Daren Tan Xuan Yu (born 22 February 1983) is a

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an singer. He was the winner of

Project Superstar ''Project SuperStar'' () is a singing talent search competition organised by MediaCorp and broadcast on Channel U in Singapore. Project SuperStar was organised to uncover and develop young talent in Mandarin pop in Singapore. Closely modelled ...

Season 2. He has been listed among CLEO magazine's 50 Most Eligible Bachelors. He changed his Chinese name to Chén Xuān Yù in 2014, and this was formally announced in Project Superstar 3 live show on national TV on 25 August 2014.

Discography

Tan's debut album, titled ''Regardless'', was released islandwide on January 26, 2008. One of his songs, "Dou Shen", is the theme song for the popular Mediacorp drama ''

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''. The first song in his debut album, titled "Regardless" (Bu Xu Li You) is actually a remake of

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's single "

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Filmography

Film

Television

Personal life

Tan was educated at Bukit Panjang Pri School, Gan Eng Seng School and

Ngee Ann Polytechnic Ngee Ann Polytechnic (NP, ) is a post-secondary education institution and statutory board under the purview of the Ministry of Education in Singapore. Established in 1963 by the Ngee Ann Kongsi, NP is renowned for its business programmes and ...

. Tan founded Cahoots Social Network, an influencer marketing agency in 2016. Tan married Dr. Nadia Lum in November 2017, after having met through a mutual friend and got engaged after dating for almost two years. Their first child, a girl was born on 22 December 2018. Their second child, a boy, was born on 30 May 2022.

Awards

Season 2 Male Champion *

Season 2 Overall Champion * Cleo's Most Eligible Bachelor (2008)

References

External links

'Daren edges out Diya to take the crown'Daren Tan's Personal BlogDaren Tan's Official Facebook Page
Living people Singaporean people of Chinese descent 1983 births 21st-century Singaporean male singers Singaporean Mandopop singers Ngee Ann Polytechnic alumni {{singapore-bio-stub