Richard Poon (born December 8, 1973) is a Filipino[1] singer-songwriter and TV personality in the Philippines of Chinese descent.
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| Background information | |
| Born | December 8, 1973 Metro Manila, Philippines |
| Genres | Jazz, standards |
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| Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Labels | MCA Music (2007–2013) Universal Records (2013–present) Star Magic (2007–present) Cornersont Entertainment (present) |
| Website | www |
He is a former member of the band U-Turn.
Early life
editPoon was born on December 8, 1973, in Makati, Philippines. His parents, Robert Poon (from Hong Kong) and Eva Huang (from Taiwan), are of Chinese descent. He has a sister named Eva Marie.
Personal life
editPoon married Maricar Reyes on June 9, 2013, at the Bellevue Hotel in Alabang, Muntinlupa.[2]
Career
editAs a musician, Poon has performed in various lounges and bars across Metro Manila with his four-piece band, as well as in weddings. He used to regularly perform at Eastwood Central Plaza.
As a recording artist, he is known for covering standards and classic pop songs, including Filipino songs. He has also written songs, including "Lalala" which was performed by Regine Velasquez and Piolo Pascual for the soundtrack of their film Paano Kita Iibigin?.
Poon cites Harry Connick, Michael Bublé and Jose Mari Chan as having influenced his singing style.[3][4]
Television
editPoon is one of the regular performers at the Sunday variety show ASAP (ABS-CBN channel 2), usually in the ASAP Sessionistas segment together with Sitti, Aiza Seguerra, Juris Fernandez, Duncan Ramos, Princess Velasco and Kean Cipriano.
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award Giving Body | Category | Nominated Work | Results |
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| 2008 | Aliw Awards | Best Male Performer in Hotels, Bars and Music Lounges | — | Won |
| Awit Awards | Best Performance by a New Male Recording Artist | "I’ll Take Care of You" | Won | |
| Best Performance by a Male Recording Artist (Performance Award) | "I’ll Take Care of You" | Nominated | ||
| Best Performance by a Male Recording Artist (People's Choice Award) | "I’ll Take Care of You" | Nominated | ||
| 2009 | Dangal ng Bayan Awards | Best Male Entertainer and Recording Artist | — | Won |
| 1st Radio Music Awards | Breakthrough Artist of the Year | — | Won | |
| 2010 | Aliw Awards | Best Male Concert Performer | — | Won |
Discography
editWith U-Turn
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Solo albums
edit| Year | Album details | Certification |
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| 2007 | I'll Take Care of You |
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| 2009 | For You
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| 2010 | I'll Be Seeing You
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| 2012 | The Crooner's Songbook: The Best of Richard Poon
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| 2013 | Legends
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| 2014 | The Crooner Sings Bacharach
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Christmas albums
edit- Christmas With Richard Poon (2011)
Solo singles
edit| Year | Title | Album | |
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| 2007 | "I'll Take Care of You" | I'll Take Care of You | |
| 2008 | "The Last Time" | ||
| "Moon River" | |||
| "Kahit Maputi na ang Buhok Ko" | |||
| 2009 | "Kumot at Unan | For You | |
| "You and I" | |||
| "Kahit 'Di Mo Napapansin" | |||
| 2010 | "Panalangin" | I'll Be Seeing You | |
| 2013 | "Truly" | Legends | |
| 2023 | "Christmas Won't Be The Same Without You" | "Tuloy Na Tuloy Ang Pasko | Crooner Carols |
References
edit- ^ "Who is RP? | RP". Richardpoon.wordpress.com. Retrieved November 23, 2013.
- ^ "Details about Maricar Reyes-Richard Poon wedding". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved November 23, 2013.
- ^ "The swinging Mr. Poon". Myx. Retrieved August 24, 2014.
- ^ Allende, Julia (November 10, 2011). "Jose Mari Chan and Richard Poon will mount benefit concert on December 2". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved August 24, 2014.
- ^ "U-Turn - U-Turn", Titik Pilipino, Retrieved October 17, 2010
- ^ "By Request - U-Turn", Titik Pilipino, Retrieved October 17, 2010
- ^ "MCA releases Platinum Edition of Richard Poon's debut album", pep.ph, Retrieved October 17, 2010
- ^ "Richard Poon releases sophomore album For You", pep.ph, Retrieved October 17, 2010
- ^ "For You album reaches Gold by the PARI", pep.ph, Retrieved October 17, 2010
- ^ "Richard Poon releases third album Archived 2011-07-23 at the Wayback Machine", odysseylive.net, Retrieved November 6, 2010