David DQ Lee
- Name: David DQ Lee
- Native name: 이동규
- Also Known as: 李東奎
- Nationality: Canadian
- Gender: Male
- Born: February 11, 1978
- Age: 46
In 1988, he was part of a children's choir, taking the role of a soprano. In 1991, he was forced to graduate from the choir as his voice changed, and a few months later, he moved to Vancouver, Canada, to study abroad. He decided to use Dong Kyu as his middle name and added David as his English name and then shortened it to DQ as it was too long to write.
In 1993, his mother's business failed, and he was financially cut off, so he had to work up to 5 part-time jobs to survive on his own in Canada. At age 18, he was exposed to Farinelli and the world of a countertenor/castrato vocalist and immediately began listening to many songs and applied to universities looking for a scholarship. He got one and graduated from the Vancouver Academy of Music with a bachelor's degree in Vocal Music. The North American market was not good for a newcomer opera singer so he moved to Berlin in 2006 and began winning competitions in many places and appearing in many operas around the world.
In 2013, he appeared in "Star King", showcasing his amazing vocal skills to the South Korean audience and ten years later, he decided to enter "Phantom Singer 4" to become a well-known singer in his country of birth. He joined 3 other tenors in the late rounds to create Forténa. They ended up in 2nd place in the competition and debuted on June 2023 during the last episode of the show that was aired live.
(Source: Korean = NamuWiki || Translation = MyDramaList) Edit Biography
TV Show
Title | Rating |
---|---|
Phantom Singer Season 4
Korean TV Show, 2023, 13 eps
[Contestant]
(Regular Member)
|
8.9
|
Knowing Bros
Korean TV Show, 2015, 460 eps
(Ep. 400)
(Guest)
|
8.7
|
Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend
Korean TV Show, 2011, 690 eps
(Ep. 627-628, 651-652)
(Guest)
|
8.3
|
Star King
Korean TV Show, 2007, 461 eps
(Ep. 321)
(Guest)
|
8.0
|
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