Danell Lee Chieh Hun
| Daniel Lee Chee Hun | |
|---|---|
| Chinese name | 李桀漢 (traditional) |
| Chinese name | 李桀汉 (simplified) |
| Pinyin | Lǐ Jiéhàn (Mandarin) |
| Birth name | Daniel Lee Chee Hun (李吉汉) |
| Origin | Malaysia |
| Born |
1 July 1982 Changlun, Kedah, Malaysia |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Genre(s) | Mandopop |
| Label(s) | Sony Music Malaysia |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Website | danell-lee |
| Also known as | Danell Lee |
Daniel Lee Chieh Hun (Simplified Chinese: 李桀汉, Traditional Chinese: 李桀漢, Pinyin: Lǐ Jiéhàn) (born 1 July 1982; 李吉汉/李吉漢 Lǐ Jíhàn) is a Malaysian Chinese singer most notable for winning the second season of Malaysian Idol.
Better known as Daniel throughout the show, he beat over 9,000 candidates to compete in Malaysian Idol and was left with Norhanita Hamzah in the final two.
In the final episode and the subsequent results show held at Genting Highlands' Arena of Stars on 23 and 24 September 2005 respectively, he obtained roughly 1.2 million out of 1.67 million votes (68%) cast through SMS and phone calls. The finale was broadcast live on TV3 and 8TV.
He has released his first single "Mimpi" (translation: "Dream") on 19 October 2005 which sold 5000 copies in five days. His self-titled debut album was released on 22 November 2005 and sold more than 10,000 copies in its first three weeks. The album has 10 songs including Mimpi (with Mandarin and Malay versions), Heaven Knows (English), and seven other songs in Mandarin, one of which he composed himself. Within six months of release, the album eventually achieved platinum status by breaking 25,000 copies. His second album, Unavoidable 躲不過, was released about 18 months later on 13 June 2007.
As a tribute to his non-Chinese fans, a CD comprising five Bahasa Malaysia songs, of which two are from the previous two albums, was released on 17 June 2008 under the name Pasti. In August 2008, as to popular Chinese belief that a change of name can bring better luck and prospects, Daniel changed the middle character from 吉(Jí/Chee) to 桀(Jié/Chieh) and also his English name to Danell. Under the new name, a video compilation album, titled Sharing 分享, comprising MVs of 13 past songs and 2 new songs (4 Bahasa Malaysia, 10 Mandarin, 1 Canto-Mandarin) was released on 27 September 2008, less than half a year after Pasti was released. The album comes in the form of a karaoke + MV DVD and a bonus CD of the 2 newer songs.
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