Boon Hui Lu


Boon Hui Lu is a Singaporean singer-songwriter and actress.

Early life and education

Boon was born on December 11, 1993, in Singapore。
Boon studied at Anglican High School. While studying at the Victoria Junior College, Boon had joined the school choir as she knew "she wanted to sing professionally". In 2015, she graduated from Nanyang Technological University's Nanyang Business School with an Accountancy degree. She was offered a job at a big accounting firm but had turned it down to pursue her music dreams.

Career

Boon started her career as a child actress. She won the Star Awards for Young Talent for her role in the television drama Rhapsody in Blue in 2006.
In 2012, she represented Singapore in the popular Taiwanese reality TV singing competition Million Star. She also participated in the Channel 5 reality TV singing competition The Final 1 and was among the top 40 finalists.
Since she started writing songs in 2014, she has won awards at songwriting competitions such as National Environment Agency's Eco Music Challenge and the national talent competition Impresario. In June 2016, she took part in the Workplace Safety and Health Council's songwriting competition and was picked as one of the three finalist with her song titled Safety. Your Word, Your Life.
In 2016, her compositions Every day is a Miracle and Your Body Speaks were featured on Taiwanese singer Hebe Tien's album, Day by Day. In April 2016, she signed on with Taiwanese record label HIM International Music.
She starred in the Crescendo The Musical, which was performed at the Kallang Theatre, in December 2016. In 2017, Boon participated in 'Taiwan Hopestar' talent show. Boon released her first album on 4 January 2019, Honestly Me.
In 2019, Boon was the guest star in Namewee's Song Never Give Up, which she also covered complete. and performed live in Singapore. Boon also won the Media's Recommended Female Songwriter of the Year award at the 2019 Global Chinese Golden Chart Awards.
In 2024, Boon did not renew her contract with HIM International Music and left the agency to be her own agent.

Personal life

In 2020, Boon suffered from Steatocystoma multiplex.
In August 2021, Boon announced her engagement to music producer Cheong Waii Hoong, with whom she has been in an ongoing relationship since February 2021. The couple held their wedding ceremony on 7 October 2023.

Awards and nominations

Star Awards

AwardCategoryNominated workResultRef
Star Awards 2006Young Talent AwardRhapsody in Blue Won
Star Awards 2010Young Talent AwardMy School Daze Nomitated
Star Awards 2019Best Theme SongMind Matters 《给我一个》
Star Awards 2021Best Theme SongLoving You 《同行》
Star Awards 2024Best Theme SongTill The End 《陪到最后》Nomitated
Star Awards 2024Favourite CPTill The End Nomitated
Star Awards 2024Top 10 Most Popular Female ArtistesNomitated