Shawn Tok
Shawn Tok is a Singaporean singer. He is the overall champion of the 2007 Campus SuperStar singing competition. In 2007, Shawn, then a Secondary 1 student, triumphed over 4500 contestants to be crowned the overall champion of the second season of Campus SuperStar 《校园SuperStar》. At 13, Shawn is the youngest contestant to win the title of this singing talent show for teens on Singapore national television. Following his win, Shawn starred in multiple television dramas, films, variety shows, and advertisements. He also released multiple music projects such as his debut album 'Travel With Time' 《和时间一起旅行》 and his English EP 'Chapter 22' in 2016. He was also nominated for 'Most Popular New Comer’ at the 17th Singapore Hit Award《第17届新加坡金曲奖》.
After graduating from the University of Queensland in 2018, Shawn started his passion for TV production with .
Career
Campus Superstar 2007
In 2007, Tok, then a Secondary 1 student, triumphed over 4500 contestants to be crowned the overall champion of the second season of Campus SuperStar 《校园SuperStar》, a spin-off from Project SuperStar 《绝对 SuperStar》. At 13, Shawn is the youngest contestant to win the title of this singing talent show for teens on Channel U.Tok was edged out in the earlier rounds but returned to the competition via the Revival Round, with his own rendition of JJ Lin's 木乃伊.
He was well received by the judges and received scores of 24 and 25 out of 30 from the judges in quarter-final 1A 4 June 2007, semi-final 2 and Revival Round on 16 July 2007, respectively. All 3 judges had high hopes for him.
Tok and Keely Wee emerged as the winners of their respective male and female categories.
Tok became the 2nd Campus SuperStar Champion when he triumphed over Wee with a higher overall score at 58%.
| Round | Song | Score | Status |
| Quarter-finals 1 | 林俊杰 – 翅膀 | 24.0/30.0 | IN |
| Quarter-finals 2 | 周杰伦 – 星晴 | 21.5/30.0 | ELIMINATED |
| Revival Round | 林俊杰 – 木乃伊 | 25.0/30.0 | IN |
| Semi-finals 1 | 欧得洋 – 满天星 | 20.5/30.0 | IN |
| Semi-finals 2 | 五月天 – 恋爱 ING | 24.0/30.0 | IN |
| Semi-finals 3 | 叶良俊 – 爱你不是爱给别人看 | 22.0/30.0 | IN |
| GrandFinals | 林俊杰 – 西界/五月天 – 终结孤单 | 34.5/50.0 | Male Champion |
| GrandFinals | 陶喆、蔡依林 – 今天你要嫁给我/曹格 – 世界唯一的你 | 33.0/50.0 | Overall Champion |
2007-2014
Immediately following his win, Tok was selected to front the latest TV campaign for MediaCorp. He also caught the eyes of local producer and made his acting debut in a telemovie God of Fortune 《天降运财》 which was released in early 2008.Tok released his debut album in June 2011 titled "Travel With Time 和时间一起旅行" featuring a total number of 11 tracks. Of which, included in the album was an audio track of Tok sharing his thoughts with his peers from Campus Superstar. The album charted at No. 8 in Singapore's CD Rama stores and one of the album tracks, "和时间一起旅行" peaked at No.15 on the Radio Billboard Chart for 5 weeks in a row. Later in 2011, Tok was nominated as the Most Popular Newcomer for the Singapore Hit Awards hosted by Y.E.S. 93.3FM.
In 2014, the Digital Version of "Travel With Time 和时间一起旅行" was released onto iTunes as an EP Album with only 6 tracks available. The album re-entered the iTunes 'Top Album Chart' and peaked at No.7.
Before studying in the University of Queensland, Tok released a single in July 2014, titled 'Tomorrow' a day prior to his departure. The track illuminates the sentiments Tok had prior to his departure as he transits into the next phase of his life.
The success and sales of the single exceeded expectations given that it was self-released with no commercialised production and promotion involved. It entered the iTunes Top 15 chart in less than an hour of release and peaked at No. 2 in less than half a day.
Filmed in a professional studio with a simple video concept, the Music Video for the single was self-directed by Tok and assisted by his team. The music video portrays Tok's emotions, showing snippets of his farewell at the airport along with those of the studio shoot.
2016
On 8 January 2016, Tok released his English-language Extended Play, Chapter 22, which was launched on his 22nd birthday. 'Chapter 22' offers pensive, openhearted stories rendered in a fair mix of upbeat melodies and ballad tones. The album choruses’ beautifully cinematic pieces, underpinned by a phase in life where you find yourself opening new doors but on the parallel, closing some. The composed exudes the most vulnerable and honest emotions as Tok sings with maturity beyond his 22 years. It brings you closer to home, where the heart is. Tok helmed the production of 22, managed and planned the record from Australia, from selecting the tracks to the recording arrangement and the album art design. The record was supposed to have coincided with Tok 21st birthday, but was pushed back due to production and scheduling issues. After the album's release, Tok performed "Feels Like Home" on web stream Toggle, and "Perfectly Strangers" on Mediacorp Channel 5’s "Not The 5 Show" in February 2016.The album consist of 5 brand-new tracks, with a feature with actress, Shelia Tan. Mediacorp's SuperBand Winner, Nic Lee as well as Singapore Idol finalist, Daphne Khoo contributed in song writing and composing.
Track listing:
| No. | Title | Writer | Producer | Length |
| 1. | Roller Coaster | Dax Kong | Joshua Goh, Shawn Tok | 4:27 |
| 2. | Perfectly Strangers | Nic Lee | Nic Lee, Joshua Goh | 3:11 |
| 3. | Shine For You | Shawn Tok, Daphne Khoo | Price Smith, Daphne Khoo | 3:59 |
| 4. | Once More | Dax Kong | Joshua Goh, Shawn Tok | 3:24 |
| 5. | Feels Like Home | Desmond Mark Woo, Shawn Tok | Desmond Mark Woo, Joshua Goh, Shawn Tok | 2:33 |
"Chapter 22" was released to the iTunes Store and it entered at number 2 on the iTunes Top Album Chart, behind Blackstar by David Bowie and ahead of 25. "Feels Like Home" also charted at iTunes Hot Tracks, and peaked at #28 in Indonesia. The physical copies of 22 was then released a week later to Beesket outlets in Singapore.
Discography
Singles
Studio album
Compilation album
| Year | Title |
| 2007 | Best of Campus SuperStar II Compilation Album 《校园SuperStar II》 |
| 2007 | December Stars Christmas Compilation Album 《新传媒群星英语圣诞》 |
| 2008 | Kids Central School House Rockz Compilation Album 《儿童聚点频道音乐剧》 |
| 2009 | MediaCorp Lunar New Year Compilation Album 《群星贺岁金鼠庆团圆》 |
| 2011 | Eco Music Challenge Compilation Album |
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2008 | Heng Or Huat 《天降运财》 | 6128 | Telemovie |
| 2008 | Kids Central Schoolhouse Rockz 《儿童聚点频道音乐剧》 | Fu Wen Bin | Singapore Musical |
| 2010 | MediaCorp Channel 5 Seven Days | Eddie | |
| 2011 | MediaCorp Channel 8 Stranded 《荒岛冒险记》 | Ling Tian Bao | Filmed in Indonesia |
| 2012 | Okto Dream School | Jason | Singapore Musical |