Richard Poon
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Richard Poon is a Chinese
singer-songwriter and TV personality in the Philippines
. He is a former member of U-Turn. He has gone on a successful solo career, and is a well-known jazz singer in the Philippines.
, Philippines
. Despite being of Chinese
descent, he was raised by his parents Robert Poon and Eva Huang in the Philippines, together with his sister Eva Marie. He inherited his singing skills from his mother. Another field in which he has established a good reputation is in the Culinary Arts. He specializes in Oriental food available in his Little Poon Restaurant.
As a musician, Poon together with his skilled four piece band, have proudly graced many lounges and bars across Metro Manila
, including a regular stint at Eastwood Central Plaza. They are also consistently invited to perform in various weddings, corporate shows and parties.
Among them is young, up and coming singer Richard Poon who is fast making his mark even as he continues to steer away from doing usual pop fare, keenly devoted as he is to becoming a romantic crooner in the vein of Harry Connick, Michael Buble and famous balladeer Jose Mari Chan.
Poon describes his music as "Fresh, Old-school," which is only apt as his repertoire is filled with highly-energized, inspiring takes of the standards famously rendered by the likes of Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett and Rod Stewart among others. Born and raised in the Philippines, Poon inherited his parents' special skills. He got his musical skills from his mom who is a big star in Taiwan and his culinary expertise from his Cantonese dad who is a restaurateur/chef based in Hong Kong.
Poon is an accomplished musician whose deep knowledge of music allows him to delve into a wide variety of other musical genres. It is as such, that during his well-attended concerts, aside from his usual set of standards, Poon would also often treat his audience with unexpected, inimitable covers of many contemporary hits as well.
As exciting and prolific as he is, Poon together with his skilled four piece jazz band, have proudly graced many lounges and bars across the metro including a regular stint at Eastwood Central Plaza. They are also consistently invited to perform in various weddings, corporate shows and parties.
Besides being adept in re-interpreting well-loved tunes of old, Poon also sings and writes his own music, one of which dubbed, "Lalala" was sung by Regine Velasquez and Piolo Pascual for the soundtrack of their movie "Paano Kita Iibigin."
Poon is definitely a star to watch in the local scene. Even before he is formally launched as a major solo artist, Poon made a strong impact among the Filipino audience with his superb artistry when he was picked from the so many crooners in the industry to serenade the top eight finalists in the Miss Earth 2007 concluded in the UP Film Theatre.
The many accomplishments Poon achieved in so short a time has no doubt paved the way for him being signed up by Cornerstone Talent Management and is also now a part of ABS CBN's elite circle of homegrown talents, Star Magic
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Chinese people
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singer-songwriter and TV personality in the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
. He is a former member of U-Turn. He has gone on a successful solo career, and is a well-known jazz singer in the Philippines.
Early life
Poon was born on December 8, 1981 in Makati CityMakati City
The City of Makati is one of the 17 cities that make up Metro Manila, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. Makati is the financial center of the Philippines and one of the major financial, commercial and economic hubs in Asia...
, Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
. Despite being of Chinese
Chinese people
The term Chinese people may refer to any of the following:*People with Han Chinese ethnicity ....
descent, he was raised by his parents Robert Poon and Eva Huang in the Philippines, together with his sister Eva Marie. He inherited his singing skills from his mother. Another field in which he has established a good reputation is in the Culinary Arts. He specializes in Oriental food available in his Little Poon Restaurant.
As a musician, Poon together with his skilled four piece band, have proudly graced many lounges and bars across Metro Manila
Metro Manila
Metropolitan Manila , the National Capital Region , or simply Metro Manila, is the metropolitan region encompassing the City of Manila and its surrounding areas in the Philippines...
, including a regular stint at Eastwood Central Plaza. They are also consistently invited to perform in various weddings, corporate shows and parties.
Career
Though it may have become the norm for many an artist aiming to make it big in the local, music scene to simply accede and conform to prevailing musical trends and fads, there are still a few who admiringly dare to be different, taking themselves to task by choosing to take the road less traveled, aspiring for glory on their own terms.Among them is young, up and coming singer Richard Poon who is fast making his mark even as he continues to steer away from doing usual pop fare, keenly devoted as he is to becoming a romantic crooner in the vein of Harry Connick, Michael Buble and famous balladeer Jose Mari Chan.
Poon describes his music as "Fresh, Old-school," which is only apt as his repertoire is filled with highly-energized, inspiring takes of the standards famously rendered by the likes of Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett and Rod Stewart among others. Born and raised in the Philippines, Poon inherited his parents' special skills. He got his musical skills from his mom who is a big star in Taiwan and his culinary expertise from his Cantonese dad who is a restaurateur/chef based in Hong Kong.
Poon is an accomplished musician whose deep knowledge of music allows him to delve into a wide variety of other musical genres. It is as such, that during his well-attended concerts, aside from his usual set of standards, Poon would also often treat his audience with unexpected, inimitable covers of many contemporary hits as well.
As exciting and prolific as he is, Poon together with his skilled four piece jazz band, have proudly graced many lounges and bars across the metro including a regular stint at Eastwood Central Plaza. They are also consistently invited to perform in various weddings, corporate shows and parties.
Besides being adept in re-interpreting well-loved tunes of old, Poon also sings and writes his own music, one of which dubbed, "Lalala" was sung by Regine Velasquez and Piolo Pascual for the soundtrack of their movie "Paano Kita Iibigin."
Poon is definitely a star to watch in the local scene. Even before he is formally launched as a major solo artist, Poon made a strong impact among the Filipino audience with his superb artistry when he was picked from the so many crooners in the industry to serenade the top eight finalists in the Miss Earth 2007 concluded in the UP Film Theatre.
The many accomplishments Poon achieved in so short a time has no doubt paved the way for him being signed up by Cornerstone Talent Management and is also now a part of ABS CBN's elite circle of homegrown talents, Star Magic
Star Magic
Star Magic, Inc., , is ABS-CBN's training and management program for its contract talents. It was designed to assist young talent in the Philippines...
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Trivia
- Richard plays the guitar. He also arranges and composes songs for other artists such as Piolo Pascual and Regine Velasquez to name a few.
- Richard is a Business Management graduate. He did not take any formal music lessons.
- Richard's family owns a restaurant chain called Mr. Poon. His father is a chef while his mother is a famous superstar in Taiwan.
- Richard was a member of the defunct band U-Turn. He sang duets with lead vocalist Teri and played guitar.
with U-Turn
| Year | Album details |
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| 2004 | U-Turn
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| 2005 | By Request
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| Year | Title | Album |
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| 2004 | "Hurting Inside" | U-Turn |
| "A Million Miles Away" | ||
| 2005 | "Baby Come to Me" | By Request |
| "Drive" | ||
| "For You" | ||
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Solo albums
| 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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Solo singles
| Year | Title | Album |
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| 2007 | "I'll Take Care of You" | I'll Take Care of You |
| 2008 | "The Last Time The Last Time (song) In 1967, after the imprisonment of Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, on drugs charges, The Who recorded covers of "The Last Time" and "Under My Thumb" as a single. The intention was to help Jagger and Richards make bail, but by the time the single was made available, they had been released. The... " |
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| "Moon River" | ||
| "Kahit Maputi na ang Buhok Ko" | ||
| 2009 | "Kumot at Unan | For You |
| "You and I" | ||
| "Kahit 'Di Mo Napapansin" | ||