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In the days leading up to the ceremony, the pressure had been quietly building.<\/p>\n
\u201cI was already extremely nervous, and over the past couple of days, all the friends I met kept congratulating me in advance,\u201d Liu told 8days.sg. \u201cHonestly, a big part of it was that I didn\u2019t want to disappoint anyone.\u201d<\/p>\n
Having lost in the same category seven times before, she had braced herself for the possibility of history repeating itself.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m used to disappointment,\u201d she admitted. \u201cBut this is the first time so many people told me that [the award] would be mine.\u201d<\/p>\n
When her name was finally called, the tension gave way to relief \u2013 and emotion. \u201cI feel like I finally didn\u2019t let everyone down,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n
The moment was made even more bittersweet by her husband, Jeremy Chan, who had earlier missed out on a Top 10 Most Popular Male Artiste spot, was seen tearing up in the audience during her speech.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe both said we wouldn\u2019t cry,\u201d laughed Liu. \u201cI didn\u2019t know this is how it feels to win.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen Jeremy didn\u2019t win, I went to hug him, but he ended up comforting me instead. He said he gave me all his luck,\u201d shared Liu.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo today\u2026 I feel a little sad, but also very happy. It\u2019s a very complicated day.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n