Alex To (born Alejandro Delfino on 10 February 1962) is a

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- and

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-based singer and actor. He is the winner of the 4th annual New Talent Singing Awards in 1985. He has released numerous albums throughout his career and mainly has R&B influenced songs.

Early life and career

Alex To was born and raised in Hong Kong to a Filipino singer father Ollie Delfino and the Chinese singer Chang Loo. To's mother had emigrated from Shanghai in 1952 after the

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had outlawed popular music. In 1980, at the age of 18, he studied abroad in

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, Canada majoring in commercial design. In 1985, at age 23, he graduated from university and worked as an Art Director back in Hong Kong. That same year, he entered the 4th annual New Talent Singing Awards and won first place (the Gold Award). He was then signed to Capital Artists and began his career in the music industry. His debut

Cantonese Cantonese ( zh, t=廣東話, s=广东话, first=t, cy=Gwóngdūng wá) is a language within the Chinese (Sinitic) branch of the Sino-Tibetan languages originating from the city of Guangzhou (historically known as Canton) and its surrounding ar ...

album ''只想留下'' was released in 1986. His first

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album ''談情說愛'' was released in 1990 in

. In 1987, he also met and spent time with Michael Jackson during his visit to Hong Kong. After 2009, Alex paid for 1:1 copper statute of Michael and placed in Shan Yuan Temple, located in

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, Hong Kong, it still exists.

Personal life

To married Shanghai-born Ice Lee (李曉冰), a photographer and filmmaker, on 11 November 2012. Their son, Alex Junior (AJ), was born on 2 October 2016.

Discography

Cantonese

#華星新秀新節奏 (July 1986) #只想留下 (April 1987) #等待黎明 (November 1987) #等待黎明Remix版 (1988) #Alex To Anima (June 1988) #忘情號 (November 1988) #One More Night (November 1989) #One Day in My Life (August 1990) #Day and Night (1990) #再續情緣精選 (March 1991) #天生喜歡你 (July 1991) #讓自己快樂 (January 1992) #拯救地球精選 (1992) #最愛17首 (1992) #准我再一次 (20 April 1993) #准我·自我 (5 November 1993) #未變過 (8 September 1994) #再次准我自我精選 (1994) #再次准我自我MD精選 (1994) #To Teao (2004)

Filmography

Film

*''Sons of the Neon Night'' (2019) *''My Wife Is a Superstar'' (2016) *'' Golden Chicken 3'' (2014) *''Black & White'' (2012) *'' One Stone Two Birds 3'' (2006) *'' One Stone Two Birds 2'' (2006) *'' Fate Fighter'' (2003) *''

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'' (2000) *'' The Wedding Days'' (1997) *'' Tonight Nobody Goes Home'' (1996) *'' Heaven Can't Wait'' (1995) *'' Rumble in the Bronx'' (1995) *'' Mack the Knife'' (1995) *'' The Inspector Wears Skirts'' (1988).

Television series

*'' Die Sterntaler'' (CTV, 2012) *'' Decent Women'' (JXTV, 2011) *'' Angel Lover'' (StarTV, 2006) *'' Engagement for Love'' (TTV, 2006) *''

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'' (Mediacorp, 2005) *'' Iron Fisted Drifter'' (2004) *'' Dance of the Heart'' (2004) *''

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'' (2003) *'' The Turbulent Decade'' (TVB 1986)

Variety and reality show

References

External links

Alex To International Fan Club
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Coco Lee & Alex To live in Mountain View,CA 23 September 2007
*AsiaOn

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