Kenny Khoo
Kenny Khoo Feng Ze (Chinese: 邱鋒澤; pinyin: Qiū Fēngzé; born 31 October 1988), also known by his Chinese name Feng Ze, is a Singaporean singer-songwriter based in Taiwan. Khoo gained popularity after appearing in a role-playing game on the Taiwanese variety show 100% Entertainment in 2019.[1][2]
Kenny Khoo 邱锋泽 | |||||||
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Birth name | 邱殷龙 | ||||||
Born | Singapore | 31 October 1988||||||
Genres | Pop, Rock | ||||||
Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, host | ||||||
Instruments | Vocals, Guitar, Piano | ||||||
Years active | 2013 - present | ||||||
Labels | Reason Brothers | ||||||
Associated acts | W0LF(S) 五堅情 | ||||||
Website | http://www.qiufengze.sg | ||||||
Chinese name | |||||||
Traditional Chinese | 邱鋒澤 | ||||||
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Career
Pre-debut
In 2012, Khoo auditioned and became one of the 12 participants in the singing competition Guinness Live! which was conducted in front of live audiences in various clubs. His performances caught the attention of director Chai Yee Wei which led him to be cast as one of the 4 lead roles in the Singapore music movie That Girl in Pinafore in 2013.[1][2]
He later studied songwriting at Funkie Monkies music school under Singaporean music veterans Eric Ng and Xiaohan.[1]
Official debut and after
In 2014, Khoo released his debut album Ten Storeys which shot to the No. 1 spot on Taiwan's G-Music sales charts a month after its release in April.[3] He released his second album Is Anyone Out There in 2016.
In 2017, he was cast in television drama Rock Soulmate and released a single titled Signal with fellow castmate and singer Wayne Huang.[4]
In 2018, he set up his own company Reason Brothers with Singaporean music producer Cheong Waii Hoong to produce his own music.[2]
In 2019, Khoo shot to fame after participating in the Werewolf role-playing game on Taiwanese variety show 100% Entertainment.[2] He released his third album Prophet on his 31st birthday in October. In November 2019, he collaborated with fellow game participants singers Nine Chen, Wayne Huang and Lai Yan-ju to form the group W0LF四坚情 and they released the song Betrayal.[5]
In March 2020, he joined 100% Entertainment as a fixed host.[6] He released Modern Love as part of W0LF四坚情 in April 2020.[7]
In July 2020, W0LF四坚情 expanded to include another fellow game participant and rapper Shou Lou. They became known as W0LF(S)五坚情 and released their first single as five, All Day, the same month.[8]
In October 2020, W0LF(S)五坚情 released their second single 反正我好看 in collaboration with Samsung for the Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G.[9]
Discography
Albums
- Ten Storeys (Apr 2014)[2]
- Is Anyone Out There (Oct 2016)
- Prophet (Oct 2019)
- Eclipse (Jan 2021)
Filmography
Television series
- Your Majesty (2016)
- Rock Soulmate (2018)
Movies
- That Girl in Pinafore (2013)[2]
- Love Shake (2014)
References
- "Profile: Kenny Khoo 邱鋒澤". fmmusic.com.sg. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
- Lee, Jan (17 September 2019). "Werewolf helps Singapore singer's rise to fame". The Straits Times. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
- Hon, Jing Yi (27 June 2014). "Kenny Khoo: Ready to launch". Today. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
- "邱鋒澤FENG ZE X SpeXial偉晉 Wayne【 斷訊 Signal】Official MV - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2020-11-23.
- 'W0LF四堅情' 邱鋒澤 FENG ZE,陳零九 NINE CHEN,黃偉晉WAYNE,小賴 LAI【兵變 Betrayal】MV, retrieved 2020-05-21
- "陈零九、邱锋泽跨界主持 加入《娱乐百分百》". 4 March 2020. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
- 'W0LF四堅情' 邱鋒澤 FENG ZE,陳零九 NINE CHEN,黃偉晉WAYNE,小賴 LAI【速食愛情 MODERN LOVE】MV, retrieved 2020-05-21
- "'W0LF(S) 五堅情' 邱鋒澤 FENG ZE,陳零九 NINE CHEN,黃偉晉WAYNE,賴晏駒 LAI,婁峻碩SHOU【ALL DAY】MV - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2020-11-23.
- "W0LF(S) 五堅情 ft. Samsung【#反正我好看】MV|Galaxy S20 FE 邱鋒澤 FENG ZE,陳零九 NINE CHEN,黃偉晉WAYNE,賴晏駒 LAI,婁峻碩SHOU - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2020-11-23.
- "邱鋒澤". Retrieved 3 April 2020.
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUeKFFe__Hg