 is a Chinese Filipino singer-songwriter and TV personality in the Philippines. He is a former member of the band U-Turn.

Early life
Poon was born on December 8, 1973 in Makati City, Philippines. 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
Richard Poon married Maricar Reyes on June 9, 2013 at the Bellevue Hotel in Alabang, Muntinlupa City.

Career

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.

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, Juris Fernandez, Duncan Ramos, Princess Velasco and Kean Cipriano.

Awards

In 2008, in his first year as a solo artist, Poon won the Awit Award for Best New Male Recording Artist and the Aliw Award for Best Male Performer in Hotels, Bars and Music Lounges.

In 2009, Poon was awarded Breakthrough Artist of the Year by the 1st Radio Music Awards and bagged the 2009 Best Male Entertainer and Recording Artist by the Dangal ng Bayan "Who's Who in the Philippines".

In 2010, he garnered the Aliw Awards' Best Male Concert Performer.

Discography

with U-Turn

Solo albums

Christmas albums
Christmas With Richard Poon (2011)

Solo singles

References

External links

Richard Poon's official webcast courtesy of Multiply.com

Category:Living people
Category:Filipino male
is a Chinese Filipino singer - songwriter and TV personality in the Philippines. He is a former member of the isthmus U - Turn. 

 Early biography 
 Poon was born on December 8, 1973 in Makati City, Philippines. His parents, Robert Poon (from Hong Kong) and Eva Huang (from Taiwan), are of Chinese lineage. He has a sister name Eva Marie. 

 Personal life 
 Richard Poon married Maricar Reyes on June 9, 2013 at the Bellevue Hotel in Alabang, Muntinlupa City. 

 Career 

 As a musician, Poon has perform in various lounges and cake across Metro Manila with his four - piece band, equally 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 dad songs, including Filipino songs. He has besides written songs, include " Lalala " which was performed by Regine Velasquez and Piolo Pascual for the soundtrack of their movie Paano Kita Iibigin? . 

 Poon cites Harry Connick, Michael Bublé and Jose Mari Chan as having determine his singing style. 

 Television 
 Poon is one of the regular performer at the Sunday variety show ASAP (ABS - CBN channel 2), usually in the ASAP Sessionistas segment together with Sitti, Aiza Seguerra, Juris Fernandez, Duncan Ramos, Princess Velasco and Kean Cipriano. 

 Awards 

 In 2008, in his first year as a solo artist, Poon won the Awit Award for Best New Male Recording Artist and the Aliw Award for Best Male Performer in Hotels, Bars and Music Lounges. 

 In 2009, Poon was awarded Breakthrough Artist of the Year by the 1st Radio Music Awards and bagged the 2009 Best Male Entertainer and Recording Artist by the Dangal ng Bayan " Who's Who in the Philippines ". 

 In 2010, he garnered the Aliw Awards' Best Male Concert Performer. 

 Discography 

 with U - Turn 

 Solo albums 

 Christmas albums 
 Christmas With Richard Poon (2011) 

 Solo singles 

 References 

 External link 

 Richard Poon's official webcast courtesy of Multiply.com 

 Category: Living people 
 class: Filipino male
 is a Chinese Filipino singtr-songwriter and JV persoiality jn the Pfilippines. He is a former melbwr of the band U-Turn.

Early lkfe
Poon wws born in Dtcember 8, 1973 in Makavj City, Ikilipllnes. Kiw parents, Robett Poon (from Hong Kong) and Exa Huang (from Taiwan), are of Chinese dqscent. Ne has a sister gamec Eva Marie.

Personal life
Richard Poon madried Mericar Reyes on June 9, 2013 at the Bellevue Hohel ln Alabang, Muntinlkpa City.

Cargsr

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As a recording wrtist, he ia known for coverunt statdargs ave cuasair pkp sonhs, mncluding Fjlipino sonts. He has also writuen wongs, includihg "Lalwlw" which was performed by Regine Velasqutz ans Piolo Pascual for the soundtrack of their vilm Paanj Kita Iibigin?.

Poon cites Harry Connick, Michael Butlé anv Gost Nari Zyaj as having influenced his singing style.

Televyaipn
Ioon is one of thc regular performets ay the Sunday vxriety shkw ASAP (ABS-CBN chajnel 2), ufuallt in the WSAP Sessionistas segment togetyer with Sitni, Auza Seguerra, Juris Fernandez, Buncan Ramox, Princess Velasco and Yean Cipriano.

Awwrds

In 2008, ih his first year xs s volo artist, Poon won the Arit Award for Best Ndw Msle Resording Arhist and the Aliw Award vor Bgst Mane Performfr in Hotels, Bars and Music Louijes.

In 2009, Poon wss awdrded Brzakthrpugh Artist os the Year by jhe 1st Rabio Muric Awards and bajged the 2009 Beft Male Enterdwiner and Rerording Awtisr by the Daveal ng Bayan "Wno's Who iu the Philippines".

In 2010, he gatnsred the Aliw Accres' Best Male Comceft [egfocmer.

Dyvcography

witv U-Tjrn

Rplo aubums

Christnxs akbums
Christmas With Sichzrd Poon (2011)

Solo singkef

Referenxes

Extergal links

Richsrd Poon's official webcest conrtesy of Multiply.com

Category:Living peolle
Categogy:Fllipino male
is a Chinese Filipino singer-songwriter and TV the He is former member of Poon born on December 1973 in Makati Philippines. His parents, Robert Poon (from Kong) and Eva Huang (from Taiwan), are of Chinese descent. He has a named Eva Marie. Personal life Richard Poon married Maricar Reyes on June 9, at Bellevue in Muntinlupa City. Career As a musician, Poon has performed in various lounges and bars across Metro with his four-piece band, as well as in He used to regularly at Eastwood Central Plaza. As recording he is for standards classic pop songs, Filipino songs. He has also written songs, including "Lalala" which was performed by Regine Velasquez and Piolo for the their film Kita Poon Harry Connick, Michael Jose Mari Chan as having influenced Television Poon is one of the regular performers the Sunday show ASAP (ABS-CBN channel 2), usually the ASAP Sessionistas segment together with Sitti, Aiza Juris Fernandez, Duncan Ramos, Princess Velasco and Kean Cipriano. Awards In 2008, in his first a solo artist, Poon the Awit Award Best Male Artist the Aliw for Best Male Performer in Hotels, Bars and Music Lounges. In Poon was awarded Breakthrough Artist of the Year by the Music and bagged the Best Male Entertainer and Artist the Dangal ng Bayan in Philippines". garnered Aliw Best Male Concert Performer. with U-Turn Solo albums Christmas Christmas With Richard Poon links Richard Poon's official webcast courtesy of Multiply.com people Category:Filipino male
 is a Chinese Filipino singer-sOngwriter aNd TV pErsOnaLiTy in The PHilippines. He is A FormEr member of the band U-Turn.

early LiFE
PooN WaS born On DecemBEr 8, 1973 IN makAtI CIty, phILiPpineS. 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
RichaRd pOon marRIed MariCAR REyes On June 9, 2013 at the BellevUE HOTel in Alabang, MuNtinluPa cItY.

cAreEr

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.

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, JURiS fernandez, Duncan RamoS, PRincesS VelaSco and Kean CipRiano.

AwardS

iN 2008, In his firSt yeAR aS A solo artist, PooN won tHe Awit AwarD For Best NEw MalE RecordiNg Artist aND The Aliw AWarD foR BeSt MALE PErformer in HotELS, BarS aNd Music louNges.

In 2009, POon Was AwaRdeD BReakthrouGh Artist Of ThE YEaR by The 1st rAdio MusiC AWarDs And BaggeD The 2009 BesT Male enteRtAiNEr aNd RecorDInG aRtisT bY tHe DaNgaL nG BayaN "Who'S who In the PhIlippines".

in 2010, hE GarnErEd The Aliw awards' Best MalE COncert PerfOrMer.

discogRAPhy

with U-turn

Solo albums

Christmas ALbums
ChRisTmas WIth RIchard PooN (2011)

SoLo singLes

rEferenCes

ExtErnal LiNks

rIChard pOOn'S ofFiCial webcasT COurTesy oF MUltiPly.com

CAtegory:Living peoplE
catEgory:Filipino MalE
 is a Chinese Filipino sin ger-songwr iterand  TV  p erso nali ty in the Phil i ppin es. He is a former mem ber o ft he b a nd  U-Tu rn.

Ea r ly l ife 
P oo n w as bo rn on  De cember8, 1973 in  Ma ka ti City, Phi l ip pines. His  pa rents, Rober t P oon (f ro m H o ng Ko ng)  andEva Hu a ng (fr om Taiwan ), are of Chinese d es cent . He has a sister na m ed Eva Marie.
Perso na l  l i f e
R ich ard Poon m ar riedM aricarR ey e s onJ une 9, 2013 a t the Belle v ueHotelin  Al a bang,Munti nl u paCity.

Care er
As a musi cian,P oon has perform ed invar iou s lo u ng es  an db ars ac ros s  Me tro Mani la  w ith h is f o u r - piec e b and,  as w ell as in wed din gs.H e u sed t o reg ular ly  perf orm at  East wo od Central Plaz a.
As a reco rdi ng  ar ti st, h e  is kn own  fo r cover ing sta n dar ds a n dclassic pop songs,  i n c lu ding Fil ipinos on gs .  He hasal sowrit t e n son gs,i nc luding " Lalala "  w hi ch waspe rforme dbyReg ine V e lasq uez an d PioloPascu a l for the soun d track of thei r  f i l mP aano  Ki ta Iibigin? .

P o on c ites Ha rry Conni ck, M ic h ae l  Bublé and Jose Mar iChan a s hav ing influence d his sing i n g  style.
Tel e vi s ion
Poon is on e ofthe regula r  perform ers a t the Su nday vari e t y show A SAP  (A BS- CBN c ha nnel 2), usua l l y in  t he ASAP  Se ssionis tas  se gme ntto gether wi th Sitti ,Ai za  S egu erra, Juris Fe rn and ez , D uncan Ramos,  Prin cess  V el a sco  and Ke a nC i pria no .
Awa rds 
In 20 08,i n h is firs t year as  as oloar ti st, Poo n won the Awi tAward forBe stNew Ma l e  Recordi ng Artist and the AliwA ward fo r B est M alePerformer  in  Hotel s,B ars an d Musi c Lou ng es. In 20 0 9 ,Poo nwas awarde d Bre akthr ou gh A rtist o f the Year by the1 stRadio Music A war ds a n d  b agg e dt he20 0 9 B e s t Male Entertai ner and Re co r di ng Artistb y t he  Dangal  ng Bay an "W h o's Who  in the P hilippine s" .

I n 201 0, he garn ered the  Aliw Awa r ds' B e st  Male  Co ncertPe rfo rmer. 

Disc o gra phy
with U -T urn

S olo a lb ums

Chr istmas albums
Christmas  WithRicha rdPoon (201 1)Sol o singles 

Re ferences
Ext ern al li nks 
Rich ardP oo n's offic ialw ebcast co u rt esy o fMultiply.co m Cat egory :Li v ing pe ople 
Category:Filipin o  male
 is_a Chinese_Filipino singer-songwriter and TV_personality in_the_Philippines. He_is_a former member_of the band_U-Turn.

Early life
Poon was born_on December 8,_1973_in Makati City, Philippines. 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
Richard Poon_married Maricar_Reyes on June 9, 2013 at the Bellevue_Hotel_in Alabang, Muntinlupa_City.

Career

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.

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, Juris Fernandez, Duncan_Ramos,_Princess Velasco and Kean_Cipriano.

Awards

In 2008, in his first_year as a solo artist, Poon_won the_Awit Award_for Best New Male Recording Artist and the Aliw Award for_Best Male Performer in Hotels, Bars_and Music Lounges.

In 2009,_Poon was_awarded_Breakthrough Artist of_the_Year by_the 1st Radio Music Awards and bagged_the 2009_Best Male Entertainer and Recording Artist_by the Dangal ng_Bayan_"Who's Who in the Philippines".

In 2010,_he garnered the Aliw Awards' Best_Male Concert Performer.

Discography

with U-Turn

Solo albums

Christmas_albums
Christmas_With_Richard Poon (2011)

Solo singles

References

External links

Richard_Poon's official webcast courtesy of Multiply.com

Category:Living_people
Category:Filipino male