Benjamin Kheng
Benjamin Kheng | |
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金文明 | |
 Kheng in 2024 | |
| Born | 15 August 1990 |
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| Years active | 2012–present |
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Spouse |
Naomi Yeo (m. 2021) |
| Relatives | Narelle Kheng (sister) |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | Indie pop |
| Label | Sony Music Singapore |
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| Website | thesamwillows.com (archived from the original) |
Benjamin Kheng (born 15 August 1990) is a Singaporean singer-songwriter, and former national swimmer. Kheng is known for songs such as "The Caifan Song", "Not Alone", a series titled The BenZi Project, and for being a member of The Sam Willows from 2012 as his music debut, which went on hiatus since 2019.
Kheng released "The Caifan Song" in September 2021 with Annette Lee, a Singaporean singer, which gave Kheng mainstream popularity according to Bryan Lim of Yahoo Life. Kheng released "Not Alone" in May 2024 as the National Day Parade's theme song for that year, which gave him "cross-generational" popularity according to Helmi Yusof of The Business Times.
Kheng also co-created The BenZi Project, an online comedy sketch series, with Hirzi Zulkiflie, a Singaporean YouTuber, containing parodies exploring middle-class privilege and racial stereotypes.