Loading AI tools
Daren Tan Xuan Yu (born 22 February 1983) is a Singaporean singer. He was the winner of Project Superstar Season 2. He has been listed among CLEO magazine's 50 Most Eligible Bachelors. He changed his Chinese name to Chén Xuān Yù in 2014, and this was formally announced in Project Superstar 3 live show on national TV on 25 August 2014.
Daren Tan | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Born | February 22, 1983 | ||||||
| Nationality | Singaporean | ||||||
| Alma mater | Gan Eng Seng School Ngee Ann Polytechnic | ||||||
| Occupation | Singer | ||||||
| Years active | 2007–present | ||||||
| Spouse |
Nadia Lum (m. 2017) | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 陳軒昱 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 陈轩昱 | ||||||
| |||||||
| Musical career | |||||||
| Genres | Mandopop | ||||||
| Labels | Warner Music (2007-present) | ||||||
Tan's debut album, titled Regardless, was released islandwide on January 26, 2008. One of his songs, "Dou Shen", is the theme song for the popular Mediacorp drama Metamorphosis.
The first song in his debut album, titled "Regardless" (Bu Xu Li You) is actually a remake of Melee's single "Built To Last".
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | That Girl in Pinafore | Jiaming | |
| 2015 | Mr. Unbelievable | TV Male Lead |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Mata Mata | Lim Seng Hock | ||
| 2014 | Mata Mata 2: A New Era | |||
| 2015 | Koji Cooks | |||
| Mata Mata 3: A New Generation | Lim Kiat "Kenny" | |||
| 2016 | House of Fortune 钱来运转 | Bobby | ||
| The Queen 复仇女王 | Zhao Xianghai 赵向海 |
Personal life
Tan was educated at Bukit Panjang Pri School, Gan Eng Seng School and Ngee Ann Polytechnic.
Tan founded Cahoots Social Network, an influencer marketing agency in 2016.[1][2]
Tan married Dr. Nadia Lum in November 2017, after having met through a mutual friend and got engaged after dating for almost two years.[3][4] Their first child, a girl was born on 22 December 2018.[5] Their second child, a boy, was born on 30 May 2022.[6]
- Project Superstar Season 2 Male Champion
- Project Superstar Season 2 Overall Champion
- Cleo's Most Eligible Bachelor (2008)
Wikiwand in your browser!
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.
Every time you click a link to Wikipedia, Wiktionary or Wikiquote in your browser's search results, it will show the modern Wikiwand interface.
Wikiwand extension is a five stars, simple, with minimum permission required to keep your browsing private, safe and transparent.
