Kenny Khoo (born 31 October 1988) is a Singaporean singer, songwriter, television host and businessman. Khoo gained popularity after appearing in a role-playing game on the Taiwanese variety show 100% Entertainment in 2019.[1][2]
Kenny Khoo | |
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 Khoo in November 2017 | |
| Born | 31 October 1988 |
| Other names | Qiu Fengze |
| Education | |
| Alma mater | Republic Polytechnic |
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| Years active | 2013−present |
| Musical career | |
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| Labels | Reason Brothers |
| Member of | W0LF(S) |
| Stage name | |
| Traditional Chinese | 邱鋒澤 |
| Simplified Chinese | 邱锋泽 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Qiū Fēngzé |
| Birth name | |
| Traditional Chinese | 邱殷龍 |
| Simplified Chinese | 邱殷龙 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Qiū Yīnlóng |
| Website | www |
Early life
editKhoo has a younger brother.[3]
He attended Ai Tong School and Hougang Secondary School, and obtained a diploma from Republic Polytechnic. At one point, he studied at SIM University.[4]
Career
editIn 2012, Khoo auditioned and became one of the 12 participants in the singing competition Guinness Live! which was conducted in front of live audiences in various clubs. His performances caught the attention of director Chai Yee Wei which led him to be cast as one of the 4 lead roles in the Singapore music movie That Girl in Pinafore in 2013.[1][2]
He later studied songwriting at Funkie Monkies music school under Singaporean music veterans Eric Ng and Xiaohan.[1]
In 2014, Khoo released his debut album Ten Storeys which shot to the No. 1 spot on Taiwan's G-Music sales charts a month after its release in April.[5] He released his second album Is Anyone Out There in 2016.
In 2017, he was cast in television drama Rock Soulmate and released a single titled Signal with fellow castmate and singer Wayne Huang.[6]
In 2018, he set up his own company Reason Brothers with Singaporean music producer Cheong Waii Hoong to produce his own music.[2]
In 2019, Khoo shot to fame after participating in the Werewolf role-playing game on Taiwanese variety show 100% Entertainment.[2] He released his third album Prophet on his 31st birthday in October. In November 2019, he collaborated with fellow game participants singers Nine Chen, Wayne Huang and Lai Yan-ju to form the group W0LF四坚情 and they released the song Betrayal.[7]
In March 2020, Khoo joined 100% Entertainment as a fixed host.[citation needed] He released Modern Love as part of W0LF四坚情 in April 2020.[8]
In July 2020, W0LF四坚情 expanded to include another fellow game participant and rapper Shou Lou. They became known as W0LF(S)五坚情 and released their first single as five, All Day, the same month.[9]
In October 2020, W0LF(S)五坚情 released their second single 反正我好看 in collaboration with Samsung for the Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G.[10]
In In August 2022, Khoo left 100% Entertainment, citing health reasons.[11]
Ventures
editIn late 2017, Khoo and Zhang Weihong, a music producer and friend from Singapore, founded music production, video creation and record company Reason Brothers Ltd.[12]
On 1 November 2020, he started the personal clothing company Feng Me. Its brand creation concept is "Be you, wherever you are"[13]
In 2022, Khoo and his father founded Merchandise Store F47, a memorabilia pieces business.[14]
Discography
editStudio albums
edit- Ten Storeys (Apr 2014)[2]
- Is Anyone Out There (有人在嗎, lit. 'Is anyone there') (Oct 2016)
- Prophet (預言家, lit. 'Prophet') (Oct 2019)
- Eclipse (日環食, lit. 'Eclipse') (Jan 2021)
Singles
edit- Signal (with Wayne Huang) (斷訊, lit. 'Interrupted signal') (Nov 2017)[6]
- Werewolves (天黑請閉眼, lit. 'It's nighttime, please close [your] eyes') (May 2019)[2]
- Daylight (天亮請睜眼, lit. 'It's daytime, please open [your] eyes') (Aug 2019)
- Lover (飯隨愛人) (Feb 2020)[15]
- Guardian Angel (你的好人, lit. 'Your good man') (Sep 2020) [16]
- For Your Happiness (平分慚愧, lit. 'Equally ashamed') (May 2022)
Filmography
editTelevision series
edit- Your Majesty (2016)
- Rock Soulmate (2018)
Film
edit- That Girl in Pinafore (2013)[2]
- Love Shake (2014)
References
edit- ^ a b c "Profile: Kenny Khoo 邱鋒澤". fmmusic.com.sg. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g Lee, Jan (17 September 2019). "Werewolf helps Singapore singer's rise to fame". The Straits Times. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
- ^ "Giant slayer Kenny Khoo's debut album tops Taiwan's chart". The Straits Times. 20 June 2014. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- ^ "ABOUT KENNY". intl. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- ^ Hon, Jing Yi (27 June 2014). "Kenny Khoo: Ready to launch". Today. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
- ^ a b "邱鋒澤FENG ZE X SpeXial偉晉 Wayne【 斷訊 Signal】Official MV - YouTube". YouTube. November 2017. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
- ^ 'W0LF四堅情' 邱鋒澤 FENG ZE，陳零九 NINE CHEN，黃偉晉WAYNE，小賴 LAI【兵變 Betrayal】MV, 19 November 2019, retrieved 21 May 2020
- ^ 'W0LF四堅情' 邱鋒澤 FENG ZE，陳零九 NINE CHEN，黃偉晉WAYNE，小賴 LAI【速食愛情 MODERN LOVE】MV, 9 April 2020, retrieved 21 May 2020
- ^ "'W0LF(S) 五堅情' 邱鋒澤 FENG ZE，陳零九 NINE CHEN，黃偉晉WAYNE，賴晏駒 LAI，婁峻碩SHOU【ALL DAY】MV - YouTube". YouTube. 14 July 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
- ^ "W0LF(S) 五堅情 ft. Samsung【#反正我好看】MV｜Galaxy S20 FE 邱鋒澤 FENG ZE，陳零九 NINE CHEN，黃偉晉WAYNE，賴晏駒 LAI，婁峻碩SHOU - YouTube". YouTube. 16 October 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
- ^ Auto, Hermes (29 August 2022). "Singapore singer Kenny Khoo quits as host of variety show 100% Entertainment | The Straits Times". www.straitstimes.com. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
- ^ "Reason Brothers". Reason Brothers. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
- ^ "邱鋒澤追隨陳零九 砸百萬圓夢成敵手 | 音樂 | 噓！星聞". 23 February 2021. Archived from the original on 23 February 2021. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
- ^ "Reason Brothers". Reason Brothers. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
- ^ "邱鋒澤". Retrieved 3 April 2020.
- ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: 邱鋒澤 FENG ZE 【你的好人】'Guardian Angel ' OFFICIAL MV. YouTube.
External links
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- Kenny Khoo at IMDb