Likened to Seiko Matsuda, she won a singing contest and was signed to a Japanese recording company S2S Pte Ltd at the age of 15.
After taking her O-level examinations in Singapore, Ong moved to Japan to further her studies as well as her career as a solo artist. In Singapore, Ong, along with 2 other Singaporean girls formed the Japanese pop (J-pop) group, Mirai. Their first single, "Open Up Your Mind", was one of the theme songs in the Japanese anime Gensoumaden Saiyuki.
She released her bestselling début, A Girl Meets Bossa Nova at only 19. With her sultry, soulful, pristine and innocent vocals, she reinterprets Frank Sinatra's hits such as "Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars", among other jazz and pop numbers. She is one of the new wave of Singaporean talent being exported internationally. So far, Ong is the only pop sensation exported exclusively to Japan; previous stars such as Mavis Hee, Kit Chan, Tanya Chua, Joi Chua, Stefanie Sun, Michelle Saram etc., have been promoted mainly in the Greater Chinese market.
In 2009 Ong was signed to Taiwanese record company HIM Music and became a big hit back in Singapore after she sang the theme song of the peranakan-themed drama serial, The Little Nyonya. She has stated that her paternal grandfather is Peranakan.
Her first record under HIM Music was released on 5 March 2010, entitled Olivia. In 2011, Ong recorded a duet, "最後一眼" (Just One Look), with label mate Aaron Yan of Fahrenheit, which was released in his debut EP The Next Me.
2001年，15歲的王儷婷在一場歌唱比賽中被日本S2S唱片公司的總裁Suzuki Ken發掘，並簽入其旗下。她結束了在新加坡的中學教育，花了一年時間在日本的高中學習，隨後成為一名全職藝人。
2004年11月，王儷婷在一場新加坡對日本的足球賽（2006世界盃亞洲區預選賽）上清唱了新加坡國歌「前進吧，新加坡！（Majulah Singapura）」，吸引了當時很多觀眾的注意。
2005年，王儷婷的首張專輯《A Girl Meets Bossa Nova》問世，採用巴薩諾瓦（Bossa Nova）曲風，受到好評。在這成功的基礎上，她於同年發行了個人第一張創作專輯《Precious Stones》。此後 Olivia Ong 在日本和新加坡受到廣泛關注。她繼而推出了偏向流行音樂風格的《Tamarillo》以及《A Girl Meets Bossa Nova 2》。而她在2007年中旬推出的以翻唱並重新編曲的老歌為主的《Fall In Love With》更使得她在新加坡的人氣直線攀升。至此，王儷婷的所有專輯都是以英文姓名Olivia Ong發行的。
2008年12月8日，新加坡聯合早報刊登了《從日本迴流 王儷婷成飛輪海師妹》一文。報導稱，該歌手正式以中文姓名加盟華研國際音樂。同月，她的中文單曲《如燕》在新加坡933電臺打榜成功，取得了當週第二的成績。該歌曲亦被用作電視劇《小娘惹》的主題曲。
Olivia Ong 是首位通過打入日本市場而成名的新加坡歌手。在她之前其他藝人如孫燕姿、林俊傑、蔡健雅等皆是通過到台灣發展而走紅的。
How Insensitive
王儷婷 Lyrics
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I must have seemed
When he told me that he loved me
How unmoved and cold
I must have seemed
When he told me so sincerely
Why he must have asked
Did I just turn and stare in icy silence
What can you do?
When a love affair is over?
Now he's gone away
And I'm alone
With a memory of his last look
Vague and drawn and sad
I see it still
All the heartbreak in his last look
How he must have asked,
Did I just turn and stare in icy silence
What was I to do?
What can one do
When a love affair is over?
王儷婷's song "How Insensitive" is a heart-wrenching ballad about the aftermath of a failed love affair. The lyrics are introspective, as the singer reflects on her own emotional detachment when her lover declared his love for her. She realizes now that she must have seemed insensitive and cold when he expressed his feelings to her, but at the time, she was unable to respond in the way she wanted to. She recounts the moment of their separation, when he left her with a last, sad look that is etched in her memory forever. The singer observes how he must have felt when she failed to respond with any feeling, and now feels anguish at the end of their relationship.
The song is about the universal experience of heartbreak and regret. It shows how our own emotional failings can impact our relationships and cause pain to the people we care for. The repetition of "What was I to do?" emphasizes the singer's feelings of helplessness and despair at the situation. The song is also notable for its beautiful melody, which adds to the melancholic, reflective mood of the lyrics.
Line by Line Meaning
How insensitive
I must have lacked empathy
I must have seemed
It appeared to him
When he told me that he loved me
When he expressed his love for me
How unmoved and cold
My emotional response was lacking
I must have seemed
It appeared to him
When he told me so sincerely
When he expressed his love earnestly
Why he must have asked
He likely wondered
Did I just turn and stare in icy silence
If I became unresponsive and cold
What was I to do?
How could I have reacted differently?
What can you do?
There was no appropriate response
When a love affair is over?
When a relationship has ended
Now he's gone away
He has departed
And I'm alone
I am by myself
With a memory of his last look
Recalling his final expression
Vague and drawn and sad
Unclear and aching
I see it still
It remains in my vision
All the heartbreak in his last look
His final expression revealing pain
How he must have asked,
He likely wondered
Did I just turn and stare in icy silence
If I became unresponsive and cold
What was I to do?
How could I have reacted differently?
What can one do
There was no appropriate response
When a love affair is over?
When a relationship has ended
Writer(s): Norman Gimbel, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Vinicius de Moraes
Contributed by Natalie C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Jonas Lucchesi
It's surprisingly beautiful!! I'm so used to Nara Leão's voice singing it, that I couldn't imagine something all that different, but it's really great!!
Chelle Belly
her voice is sooo NICE ! i love her songs!
Niswatul Umah
How insensitive
I must have seemed
When he told me that he loved me How unmoved and cold I must have seemed
When she told me so sincerely Why he must have asked
Did I just turn and stare in icy silence
What was I to say
What can you say when a love affair is over
Now he's gone away
Jeanine Ruiz
Absolutely beautiful.
Andres Castañeda
Me hace sentir en el cielo, escuchando un angel
Fish
Olivia brings me into the world of bossa nova
Cold Truth
A beutifull song from a beautiful girl. Too bad she doesn't seem to sing bossa any more.
faraway301192
gorgeous! <3 both voice and looks
Roc Ren
I fell in love with this song from the first 3 seconds.
fenrirXVIII
You are an angel in my heart! Love you!