Dick Lee

Richard "Dick" Lee Peng Boon (24 de agosto de 1956) es un cantante pop, compositor y dramaturgo singapurense, más conocido como juez del evento musical "Singapore Idol", pero a menudo también como portavoz de la generación "New Asian".

Dick Lee
Información personal
Nacimiento	24 de agosto de 1956 (67 años) Singapur
Nacionalidad	Singapurense
Educación
Educado en	Saint Joseph's Institution
Información profesional
Ocupación	Cantautor, dramaturgo, cantante, compositor y director de cine
Años activo	desde 1971
Instrumento	Voz
Sitio web	dickleeasia.com
Distinciones	Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize (2003) Asia's Most Influential Singapore (2021)

Nació de un padre Peranakan, Lee Kip Lee, (un escritor para de la editorial "The Straits Times") y una madre china, Elizabeth Tan. Es hijo mayor de una familia de cinco hermanos, tiene tres hermanos y una hermana ya fallecida. Recibió su primera educación en la Escuela de San Miguel (ahora SJI Junior) y sus estudios de secundaria en la "Institución de San José". En 1992, se casó con la cantante de jazz, Jacintha Abisheganaden y se divorció pocos años después. Él profesa la religión católica.

Logros

Año	Logro
1995	The Perfect 10 Music Achievement Award for outstanding contribution in the Singapore Music scene, by Singapore's leading radio station, Perfect 10.
1996	Best Original Theme Song in the Golden Horse Awards for his song, The Search of My Life, which was selected as the theme song for the hit movie, He is a Woman, She is a Man, starring Leslie Cheung and Anita Yuen.
1998	Received the awards for Top Local English Pop Song and Top Local Composer of the Year in the Composers and Authors Society of Singapore Ltd (Compass) Awards. He composed the song Home which was selected to be the National Day Theme Song.
1999	Best Original Movie Theme Song in the Hong Kong Academy Awards for the theme song of the movie The City of Glass, starring Leon Lai and Shu Qi. Awarded three top accolades in the Compass Awards for: COMPASS Artiste Excellence Award Top Local Chinese Pop Song Top Local Composer of the Year 1999
2000	Released English album "Everything." under Sony Music Top Local Composer of the Year in the COMPASS Awards 2000
2001	Top Local Composer of the Year in the COMPASS Awards 2001
2002	He composed the song We Will Get There which was selected to be the National Day Theme Song.
2003	Fukuoka Asian Culture Awards: Arts Award. COMPASS Award for top Malay song
2005	Cultural Medallion Award Winner
2006	Top Local Composer of the Year in the COMPASS Awards 2006 "Puteri Gunung Ledang (musical) The Musical" in which he composed the music, premiered at Istana Budaya, Kuala Lumpur on 7 until 26 February 2006.
2007	"P Ramlee The Musical" in which he composed the music, premiered at Istana Budaya, Kuala Lumpur on 18 October 2007 and ran until 3 November 2007.
2008	"P Ramlee The Musical" ran for a second season in Kuala Lumpur and made its Singapore premier on 17 May 2008.
2009	Directed Singapore Evening at The Esplanade concert for world leaders such as American President Barack Obama during the APEC Singapore 2009 summit Wrote the theme song for the APEC Singapore 2009 summit.
2010	Fried Rice Paradise re-staged by the People's Association for its 50th Anniversary. Creative Director for Singapore's 45th National Day Parade
2011	Dick Lee to chair 2011's Audi Fashion Festival. Staging The Adventures of the Mad Chinaman and Beauty Kings.

Discografía

Año	Álbum
1974	Life Story
1979	Single - Internationaland
1984	Life In The Lion City Surirum Bumboat!
1985	Fried Rice Paradise
1986	The Songs From Long Ago
1988	Connections
1989	The Mad Chinaman When I Play
1990	Asiamajor
1991	Orientalism
1993	The Year of The Monkey Peace Life Love Life Story Hong Kong Rhapsody
1994	Compass
1995	Secret Island
1996	Singapop
1999	Transit Lounge
2000	Everything
2003	Rice
2004	Life (Compilation English album)
2004	Stories (Compilation Chinese album)
2010	Life Deluxe

Enlaces externos

• Dick Lee en Internet Movie Database (en inglés).
• Official website

• Datos: Q710609