Kelly Poon

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Kelly Poon
潘嘉麗
Kelly Poon 2010 2.jpg
Poon in a promotional photo in 2010
Born (1983-07-11) 11 July 1983 (age 41)
Other names
  • Kelly Pan
  • Pan Jiali
Education Singapore Polytechnic
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • actress
  • host
Years active2005–present
Spouse
(m. 2020)
Musical career
Genres Mandarin pop
Instrument Vocals
Labels
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese 潘嘉麗
Simplified Chinese 潘嘉丽
Hanyu Pinyin Pān Jiālì
Website kellypoon.pixnet.net

Kelly Poon (born 11 July 1983) is a Singaporean singer, songwriter and actress who was the runner-up on the first season of the Project SuperStar singing competition held in Singapore.

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Early life

Poon attended Huamin Primary School and Yishun Town Secondary School. She later graduated from Singapore Polytechnic with a Diploma in Maritime Transport Management in 2004.

Career

After graduation in 2004, Poon became an air stewardess with Singapore Airlines.

She auditioned for Project SuperStar in April 2005 and was eliminated in the fourth quarter-final, but was back on stage following sufficient public votes in the revival round. She supposedly impressed both the critics and the judges with her on-stage personality and versatility, and then came in second in the Grand Finals of Project Superstar [1] whilst securing a recording deal with Universal Music.

She released her first album Love Me, Kelly on 14 February 2006 in Singapore. Later, Poon signed a management contract with Yao Chien and released her 2nd album In the Heart of the World in Singapore and Taiwan. Her third album, Smiling Kelly , was released on 22 October 2008 in Taiwan. By the end of 2010, she ended her contract with Yao Chien and signed with Rock Records in the same year, releasing her fourth album Super Kelly on 29 July 2011 in Taiwan and 3 August 2011 in Singapore.

In 2013, Poon hosted her first television show 女人我最大 新加坡, working with Pauline Lan.

Poon moved to Mode Entertainment in Singapore and Cosmos Entertainment in Taiwan in 2014. Her EP Miss Kelly was released in July 2014. Poon was appointed as spokesperson of casual clothing brand dENiZEN in 2015. [2] Her most recent Album Miss Kelly was released in July 2014, consisting of her compositions too. In the same year, Kelly was awarded an Singapore Golden Melody Award and also won an award at the Global Chinese Music Awards. She then also acted in a movie with Tender Huang in 2017.

Personal life

Poon revealed that she suffers from keloid problems, where she scars easily after a wound heals, "if a mosquito bites me, it takes very long for the bite to heal". [3] Her mother is known to constant worry about Poon's well-being. [4] On 24 February 2020, Poon registered her marriage to Roger Yo  [ zh-yue ], a Taiwanese music producer-songwriter. [5] In August 2023, it was announced that the couple was expecting their first child, a boy. [6]

Discography

Singles

Single #Single Information
1遺失的美好
1a被愛的女人
2 Shakalaka Baby
3維多利亞的愛
  • Released: August 2007 (Singapore)
  • From Album: 維多利亞的愛
  • Language: Mandarin Chinese
  • Label: Music Nation
  • Genre: Pop
4限時的遺忘
  • Released: August 2008 (Singapore)
  • From Album: none
  • Language: Mandarin
  • Label: MusicNation
  • Genre: Pop
5鳶尾花
with Yellow Lee
  • Released: February 2009
  • From Album: 大國咖
  • Language: Mandarin Chinese
  • Label: MusicNation
  • Genre: Pop
6花非花
Odds in Love Movie theme song

Studio albums

Album #Album Information
1st Love Me, Kelly
1st Love Me, Kelly (Part 2: Celebration Album)
2nd Hello Kelly, 在世界中心
(Zai Shi Jie Zhong Xin / Center of the World)
3rd Smiling Kelly
4thSuper Kelly 超給麗
5thMiss Kelly 情人嘉麗
  • Released: July 2014 (Taiwan)
  • Released: July 2014 (Singapore)
  • Language: Mandarin Chinese
  • Label: Mode Entertainment
  • Company: Cosmos Entertainment
  • Genre: Mandopop
6thSelf titled Kelly 潘嘉麗 同名專輯
  • Released: Dec 2022 (Taiwan)
  • Released: Dec 2022 (Singapore)
  • Language: Mandarin Chinese
  • Label: Mode Entertainment
  • Company: Easy Time Entertainment
  • Genre: Mandopop

Filmography

Television series

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2006Dream Chasers (梦·拼图)Lynn
Maggi & Me Guest appearance
2009Dream Chasers (星光依旧灿烂)Charlene
2020–2021Girl's Power (女力報到)Kelly Chang
2022 Women in Taipei Pharmacist

Film

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2010Odds in Love (愛情鬥陣)
2017Countdown to Marriage (結婚倒數180天)Short film
2021Gatao - The Last Stray (角頭—浪流連)

Variety and reality show

YearTitleNotesRef.
2013Lady First Singapore (女人我最大 新加坡版)Co-host

Music video appearances

YearSong titleArtistNotesRef.
2015"Dai Yu" (黛玉)GJ

Awards and nominations

Star Awards

YearAwardNominated workResult
2017 Best Theme Song You Can Be an Angel 2 Nominated

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