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Alex To

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In this Chinese name, the family name is To.
Alex To
杜德偉
Alex To performing in 2010
Born
Alejandro Delfino

(1962-02-10) 10 February 1962 (age 62)
British Hong Kong
Occupation(s)Singer, actor
Years active1985–present
Spouse
Ice Lee
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(m. 2012)​
Children1
Awards15th Global Chinese Music Award Honorary award
New Talent Singing Awards – 1985 Winner

Chinese name
Traditional Chinese杜德偉
Simplified Chinese杜德伟
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyindu4 de2 wei3
Musical career
Also known asTo Tak-wai
OriginHong Kong
GenresCantopop, Mandopop, R&B
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar, cello
LabelsRock Records
Websitehttp://www.alexto.hk

Alex To (born Alejandro Delfino on 10 February 1962) is a Hong Kong and Taiwan-based singer and actor. He is the winner of the 4th annual New Talent Singing Awards in 1985. He has released numerous albums throughout his career and mainly has R&B influenced songs.

Early life and career

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Alex To was born and raised in Hong Kong to a Filipino singer father Ollie Delfino and the Chinese singer Chang Loo. To's mother had emigrated from Shanghai in 1952 after the communists had outlawed popular music. In 1980, at the age of 18, he studied abroad in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada majoring in commercial design. In 1985, at age 23, he graduated from university and worked as an Art Director back in Hong Kong. That same year, he entered the 4th annual New Talent Singing Awards and won first place (the Gold Award). He was then signed to Capital Artists and began his career in the music industry. His debut Cantonese album 只想留下 was released in 1986. His first Mandarin album 談情說愛 was released in 1990 in Taiwan. In 1987, he also met and spent time with Michael Jackson during his visit to Hong Kong. After 2009, Alex paid for 1:1 copper statue of Michael and placed in Shan Yuan Temple, located in Tuen Mun, Hong Kong, it still exists.

Personal life

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To married Shanghai-born Ice Lee (李曉冰), a photographer and filmmaker, on 11 November 2012. Their son, Alex Junior (AJ), was born on 2 October 2016.[1][2]

Discography

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Cantonese

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  1. 華星新秀新節奏 (July 1986)
  2. 只想留下 (April 1987)
  3. 等待黎明 (November 1987)
  4. 等待黎明Remix版 (1988)
  5. Alex To Anima (June 1988)
  6. 忘情號 (November 1988)
  7. One More Night (November 1989)
  8. One Day in My Life (August 1990)
  9. Day and Night (1990)
  10. 再續情緣精選 (March 1991)
  11. 天生喜歡你 (July 1991)
  12. 讓自己快樂 (January 1992)
  13. 拯救地球精選 (1992)
  14. 最愛17首 (1992)
  15. 准我再一次 (20 April 1993)
  16. 准我·自我 (5 November 1993)
  17. 未變過 (8 September 1994)
  18. 再次准我自我精選 (1994)
  19. 再次准我自我MD精選 (1994)
  20. To Teao (2004)

Filmography

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Film

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Television series

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Variety and reality show

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Year English title Chinese title Notes
2022 Call Me by Fire 披荊斬棘 Season 2

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References

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  1. ^ "Alex To weds girl half his age; he's as old as her mum". www.asiaone.com. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
  2. ^ "Alex To's 2-Year-Old Son Was Once Mad At Him For Two Days Over A Haircut". 8 Days. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
  3. ^ "Alex To". IMDb. Retrieved 5 March 2010.
  4. ^ "Alex To". chinesemov.com. Retrieved 5 March 2010.
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