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Singapore singer Ling Xiao dies, aged 75
The singer, whose real name is Tan Choon Huat, suffered a stroke in 2022.
PHOTO: LIANHE ZAOBAO
Published Dec 13, 2025, 02:15 PM
Updated Dec 13, 2025, 02:18 PM
SINGAPORE – Local singer Ling Xiao, known from Singapore’s 1970s music scene, died at the age of 75 on Dec 13, said Chinese-language daily Lianhe Zaobao.
The singer, whose real name is Tan Choon Huat, became partially paralysed in 2022 after suffering a stroke, and eventually faded from the entertainment industry and public eye.
Prior to this, he had been dealing with a range of diseases, including hypertension, high cholesterol, and diabetes, Zaobao reported.
Ling Xiao debuted in 1967 and eventually rose to become a long-term mentor on Mediacorp’s Golden Age Talentime program for several years.
According to his obituary, his funeral will take place on Dec 17.
Veteran Singapore singer Ling Xiao dies, aged 75
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The singer, whose real name is Tan Choon Huat, suffered a stroke in 2022.
PHOTO: LIANHE ZAOBAO
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MusiciansPublished Dec 13, 2025, 02:15 PM
Updated Dec 13, 2025, 02:18 PM
SINGAPORE – Local singer Ling Xiao, known from Singapore’s 1970s music scene, died at the age of 75 on Dec 13, said Chinese-language daily Lianhe Zaobao.
The singer, whose real name is Tan Choon Huat, became partially paralysed in 2022 after suffering a stroke, and eventually faded from the entertainment industry and public eye.
Prior to this, he had been dealing with a range of diseases, including hypertension, high cholesterol, and diabetes, Zaobao reported.
Ling Xiao debuted in 1967 and eventually rose to become a long-term mentor on Mediacorp’s Golden Age Talentime program for several years.
According to his obituary, his funeral will take place on Dec 17.
