A-do

A-du
Born	Du Chengyi (杜成義) (1973-03-11) 11 March 1973 (age 51) Singapore
Years active	2002–present
Spouse	Lai Weili (赖玮莉) (m. 2016)
Children	1
Relatives	Kenny Khoo (nephew)
Musical career
Genres	Mandopop
Labels	Ocean Butterflies Yuehua Entertainment Seed Music

Du was a construction foreman before being spotted by Singaporean producer Billy Koh in his company's talent search and was signed to Ocean Butterflies Music.^[2] He released his debut album in 2002.^[3]

In 2012, Du left showbiz due to panic disorder.^[2]

Du originally planned to release an album in 2015, but the album was delayed due to his mother's illness.^[4]

In 2018, Du returned to showbiz with a new album, I Will Not Hide.^[2]

In 2022, Du joined Singapore media company 8028 Holdings.^[5]^[6]

Du married Lai Weili (賴瑋莉; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lōa Úi-lī) in January 2016.^[7]^[8] They dated before Du became a singer for 7 years. They re-established their relationship when Du was diagnosed with panic disorder.^[9]^[10] They had a child in May 2016.^[7]

When Du returned to the media in 2018, he was criticized by fans for gaining weight.^[2] Du, in interviews, clarified that his weight gain was caused by his medications for treating panic disorder.^[2]

His nephew, Kenny Khoo, has also been a singer since 2014.^[7]^[11]

Studio albums

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Date of release	Title	Ref
30 May 2002	Night Fall
4 December 2002	Persevering
23 December 2003	Hello
21 December 2005	I...Do
8 January 2008	Do The Best
26 February 2010	Fear No More
25 May 2012	Ninth Time in Love
10 November 2018	I Will Not Hide	^[2]

Singles

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Year	Title	Notes
2017	"Thousand Years Promise 一諾千年"
2017	"Too Good Man 爛好人"
2021	For The Sake Of Love	^[5]

Year	Award	Category	Result
2002	Singapore Hit Awards	Best New Act (Gold)	Won
2003	Singapore Hit Awards	Best Local Artiste	Won

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^ "Singaporean Singer A-Do's Cute 5-Year-Old Son Paid Him A Visit In The Recording Studio". TODAY. Archived from the original on 20 January 2022. Retrieved 23 May 2023.

^ ^a ^b "Singaporean Singer A-Do, Who Was On A Hiatus Due To Depression, Makes Showbiz Comeback After Shedding 12kg". 8days. Archived from the original on 23 May 2023. Retrieved 22 May 2023.

^ "After almost 10 years, Vincent Ng makes acting comeback with action movie". AsiaOne. 20 June 2022. Archived from the original on 22 May 2023. Retrieved 22 May 2023.

^ ^a ^b ^c "阿杜去年爆患抑郁 "有孩子后变开心"". 8world Entertainment Lifestyle (in Chinese (Singapore)). Archived from the original on 8 August 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.

^ "A-do welcomes his first son". sg.news.yahoo.com. 25 May 2016. Archived from the original on 8 August 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.

^ "A-Do opens up about panic attacks". 8 Days. 24 October 2018. Archived from the original on 8 August 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.

^ "阿杜升级当爸阿杜儿子正面照老婆赖玮莉个人资料". m.sohu.com. Archived from the original on 21 March 2014. Retrieved 8 August 2021.

^ "Kenny Khoo: Ready to launch". TODAYonline. Archived from the original on 8 August 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.

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