Hong Junyang

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Hong Junyang
Born
Ang Jun Yang

(1981-08-17) 17 August 1981 (age 44)
Singapore
Education Saint Andrew's Junior College
Alma mater National University of Singapore
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • record producer
  • businessman
  • host
  • actor
Years active2006–present
Spouse
Candyce Toh
​
(m. 2009)​
Children2
Musical career
Genres Mandarin pop
Labels
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese 洪俊揚
Simplified Chinese 洪俊扬
Hanyu Pinyin Hóng Jùnyáng

Hong Junyang (born Ang Junyang; 17 August 1981) is a Singaporean singer, songwriter, record producer and businessman.

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Early life

Hong studied at Saint Andrew's Junior College and National University of Singapore. [1]

Career

Singing career

Hong was a contestant on Project SuperStar 2005 , organized by MediaCorp, and was runner-up of the male category in the finals. After the competition, he signed a recording contract with Universal Music. He has also hosted television programmes such as SuperFunkies and Campus SuperStar .

His debut album Du Jiao Shou (独角兽) was released on 26 May 2006.

At one point, Hong relocated to Taipei, Taiwan to pursue his career as a freelance music producer and songwriter. [2] [3]

As of September 2023, Hong is managed by Cross Ratio Entertainment and AGNT. [4]

Business ventures

In 2018, Hong started The Original Boat Noodle, a Thai street food restaurant with two other partners. [5] As of April 2021, it was expanded to four restaurants. [6]

In 2020, Hong opened a branch of Taiwanese bubble tea outlet Machi Machi in Singapore. [7] It was reportedly closed in 2025. [8]

In 2021, Hong started an Indian banana leaf rice restaurant Bananabro, an Indian franchise from Malaysia, in Changi. [6] It was shut down in 2022. [8]

He also owns the café-cloud kitchen Caf (short for "Clickafood") and is an investor of bubble tea outlet Machi Machi. [6] [9]

In July 2023, Hong opened a Korean food stall named Oppa Kitchen at the coffeeshop co-owned by Chew Chor Meng, Dennis Chew and Maureen Ow (Miss Tam Chiak). [10] It was closed in 2024. [8]

In 2025, Hong announced that he was declared bankrupt after his Thai restaurant chain The Original Boat Noodle failed. [8]

Personal life

Hong and Candyce Toh met on Project SuperStar in 2005 and married in 2009. Their first daughter, Azalea, was born in April 2016. On 12 August 2022, they had another daughter, named Alessia. [11]

Hong and his family reside in the northeastern part of Singapore. [12]

He is a Christian. [13]

Discography

Studio albums

Singles

References

  1. ↑ "Singer-Songwriter Hong Junyang on His Identity, New Album and Struggles". High Net Worth. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
  2. ↑ "These celeb couples made long-distance relationships work". AsiaOne. 13 February 2018. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
  3. ↑ "Life and love after Project SuperStar". AsiaOne. 12 July 2014. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
  4. 1 2 "洪俊扬发行新单曲 赴台湾拍摄MV". 8world Entertainment Lifestyle (in Chinese (Singapore)). 25 September 2023. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  5. ↑ Tan, Kiern (1 June 2018). "Singer-Songwriter Hong Junyang Finds Owning Restaurant "More Promising" Than Being A Musician". 8days. Retrieved 15 October 2025.
  6. 1 2 3 "Hong Junyang Opens Banana Leaf Restaurant Bananabro From KL, Sets From $5.90". 8days. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
  7. ↑ "Ang Junyang thought running bubble tea store Machi Machi would be easier than his boat noodle restaurants, but…". 8days. Retrieved 15 October 2025.
  8. 1 2 3 4 Soh, Joanne (14 October 2025). "'Difficult and painful': Singapore singer Hong Junyang declares bankruptcy after failed F&B ventures". The Straits Times . ISSN   0585-3923 . Retrieved 15 October 2025.
  9. ↑ "Hong Junyang Opens Cafe, Says F&B Biz Helped When Covid-19 Killed Music Work". 8days. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
  10. ↑ "Hong Junyang Became A 'Hawker' Thanks To Chew Chor Meng". 8days. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
  11. ↑ "Project SuperStar alums Hong Junyang, Candyce Toh welcome 2nd child 'after years of trying'". mothership.sg. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
  12. ↑ "Hong Junyang & Candyce Toh Were In Such A Rush To Move Into Their Condo After The $70K Renovation, They Didn't Replace The Toilet Bowls". 8days. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
  13. ↑ "Divine healing? Hong Junyang attributes sudden recovery of vocals to pastor's intervention". AsiaOne. 8 March 2023. Retrieved 6 September 2023.


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