Boon Hui Lu

Boon Hui Lu
Chinese name 文慧如
Pinyin Wén Huìrú (Mandarin)
Born (1993-12-11) December 11, 1993
Singapore
Other names Boonie
Occupation Actress, singer-songwriter
Years active 2014 - present
Instrument(s) Guitar, keyboard
Label(s)

Boon Hui Lu (Chinese: 文慧如; pinyin: Wén Huìrú, born December 11, 1993) is a Singaporean actress and singer-songwriter. Besides acting, Boon is also pursuing her music dreams as a singer and songwriter.[1]

Personal life

Born to a self-employed courier provider father and a housewife, Boon Hui Lu has one older sister and two younger sisters.[1][2]

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.[2]

She plays the guitar and keyboard.

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.[2][3]

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 (2013) 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."[4]

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.[1]

She starred in the Crescendo The Musical, which was performed at the Kallang Theatre, in December 2016.

Filmography

Television series

Year Title Role Network
2006Rhapsody in BlueDoudouMediacorp Channel 8
2009My School DazeMa JialingMediacorp Channel 8
2013Joys of LifeMediacorp Channel 8
2014Served H.O.TMediacorp Channel 8
2015CrescendoTang HuiruMediacorp Channel 8
2016Don't Worry, Be HealthyMavis WuMediacorp Channel 8
My First SchoolTeacher KateMediacorp Channel 8

Film

Year Title Chinese title Role
2003Homerun(TC / SC) 跑吧孩子(bit part)

Discography

Drama Soundtracks

Year Title Drama Other Singers
2018给我一个心情

Theater

Year Title Chinese title Role
2016Crescendo The Musical[5](TC) 音樂劇《起飛》
(SC) 音乐剧《起飞》		Deng Xueli

Concert

Ticket concert

Date Location Concert Name
22nd July, 2018 Syntrend Clapper Studio, Taipei, Taiwan Boon Boom Live Concert

Awards and nominations

Star Awards

The Star Awards are presented by Mediacorp.

Star Awards – Acting Awards
YearAwardCategoryNominated workResult
2006Star AwardsYoung Talent AwardRhapsody in BlueWon
2010Star AwardsYoung Talent AwardMy School DazeNominated

References

  1. 1 2 3 Ng, Gwendolyn (15 December 2016). "Singaporean is girl group S.H.E's labelmate". Asiaone. Retrieved 2016-12-16.
  2. 1 2 3 Chia, Krystal (31 March 2016). "Grandfather inspires workplace safety song". The New Paper. Retrieved 2016-12-16.
  3. ↑ "Interview With Boon Hui Lu". Kids Can Act. Retrieved 2016-12-16.
  4. ↑ "WSHC's songwriting competition finalist, Boon Hui Lu". razor.tv. 20 June 2016. Retrieved 2016-12-16.
  5. ↑ "TV Drama Crescendo Heads to the Stage as a Year-end Musical!". incinemas.sg. 19 September 2016. Retrieved 2016-12-16.



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