Keung To (, ; born 30 April 1999) is a
Hong Kong
Hong Kong ( (US) or (UK); , ), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (abbr. Hong Kong SAR or HKSAR), is a city and special administrative region of China on the eastern Pearl River Delta i ...
singer and actor, and a member of the Hong Kong boy band group
Mirror
A mirror or looking glass is an object that reflects an image. Light that bounces off a mirror will show an image of whatever is in front of it, when focused through the lens of the eye or a camera. Mirrors reverse the direction of the im ...
. He rose to fame after winning
ViuTV
ViuTV is a Cantonese language Generalist channel, general entertainment television channel in Hong Kong operated by HK Television Entertainment (HKTVE), whose parent company PCCW also operates the IPTV platform Now TV (Hong Kong), Now TV and the ...
's reality talent competition ''
Good Night Show - King Maker
''Good Night Show - King Maker'' ( zh, c=Good Night Show 全民造星) is a 2018 Hong Kong survival reality show on ViuTV as first season of , accepting only male contestants. It aired from 15 July to 14 October 2018, with Keung To being the cha ...
'' in 2018. Keung made his solo debut in June 2019 with the single "No. 1 Seed" ().
Keung won the My Favourite Male Singer and My Favourite Song award at the in 2020 and 2021, he is the youngest ever to do so.
Early life
Keung To was born at
Queen Mary Hospital on 30 April 1999. He is an only child. He attended Oi Kwan Road Baptist Church Lui Kwok Pat Fong Kindergarten, Hennessy Road Government Primary School (Causeway Bay),
Tang Shiu Kin Victoria Government Secondary School
Tang Shiu Kin Victoria Government Secondary School (鄧肇堅維多利亞官立中學) was founded by the Hong Kong Government in 1933. Named the Junior Technical School (初級工業學校) initially, and then the Victoria Technical School ( ...
, and graduated with a diploma from Yeo Chei Man Senior Secondary School.
In 2017, Keung participated in the Mainland Chinese talent show
''Super Boy''. He was victorious in the regional trials, becoming one of the four representatives of the region of Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan. He finished in the top 30.
Music career
2018–present: Mirror
In 2018, Keung participated in the television reality talent show, ''
Good Night Show - King Maker
''Good Night Show - King Maker'' ( zh, c=Good Night Show 全民造星) is a 2018 Hong Kong survival reality show on ViuTV as first season of , accepting only male contestants. It aired from 15 July to 14 October 2018, with Keung To being the cha ...
'' () created by ViuTV as contestant #99. On 14 October, he won the competition, finishing with a combined score of 21.4%, determined by a professional judging panel and public votes.
On 3 November 2018, Keung made his debut as a member of boy music group,
Mirror
A mirror or looking glass is an object that reflects an image. Light that bounces off a mirror will show an image of whatever is in front of it, when focused through the lens of the eye or a camera. Mirrors reverse the direction of the im ...
, at a press conference with their debut single "In a Second" (一秒間).
2019–present: Solo activities
In June 2019, Keung made his solo debut with the release of "Seed No.1" (), quickly climbing the mainstream pop music charts, topping at third place.
In July, he held a solo concert, for which tickets quickly sold out. His following two singles, "Atlantis" (), released in September, and "A Little More A Day" (), in December, both charted on Hong Kong pop music charts.
In 2020, the
COVID-19 pandemic
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interrupted his plans to
South Korea
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to film a music video for a new song that had already been produced. In response to the pandemic, Keung released the single "The Love Without Words" (also known as "Saying I Love You With My Mouth Covered"; ). The music video, directed by
Fen Yuen, emphasised the pandemic's effects on the lifestyle of
Hongkonger
Hongkongers (), also known as Hong Kongers, Hong Kongese, Hongkongese, Hong Kong citizens and Hong Kong people, typically refers to residents of the territory of Hong Kong; although may also refer to others who were born and/or raised in the ...
s. "The Love Without Words" won Most Popular Song at the 2020 Ultimate Song Chart Awards Presentation. Keung also won Most Popular Male Singer at the same award show.
On 2 September 2020, Keung released his fifth single "Disease of Loneliness" (). In contrast with the styles of his previous songs, the lyrics for this single evokes a deep sadness, revolving around Keung's personal experiences with loneliness, and the melody is more delicate. Keung created and directed the concept of the song's music video, shot in one
continuous take. On 15 November, Keung released his sixth single "Love Visa Application" (). The song and music video were recorded and produced during Keung's trip to
Taiwan
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. Keung participated in writing the lyrics of the song and the story of the music video.
On 19 March 2021, Keung released "Master Class", a
Reggaeton
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It has evolved from dancehall and has been influenced by American hip hop, ...
and
Blues song, receiving widespread positive feedback. On 29 May 2021, "Master Class" became Keung's first single to top four Hong Kong mainstream music charts. His eighth single, "Dear My Friend," was released on 5 August 2021. The ballad details his grief for his late friend Kin Lam who died unexpectedly in March 2021. The single topped the weekly local streaming charts on KKBOX, Moov and Joox for four weeks. The song also won Most Popular Song at the 2021 Ultimate Song Chart Awards Presentation, making him the only winner to have won both Most Popular Song and Most Popular Male Singer in consecutive years. On 27 August, Error member Fatboy and Keung released the single "Agent Fat Keung 2.0" (), as a continuation from their first performance together (特務肥姜), in ''Good Night Show - King Maker.''
Keung, along with Mirror members
Ian Chan,
Anson Lo,
Anson Kong,
Jer Lau, and
Edan Lui
Edan Lui Cheuk-on ( zh, t=呂爵安; born 21 January 1997), better known by his mononym Edan, is a Hong Kong singer, presenter, actor, and a member of the Hong Kong boy group MIRROR. Apart from his group activities, Edan has presented various tel ...
headlined concert "MOOV LIVE Music on the Road" on 7 and 8 December. He collaborated with singer-songwriter
AGA
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Business
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on the single "I Know", released on December 16.
His ninth solo single "Spiegel im Spiegel" (German for "Mirror in Mirror"; ) was released on 2 January 2022. He first performed the song live at MOOV Live Music on the Road on 7 December 2021. Keung's tenth single "What the Work Says" (作品的說話) was released on 30 April 2022. The song spreads a message on world peace.
Acting career
Keung made his acting debut on the ViuTV television series
''Retire to Queen''. Keung made a cameo appearance in the youth drama series
''We are the Littles'', which aired in December 2020. He starred in the drama series
''Ink at Tai Ping'', which aired in January 2021. In August 2020, Keung began filming for Taiwanese drama
''Sometimes When We Touch''. Filming concluded on 15 November. The series began airing in August 2021. He made his film debut in the
Kearen Pang
Kearen Pang is a Hong Kong cross-media creator who has written, directed and acted in theatrical productions and films. She graduated from the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, and joined the Chung Ying Theater Company in 1998 as a full-t ...
film ''
Mama's Affair'', in which he co-stars with
Teresa Mo
Teresa Mo Shun-kwan (born 5 November 1960) is a Hong Kong actress.
Background
She started her career at RTV in the 1977, and joined TVB in 1981. She became famous for being cast in ''The Justice of Life'' (他來自江湖), which was based on ...
and
Jer Lau.
Discography
Singles
As lead artist
Collaborations
Soundtrack appearances
Filmography
Film
Television series
Variety show
Concerts
Awards and nominations
Film Award
Lists
Notes
References
External links
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1999 births
Living people
King Maker contestants
Mirror (group) members
Cantopop singers
Hong Kong male singers
21st-century Hong Kong male singers
Hong Kong male film actors
Hong Kong male television actors
Hong Kong idols