Sunny Daydream Chen (born 陈珊妮) is a singer-songwriter, artist, performer, and writer based in Vancouver, Canada, working with music, media, and mental health.

Born in Nanjing and raised in Langley, BC, Sunny writes, performs, directs, and/or produces creative projects centred around healing and recovery. The interdisciplinary artist earned a BA in Psychology with a minor in English literature at UBC.

In 2021, Sunny independently released their debut album ilyimy, written in English and Mandarin, as former music alias "Sad China". They associate produced and cast NYC-based “Sunflower Girl”, and offer songwriting for other music artists. Sunny voiced Jiao in award-winning narrative game 1000xRESIST. As an indie filmmaker, Sunny wrote and directed Open Ethnicity, a dramedy pilot set in pre-covid hollywood north. They’re developing an original theatrical play on 20th century China and intergenerational trauma.

Sunny’s work has been featured in Bloom, Contrast Collective, CREEP Magazine, SAD Mag, The Ubyssey, and The Garden Statuary, as well as exhibited at Latitude 53 and Presentation House Theatre.

A femme with shoulder-length hair sitting on a yellow patterned couch in front of a wooden wall, wearing a light purple turtleneck sweater and floral skirt, looking at the camera.

Photo: Ashley Sandhu-Kim