RICHARD
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Real name: Richard Poon Birthday: December 8 Singer. Songwriter. "The Crooner" Richard 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. 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. Richard starting making a name for himself as the lead vocalist and guitarist of the band, U-Turn. After breaking away from the group,he went on to launch a successful solo career, becoming known as the country's Crooner. Richard 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. As exciting and prolific as he is, Richard 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, he 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." The many accomplishments Richard 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.Official Website:
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