Daniel Lee Chee Hun (Simplified Chinese: 李吉汉, Traditional Chinese: 李吉漢, Pinyin: Lǐ Jíhàn) (born July 1, 1982) is a Malaysian singer most notable for winning the second season of Malaysian Idol. is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... Changlun is a main border town in Kedah, Malaysia. ... State motto: no State motto Capital Alor Star Royal Capital Anak Bukit Sultan Tuanku Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah Chief Minister Dato Hj Mahdzir Bin Khalid Area 9,426 km2 Population  - Est year 2003 1 778 188 State anthem Allah Selamatkan Sultan Mahkota Kedah (Jawi:قدح, pop. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... For popular forms of music in general, see Popular music. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Bertelsmann is a transnational media corporation founded in 1835, based in G tersloh, Germany. ... Sky is a Malaysian made drama which star by Project Superstar Malaysia, Super Model and some judges from Project Superstar. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Traditional Chinese (Traditional Chinese: 正體字/繁體字, Simplified Chinese: 正体字/繁体字) refers to one of two standard sets of printed Chinese characters. ... Hanyu Pinyin (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: ), commonly called Pinyin, is the most common variant of Standard Mandarin romanization system in use. ... is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... Malaysian Idol is the Malaysian version of the Idol Series that started in UK, similar to shows such as UKs Pop Idol and American Idol in the franchise. ...

Malaysian Idol 2

Better known as Daniel throughout the show, he beat over 9000 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 September 23 and September 24, 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. Genting Highlands Hotel Genting Highlands (Malay: Tanah Tinggi Genting) (1700m above sea level ) is a mountain peak within the Titiwangsa Mountains on the border between the states of Pahang and Selangor of Malaysia and is home to a famous mountain resort by the same name which can be reached by... September 23 is the 266th day of the year (267th in leap years). ... September 24 is the 267th day of the year (268th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... “SMS” redirects here. ... A season finale is the final episode of a season of a television program. ... Sistem Televisyen Malaysia Berhad (STMB) or TV3 was incorporated in 1983 as Malaysia’s first commercial television station. ... 8TV (Simplified Chinese: ; Pinyin: Bā Dù Kōng Jiān) is a private Malaysian television station previously known as Metrovision. ...

Post-Malaysian Idol 2

He has released his first single Mimpi (translation: "Dream") on Oct 19, 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 breaching 25,000 copies. His second album, Unavoidable 躲不過^[1], was released about 1.5 years later, June 13, 2007. He is under the management of The 8 Unit. The description Gold Album is applied to recorded music albums that have sold a minimum number of copies (in the US, currently 500,000 sales). ... UNAVOIDABLE 躲不過 (Pinyin: DuÇ’ Bú Guò / Simplified Chinese: 躲不过) is the second album by winner of Malaysian Idol 2, Daniel Lee Chee Hun, released on 13 June 2007[1], approximately 1. ...

Controversy

There were major disagreements surrounding Daniel's victory as the Malaysian Idol as some viewers claimed that his looks brought him the victory. It was claimed that the majority of the votes sent via SMS were mostly by young girls and it was also speculated that some even voted more than once, which ultimately explains the amassed 1.2 million votes which led to his win. The music student from Universiti Sains Malaysia has displayed his talent in playing various musical instruments such as the violin, guitar and piano, but the truth is still debated today. Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) (马来西亚理科大学,理大) is a public university with a main campus in Penang, Malaysia. ... The violin is a bowed string instrument with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... A short grand piano, with the top up. ...

Lee has also been compared with Mawi, the winner of the third season of Akademi Fantasia, in terms of their huge successes and controversies looming. This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Akademi Fantasiaor simply known as AF is Malaysias first reality show, which brought big changes to Malaysian entertainment scene in the year 2003, when the first season of the show aired by Astro Ria. ...

Malaysian Idol Performances

Top 24: Special Kind Of Something by Kavana
Top 11: True by Ryan Cabrera
Top 9: Somewhere Over The Rainbow by Judy Garland
Top 8: Obsession (No Es Amor) by Frankie J
Top 7: Kini Bebas by Camelia & Anuar Zain
Top 6: In The Shadows by The Rasmus
Top 5: Save The Last Dance For Me by The Drifters
Top 5: Angin Malam by Broery Marantika
Top 4: Heaven Knows by Rick Price
Top 4: Mungkin Nanti by PeterPan
Top 3: Oh La! La! by KRU
Top 3: Can You Feel The Love Tonight? by Elton John
Grand Finale: Mimpi
Grand Finale: Angin Malam by Broery Marantika
Grand Finale: Heaven Knows by Rick Price
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Discography

• Malaysian Idol 2 Compilation
• Mimpi
• Daniel 李吉漢
• Daniel Celebration Edition 慶功收藏版, produced in conjunction with the achievement of platinum status of his debut self-titled album.
• Unavoidable 躲不過

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Before Malaysian Idol

Prior to participating in Malaysian Idol, he was a first-year music course student at the Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang. He was also a part-time singer in "unplugged" cafes prior to the competition. Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) (马来西亚理科大学,理大) is a public university with a main campus in Penang, Malaysia. ...

He worked part time in a computer shop in Prangin Mall, Penang. As a music lover and a keen photographer, he is an avid user of the Apple Computer iLife suite of applications (GarageBand, iTunes, iPhoto & iDVD). He intends to continue with his university studies after a 1-year stint in the recording industry. State motto: Bersatu dan Setia (United and Loyal) State anthem: Untuk Negeri Kita (For Our State) Capital George Town Ruling party Barisan Nasional  - Yang Di-Pertua Negeri Abdul Rahman bin Haji Abbas  - Ketua Menteri Dr Koh Tsu Koon History    - Ceded by Kedah to British 11 August 1786   - Japanese occupation 1942... Apple Inc. ... This article is about about the iTunes application. ...

Pinkie's World

The official fan club for Daniel Lee.

The name "Pinkies" came about through the frequent wearing of a pink t-shirt (a gift from a fan) by Daniel throughout the contest. It was inferred that his favourite colour was thus pink, leading to the naming of the fan club as such.

2006 Yu Xie Jiang 娛協獎

The award ceremony was held on the 11 November 2006 and was popularly known as 1111 awards (11-11-2006). The venue of the grand occasion was held at Stadium Putra Bukit Jalil.

Daniel Lee Chee Hun won 6 awards

• Champion of My favorite Local New Artiste
• Champion of My Favorite Local Artiste
• Champion of My Favourite Original Song (Local Category)
• Champion of Most Noticeable Artiste Award
• Champion of Top 10 Original song (Local Category)
• Silver winner of Best New Artiste

It was a very big deal for Daniel Lee being a newbie in the music industry with just 14 months ago before this award ceremony when he won the Malaysian Idol season 2 on the 24 September 2005. Malaysian Idol is the Malaysian version of the Idol Series that started in UK, similar to shows such as UKs Pop Idol and American Idol in the franchise. ...

Other awards won by Daniel during the ceremony are mainly attributed to his singing the song 我们仨 (Wǒ Men Sā, Trio), a Mandarin patiotric song. They are:

• Most Favourite
• Most Recommended
• Most Creative
• Patriotic song voted by the Malaysian public

Career in the Entertainment Industry

Concert Involvements

Up-to-date, Daniel has yet to conduct a concert of his own. However, Daniel has appeared in numerous multiple-artiste concerts and performances since his winning of Malaysian Idol 2. One of his major performances include the Summer 8 Live Concert 2006 (夏日8度演唱会 2006) at Danga Bay, Johor, a mass concert gathering Chinese singers from Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong and Taiwan, organized by Malaysian private channel, 8TV. Malaysian Idol is the Malaysian version of the Idol Series that started in UK, similar to shows such as UKs Pop Idol and American Idol in the franchise. ... Danga Bay or Teluk Danga is the largest recreational park in the city of Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... 8TV (Simplified Chinese: ; Pinyin: Bā Dù Kōng Jiān) is a private Malaysian television station previously known as Metrovision. ...

Daniel also performed at the Sungei Wang 2007 Countdown, entertaining the Malaysian public with other local and international artistes from Hong Kong and Taiwan, attended by a crowd of more than 100,000. The concert was taunted as the biggest countdown concert in Malaysia for 2007.

Variety Show Host

Daniel stood in for Gary Yap (叶俊岑) temporarily as the host for 8TV E-News (八八六十事) when the latter was busy with preparations and rehearsals for hosting the Grand Finale of the maiden edition of the Malaysian version of Project Superstar, a Mandarin singing talent-search competition, in April 2006. An editor has expressed a concern that the subject of the article does not satisfy the notability guideline or one of the following guidelines for inclusion on Wikipedia: Biographies, Books, Companies, Fiction, Music, Neologisms, Numbers, Web content, or several proposals for new guidelines. ...

Guest Appearance in Drama

Daniel made a guest appearance in 8TV's own idol television drama, Sky 星空 (2007), as a character with his own name. The drama was starred by Gary Yap (叶俊岑), maiden edition of Project Superstar's overall/male category champion, Johnson Wee Chun Yen (黄俊源) aka John and female category runner-up, Mei Sim (云美鑫), and one of the judges of Project Superstar itself, Guan Qi Yuan (管启源). Daniel also recorded a song for the drama's OST album. 8TV (Simplified Chinese: ; Pinyin: Bā Dù Kōng Jiān) is a private Malaysian television station previously known as Metrovision. ... Sky is a Malaysian made drama which star by Project Superstar Malaysia, Super Model and some judges from Project Superstar. ... An editor has expressed a concern that the subject of the article does not satisfy the notability guideline or one of the following guidelines for inclusion on Wikipedia: Biographies, Books, Companies, Fiction, Music, Neologisms, Numbers, Web content, or several proposals for new guidelines. ...

Reference

1. ^ Daniel Lee, Unavoidable

External links

• The Official Daniel Lee Website
• Pinkies World-Official Daniel Lee's forum
• The 8 Unit