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In this Hong Kong name, the surname is Ku. In accordance with Hong Kong custom, the Western-style name is Leo Ku and the Chinese-style name is Ku Kui-kei.
Leo Ku
Born (1972-08-18) 18 August 1972 (age 52)
British Hong Kong
Occupation(s)Singer, record producer, mv director, host, cartoonist, designer, model, actor
Years active1991-present
Spouse Lorraine Chan ​(m. 2014)
Children1 son
AwardsMTV Asia AwardsFavorite Artist, Hong Kong
2008

Chinese name
Chinese古巨基
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinGǔ jùjī
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationGú Geuihgēi
JyutpingGu2 Geoi6gei1
Musical career
Also known asGe Jai
OriginHong Kong, China
GenresCantopop, Mandopop
InstrumentGuitar
LabelsMusic Plus (EEG)
(2009–present)
Gold Typhoon (EMI)
(2003–2009)
EEI (Warner Music)
(1998–2001)
Music Impact (Sony BMG)
(1994–1998)
Musical artist
Websitewww.leoku.cc

Leo Ku Kui-kei (born (1972-08-18)18 August 1972) is a Hong Kong Cantopop and Mandopop singer, actor, TV host, model, cartoonist, MV director, and producer and designer. He employs falsetto as a singing technique and was named as one of the "Five Fresh Tigers of TVB".

Career

Leo Ku paid passengers' fares to take the red minibus from Sai Wan to Tsuen Wan for free.

Joining TVB in 1991, Ku has released over 35 albums and he has won nearly 300 male singer and music awards over the course of his career.

In addition to Ku's career in Hong Kong, between 2000 and 2003, he played the male lead in two television drama series in mainland China, Romance in the Rain and My Fair Princess III: Heavenly Earth.

Ku's most famous Mandarin Chinese song is "Really Want", the theme song for the drama series Romance in the Rain. The song was broadcast across China. Wen Lane Street, known, no cry of alarm. His best known Canto-pop song is "Never Too Late" which appeared on many year-end lists about the best songs of 2006 in Hong Kong. Ku was also selected to be the first host and a contestant in the third season of the Chinese version of I Am a Singer.

Discography

Main article: Leo Ku discography

Creations

  • April 2003: Comic son Kubi (古比) was born
  • August 2003: The Story of Kubi Comics Vol.1 (單行本), The Story of Kubi Comics Vol.1 Limited Version(完全限定版)
  • August 2004: The Story of Kubi Comics Vol.2 (單行本), A Series of Kubi Stuff
  • July 2008: Kubi Children Series 1 – Kubi's Cup (Kubi好孩子系列(1)-勝利的水杯), A Series of Kubi Stuff
  • November 2008: Kubi illuminations on the wall of buildings for Christmas and New Year (商廈外牆設計之Kubi燈飾-聖誕及新年)
  • November 2008: Own Label for clothes HOTDOG (個人服裝品牌"HOTDOG")

Films

Cantonese voice-overs

Television series

  • November 1994: Instinct (笑看風雲)
  • January 1995: The Trail of Love (前世冤家)
  • August 1995: Stepping Stone (總有出頭天)
  • April 1997: Weapons of Power (英雄貴姓)
  • January 1996: Justice Bao (包青天之雪魄梅魂)
  • January 1997: Corner the Con Man (皇家反千組)
  • May 2001: Romance in the Rain (情深深雨濛濛)as He Shuhuan
  • 2002: My Fair Princess III (還珠格格III – 天上人間) as Yongqi
  • 2004: Sunshine Heartbeat (赤沙印記@四葉草2) as photographer
  • 2006: Twist Love (讓愛自由 / 不該讓女人流淚)
  • 2010: Youth Melody
  • 2011: Happy Marshal
  • 2014: Cao Cao (曹操) as Kong Rong

Television presenter

  • 1991: Entertainment News Program (娛樂新聞眼)
  • 1992: Jade Solid Gold (勁歌金曲-嘉賓主持)/Entertainment News Program (娛樂新聞眼)
  • 1993: Entertainment News Program (娛樂新聞眼)
  • July 1996: The Games of the Olympic Atlanta 1996 (1996年亞特蘭大奧林匹克運動會)
  • 1999: Jade Solid Gold (勁歌金曲-嘉賓主持)
  • November 2004: TVB Programme Preview 2005 (2005年無線節目巡禮)
  • 2005: Jade Solid Gold (勁歌金曲-嘉賓主持)
  • August 2008: The Games of the Olympic Beijing 2008 (2008年北京奧林匹克運動會)
  • October 2008: Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? – TVB Cantonese Version (係咪小兒科)
  • 2009: Judge on the singing competition show, 'The Voice' (zh:超級巨聲)

Radio presenter

  • 1993: Eccentric Radio (古怪收音機)

Awards

Main article: List of awards received by Leo Ku

Leo Ku has won song and artist awards from Commercial Radio Hong Kong, Jade Solid Gold, Metro Showbiz, RTHK, and others.

Notes

  1. "Leo Ku". imdb.com. Retrieved 3 April 2010.
  2. "Leo Ku". chinesemov.com. Retrieved 3 April 2010.

External links

Leo Ku
Studio albums
Related
Singer / I Am a Singer (歌手 / 我是歌手)
Seasons
Contestants
Season 1
Season 2
Season 3
Season 4
Season 5
Season 6
Season 7
Season 8
Versions outside China
Related topics
Names in Bold indicate the winning singer, while Italics indicate the runner-up singer. Singers are listed based on their original season appearances, returning singers (who participated in seasons 5 or 8) are not repeated.

Singers participated in groups are listed in parentheses. Initial singers first listed in order of official announcement, followed by Substitute/Challenge Singers in order of appearance.

∆ Substitute Singer ∇ Challenger/National's Recommended Singer/Surprise Challenger ƒ Finalist singer н Hosting singer

† Withdrew (but have performed Return Performance) ‡ Withdrew § Non-contestant (Eliminated without ever performing Breakouts)
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