My Perfect Weekend with singer-host Daphne Khoo
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Singer-host Daphne Khoo during an arts and craft session (left) with her friends, and with her family at West Coast Park (right).
PHOTOS: COURTESY OF DAPHNE KHOO
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Who: Daphne Khoo, 38, also known as Haneri Milliona, is a Singaporean singer and host.
The former Kiss92 radio DJ has curated music and artists for a new Saturday afternoon series at bar and club Rasa Space called Sync, which started on May 24. Each week features DJ sets, live performances and spontaneous collaborations across house, R&B, nu-disco, funk and more.
The series is also family-friendly, with a kid-friendly zone, and runs from 2 to 7pm. Khoo, who is single, came in fourth on the first season of reality singing contest Singapore Idol (2004) and has released an album, Desperate (2007), as well as a number of singles, including Y Didn’t You Say So in 2002.
“One of my most beautiful weekends was when I went with my family to West Coast Park about two years ago. We flew a kite together, my dog ran around and my sister’s then six-year-old daughter was climbing this massive structure.
That moment was significant because I love my niece very much. I’ve watched her grow up, which is an amazing honour and blessing. I was climbing with her, and we had a little heart-to-heart talk while we were at it. It was just a perfect bonding time.
Any time I get to spend quality time with friends and family over the weekend, that’s something that I cherish very much.
I also spend a lot of time rearranging my room to make it my safe space. My room is modular, so if I want to do something, I can move things around easily.
Sometimes, I just lie down and watch movies my projector casts on the ceiling.
To be honest, I am terrible at taking downtime. But I am lucky to have friends who will remind me and book me to do nothing, like have ‘nothing’ days when we sit around, watch television shows and talk.
Doing nothing has been life-changing in my adulthood. It has given me better work-life balance.
Sunday is my day to hang out with friends. We usually try to do something sporty or an activity. We’re in a pickleball phase and so is the rest of the world. Sometimes, we just go to the gym or go bowling.”
