Richard Poon
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| Background information | |
| Born | December 8, 1973 Metro Manila, Philippines |
| Genres | Jazz, standards |
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| Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Labels | MCA Music (2007–2013) Universal Records (2013–present) Star Magic (2007–present) Cornersont Entertainment (present) |
| Website | www |
Richard Poon (born December 8, 1973) is a Filipino-Chinese[1] singer, songwriter and TV personality in the Philippines.
He is a former member of the group U-Turn.
Early life
[edit]Poon was born on December 8, 1973, in Makati, Philippines. His parents, Robert Poon (from Hong Kong) and Eva Huang (from Taiwan), are of Chinese descent. He has a sister named Eva Marie.
Career
[edit]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.[2][3]
Television
[edit]Poon was one of the regular performers in the Sunday variety show ASAP (ABS-CBN channel 2). He was formerly part of the ASAP Sessionistas segment together with Sitti, Aiza Seguerra, Juris Fernandez, Duncan Ramos, Princess Velasco and Kean Cipriano.
Personal life
[edit]Poon married Maricar Reyes on June 9, 2013, at the Bellevue Hotel in Alabang, Muntinlupa.[4]
Political views
[edit]Poon is an outspoken supporter of 16th Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte.[5][6][7] During the 2016 elections, he stated his disdain for Liberal Party's "Yellow control" in government.[8] On social media, he has expressed support for United States president Donald Trump and skepticism of mainstream media.[9][10]
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award-giving body | Category | Nominated work | Results |
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| 2008 | Aliw Awards | Best Male Performer in Hotels, Bars and Music Lounges | — | Won |
| Awit Awards | Best Performance by a New Male Recording Artist | "I'll Take Care of You" | Won | |
| Best Performance by a Male Recording Artist (Performance Award) | "I'll Take Care of You" | Nominated | ||
| Best Performance by a Male Recording Artist (People's Choice Award) | "I'll Take Care of You" | Nominated | ||
| 2009 | Dangal ng Bayan Awards | Best Male Entertainer and Recording Artist | — | Won |
| 1st Radio Music Awards | Breakthrough Artist of the Year | — | Won | |
| 2010 | Aliw Awards | Best Male Concert Performer | — | Won |
Discography
[edit]With U-Turn
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Solo albums
[edit]| 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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| 2012 | The Crooner's Songbook: The Best of Richard Poon
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| 2013 | Legends
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| 2014 | The Crooner Sings Bacharach
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Christmas albums
[edit]- Christmas With Richard Poon (2011)
Solo singles
[edit]| Year | Title | Album | |
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| 2007 | "I'll Take Care of You" | I'll Take Care of You | |
| 2008 | "The Last Time" | ||
| "Moon River" | |||
| "Kahit Maputi na ang Buhok Ko" | |||
| 2009 | "Kumot at Unan | For You | |
| "You and I" | |||
| "Kahit 'Di Mo Napapansin" | |||
| 2010 | "Panalangin" | I'll Be Seeing You | |
| 2013 | "Truly" | Legends | |
| 2023 | "Christmas Won't Be the Same Without You" | "Tuloy Na Tuloy ang Pasko | Crooner Carols |
References
[edit]- ^ "Who is RP? | RP". Richardpoon.wordpress.com. May 3, 2011. Retrieved November 23, 2013.
- ^ "The swinging Mr. Poon". Myx. Retrieved August 24, 2014.
- ^ Allende, Julia (November 10, 2011). "Jose Mari Chan and Richard Poon will mount benefit concert on December 2". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved August 24, 2014.
- ^ "Details about Maricar Reyes-Richard Poon wedding". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved November 23, 2013.
- ^ "Richard Poon slams bashers criticizing his decision to support Duterte". PEP.ph. Philippine Entertainment Portal Inc. April 28, 2016. Retrieved April 27, 2025.
- ^ Franco, Bernie V. (May 29, 2017). "Duterte supporter Richard Poon says the President's rape joke is "foul"". PEP.ph (in Filipino and English). Philippine Entertainment Portal Inc. Retrieved April 27, 2025.
- ^ INQUIRER.net (April 12, 2023). "LOOK: Singer Richard Poon has an "unforgettable opportunity" to meet with former President Rodrigo Duterte[...]". Facebook. Meta Platforms, Inc. Retrieved April 27, 2025.
'He [Rodrigo Duterte] said next time, he will take me [Richard Poon] to the slums, kaming dalawa lang. Exciting.'
- ^ "Richard Poon: "I admire you, Mam Leni, but I'm tired of yellow control."". PEP.ph. Philippine Entertainment Portal Inc. May 4, 2016. Retrieved April 25, 2025.
- ^ Poon, Richard (April 21, 2021). "GREAT EXAMPLE OF LEARNING FROM MISTAKES✅". Facebook. Meta Platforms, Inc. Retrieved April 27, 2025.
- ^ Poon, Richard (March 21, 2025). ""TRUSTED, UNIMPEACHABLE SOURCE"?". Facebook. Meta Platforms, Inc. Retrieved April 27, 2025.
Is this same as when U.S. Mainstream media spun the "RussiaGate" hoax/lie for YEARS against Trump(protecting Hillary Clinton) even without any solid evidence that led to the all-time-lowest trust rating in media?
- ^ "U-Turn - U-Turn[usurped]", Titik Pilipino, Retrieved October 17, 2010
- ^ "By Request - U-Turn[usurped]", Titik Pilipino, Retrieved October 17, 2010
- ^ "MCA releases Platinum Edition of Richard Poon's debut album", pep.ph, Retrieved October 17, 2010
- ^ "Richard Poon releases sophomore album For You", pep.ph, Retrieved October 17, 2010
- ^ "For You album reaches Gold by the PARI", pep.ph, Retrieved October 17, 2010
- ^ "Richard Poon releases third album Archived 2011-07-23 at the Wayback Machine", odysseylive.net, Retrieved November 6, 2010
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