Hong Junyang (born Ang Junyang; 17 August 1981) is a Singaporean singer, songwriter, record producer and businessman.

Early life

Hong studied at

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and

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Career

He was a contestant on '' Project SuperStar 2005'', organized by

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, and was runner-up of the male category in the finals. After the competition, he signed a recording contract with

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. He has also hosted television programmes such as ''SuperFunkies'' and ''

Campus SuperStar ''Campus SuperStar'' is a Singaporean reality television singing competition to find new singing talent, contested by aspiring singers drawn from public auditions. The show began on 2 January 2006 and is broadcast on MediaCorp Channel U. It i ...

''. His debut album ''Du Jiao Shou'' (独角兽) was released on 26 May 2006. At one point, Hong relocated to

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, Taiwan to pursue his career as a freelance music producer and songwriter. As of September 2023, Hong is managed by Cross Ratio Entertainment and AGNT.

Business ventures

Hong used to own an Indian banana leaf rice restaurant ''Bananabro''. He co-owns ''The Original Boat Noodle'', a Thai street food restaurant chain, with two other partners. He also owns a café-cloud kitchen ''Caf'' (short for ''Clickafood'') and is an investor of bubble tea outlet ''Machi Machi''. In July 2023, Hong opened a Korean food stall named ''Oppa Kitchen'' at the coffeeshop co-owned by

Chew Chor Meng Chew Chor Meng (born 20 November 1968) is a Singaporean actor, television host and businessman. He is one of the first batch of actors to receive the Star Awards for All-Time Favourite Artiste in 2004. Career Chew started his career in show ...

, Dennis Chew and Maureen Ow (Miss Tam Chiak).

Personal life

Hong and Candyce Toh met on ''The Project SuperStar'' in 2005 and married in 2009. Their first daughter, Azalea, was born in April 2016. On 12 August 2022, they welcomed another daughter named Alessia. Hong and his family reside in a resale condominium in the northeastern part of Singapore. He is a

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Discography

Studio albums

* ''Du Jiao Shou'' (2006)

Singles

* "Buddha Smiles" (2007) * "Authenticity" (2019) * "Hear Me Sing 2021" (2019) * "Eternal Night" (2021) * "Light Of My Life" (2021) * "My Words to You" (2022) * "Moving Forward" (2023)

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* 1981 births Singaporean people of Chinese descent 21st-century Singaporean male singers Singaporean Mandopop singers Saint Andrew's Junior College alumni Living people National University of Singapore alumni Singaporean male songwriters Singaporean record producers Singaporean television presenters 21st-century Singaporean businesspeople Singaporean Christians {{Singapore-singer-stub