Richard Poon

In this Chinese name, the family name is Poon.

Richard Poon (born December 8, 1973) is a Filipino-Chinese^[1] singer, songwriter and TV personality in the Philippines.

Richard Poon
Background information
Born	(1973-12-08) December 8, 1973 (age 51) Metro Manila, Philippines
Genres	Jazz, standards
Occupations	Singer songwriter
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.richardpoon.ph

He is a former member of the group U-Turn.

Early life

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

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

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

Poon married Maricar Reyes on June 9, 2013, at the Bellevue Hotel in Alabang, Muntinlupa.^[4]

Political views

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

Year	Award-giving body	Category	Nominated work	Results
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

With U-Turn

Albums Year Album details 2004 U-Turn[11] Released: 2004 Label: VIVA 2005 By Request[12] Released: 2005 Label: VIVA

Singles Year Title Album 2004 "Hurting Inside" U-Turn "A Million Miles Away" 2005 "Baby Come to Me" By Request "Drive" "For You" "I Finally Found Someone" "I'd Still Say Yes" "Make It Real" "Spend My Life with You" "To Love Again"

Solo albums

Year	Album details	Certification
2007	I'll Take Care of You Released: December 2007 Re-release: September 19, 2008 (Platinum Edition)[13] Label: MCA	PARI: Platinum
2009	For You Released: March 29, 2009[14] Label: MCA	PARI: Gold[15]
2010	I'll Be Seeing You Released: October 2010[16] Label: MCA	Gold
2012	The Crooner's Songbook: The Best of Richard Poon Label: MCA
2013	Legends Label: Universal
2014	The Crooner Sings Bacharach Label: Universal

Christmas albums

• Christmas With Richard Poon (2011)

Solo singles

Year	Title	Album
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