Boon Hui Lu
Boon Hui Lu (Chinese: 文慧如; pinyin: Wén Huìrú, born 11 December 1993) is a Singaporean actress, singer and songwriter.[1]
Boon Hui Lu | |
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Alma mater | |
Occupation | Actress, singer, songwriter |
Years active | 2006–present |
Musical career | |
Also known as | Boonie |
Origin | Singapore |
Genres | Mandopop |
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Early life
Born to a self-employed courier provider father and a housewife, Boon Hui Lu has one older sister and two younger sisters.[1][2]
She 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]
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).[7]
2019 she was guest star in Namewees Song Never Give Up ((不想放開; Bùxiǎng fàng kāi),[8] which she also covered complete.[9] and performed live in Singapore.[10]
Personal life
In August 2021, Boon announced her engagement to singer Cheong Waii Hoong, with whom she has been in an ongoing relationship since February 2021.[11][12]
Filmography
Television series
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
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2006 | Rhapsody in Blue | Doudou | ||
2009 | My School Daze | Ma Jialing | ||
2012 | Joys of Life | |||
2014 | Served H.O.T | |||
2015 | Crescendo | Tang Huiru | ||
2016 | Don't Worry, Be Healthy | Mavis Wu | ||
My First School | Teacher Kate |
Discography
Albums
Album information | Track listing | Ref |
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Honestly Me (親愛的你__怎樣的我)
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Track listing
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Soundtrack appearance
Year | Song title | Series title | Ref |
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2018 | Give me (给我一个) | Mind Matters | |
Hang Around (走走) | Jalan Jalan (带你去走走) | ||
2020 | Good to Have You (有你就足夠) | Dr. Cutie (萌医甜妻) | |
By Your Side (同行) | Loving You (爱没有距离) | ||
Not Anymore (不讓你再) | The Wonder Woman (跟鯊魚接吻) | ||
Show A Little More Care (feat. Nicole 赖淞凤) (多一点关心) | Social Playlist (声音猎人) |
Theater
Year | Title | Role | Ref |
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2016 | Crescendo The Musical (simplified Chinese: 音乐剧《起飞》; traditional Chinese: 音樂劇《起飛》) | Deng Xueli | [17] |
Concert
Awards and nominations
Star Awards
The Star Awards are presented by Mediacorp.
Star Awards – Acting Awards | |||||
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Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | |
2006 | 13th Star Awards Ceremony | Young Talent Award | Rhapsody in Blue (as Doudou) | Won | |
2010 | 16th Star Awards Ceremony | Young Talent Award | My School Daze (as Ma Jialing) | Nominated | |
2021 | 26th Star Awards Ceremony | Best Theme Song | Loving You 《同行》 | Nominated |
References
- Ng, Gwendolyn (15 December 2016). "Singaporean is girl group S.H.E's labelmate". Asiaone. Archived from the original on 23 December 2016. Retrieved 2016-12-16.
- Chia, Krystal (31 March 2016). "Grandfather inspires workplace safety song". The New Paper. Retrieved 2016-12-16.
- "Auditions - SPOP Sing!". meWATCH. Retrieved 2020-11-18.
- "Interview With Boon Hui Lu". Kids Can Act. Retrieved 2016-12-16.
- "WSHC's songwriting competition finalist, Boon Hui Lu". razor.tv. 20 June 2016. Retrieved 2016-12-16.
- "CRESCENDO THE MUSICAL 音乐剧《起飞》". www.wawapictures.com.sg. Retrieved 2020-11-18.
- (in Chinese) 親愛的你__怎樣的我 Five Music. 9 September 2020
- 黃明志 Ft. 文慧如【不想放開】@亞洲通牒 2018 Ultimatum To Asia on YouTube, March 2, 2019
- Namewee黃明志 ft. Boon Hui Lu文慧如【不想放開 Never Give Up】文慧如 獨唱版 on YouTube}, March 26, 2019
- 【不想放開Never Give Up】LIVE @黃明志4896世界巡回演唱會-新加坡ENCORE站 Singapore ENCORE ft. 文慧如 Boon Hui Lu on YouTube, June 22, 2019
- Sng, Suzanne (15 August 2021). "Singer Boon Hui Lu announces surprise engagement on Instagram". The Straits Times. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- Lee, Weilin (16 August 2021). "Singer Boon Hui Lu announced that she's engaged". 8days.sg. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
- 我的現在不是夢, retrieved 2020-11-18
- 一事無成 - 馬來貘出道五週年主題曲, retrieved 2020-11-18
- 外婆的大海, retrieved 2020-11-18
- Losing Myself (feat. GBOYSWAG), retrieved 2020-11-18
- "TV Drama Crescendo Heads to the Stage as a Year-end Musical!". incinemas.sg. 19 September 2016. Retrieved 2016-12-16.