Hanjin Tan

Biography

Hanjin Tan was born in 1976 in Singapore, of Chinese Hainanese descent. He received his education at prestigious English schools in Singapore and achieved excellent results in his examinations. He was a member of the Singapore national swimming team during high school and served in the Singapore Armed Forces in a bomb disposal unit. After graduating from the National University of Singapore with a degree in economics, he moved to Hong Kong to begin his music career. He possesses high linguistic talent, speaking Cantonese, English, Mandarin, Japanese, and some other Chinese dialects, and is proficient in piano and guitar. His talent was discovered by legendary singer Jacky Cheung in 1999, for whom he composed songs. He has worked with major Hong Kong artists including Coco Lee, Sammi Cheng, Eason Chan, and Joey Yung. He released his first jazz album in 2009 and his first Mandarin album in 2011. He won the Best New Performer award at the 30th Hong Kong Film Awards for his role in the film Bruce Lee. He served as director of Stars Academy 2 in 2022, guest judge on Midlife Sing & Shine! 3 in 2024, and became a regular judge on The Voice in 2025.