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Nicholas Teo

Nicholas Teo
張棟樑
Chinese name (traditional)
Chinese name (simplified)
Pinyin Zhāng Dòngliáng (Mandarin)
Jyutping zoeng1 dung3 loeng4 (Cantonese)
Origin Malaysia
Born (1981-11-29) 29 November 1981 (age 35)
Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia
Other name(s) Nicholas Zhang
Occupation Singer, actor
Genre(s) Mandopop
Instrument(s) Singing, guitar
Label(s) Play Music (Warner Music) (Malaysia & Singapore)
Gold Typhoon (2005–2008)
Warner Music (2008–2010)
SeedMusic (Present)
Years active 2004–present
Ancestry Hakka
Website www.onlynicholas.com

Nicholas Teo (Chinese: 張棟樑; pinyin: Zhāng Dòng-Liáng), also known as Nicholas Zhang and he is a Malaysian Chinese singer signed under Play Music based in Taiwan.

Before returning to Malaysia, Nicholas was studying in Taiwan, where he won the Best Singer in a competition among all the Taiwan universities. Thereafter, he was approached and asked if he would sign up with a company as a back-up singer (backing vocalist, to harmonise with the lead vocalist), which Nicholas subsequently ignored. He returned to Malaysia without finishing his studies and participated in the singing competition "2002 Astro Talent Quest". Nicholas won first place with the song 黃昏(Huáng Hūn), originally sung by Zhou Chuan Xiong. This led to Nicholas signing a contract in Taiwan with Music Street in 2003.

On 18 June 2004 he released his first album 首選張棟樑 (“1st Choice Nicholas”). Music Street eventually merged with Warner Music. Play Music is a record label subsidiary of Singaporean company Musicstreet Pte Ltd. In 2006, Nicholas received the 2006 Hito Newcomer Award in Taiwan. He also successfully completed his From Now On Concert Tour covering stops in Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia within the first half-year of 2008. The Malaysian government appointed Teo Penang's 'green ambassador' to spread awareness on environmental issues.

On 7 August 2015, Nicholas came back from his "Long Vacation" after 8 months of continuous filming his idol dramas, "K Song Lover" and "Lady Maid Maid". As his management contract came to an end, he decided to have a short break from his work which he never had before. He went to New York for acting lessons for three months during his vacation. He released a new book, featuring his new mini album, "Long Vacation".

Readers' Favourite Hit Songs – "Prince" & "Try Singing a New Song" + Readers' Most-Loved Best Local Male Singer(Gold) 2008


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