Richard Poon (born December 8, 1973) is a

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singer-songwriter and TV personality in the

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descent. He is a former member of the band U-Turn.

Early life

Poon was born on December 8, 1973, in

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. 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

Poon married

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on June 9, 2013 at the Bellevue Hotel in

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Career

As a musician, Poon has performed in various lounges and bars across

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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,

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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 (now Ice Seguerra), Juris Fernandez (formerly from pop band ''MYMP'', Duncan Ramos (formerly from R&B Band ''South Border'', Princess Velasco and Kean Cipriano (formerly from rock band ''Callalily'' now known as ''Lily'').

Awards and nominations

Discography

With U-Turn

Solo albums

Christmas albums

*Christmas With Richard Poon (2011)

Solo singles

References

External links

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Richard Poon's official webcast courtesy of Multiply.com
{{DEFAULTSORT:Poon, Richard Living people 21st-century Filipino male singers Filipino people of Chinese descent Filipino people of Hong Kong descent Filipino people of Taiwanese descent People from Makati Star Magic Universal Music Group artists Universal Records (Philippines) artists 1973 births Singers from Metro Manila