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。
One Note Samba
王儷婷 Lyrics
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Built upon a single note
Other notes are bound to follow
But the root is still that note
Now this new note is the consequence of the one we've just been through
As I'm bound to be the unavoidable consequence of you
and just say nothing or nearly nothing
I have used up all the scale I know and at the end I've come
to nothing or nearly nothing
So I come back to my first note as I must come back to you
I will pour into that one note all the love I feel for you
Any one who wants the whole show dó-ré-mi-fá-sol-lá-ti-dó
He will find himself with no show better play the note you know
In "One Note Samba," 王儷婷 sings about the simplicity and beauty of a samba built upon a single note. While other notes may follow, that one note remains constant and foundational. As the song progresses, she likens this to relationships - just as a new note is the consequence of the one before it, she is the consequence of her partner.
王儷婷 contrasts this simplicity with the many people who "can talk and talk and talk" but say nothing, much like she has used up all the scales she knows and come to nothing. In the end, both the song and her love life come back to the first note, the root, the simplicity of what was always there.
Overall, the song speaks to the power and beauty of simplicity, and the importance of building a strong foundation in relationships.
Line by Line Meaning
This is just a little samba
Let's start with a simple samba melody
Built upon a single note
This melody is based on one key note
Other notes are bound to follow
As the song continues, other notes will naturally be added
But the root is still that note
Despite the addition of other notes, the main focus is still on the original key note
Now this new note is the consequence of the one we've just been through
Each new note builds upon the previous one as a natural consequence
As I'm bound to be the unavoidable consequence of you
Similarly, our actions and choices have a direct impact on one another
There's so many people who can talk and talk and talk
Many people like to talk, but often say very little
and just say nothing or nearly nothing
Their words lack substance or meaning
I have used up all the scale I know and at the end I've come
I've exhausted all my musical ideas and still have nothing
to nothing or nearly nothing
The end result is unsatisfying or incomplete
So I come back to my first note as I must come back to you
Returning to the original key note is necessary, just like coming back to a loved one
I will pour into that one note all the love I feel for you
The key note represents the depth of feeling for a loved one
Any one who wants the whole show dó-ré-mi-fá-sol-lá-ti-dó
Someone who wants to impress by playing every note of the scale
He will find himself with no show better play the note you know
But in the end, it's better to play with simplicity and sincerity rather than trying to show off
Writer(s): Newton Mendonca, Antonio Carlos Jobim
Contributed by Parker S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.