Richard Poon

Richard Poon (born December 8, 1973) is a Chinese Filipino singer-songwriter and TV personality in the Philippines. He is a former member of the band U-Turn.

Early life
Poon was born on December 8, 1973 in Makati City, 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
Richard Poon married Maricar Reyes on June 9, 2013 at the Bellevue Hotel in Alabang, Muntinlupa City.

Career

As 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.

Television
Poon 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

In 2008, in his first year as a solo artist, Poon won the Awit Award for Best New Male Recording Artist and the Aliw Award for Best Male Performer in Hotels, Bars and Music Lounges.

In 2009, Poon was awarded Breakthrough Artist of the Year by the 1st Radio Music Awards and bagged the 2009 Best Male Entertainer and Recording Artist by the Dangal ng Bayan "Who's Who in the Philippines".

In 2010, he garnered the Aliw Awards' Best Male Concert Performer.

Discography

with U-Turn

Solo albums

Christmas albums
Christmas With Richard Poon (2011)

Solo singles

References

External links

Richard Poon's official webcast courtesy of Multiply.com

Category:Living people
Category:Filipino male singers
Category:Filipino people of Chinese descent
Category:Filipino people of Hong Kong descent
Category:Filipino people of Taiwanese descent
Category:People from Makati
Category:Star Magic
Category:Universal Music Group artists
Category:Universal Records (Philippines) artists
Category:1973 births
Category:Singers from Metro Manila
Category:21st-century Filipino singers
Category:21st-century male singers