Sunny Daydream Chen (born 陈珊妮) is an artist, performer, and writer currently based in Vancouver, Canada. 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, direct, and/or produce creative projects centred around (collective) healing and recovery. The singer-songwriter holds a BA in Psychology, with a minor in English lit.

In 2021, supported by Creative BC and SOCAN Foundation, Sunny independently released their debut album ilyimy, written in English and Mandarin, as "Sad China" (7 out of 10, Exclaim!). The inter-discplinary artist associate produced and cast “Sunflower Girl”, and offers songwriting for music artists. Sunny voiced Jiao in award-winning game 1000xRESIST. As an independent filmmaker, Sunny wrote and directed STORYHIVE-funded Open Ethnicity, a dramedy pilot set in pre-covid hollywood north. They’re developing an original play on 20th century China and intergenerational trauma/healing.

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