Nathan Hartono

In this article, the surname is Hartono.
Nathan Hartono
Born (1991-07-26) 26 July 1991 (age 33)
Singapore
CitizenshipSingaporean[1]
EducationAnglo-Chinese Junior College
Alma materBerklee College of Music
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • actor
Years active2005–present
Parents
  • Thomas Hartono (father)
  • Jocelyn Tjioe (mother)
FamilyNorman Hartono (brother)
Nydia Hartono (sister)
Musical career
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
Labels
Chinese name
Chinese向洋
Hanyu PinyinXiàng Yáng

Nathaniel Hartono Xiang (born 26 July 1991), professionally known as Nathan Hartono,[2] is a Singaporean singer-songwriter and actor. Hartono made his debut as a singer after he won the Teenage Icon singing competition in 2005 and released his debut album, LET ME SING! Life, Love and All That Jazz in 2006.[3]

Hartono also ventured into acting and starred in his first television series, Halfworlds, in 2015.[4] As the first runner-up of the first season of Sing! China, as of January 2017 he also works with the committee to Promote Chinese Language Learning (CPCLL) to enrich the learning of the Chinese language among Singapore students. Hartono performed the Singapore National Day Parade (NDP) theme song in 2020.[5][6]

  1. ^ "Nathan Hartono says he is proud to be Singaporean, after some ask why he is singing this year's NDP song". The Straits Times. July 19, 2020.
  2. ^ Hadi, Eddino Abdul (2016-10-17). "The Life Interview With Nathan Hartono: Cool crooner from young". The Straits Times. Retrieved 2018-09-14.
  3. ^ "Celebrity Chow with Singapore-born singer-actor Nathan Hartono". Lollipop SG. July 18, 2014. Archived from the original on April 14, 2016. Retrieved April 2, 2016.
  4. ^ "Nathan Hartono turns loverboy for Halfworlds". Today. December 26, 2015.
  5. ^ "NDP 2020 theme song 'Everything I Am' performed by Nathan Hartono". sg.style.yahoo.com. 14 July 2020. Retrieved 2020-08-09.
  6. ^ "8 questions with Nathan Hartono, the singer of official NDP 2020 theme song 'Everything I Am'". mothership.sg. Retrieved 2020-08-09.