Shirley Song
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Shirley Song | |
|---|---|
 Composer Shirley Song | |
| Born | Shirley Xue Ni Song |
| Occupation | Composer |
| Years active | 2017–present |
| Notable work | Exploding Kittens, XO, Kitty |
| Website | shirleysong |
Shirley Song is an Australian born Chinese film and TV composer. She has composed and co-composed scores for an array of films and television shows, including Netflix's Exploding Kittens (2024),[1] XO, Kitty (2023),[2] Five Blind Dates (2024), The Re-education of Molly Singer (2023), A Tourist's Guide to Love (2023), Princess Switch 3: Romancing the Star (2021).
Early life
Shirley Song was born in Sydney, Australia, and grew up playing piano and acting and performing in theatre productions. She graduated with a Bachelor of Music (Composition)(Hons) degree from the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, University of Sydney, and continued her studies in Film Scoring at the Berklee College of Music.[3]
Career
Song is a frequent collaborator with good friend, composer Jina Hyojin An. Together, they have co-scored Netflix's Princess Switch 3: Romancing the Star featuring Vanessa Hudgens,[4] Amazon Prime's Five Blind Dates,[5] A Tourist's Guide to Love, starring Rachael Leigh Cook, in which they were nominated for Best Score for TV/Streamed Movie award at the Hollywood Music in Media Awards,[6] Netflix's XO, Kitty, where their soundtrack was released by Lakeshore Records as well as a limited edition pink vinyl.[7]
In 2024, Song and An scored the feature dramedy, The Everything Pot which premiered at the 2024 Tribeca Festival as well as completing the music for the Netflix adult animation Exploding Kittens (TV series), based on the popular table top game of the same name.
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Director | Studio(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Five Blind Dates | Shawn Seet | Amazon Studios | Co-Composed with Jina Hyojin An |
| The Everything Pot | Sherise Dorf | — | Co-Composed with Jina Hyojin An | |
| 2023 | The Re-Education of Molly Singer | Andy Palmer | Myriad Pictures | Co-Composed with Jina Hyojin An |
| A Tourist's Guide to Love | Steven Tsuchida | Muse Entertainment | Co-Composed with Jina Hyojin An | |
| 2021 | The Princess Switch 3: Romancing the Star | Michael Rohl | Netflix | Co-Composed with Jina Hyojin An |
| 2018 | Freelancers Anonymous | Sonia Sebastian | Indie Rights | Co-Composed with Jina Hyojin An |
Television
| Year | Title | Creators | Studio(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Exploding Kittens (TV series) | Matthew Inman (The Oatmeal)
Shane Kosakowski |
Bandera Entertainment | Co-Composed with Jina Hyojin An |
| 2023 - | XO, Kitty | Jenny Han | Ace Entertainment | Co-Composed with Jina Hyojin An |
Awards and nominations
| Association | Year | Work | Category | Result | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hollywood Music in Media Awards (HMMA) | 2023 | A Tourist's Guide to Love | Best Original Score - Animated Film | Nominated | Shared with Jina Hyojin An | [6] |
References
- ^ Moore, Kasey (2024-06-06). "'Exploding Kittens' Animated Netflix Series Sets July 12th, 2024 Release Date". What's on Netflix. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
- ^ Danoff, Owen (2023-05-25). "XO, Kitty Drops THAT Song Cover & Previews Its Score [EXCLUSIVE]". ScreenRant. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
- ^ sidreddy (2021-06-04). "Meet Shirley Song: Film & TV Composer". SHOUTOUT LA. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
- ^ "Shirley Song and Jina An". Alliance for Women Film Composers. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
- ^ Slatter, Sean (2024-05-30). "Take Two: Australian-born Chinese composer Shirley Song and South Korean composer Jina Hyojin An". IF Magazine. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
- ^ a b "2023 HMMA WINNERS AND NOMINEES". Hollywood Music In Media Awards. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
- ^ Ames, Jeff (2023-10-26). "Check Out the Pink Vinyl Edition of the XO, Kitty Soundtrack". ComingSoon.net - Movie Trailers, TV & Streaming News, and More. Retrieved 2024-07-12.