resonated: so thank you for sharing it so openly!

[@carmenchen1253]

thank u for sharing your story! discovered your works during circuit breaker & your skits made me laugh so much that I will keep replaying it during CB. But most importantly, i can really relate to your songs , they bring so much hope and courage we need in this season! God Bless & continue with whatever you’re doing!

[@shemyao8835]

Glad to hear an update! Seasons come and go, life goes on! Press on and looking forward to your future works! =)

[@wonderxgirlable]

I love your content Annette :D really brave of you to start from zero on your own

[@nilnil8072]

Amazing testimony :) keep your energy up. It is hard to find your calling and a blessing that you not just found it but had the courage to act on it !

[@JoyceLynette]

Rooting for you! May God bless you much more😇❤

[@iffah31]

Rooting for you! You are such an exciting character to watch all the time.

[@moonmelt8751]

Love all your videos and your words are so relatable and inspiring. Excited to see all of your future work and adventures! 🥰

[@kamchinwong]

Hi just to let you know my whole family just love you! Please continue your creative direction as it just resonates, just resonates.

[@AnnetteLeeMusic]

aww tell your family thank you! and i look forward to creating more content that you and your family can enjoy!

[@dustyf1342]

You're awesome and all the best for your future endeavors ❤️

[@penggyrue]

This is surprisingly motivational and inspiring! Been there since your Sue-ann days and I'm excited for all your future plans! Supporting you all the way from Brunei!

[@AnnetteLeeMusic]

aw thank you for being there since the beginning and it’s so cool that you’re watching all the way from brunei!😂 hope to visit there someday!

[@chrischris5437]

You go gal! I am glad you found self care which is so needed to stay creative! You are a great role model with such a genuine personality! Love your clips! More cut fruits with Benjamin ;D

[@StairwellsofSingapore]

Thank you. I am also entering a new season and stepping away from the familiar after praying, so this affirms my decision and emboldens me as I move forward.

[@theroycelee]

Well done! What a heartfelt video! All the best on your journey!!

[@nickykwan9794]

Cool and courageous to embark on a new chapter and rediscovering yourself. Been some time to see some pretty impressive local talent. Still miss the late 80s and 90s local scene. Keep up the funny stuff and your music. Gambate!

[@Clemmilicious89]

Thank you, Annette, for sharing your story. It is not just content you've created but it is the impact and influence that you have imprinted on your viewers. I am definitely one of them! - Love from KL

[@AnnetteLeeMusic]

aww hello from across the causeway! :) and thank you for your kind words!

[@peilingjuan]

Love your sharing! Feeling so encouraged. Praise the Lord! Keep going Annette! 👍

[@sabrinachow1608]

You are doing so well Annette! Just want to encourage you to keep doing what you do. Love your testimony of God’s grace on your life.

[@TechnicallyBrian]

I find it soo bizarrely uplifting that this video launch quite literally on the first day of my new job! Glad you found your creative mojo back! And nice throwback with the hairdo. ;)

[@raphfoo]

Congrats Brian!!! 🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@AnnetteLeeMusic]

issa sign i guess!!😜 hope you had a great first day man (ps. i didnt intend to rly throwback i jsut wear my hair like that every now when i hv the time HAHA)

[@TechnicallyBrian]

@@AnnetteLeeMusic Thank you!! So far soo good! Looking forward to more of your work! :D

[@glendachong6202]

So proud of you for being so courageous to face your uncertainties & fears. The way you put your trust in God by acknowledging that God’s grace will never fail you is so encouraging. Thank you for demonstrating what faith is. I could totally relate the part where you were so honest about being afraid to leave the years of hard work behind. Totally respect you for being so transparent about this cos it really takes a lot of courage to put this personal video online. All the best and may God continue to fill you with the fullness of His joy and unfailing love as you continue to do what you love! ♥️😊 加油 Annette!! 💪

[@AnnetteLeeMusic]

thank you for the sweet message! appreciate it so much :) 💛

[@omglili]

this was really inspiring and is giving me some motivation during a time of low. thank you annette! 💕

[@AnnetteLeeMusic]

aw so glad to hear this! keep going :) 💪🏻

[@virus4m]

All the best for the next phase of your journey!!!

[@PEPramudita]

All the best for the upcoming projects Annette

[@justinchia]

great decision. looking forward to more content from you!

[@malcolmloh7520]

加油！looking forward to your new music album!

[@AnnetteLeeMusic]

excited for you to hear it! :)

[@dawnn2269]

Hope to see more work from you!! love your music and video series!

[@KelvinCrLin]

SGAG defintely was awesome platform for develop and grow. After 5 years , theres nothing u can learn and nor a platform to implement ur new ideas. I think it hinders your creativity ... after you stepped out, I find the works u had this year is awesome, the new music and your tick tock roles videos were brilliant. Is a great choice for u to have your stage to create what u wana do, energy for new art video /music ideas. stay awesome !

[@x3TUNA]

truly a glow up ✨✨ i didnt follow you on sgag, mainly on here ever since your house tour. thank you so sharing so honestly about your journey, dreams and insecurities; it's very encouraging and im so happy for you. enjoyed your content and looking forward to your future projects 😊

[@AnnetteLeeMusic]

aw im so glad to hear that :) and i cant wait for you to see them too!❤️

[@TrashSmile]

Chanced upon your channel on my recommended youtube videos. Have to say that I thoroughly enjoyed your reflection on your journey since you graduated from Film school. just subscribed and looking forward to more awesome content.

[@fraces6001]

Amazing, I watched some of your videos on off over the years. Good that you found what you want for your future. Today I subscribe to your channel. Keep it up!

[@janel9468]

Wow what a journey!! Excited for what's ahead! God bless!

[@chloechloe8803]

Hello Annette! I’m so glad you left SGAG (in a good way!) because I literally never watch SGAG prior to discovering your channel and your channel is an absolute gem! It’s such an amazing honour to get to know you personally via this channel instead of seeing your various personas on SGAG. Wishing you good health and happiness. May you always have the freedom to pursue your artistic talents. I will most definitely tune in for any of your upcoming projects!

[@AnnetteLeeMusic]

aw i'm so glad i get to speak to you guys more personally on this channel too! thank you so much for the well wishes and and kind words! :)

[@jiahuihui520]

Heyy Annette I happened to chance upon your video:) Love your open, honest and candid sharing! And it's really encouraging that you shared about God's grace which is indeed enough for us. Amen to that!😀 🌟🌟 Keep shining bright! sending lovee🧡💖💜

[@foodleveling]

Thank you for sharing your experience and life and learn from it too. You grew up a lot and your content the more you did the more you getting better. Cheering on you I Food Leveling

[@KoshilanKoshTV]

Jiayou girl.. looking forward for your nee album 💪🏽

[@nyjh8778]

this video resonates so much with me too.. stopped working full time to do my own business a year ago too. until today still learning.. you too jiayou!

[@samueltay9016]

Wow! Such an awesome testimony of God's faithfulness and goodness in your life!! Looking forward to the upcoming projects from you :)

[@repentent]

Thank you for sharing! I'm so inspired by your end-notes!

[@actuallychoo]

Seeing this video late! But i love your reasons and how it’s you putting your interests, growth and welfare first 🥰

[@thisissantilee]

Thankyou for sharing especially the uncertainty. It really helped others going thru the same phase after leaving corporate :)

[@i.l.2]

You're such an inspiration :) Keep Glowing!

[@JasonYuuu]

Very excited for your future projs! :3

[@ShawnTayLFC]

Amazing words! Keep going, you have made a believer in me!

[@paulineddy]

Darling you are so talented so brave and such a motivation!!!!

[@Jaymino_]

Love your songs! You have my support.

[@jayng3085]

Super talented! Just by the content you've been doing the past year, I felt you really had the freedom to explore a variety of content genre. There's never a right or wrong in this decision that you made, all the best in whatever you are doing, will be doing, and have done!

[@yzjtan]

U rock! Keep on producing those creative content!

[@solomonliew658]

aww man, your only debut once was a nice show. keep up the good work, all the best on your future endaevour!God bless:)

[@lawrencetan5458]

God is good all the times and all the times God is good! Days ahead can only grow from glory to glory! May God add another level of creativity and that you will continue to bless many through your contents and works!

[@lendleasereit6797]

Actually all the projects rock... love the interview series and tik toks haha

[@colinchew8625]

Never look back! Passion is key :)

[@astrolight5000]

Thanks for sharing! Excited for all that’s to come for you :) God is good!

[@AnnetteLeeMusic]

thank you! i’m excited too! :)

[@tuapuikia]

No wonder I didn't see blur Sotong character in sgag anymore. Good for you!! 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

[@spreadingthebutter]

you're great and I love your content!!! keep it going :))!!

[@CapDingo1975]

You're a pure person. That's refreshing. Keep shining.

[@faylim2001]

Wonderful to know you better, I like your works 👍😘

[@ThereIsNoTrueLove]

i miss the old SGAG Xiao Ming, Sue-ann, Kenny & Bobby

[@Ragnaut]

Luckily I get to know you as Sue Ann in Sgag and now this is the best thing that's gonna happen! Gambateh!

[@runonbun]

Season for everything! ❤🇸🇬

[@chongren8734]

Definitely. I just quitted my six-year job which was so stable and comfortable in China. And I came to SG to start a new job which demands me to learn new language and new skills. All of that is for my family union. It is definitely a sense of losing and free. And actually nothing to lose. People need to look for a better life all the time. God bless you.

[@petra74]

More power to ya!

[@ahkking]

yes! im following you now, day one, 8th July !!!!

[@pawslover]

God is using u in wonderful ways! Thank you for being an inspiration and testimony :)

[@channytelley]

you're so so talented and all the hard work you've put in over the years is really admirable!!! it's really courageous of you to leave your job behind and venture into the unknown! am sure you'll excel 😊 are you also planning to do more films?

[@channytelley]

you're also vvv relatable heh just subscribed! 🤩

[@alvintan2970]

You go Girl!

[@khtay2608]

Just one word...Inspiring.. Thanks!

[@gabrielchan4420]

I got hooked on SGAG because of your portrayal of Marie Kondo. I am happy for you. Wish your success and most importantly, have fun and joy to do what you loved.

[@AnnetteLeeMusic]

thank you so much! :)

[@jackchenqinyao]

Believe that in God that nothing is wasted. Thank you for taking the step of faith to growing your talent and bringing so much joy to people around. Love the cai fan song.

[@alexhong8204]

No one truly starts over with nothing ... any past action is an experience (regardless if it is a failure or success) ... this will only make us stronger regardless of what we choose to do .. good luck ... remain authentic and curious.

[@shinobi11]

Omg, I remember reading that blog post about your boyfriend being a carouseller. Even though I'm gonna miss the Sue-ann character, it's nice to see you going forward and pursuing your other creative interests. And I hope to see you perform live one day! (Go away covid, I miss all the live music events in Singapore).

[@AnnetteLeeMusic]

aw thank you!! i hope to perform live for you someday too ;)

[@AdenTanYuZhiadentyz]

Gold content!!!

[@eightfoldsg]

I think Covid did allow many of us to re-think life ;) Rooting for you!

[@lilychua7866]

Here wanting to understand your works better after 这个那个The Caifan song! 加油 💪🏻girl, you are doing great!

[@sunlightdavid]

The talent, passion and discipline is so underrated. Your story would surely inspire creatives in their infancy and keep the flame of the more veteran ones alive. Looking fwd to your projects! All the best!

[@tanyangyi466]

Thanks for sharing your heart! Have been impressed by your acting talent back when you were with SGAG, now I admire you for your courage to let go of your past achievements and just trust God with your future. That “nothing to lose” statement is powerful 👍

[@rayroar1117]

Hi Annette actually you may have an advantage over big production firms now that you have a little more time. If you listen to the interview by Gurmit Singh on Do Not Clique youtube channel in the interview Gurmit said that in the past they used to take days to shoot a scene. They would set up the props and throughout the next few days any of the actors can recommend changes to anything. Can be the props or their lines etc. He said that nowadays it seems like production becomes too fast paced so maybe thats why the quality nowadays do not seem to match up to last time. But if you have more time then you can do what they did for Phua Chu Kang last time where they have several days to make adjustments to each scene with feedback from anyone and everyone.

[@jonzhuang]

Love the mother and daughter tiktok videos!

[@sugarly69]

Very inspiring Annette, God bless.

[@jayceenailedit3912]

You're really inspirational (and hilarious too 😂) Keep it up! Shalom!

[@Buster475]

Great video! Actually I thought one of the best thing about last year would be having more time to spend with your loved ones.

[@SuperKingemperor]

Seeing off the scene interview for first time before seeing the art. More watching. 😃

[@pingteo6104]

Been following you since My Spicy Seoulmate. 加油！love your content.

[@valerieouyong2296]

Annette , I think you are very talented you do Singapore proud " jia yu"!

[@es0tericq]

2020 was a year where most people were emotionally affected because it is a metal and water year, which will make people think a lot and could cause anxiety. Whatever path we chose, it's a progress in life. Just need to prepare in advance before new environment await us

[@MrRazorteeth]

I didnt know you have left sgag. I love news planette👍👍

[@jonathanwzx]

Love your sharing! Love that you aren't afraid to share about your faith. How does your faith mould the work you create? (:

[@owl77]

God bless you. I like your SCDF video. You are fearless. 😊

[@JP-ee7qq]

This girl is on 🔥 👍

[@runningcomposer1682]

Guide the goondu is so iconic

[@amelia5192]

AMAZING!!! Excited for your journey, god is good and faithful. He has plans to prosper you!!!