A-du | |
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Born | Du Chengyi (杜成義) 11 March 1973 Singapore |
Years active | 2002–present |
Spouse |
Lai Weili (赖玮莉) (
m. 2016) |
Children | 1 |
Relatives |
|
Musical career | |
Genres | Mandopop |
Labels |
|
Du Chengyi ( simplified Chinese: 杜成义; traditional Chinese: 杜成義; pinyin: Dù Chéngyì; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tō͘ Sêng-gī), known professionally as A-du (阿杜; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: A-tō͘), is a Singaporean singer. [1]
Du was a construction foreman before being spotted by Singaporean producer Billy Koh in his company's talent search and was signed to Ocean Butterflies Music. [2] He released his debut album in 2002. [3]
In 2012, Du left showbiz due to panic disorder. [2]
Du originally planned to release an album in 2015, but the album was delayed due to his mother's illness. [4]
In 2018, Du returned to showbiz with a new album, I Will Not Hide. [2]
In 2022, Du joined Singapore media company 8028 Holdings. [5] [6]
Du married Lai Weili (賴瑋莉; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lōa Úi-lī) in January 2016. [7] [8] They dated before Du became a singer for 7 years. They re-established their relationship when Du was diagnosed with panic disorder. [9] [10] They had a child in May 2016. [7]
When Du returned to the media in 2018, he was criticized by fans for gaining weight. [2] Du, in interviews, clarified that his weight gain was caused by his medications for treating panic disorder. [2]
His nephew, Kenny Khoo, has also been a singer since 2014. [7] [11]
Date of release | Title | Ref |
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30 May 2002 | Night Fall | |
4 December 2002 | Persevering | |
23 December 2003 | Hello | |
21 December 2005 | I...Do | |
8 January 2008 | Do The Best | |
26 February 2010 | Fear No More | |
25 May 2012 | Ninth Time in Love | |
10 November 2018 | I Will Not Hide | [2] |
Year | Title | Notes |
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2017 | "Thousand Years Promise 一諾千年" | |
2017 | "Too Good Man 爛好人" | |
2021 | For The Sake Of Love | [5] |
Year | Award | Category | Result |
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2002 | Singapore Hit Awards | Best New Act (Gold) | Won |
2003 | Singapore Hit Awards | Best Local Artiste | Won |
A-du | |
---|---|
Born | Du Chengyi (杜成義) 11 March 1973 Singapore |
Years active | 2002–present |
Spouse |
Lai Weili (赖玮莉) (
m. 2016) |
Children | 1 |
Relatives |
|
Musical career | |
Genres | Mandopop |
Labels |
|
Du Chengyi ( simplified Chinese: 杜成义; traditional Chinese: 杜成義; pinyin: Dù Chéngyì; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tō͘ Sêng-gī), known professionally as A-du (阿杜; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: A-tō͘), is a Singaporean singer. [1]
Du was a construction foreman before being spotted by Singaporean producer Billy Koh in his company's talent search and was signed to Ocean Butterflies Music. [2] He released his debut album in 2002. [3]
In 2012, Du left showbiz due to panic disorder. [2]
Du originally planned to release an album in 2015, but the album was delayed due to his mother's illness. [4]
In 2018, Du returned to showbiz with a new album, I Will Not Hide. [2]
In 2022, Du joined Singapore media company 8028 Holdings. [5] [6]
Du married Lai Weili (賴瑋莉; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lōa Úi-lī) in January 2016. [7] [8] They dated before Du became a singer for 7 years. They re-established their relationship when Du was diagnosed with panic disorder. [9] [10] They had a child in May 2016. [7]
When Du returned to the media in 2018, he was criticized by fans for gaining weight. [2] Du, in interviews, clarified that his weight gain was caused by his medications for treating panic disorder. [2]
His nephew, Kenny Khoo, has also been a singer since 2014. [7] [11]
Date of release | Title | Ref |
---|---|---|
30 May 2002 | Night Fall | |
4 December 2002 | Persevering | |
23 December 2003 | Hello | |
21 December 2005 | I...Do | |
8 January 2008 | Do The Best | |
26 February 2010 | Fear No More | |
25 May 2012 | Ninth Time in Love | |
10 November 2018 | I Will Not Hide | [2] |
Year | Title | Notes |
---|---|---|
2017 | "Thousand Years Promise 一諾千年" | |
2017 | "Too Good Man 爛好人" | |
2021 | For The Sake Of Love | [5] |
Year | Award | Category | Result |
---|---|---|---|
2002 | Singapore Hit Awards | Best New Act (Gold) | Won |
2003 | Singapore Hit Awards | Best Local Artiste | Won |