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Yu Haoming

Chinese singer

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionAug 1, 2026
Entity authorityQ6170436
Source-derived summary

Ham Yu Haoming (born 14 November 1987) is a Chinese singer, actor, dancer, and host. He gained popularity in 2007 through Hunan TV's talent show Super Boy, winning 6th place nationwide. His career was derailed when he was seriously burned in an on-set explosion in 2010 while filming the television series Love in Spring (formerly known as I Have a Date with Spring).

Career

In April 2007, Yu participated in Hunan TV's organized "Super Boy". He won as Guangzhou's Champion and 6th place nationwide. In the same year, he signed the Doremi Media Record and released his first EP "If I Could Love You".

In March 2008, his album "If I Could Love You" was awarded China's Top 10 Golden Melody "Most Popular Online Songs" and Newcomer Awards. Later, he travelled to Seoul, South Korea for professional training. In September 2008, he participated in Hunan TV and Hong Kong TVB's co-organized "Strictly Come Dancing Season 2" and won Champion.

In October 2010, while shooting for Hunan TV's TV Series "Love In Spring" (formerly known as: I Have A Date With Spring) in Shanghai, he got accidentally burnt during a blast scene and was recuperated for a long time.

Editorial summary

The public source identifies “Yu Haoming” as chinese singer. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Haoming, Chinese and singer.

Editorial reviewA useful biographical orientation record, particularly for establishing names, roles and a first chronology. The current lead gives the account dated anchors—1987, 2007, 2010, 2008—that can be checked directly. The linked authority record independently contributes the date 1987-11-14. Its value is orientation rather than verdict, with Haoming, Chinese and singer providing the first useful test.
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Why this record matters

A short description can identify a subject without explaining its stakes. For “Yu Haoming”, the useful work is to connect “chinese singer” to the records capable of establishing context and consequence.

Evidence profile

Biographical claims are most persuasive when dates, appointments and relationships can be traced to records created close to the events described. The source revision retrieved here is dated Aug 1, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q6170436. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1987, 2007, 2010 and 2008.

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This entry incorporates text from Yu Haoming” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.