Boon Hui Lu

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Boon Hui Lu
Born
Boon Hui Lu

(1993-12-11) 11 December 1993 (age 30)
Singapore
Other names
  • Boonie
  • Wen Huiru
Education
Alma mater Nanyang Technological University
Occupations
  • Singer-songwriter
  • actress
Musical career
Origin
  • Singapore
  • Taiwan
Genres Mandopop
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • keyboard
Years active2006–present
Labels
Spouse(s)
Cheong Waii Hoong
​
(m. 2023)​
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese 文 慧 如
Simplified Chinese 文 慧 如
Hanyu Pinyin Wén Huìrú

Boon Hui Lu (born 11 December 1993) is a Singaporean singer-songwriter and actress. [1]

Contents

Early life and education

Boon was born on December 11, 1993, in Singapore to a self-employed courier provider father and a housewife. [1] [2]

Boon studied at Anglican High School. [3] While studying at the Victoria Junior College, Boon had joined the school choir as she knew "she wanted to sing professionally". In 2015, she graduated from Nanyang Technological University's Nanyang Business School with an Accountancy degree. She was offered a job at a big accounting firm but had turned it down to pursue her music dreams. [2]

Career

Boon started her career as a child actress. [2] She won the Star Awards for Young Talent for her role in the television drama Rhapsody in Blue in 2006. [2] [4]

In 2012, she represented Singapore in the popular Taiwanese reality TV singing competition Million Star. [2] She also participated in the Channel 5 reality TV singing competition The Final 1 (2013) and was among the top 40 finalists. [2]

Since she started writing songs in 2014, she has won awards at songwriting competitions such as National Environment Agency's Eco Music Challenge and the national talent competition Impresario. In June 2016, she took part in the Workplace Safety and Health Council's songwriting competition and was picked as one of the three finalist with her song titled Safety. Your Word, Your Life. [5]

In 2016, her compositions Every day is a Miracle and Your Body Speaks were featured on Taiwanese singer Hebe Tien's album, Day by Day . In April 2016, she signed on with Taiwanese record label HIM International Music. [1]

She starred in the Crescendo The Musical, which was performed at the Kallang Theatre, in December 2016. [6] In 2017, Boon participated in 'Taiwan Hopestar' talent show. [7] Boon released her first album on 4 January 2019, Honestly Me (親愛的你＿＿怎樣的我; Qīn'ài de nǐ _ _ zěnyàng de wǒ). [8]

In 2019, Boon was the guest star in Namewee's Song Never Give Up (不想放開; Bùxiǎng fàng kāi), [9] which she also covered complete. [10] and performed live in Singapore. [11] Boon also won the Media's Recommended Female Songwriter of the Year award at the 2019 Global Chinese Golden Chart Awards. [12] [13]

Personal life

In 2020, Boon suffered from Steatocystoma multiplex. [14]

In August 2021, Boon announced her engagement to singer Cheong Waii Hoong, with whom she has been in an ongoing relationship since February 2021. [15] [16] The couple held their wedding ceremony on 7 October 2023. [17]

Filmography

Television series

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2006 Rhapsody in Blue Doudou [18]
2009 My School Daze Ma Jialing
2012 Joys of Life
2014Served H.O.T
2015 Crescendo Tang Huiru
2016 Don't Worry, Be Healthy Mavis Wu
My First School Teacher Kate
2023 Till the End Lin Huiqi [19]
Venus on MarsZhu Weiwei

Film

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2003 Homerun Seow Fang's Schoolmate Bit part

Discography

Studio albums

Album informationTrack listingRef
Honestly Me (親愛的你＿＿怎樣的我)
  • Studio Album
  • Released: 4 January 2019
  • Label: HIM International Music
Track listing
  1. Honestly Me (怎样的我)
  2. I Wonder Why (愛情十萬個為什麼)
  3. Better When It's Worse (有害)
  4. Tears (只有眼淚)
  5. About Your Guitar (你的吉他)
  6. The Superwoman League (女超人聯盟) (feat. Janice Yan  [ zh ])
  7. The Scientists (大人的科学)
  8. Between Dust and Dreams (夕阳)
  9. Wrong but Right (错对了)
  10. Dear, (亲爱的你)
 [8]
Reset
  • Studio Album
  • Released: 24 June 2022
  • Label: HIM International Music
Track listing
  1. Reset (还原)
  2. Crush on You
  3. Losing Myself (全放空) (feat. GBOYSWAG  [ zh ])
  4. Game of Love (玩意)
  5. Messed Up (feat. Qiu Feng Ze)
  6. I'm Lost
  7. Better Left Unsaid (不可言说)
  8. By Your Side (同行)
  9. Don't Be Afraid (feat. 黃祝賢儒)
  10. Be Your Sunshine (做你的太阳)
 [20]

Soundtrack contributions

YearSong titleSeries titleRef
2018Give me (给我一个) Mind Matters [ citation needed ]
Hang Around (走走)Jalan Jalan (带你去走走)[ citation needed ]
2020Good to Have You (有你就足夠)Dr. Cutie (萌医甜妻)[ citation needed ]
By Your Side (同行)Loving You (爱没有距离)[ citation needed ]
Not Anymore (不讓你再)The Wonder Woman (跟鯊魚接吻)[ citation needed ]
Show A Little More Care (feat. Nicole 赖淞凤) (多一点关心)Social Playlist (声音猎人)[ citation needed ]

Singles

YearTitleRef
2017My Present Is Not A Dream (我的現在不是夢) [21]
Unaccomplished (一事無成) [22]
2019Story of my grandma (外婆的大海) [23]
2020Losing Myself (feat. GBOYSWAG  [ zh ]) (全放空) [24]

Theatre

YearTitleRoleRef
2016Crescendo The Musical (起飞)Deng Xueli [25]

Concert

Ticketed concert

DateLocationCityCountryConcert name
22 July 2018Syntrend Clapper Studio Taipei Taiwan Boon Boom Live Concert

Awards and nominations

Star Awards

The Star Awards are presented by Mediacorp.

AwardCategoryNominated workResultRef
Star Awards 2006 Young Talent Award Rhapsody in Blue (as Doudou)Won [26]
Star Awards 2010 Young Talent Award My School Daze (as Ma Jialing)Nominated
Star Awards 2019 Best Theme Song Mind Matters 《给我一个》Nominated
Star Awards 2021 Best Theme Song Loving You《同行》Nominated
Star Awards 2024 Best Theme Song Till The End《陪到最后》Nominated
Favourite CP Till The End(with Richie Koh)Nominated
Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes —Nominated

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