Dasmond Koh

Dasmond Koh
许振荣
Singaporean actor, television host, radio DJ and businessman
Born
Dasmond Koh Chin Eng

(1972-02-22) 22 February 1972 (age 52)
Singapore
NationalitySingaporean
EducationAnglican High School
Alma materTemasek Polytechnic
Occupation(s)Hosting, Singing, Acting, Dancing & Deejay
Years active1997–Present
Agent
  • NoonTalk Media
AwardsFull list
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese許振榮
Simplified Chinese许振荣
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinXǔ Zhènróng
Musical career
GenresMandopop

Dasmond Koh (Chinese: 许振荣; born 22 February 1972[1]) is a Singaporean actor, television host, radio DJ and businessman. He was a full-time Mediacorp artiste from 1995 to 2015. In 2015, He left Mediacorp to concentrate on NoonTalk Media which he co-founded in 2011.[2]

Career

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Prior to entering the entertainment industry, Koh had been a full-time deejay with YES 933 since 1996. He was one of the RCS's most popular Chinese language deejays and was voted Friday Weekly Singapore's "Most Popular DJ" five years in a row[3][4] and YES 933's most popular DJ for three consecutive years at the biennial RCS Golden Mike Awards.[5]

In 2000 Koh joined MediaCorp while still juggling DJ duties and eventually resigned to join MediaCorp full-time several years later. Although fairly new to television, he was voted the Most Popular Newcomer at the Star Awards 2000 after starring in the sitcom Soho @ Work. He has hosted a variety of programmes ranging from travelogues to variety shows and major "live" events such as the Chingay Parade, Star Awards and SuperBand. Since crossing over to television, he has also enjoyed success as a host. He has been nominated for Best Variety Show Host and Best Info-Ed Show Host several times.

In 2012 he co-directed his first film Timeless Love.[6]

In 2015, Koh left the entertainment industry and announced that he would not renew his Mediacorp contract due to him setting up a business entity.[7][8] Currently, he is the co-host of The Sheng Siong Show, together with Kym Ng.

Personal life

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Koh was educated at Anglican High School[9] and Temasek Polytechnic. In 2002, he was an Ambassador for World Vision and sponsored 2 Mongolian children.[10]

Filmography

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Television

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Year Title Role Notes Ref
1999–2000 Soho @ Work 新新关系
2003 A Child's Hope Hong Zhonggeng
A Toast of Love Yang Jierong
2004 When the Time Comes 一线之间 Zhang Shiwei
Family Combo 门当户对 Mei Youyou
A Child's Hope II 孩有明天 Hong Zhonggeng
2005 Family Combo 2 门当户对 Mei Youyou
2014 Scrum! 冲锋 Hei Ge
2015 Life Is Beautiful Jun Kai
2020 Victory Lap 水样少年
Year Title Notes Ref
2020 Victory Lap 水样少年 As producer

Film

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Year Title Role Notes Ref
2000 The Tree 孩子树
2008 Missing You... Simon
2012 Timeless Love As Director [6]

Variety show

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Year English title Native title
1996 Brainstorm 脑力大比拼
2007 The Sheng Siong Show 2 缤纷万千在昇松 2
2008 The Sheng Siong Show III 缤纷万千在昇菘III
The Sheng Siong Show IV 缤纷万千在昇菘IV
2009 The Sheng Siong Show V 缤纷万千在昇菘V
2010 The Sheng Siong Show VII 缤纷万千在昇菘 VII
The Sheng Siong Show VIII 缤纷万千在昇菘 VIII
2011 The Sheng Siong Show 9 缤纷万千在昇菘 9
The Sheng Siong Show 10 缤纷万千在昇菘 10
2012 The Sheng Siong Show 11 缤纷万千在昇菘 11
The Sheng Siong Show 12 缤纷万千在昇菘 12
2013 The Sheng Siong Show 13 缤纷万千在昇菘 13
The Sheng Siong Show 14 缤纷万千在昇菘 14
2014 The Sheng Siong Show 15 缤纷万千在昇菘 15
The Sheng Siong Show 16 缤纷万千在昇菘 16
2015 The Sheng Siong Show 17 缤纷万千在昇菘 17
The Sheng Siong Show 18 缤纷万千在昇菘 18
2016 The Sheng Siong Show 19 缤纷万千在昇菘 19
The Sheng Siong Show 20 缤纷万千在昇菘 20
2017 The Sheng Siong Show 21 缤纷万千在昇菘 21
The Sheng Siong Show 22 缤纷万千在昇菘 22
2018–2019 The Sheng Siong Show 缤纷万千在昇菘
2020 The Sheng Siong Show 缤纷万千在昇菘
Get Fit with Me 健康那些事
2021 The Sheng Siong Show 缤纷万千在昇菘

Radio hosting

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Year Title Notes
1996 Especially For You 7pm – 11pm
1997 Late Night Dedication 11pm – 2am
1998 Lunch Show 12pm – 4pm
1999 The Nite Is Still Young 11pm – 2am
2000 The Nite Is Still Young 11pm – 2am
2001 Hi 中午好 Lunch Show 12pm – 2pm
降温180 Relax 180 11pm-2am
2002 男女交叉点 FM933 Crossroad Junction 10pm-1am

Compilation album

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Year English title Mandarin title
2013 MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 13 群星贺岁金蛇献祥和

Awards and nominations

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Year Ceremony Category Nominated work Result Ref
2000 Star Awards Best Newcomer Won
Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes Top 10
Best Variety Show Host Celebrity Telematch Nominated
2001 Star Awards Best Variety Show Host I Entertainment Nominated
2002 Star Awards Best Variety Show Host The Mission Nominated
Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes Top 10
2003 Star Awards Best Variety Show Host The Mission Nominated
Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes Top 10
2004 Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes Top 10
2005 Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes Top 20
2006 Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes Top 20
2007 Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes Top 10
2009 Star Awards Best Info-Ed Programme Host Tourism Insiders Nominated
2010 Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes Top 20
2011 Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes Top 20
2012 Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes Top 10
2013 Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes Top 10
2015 Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes Top 10
2018 Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes Top 10
2019 Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes Top 10
2021 Star Awards All-Time Favourite Artiste Won

References

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  1. ^ "Dasmond Koh On Why He Didn't Expect To Be An All-Time Fave & Why He Has Never Won A Hosting Award". TODAYonline. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  2. ^ Seah, May (4 October 2016). "Dasmond Koh, entertainment mogul and biggest loser". TODAYonline. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
  3. ^ 许振荣入行15年 发行《好摄之徒》(送!5本签名版) (in Chinese). MSN. 8 December 2010. Archived from the original on 10 December 2010. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
  4. ^ 许振荣和陈松伶拍拖 (in Chinese). Lianhe Zaobao. 21 July 2000. Archived from the original on 18 April 2013.
  5. ^ "No more for me". Today. 14 August 2002.
  6. ^ a b "Find out who's involved in Dasmond Koh's first feature film Timeless Love!". InCinemas SG. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  7. ^ "Dasmond Koh: "I don't want to pinpoint who is right, who is wrong"". Channel NewsAsia. 3 February 2012. Archived from the original on 4 October 2012. Retrieved 13 August 2012.
  8. ^ "送!浪漫青春片《那个夏天》戏票20对". MSN. 28 February 2012. Archived from the original on 4 January 2013. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
  9. ^ "好强的"大姐头"何耀珊". ZbCOMMA. Archived from the original on 18 April 2013.
  10. ^ "Learn to speak to me". The New Paper. 11 September 2002.
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