26 June 2006

Most people know Ken Lim as the stern and sometimes brutally honest Singapore Idol judge. But – surprise, surprise – there is a soft side to him, according to his friends and wife

The Monday Interview
Professional man

He started composing and producing soundtracks for Channel 8 drama serials like Return Of The Condor Heroes, and recording albums with local artistes such as Fann Wong and Ann Kok.
He had banked on people’s familiarity with them to “save on promotional budget”. The albums did very well, he recalls drily, selling in the region of 20,000 each.
Hype has since branched out, with artiste management arm Artiste Network minding artistes like Phyllis Quek, Jeanette Aw and Rui En.
Other ventures include concert promotion – it organised concerts by Taiwanese stars Jay Chou and Mayday – and production.
He also took the unconventional path of marketing his artistes – such as Fann when she was still signed to Hype and, more recently, Rui En – overseas on his own.

Source: The Straits Times

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