Sunny Daydream Chen (born 陈珊妮) is an artist, writer, and performer currently based in Vancouver, BC. Sunny works with music, media, and mental health.
Born in Nanjing and raised in Langley, Sunny began singing and performing live at 3 years old, and songwriting at age 8. They write, perform, cast, and/or produce creative projects centred around collective healing. The singer-songwriter holds a BA in Psychology, with a minor in English lit.
In 2021, supported by Creative BC and SOCAN Foundation, Sunny released their independent debut album ilyimy, written in English and Mandarin, as "Sad China" (Exclaim!). The interdisciplinary artist cast NYC-based “Sunflower Girl” and co-wrote Lu6d’s original song “Leave Me Hanging On”. Sunny created STORYHIVE-funded Open Ethnicity, a pre-covid dramedy pilot set in hollywood north. An emerging playwright, Sunny is developing their original play on 20th century China and intergenerational trauma/healing.
Sunny’s work has been featured in SAD Mag, Bloom, Contrast Collective, CREEP Magazine, mushroom zine, The Ubyssey, and The Garden Statuary, and exhibited at Latitude 53.
Photo: Kristine Cofsky (The Portrait Sessions)
photo: Ashley Sandhu-Kim