Derrick Hoh (何維健, He Weijian) is a

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an singer-songwriter in the Chinese Mando-pop scene. He gained nationwide recognition after emerging as the second runner up in Channel U's Project SuperStar in 2005. He started his career with

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Singapore and establish himself as a professional singer-songwriter with 3 Mandarin Albums, 1 English EP, and multiple chart topping singles. He is the first Singaporean artiste to achieve #1 on Singapore iTunes Store with his own composition, and achieving a total of 21 million

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views for his songs. Hoh also received awards including the Mnet Asia Music Awards for Best Asian Artiste in Singapore and multiple Top 20 Songs in the

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Career

In April 2005, Hoh auditioned for Project SuperStar, a nationwide talent competition in Singapore organised by

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. Judges noticed Hoh's unique singing abilities and Derrick successfully made it through to the finalist round. Hoh gained nationwide recognition when he emerged male second runner-up in the 2005 talent competition Project SuperStar. Derrick was managed by

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(presently

Singapore). Hoh took a break from the entertainment industry for two years to serve in national service. In 2008, Hoh returned with his debut album

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. In December 2010, he released his second album

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. In July 2022, Hoh held his full fledged 'Here As I Am' concert in Singapore.

Personal life

On 1 April 2020, Hoh announced his marriage, which was held on 22 February 2020, with a new single, I Found You.

Discography

Since his debut in 2008, Hoh has released 18 singles and 4 albums:

Albums

Singles

Filmography

Music videos

*Self, Unclassified - Debut 無法歸類, 《無法歸類》(2008) *Self, Unclassified - Debut 無法歸類, 《你走天橋，我走地下道》(2008) *Self, Unclassified - Debut 無法歸類, 《咬字》(2008) *Self, Unclassified - Debut 無法歸類, 《我捨不得》(2008) *Self, Unclassified - Debut 無法歸類, 《碰碰愛》(2008) *

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, I amber 愛異想, 《你在，不在》(2009) *Self, 《

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》(2009) *

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, 我是郭美美, 《和我來電》(2010) *Self, Change (Derrick Hoh Album) 變化, 《當我知道你們相愛》(2010) *Self, Change (Derrick Hoh Album) 變化, 《變化》(2010) *Self, Change (Derrick Hoh Album) 變化, 《空位》(2010) *Self, Change (Derrick Hoh Album) 變化, 《每時每刻》(2011)

Television series

*IRock
親愛的九月 Dear DJThe Cutting Edge

Radio

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午刻乐乐 (Hosting with Chen Ning & Siau Jiahui) (2016)

Awards and achievements

Awards

Global Chinese Music Awards 全球華語榜）年度新加坡傑出歌手 2011 Global Chinese Music Awards 全球華語榜）年度20大金曲 2011 *(

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) 最有潛力本地新人 2008 (Singapore) *(

) 最酷造型獎 2008 (Singapore) *( Singapore e-Awards) 最佳本地新人 2009 (Singapore) *( Singapore e-Awards) 人氣本地歌手 2011 (Singapore) *( 新城國語力頒獎禮) 新城國語力新勢力歌手 2011 (Hong Kong) *(

) Top 20 Song of the Year －當我知道你們相愛 2011 (Global) *(

) Singapore Most Outstanding Singer 2011 (Global) *(17th

) 最受歡迎男歌手 (Singapore) *(17th

) Bioskin最佳造型獎 (Singapore) *(TVB8金曲榜頒獎典禮2011) TVB8金曲榜最佳唱作歌手獎（銅獎） (Hong Kong) *(雪碧音樂榜, Sprite Music Awards) 最佳新人獎 Best Newcomer Award 2012 *( 2013 Mnet Asian Music Awards) Best Asian Artist – Singapore (Asia) *(

) 2013 區域傑出歌手獎 - 新加坡 (Global) *(18th

) 年度飛躍歌手獎 (Singapore) *Teens Role Model Award (Singapore)

Achievements

) Project Superstar Male 2nd Runner-up 2005 (Singapore) *(

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) Asia Top 50 Idols Rank 12 2005 (Singapore) *(

) Top 20 Charts, Top 10 Male Artistes – 1st Season 2006 (Singapore) *(

) Top 20 Charts, 無法歸類 No. 1 Song, 7 September 2009 (Singapore) *(

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) 30 Most Outstanding Singaporeans under 30 2009 (Singapore) *(

) Top 20 Charts, 你走天橋我走地下道 No. 3 Song – 4th Season 2009 (Singapore) *(

) Top 20 Charts, No. 3 Male Artiste – 4th Season 2009 (Singapore) *(

) Top 20 Charts, No. 10 Male Artiste – All Season 2009 (Singapore) *(YouTube) No. 18 – Most Subscribed (All Time) – Musicians – 2009 (Taiwan) *(YouTube) No. 47 – Most Viewed (All Time) – Musicians – 2009 (Taiwan) * Taiwan G-Music Best-Selling Albums Chart – Peak # 6 – 2009 * Singapore Best-Selling Albums Chart (

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) – Peak # 1 – 2008 * Singapore Best-Selling Albums Chart (CDRAMA) – Peak # 1 – 2008/2009 * (

) Top 20 Charts, 找到你 No. 1 Song 2020 (Singapore) * (

) Top 20 Charts, 我還是我 No. 7 Song 2022 (Singapore)

Star Awards

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hoh, Derrick 1985 births Living people 21st-century Singaporean male singers Singaporean Mandopop singers Singaporean people of Chinese descent Ngee Ann Polytechnic alumni