Lil' Chris, whose real name was Chris Hardman, rose to fame in Channel 4's Rock School. He was found dead at  in Lowestoft on 23 March.
His family said the 24-year-old struggled with mental health issues and depression. A private funeral was held earlier this month.
The inquest, at St Margaret's House in Lowestoft, was told the full hearing has been adjourned until 28 July.
Suffolk coroner Dr Peter Dean conducted the short hearing, which was told the musician was found by his friend.
The emergency services were called to the house in Union Road, before Mr Hardman was declared dead an hour later by a paramedic.
Dr Dean expressed his "sympathy" to the family.
Following Mr Hardman's death, fellow musicians and fans paid tribute on social media to the singer, who had his first hit single with Checkin' It Out.
It followed his appearances in the Channel 4 series with Kiss frontman Gene Simmons in 2006, which was set at the town's Kirkley High School.
Guy Barnes, a producer who was working with Hardman, said: "As much as we're all mourning the death of the boy, everybody needs to put as much love and strength as they possibly can do into the Hardman family because I don't know how anyone deals with that."
In a statement released after Lil' Chris's death, his family said he was a "huge personality who will be missed by everyone who knew him".
"He was a hugely creative person who used this side of his personality to make others smile, to cheer people up and to make others feel better," they said.
"A real people person, he would always take the time to stop and talk, no matter who or when and we are proud that he was so well thought of by all who knew him."
Family and friends gathered for his funeral on 8 April in Gorleston, Norfolk, before releasing balloons in his favourite colour of green on Claremont Pier in his hometown of Lowestoft.
Samaritans' deputy chief executive Fiona Malcolm has said the charity had been "saddened" by his death.
"If anyone has been affected by this news, or is struggling to cope, we would like to let people know that Samaritans is here for them if they need to talk," she said.

The watchdog assessed the authority's services between January 16 and February 9 and found improvements since its last inspection in 2011.
Inspectors said parents had told them new services, brought in over the past 18 months, were "making a difference".
The council welcomed the report, but said it was "identifying areas where can do better".
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Inspectors assessed three key areas and ranked two - leadership and services for looked-after children - as "good".
The third area - children who need help and protection - was rated as "requires improvement".
In 2011, services in the city were ranked "adequate".
In 2013 the council closed two children's centres and reopened eight others as "strengthening family hubs" and inspectors said this seemed to be a difference.
"Services have been reconfigured in such a way as to bring together... family workers with health visitors, midwives and social workers," the report said.
"Parents told inspectors that it is making a difference to them and their families and that, increasingly, they are able to get the right help in the right way."
However, the report added the help and protection which children and young people receive requires improvement.
"The quality of analysis, assessments and plans... is variable," it said. "Some children are not getting the help and support that they need quickly enough."
Val Gibson, the authority's cabinet member for children and young people, said: "Inspectors have scrutinised our services in minute detail, highlighting the many areas where we are performing well, and identifying areas where we can and will do better."
"We have developed a robust action plan to raise standards still further."
Singer Lil' Chris's death was caused by hanging, an inquest has heard.
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Children's services in Wolverhampton have been rated "good" following an inspection by Ofsted.