Archie Sin

Archie Sin Ching-fung (born 15 May 1998) is a Hong Kong Cantopop singer and actor. He gained recognition on TVB's Stars Academy, finishing fourth, and debuted in 2022 with the single "The Book of Fortune" . He has since released several solo singles, appeared in television series including Forever Young at Heart (2021–2022) and Broken Trust (2024), and in 2023 debuted as a member of the boy group Loong 9 after competing on Asia Super Young.

Career 1998–present: Early life and career beginnings

Archie Sin was born on 15 May 1998 in Hong Kong, the elder of two sons. He studied piano for more than ten years and developed an interest in singing during his secondary school years at La Salle College. Sin won several school singing awards and cited Hins Cheung as his musical idol. He wanted to pursue a singing career without attending university; his parents rejected his aspiration as they preferred him to follow an academic path. Sin graduated from the University of Hong Kong with a bachelor's degree in Business Administration in 2020. While performing with a college band, he competed in ViuTV's singing competition show King Maker II (2019) and made it to the Top 60. He also scored the highest by the judges in the first round of the finale with Stefanie Sun's "What I Miss" (, 2007), ultimately finishing fourth place overall.

Stars Academy season 1 performances and results Round Song choice Original artist Notes Result Ref.Introduction"Snowflakes"Hacken Leeperformed with fellow contestants Felix LamN/A Round 1"Beneath the Cherry Blossom Tree"Hins CheungAdvancedTop 14"Song of Happiness"Supper MomentTop 13"Colour of Your Eyes"Yoga Linwith fellow contestants Aska Cheung"Puzzle"Original songwith fellow contestants Aska Cheung, Chantel Yiu, Rock Ho, Sherman Poon, Hugo Wong and Windy ZhanTop 12"Bicycle"Eason Chanwith fellow contestants Aska Cheung, Chantel Yiu, Rock Ho, Sherman PoonTop 10"The Night No Longer Comes"Eason ChanTop 9"Rustle of Rain"David Luiduet with Jay FungTop 7"Late Person"Andy HuiTop 6"How Could I Not Regret Having Let You Go"Jacky Cheungduet with fellow contestant Rock HoFinale"What I Miss"Stefanie Sun4th place

He quit his banking job and signed a management contract with TVB, becoming an artist under All About Music. In January 2022, he released his debut single "The Book of Fortune" . Since Stars Academy, Sin has been involved in songwriting and composition, including contributions to the Forever Young at Heart (2021–2022) soundtrack. He also made his acting debut in the series, portraying a secondary school student who experiences monster parenting. Sin has released several solo singles, including "Bug Fix" (2023), "No Offense" (2024), and "Courage" (2024). In 2023, he competed in Asia Super Young, becoming one of the finalists and debuting in the boy group Loong 9.

Filmography

Television series

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Results 2022 Asian Academy Creative Awards Best Theme Song Or Title Theme "Forever Young at Heart" 202356th TVB Anniversary AwardsMost Promising NewcomersHimself 2024Metro Radio Music AwardsHit Leaping Male Singer