Daren Tan Xuan Yu (born 22 February 1983) is a

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an singer. He was the winner of Project Superstar Season 2. He has been listed among CLEO magazine's 50 Most Eligible Bachelors. He changed his Chinese name to Chén Xuān Yù in 2014, and this was formally announced in Project Superstar 3 live show on national TV on 25 August 2014.

Discography

Tan's debut album, titled ''Regardless'', was released islandwide on January 26, 2008. One of his songs, "Dou Shen", is the theme song for the popular Mediacorp drama ''

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''. The first song in his debut album, titled "Regardless" (Bu Xu Li You) is actually a remake of

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's single " Built To Last".

Filmography

Film

Television

Personal life

Tan was educated at Bukit Panjang Pri School,

Gan Eng Seng School Gan Eng Seng School (GESS) is a co-educational government secondary school in Bukit Merah, Singapore. Founded in 1885 by philanthropist Gan Eng Seng, the school is the first school established by the overseas Chinese community in Singapore and i ...

and

Ngee Ann Polytechnic Ngee Ann Polytechnic (NP) is a post-secondary education institution and statutory board under the purview of the Ministry of Education in Singapore. Established in 1963, the polytechnic is renowned for its business programmes. History Ngee An ...

. Tan founded Cahoots Social Network, an influencer marketing agency in 2016. Tan married Dr. Nadia Lum in November 2017, after having met through a mutual friend and got engaged after dating for almost two years. Their first child, a girl was born on 22 December 2018.

Awards

* Project Superstar Season 2 Male Champion * Project Superstar Season 2 Overall Champion * Cleo's Most Eligible Bachelor (2008)

References

External links

'Daren edges out Diya to take the crown'Daren Tan's Personal BlogDaren Tan's Official Facebook Page
Living people Singaporean people of Chinese descent 1983 births 21st-century Singaporean male singers Singaporean Mandopop singers Ngee Ann Polytechnic alumni {{singapore-bio-stub