Daphne Khoo Pheng Yi
Born (1987-01-22) January 22, 1987
Perth, Australia
Alma materNgee Ann Polytechnic
RMIT University
Years active2004–present
Musical career
Also known asHaneri
GenresEnglish pop
LabelsDaphne Khoo
Websitewww.daphnekhoomusic.virb.com

Daphne Khoo (born 22 January 1987) better known by her stage name Haneri is a Singaporean singer.[1][2] She was a contestant in the first season of Singapore Idol, finishing up in fourth place (third runner up) during Asian Songs week.[3] She was also host of Idol-on-Demand, an online programme for Singapore Idol. She was video-featured on Singapore youth TV station CTV. She was also one of the contestants in the television show The Dance Floor in the group Snaap!

Early life

Khoo was born in Perth, Australia, and moved to Singapore when she was eight, where she lived with her family. She has an older and a younger sister. She studied in St Margarets Secondary School in Singapore. She is also a cancer survivor.[4][5]

Professional background

Daphne released her debut album in December 2007 titled "Desperate' featuring twelve tracks, one of which was contributed by Ling Jia Hao (Track 8 "Rescue"). She has released a few unofficial singles, and one for the Idol-based show, Shooting Stars. She was formerly the lead singer of West Grand Boulevard. She was a Mass Communications student at Ngee Ann Polytechnic's School of Film and Media Studies where she pursued a diploma. She completed her degree in communications at RMIT University in 2009 in Melbourne, Australia.

In 2010, she began studying Songwriting at Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts and graduated with a degree in Professional Music. Daphne currently resides in Los Angeles, California.

Filmography

Discography

Albums

Singles

References

  1. ↑ "The Joy of Two". Torque. SPH: 69. September 2006. ISSN 0218-7868.
  2. 1 2 Idris, A. Azim (2020-09-18). "Haneri shares upbeat single 'Y Didn't You Say So'". NME. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
  3. ↑ Paramasivam, Indran; Lin, Loh (2020-01-29). "Haneri talks about her new single, her journey leading up to it, and more". Bandwagon. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
  4. ↑ "Former Singapore Idol contestant Daphne Khoo is glad she delayed her flight back home from LA - Singapore News". The Independent Singapore News. 2020-04-13. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
  5. ↑ "Why We Run: Singer-songwriter Daphne Khoo runs for cancer awareness". TODAY. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
  6. ↑ "Haneri Catches Us Up to Speed With New Music and Graduating from "Daphne Khoo"". Retrieved 2023-08-15.
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