Cruz Teng
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Cruz Teng is a Chinese radio presenter with MediaCorp YES 93.3FM in Singapore. He has been awarded Most Popular DJ four times since 2005.
where he took his GCE 'O' Levels, and later received a Diploma in Business Studies at Ngee Ann Polytechnic
in 1999. He enrolled in a part time degree course in 2009, but announced that he was quitting school the following year.
"WRM" is an abbreviation for "Jiu Shi Wan Ren Mi", literally translated as "That's A Total Stunner!"
The morning show was relaunched in Sep 2005, and a new era began as "WRM" became the most listened to morning show across all stations and languages in Singapore.
Cruz Teng has remained as the constant anchor of the morning show. He has had six partners on the show.
's first ever Mandarin song.
At that time, they were the only two male DJs in the station, and the event was later ranked as one of the Top 10 Local Entertainment Headlines in Singapore that year.
In Mar 2010, Cruz Teng and Dennis Chew were named winners at the Singapore Radio Awards. Cruz Teng, as the incumbent for the "Most Popular DJ Award" retained his title for the 4th time, while Dennis Chew won "Media Choice Award" for the 2nd time. The press published photos of them hugging and congratulating each other. This was perceived to be a stunt to clear the tension between them.
Education
Cruz Teng was educated at Anderson Secondary SchoolAnderson Secondary School
Anderson Secondary School is a co-educational government school in Ang Mo Kio, Singapore, covering Secondary 1 to Secondary 5 . It became an autonomous school in 1994 and was one of the pioneer autonomous schools in Singapore.-History:...
where he took his GCE 'O' Levels, and later received a Diploma in Business Studies at Ngee Ann Polytechnic
Ngee Ann Polytechnic
Ngee Ann Polytechnic , is an institute of higher learning in Singapore, founded in 1963 as Ngee Ann College with 116 students...
in 1999. He enrolled in a part time degree course in 2009, but announced that he was quitting school the following year.
1996－2002
Cruz Teng started his freelance radio career at MediaCorp YES933 in 1996. He continued to host weekend programmes on the station during his National Service (NS).2002－2005
Upon completing NS, he became a full time Radio Presenter and hosted the evening drive time show. He then hosted the morning show for two years, before being transferred to the night dedications show in early 2005.- 2002 - "Qing Chun Niao Wang” （1700－2000／Partner：Chen Liyi）
- 2003 - “Kuai Le Qi Lai” （0700－1000／Partner: Lin Lingzhi）
- 2003-2005 - Kuai Le Niao Wang” （0700－1000／Partner: Chen Liyi）
- 2005-2005 - "Xian Ge Ji Yi” （2100－2100）
2005－ “WRM Morning Show”
Cruz Teng returned to the morning show by the end of 2005. He repeatedly mentioned that he was unable to adjust to the demands on the morning shift. The six month period in the dedication show finally made him appreciate the morning programme."WRM" is an abbreviation for "Jiu Shi Wan Ren Mi", literally translated as "That's A Total Stunner!"
The morning show was relaunched in Sep 2005, and a new era began as "WRM" became the most listened to morning show across all stations and languages in Singapore.
Cruz Teng has remained as the constant anchor of the morning show. He has had six partners on the show.
- 2005 - Lin Lingzhi
- 2006 - Lin Lingzhi & Wuxu Mali
- 2007 - Cai Weibin
- 2007 - Lin Peifen & Chen Aiwei
- 2008 - Lin Peifen
- 2009–present - Xiao Jiahui
Stage host
From an early stage in his career, Cruz Teng was picked to host several large scale award ceremonies. He has since hosted the Global Chinese Music Awards Ceremony in Shanghai, Taipei, Beijing and Singapore. He has also been hosting the Singapore Hit Awards Ceremony since 2005.Endorsements
Cruz Teng became the first male celebrity spokesperson for beauty chain, Bioskin in 2008. He was featured in the television commercials and print advertisements for the brand. A year later, he was the spokesperson for Singtel AMPED, a digital music download service.Television
Despite being one of the prominent names in the radio industry, Cruz Teng has shyed away from television. Apart from a few guest stints in television game shows, he has never hosted nor starred in a TV show, unlike most of his counterparts. His most memorable role to date is as "Wu Da Shuai", a cameo role opposite the supporting actress "Wu Xiao Li" in Perfect Cuts 2. The drama was shown on Channel U in 2009.Music
Cruz Teng was the lyricist of "Passerby/ Lu Ren Jia". It is Hong Kong singer Justin LoJustin Lo
Justin Lo is a singer-songwriter, actor and record producer working in Hong Kong and China.-Biography:Lo was born in Syracuse, New York, and moved to Hong Kong with his parents when he was two years old. He studied at St Paul's Co-educational Primary School and St. Paul's Co-educational College....
's first ever Mandarin song.
Online
Cruz Teng was one of the earliest DJs to begin a blog. He was nominated for Best Celebrity Blog at the 1st Nuffnang Regional Blog Awards in 2009, Best Radio Personality Blog at the Singapore Radio Awards in 2010 and Best Local Celebrity Blog at the omy Blog Awards 2010.Awards & Nominations
Cruz Teng was nominated for five awards at the Golden Microphone Awards in 2004. He did not win any awards and expressed his disappointment in a newspaper interview. A few months later, the Singapore Hit Awards was created. Cruz Teng refused to do any promotion, but won "Most Friendly DJ". He won "Most Popular DJ" a year later, and has since continued to hold on to the title. During this period, the Chinese media in Singapore and Johor Bahru began to refer him as "No 1 Big Brother".- 2004 - 1st Singapore Radio Awards - Most Friendly DJ (won)
- 2005 - 2nd Singapore Radio Awards - Most Popular DJ (won)
- 2006 - 3rd Singapore Radio Awards - Most Popular DJ (won)
- 2007 - 4th Singapore Radio Awards - Most Popular DJ (won)
- 2008 - Asia Pacific Radio Awards- Best Radio Drama (lost)
- 2009 - Nuffnang Blog Awards- Best Celebrity Blog (lost)
- 2010 - 5th Singapore Radio Awards - Most Popular DJ (won)
- 2010 - 2nd SPH Entertainment Awards - Best Male DJ (2nd)
- 2010 - 2nd SPH Entertainment Awards - Best Programme (2nd)
- 2010 - Singapore Blog Awards - Best Local Celebrity Blog (lost)
Accident
In 2007, Cruz Teng fell into a drain and broke five bones in his left foot. He was admitted to hospital and did a surgery the following day.A week later, fellow DJ Dennis Chew also met with an accident. He fell off a bicycle and fractured his arm and suffered other injuries on his face and legs.At that time, they were the only two male DJs in the station, and the event was later ranked as one of the Top 10 Local Entertainment Headlines in Singapore that year.
Record Company Ban
After the Singapore Hit Awards in 2007, Cruz Teng allegedly declared online that he was banning a certain record label in Singapore. He said that he would not be playing any songs from the company for the next six months. The reporter understood that Cruz Teng encountered a particularly rude and uncooperative record executive, and whose label publicly attacked the Singapore Hit Awards, accusing it of not being transparent. Cruz Teng never clarified the incident publicly. The radio station also refused to issue any statements.Rivalry with Dennis Chew
Cruz Teng was reported involved in a long standing feud with fellow radio DJ Dennis Chew. In 2008, Dennis Chew was transferred to host the graveyard shift, which had the lowest number of listeners in the entire lineup. Cruz Teng, meanwhile, continued to host the highest rated morning show. This was interpreted as a tactic to boost Cruz Teng's popularity, while undermining Dennis Chew's standing in the station. Cruz Teng declared online that "人不是我杀的。不要什么都算在我头上". It is literally translated as "I'm not the culprit. Don't shift the blame on me."In Mar 2010, Cruz Teng and Dennis Chew were named winners at the Singapore Radio Awards. Cruz Teng, as the incumbent for the "Most Popular DJ Award" retained his title for the 4th time, while Dennis Chew won "Media Choice Award" for the 2nd time. The press published photos of them hugging and congratulating each other. This was perceived to be a stunt to clear the tension between them.