Leo Ku
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| Chinese name | 古巨基 (Traditional) |
| Pinyin | Gǔ Jùjī (Mandarin) |
| Jyutping | Gu2 Geoi6-gei1 (Cantonese) |
| Birth name | Leo Ku Kui-Kei |
| Ancestry | Gaozhou, Maoming, Guangdong, China |
| Origin | Hong Kong |
| Born | August 18, 1972 Hong Kong |
| Other name(s) | Ge Jai |
| Occupation | Singer, record producer,Mv Director,Host,Cartoonist,Designer |
| Genre(s) | Cantopop, Mandopop |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar |
| Label(s) |
Music Plus (EEG) (1998–2001) Music Impact (Sony BMG) (1994–1998) |
| Years active | 1994—present (singer) 1991—present (actor) |
| Spouse(s) | Lorraine Chan (2004-present) |
| Partner(s) | Lorraine Chan (1994-2004) |
| Official Website | Leo Ku |
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Leo Ku Kui Kei is a famous China and Hong Kong artist, Cantonese and Mandarin pop singer, actor, host, cartoonist, MV Director and Producer, and designer; he is one of the highest visibility and Greater China Pop Male Artist, a major figure in popular music culture. Leo had earned the "Ten Outstanding Young Persons of Hong Kong" in 2005, one of the few artists to receive this award. Leo is one from New Heavenly King of Cantopop with Hacken Lee,Andy Hui,and Edmond Leung.He also a few singer in Hong Kong who have falsetto technique.Because his this ability,he gets many praise include David Tao.
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[edit] Achievement and merit
In May 2009, Leo joined Emperor Entertainment Group (EEG), during the contracting process EEG made him appeared as an emperor ascended the throne, the implication for the music of your Leo King. The conference also presented eight key accomplishments / achievements of Leo Ku:
- TVB Most Popular Male Singer
- CCTV most popular TV actor
- Has released 35 albums total sales volume of over 9 million
- Won many parts of the world's most popular male singer
- Twice launched Cartoon Book
- Highest total number of anycast male singer in Karaoke
- Ten Outstanding Young Persons in Hong Kong
- Established Leo Ku Children Medical Charity Fund
[edit] Career Overview
Leo joined the Hong Kong entertainment industry in 1991, into the music career since 1994, he has released over 35 albums and estimated that he has won nearly 300 male singer and music awards, major awards such as:
- TVB "Jade Solid Gold Awards," "Favorite Male Singer" and "Golden Award"
- Channel V, "the most popular male singer"
- MTV Asia Awards "Favourite Artist of Hong Kong"
- CCTV-MTV Music Awards "most popular male singer in Hong Kong"
- "Hit King" Chinese music world's total annual election of the "Hit King" and "Most Popular Male Singer"
- China Original Music Charts "most popular male singer in Hong Kong"
- Chinese Music Media Awards, "the most media attention hundred male singer"
- China Wind Shang Dadian "Fashion Outstanding Asian Singer"
- Hong Kong "issued four United Music Awards," "media award (singer)", "Song of the Year" and "Album Award"
- CRHK903 The songs Awards "Male Singer Award" and "My favorite male singer"
- SINA Music music Popular Awards "My favorite male singer"
- Yahoo Hong Kong Yahoo! Search Popularity Award "Local Male Artist"
- IFPI Hong Kong Record Sales Award "the highest annual sales volume of the local male singer"
- China Radio and Television Awards Best Original Song Award Presentation Ceremony of "Hong Kong and Taiwan the most popular male singer"
- Top Ten Chinese Gold Songs Awards - Extreme Global Chinese Gold Songs Award
- Music Pioneer Awards list - "Pioneer of the most popular male singer," United 21 radio pioneer awarded the best singer, Hong Kong and Taiwan, Hong Kong and Taiwan the most popular male singer award Pioneer
In addition to Leo's career in Hong Kong, he in 2000 to 2003 he played the male lead in 2 very popular TV series in China, namely "Romance in the Rain" and "My Fair Princess Three ‧ heaven on earth. " In his "Romance in the Rain" play as the first actor, "He Shuhuan", popular all over China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia and other Asia Pacific areas, Leo became the most popular TV actor for CCTV. "Romance in the Rain" is the most popular television series in China in 2001, also from 2001 to 2004 the highest rate of all the Chinese TV series replay; It is also the 2001 Hong Kong TVB drama five highest rated one.
The most famous Chinese song of Leo Ku is "Romance in the Rain" episode "Really Want", this song was broadcast in the whole of China Wen Lane Street, known, no no cry of alarm. His most famous Cantonese song is love too late, the song in 2006 stormed the award ceremonies, so that in 2006 Leo got a lot of pop music trophies.
[edit] Recognition of honorary
Leo's achievements in the entertainment industry for the public's approval. And in 2005 he appeared in the "Ten Outstanding Young Persons." Leo over the years have tried to support social services and the establishment of "Leo Ku Children's Medical Charity Fund", the target beneficiaries of the fund for local and domestic health care needs children; In addition, Leo said he loves child, now he has to help raise 15 children, and later won the 2010 award ceremony of Hong Kong Service Awards presented Charity Star Award. Leo Ku and "Kubi" also in 2005, invited by Madame Tussauds Hong Kong to cast wax, is the first in the history of its own by the celebrity star of the comic character combinations adding in the Wax Museum star-studded family. Leo is also the 2008 Summer Olympics torch relay in Hong Kong, the eighth torchbearer.
[edit] Personal life
At his 39th birthday celebration on August 18, 2011, Leo finally revealed the secret that his assistant Lorraine Chan was his girlfriend for the past 17 years. For the first time, the couple took photos together when Leo was cutting his birthday cake.
Leo and Lorraine kept a romantic relationship since 1994, but both maintained a low profile and didn't want to make their romance public.
[edit] Discography
[edit] 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"）
[edit] Films
- October 1993: Love on Delivery (破壞之王)
- 1995: Fatal Assignment
- June 1995: Romantic Dream (追女仔95—綺夢)
- July 1997: Cause We Are So Young (求戀期)
- November 1997: Task Force (熱血最強)with Charlie Yeung,Karen Mok
- March 1998: Anna Magdalena (安娜馬德蓮娜)
- December 1999: When I Look Upon The Stars (天旋地戀)with Shu Qi
- September 2002: So Close (夕陽天使)(cameo)
- July 2005: Love Message (愛情短訊)with Angela Zhang,Ren Quan
- February 2006: My Kung-Fu Sweetheart (野蠻秘笈)with Cecilia Cheung
- August 2006: Love At First Note (戀愛初歌)with Miriam Yeung,William So,Edmond Leung
- April 2007: Super Fans (甜心粉絲王)with Charlene Choi
- November 2008: Fit Lover (愛情左右)with Karena Lam
[edit] Cantonese voice-overs
- June 1997: Hercules (大力士)
- June 2000: Stuart Little (一家之鼠超力仔)
- November 2002: Stuart Little 2 (一家之鼠超力仔2)
- July 2005: Robots (露寶治的世界)
- February 2010: The Princess and the Frog (公主與青蛙)
[edit] Television drama
- 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)
- April, 2000: Romance in the Rain (情深深雨濛濛)as He Shuhuan with Zhao Wei,Ruby Lin,Alec Su,Gao Xin,Li Yu,Kou Zhen Hai
- 2002: Princess Pearl III (還珠格格III – 天上人間) as Yong Qi with Huang Yi,Ma Yi Li,Zhou Jie,
Huang Xiao Ming,Liu Tao,Qin Lan,Wang Yan,Ti Lung
- 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 with Michelle Wai,Deep Ng
- 2011: Happy Marshal with Charlene Choi,Roger Kwok,Gillian Chung
[edit] 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)
[edit] Radio presenter
- 1993: Eccentric Radio (古怪收音機)
[edit] Awards
[edit] Notes
- ^ "Leo Ku". imdb.com. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0473324/. Retrieved April 3, 2010.
- ^ "Leo Ku". chinesemov.com. http://chinesemov.com/actors/Leo%20Ku.html. Retrieved April 3, 2010.
- Leo Ku's Birthday Party. Retrieved August 22, 2005.
- Orison. Retrieved December 24, 2005.
