Anson Lo
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盧瀚霆 | |||||||||||||||
 Anson Lo at First Mirror Live Concert, 21 December 2018 | |||||||||||||||
| Born | 7 July 1995 | ||||||||||||||
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| Years active | 2018–present | ||||||||||||||
| Agent | HKTVE | ||||||||||||||
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| Labels | Music Nation | ||||||||||||||
| Associated acts | Mirror | ||||||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 盧瀚霆 | ||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 卢瀚霆 | ||||||||||||||
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Anson Lo Hon-ting (Chinese: 盧瀚霆; born 7 July 1995) is a Hong Kong singer, dancer and actor. In 2018, Lo made his debut as a member of the Hong Kong boy group Mirror, managed by HK Television Entertainment. Lo released his first solo single "A Lifelong Mission" (Chinese: 一所懸命) on 29 February 2020.[1] He won the Best New Artist Gold Award at the 43rd RTHK Top 10 Gold Song Awards.[2] In 2021, he won the Best New Asian Artist Award at the 2021 Mnet Asian Music Awards.[3][4]
Early life[]
Anson Lo was born on 7 July 1995 in Hong Kong. He has one older sister. Lo attended Shak Chung Shan Memorial Catholic Primary School and Po Leung Kuk Lo Kit Sing (1983) College. He went on to study a Bachelor of Business Administration (Business Analysis) at the City University of Hong Kong. Lo dropped out in his third year of university to pursue a career as a dance instructor.[5]
Career[]
2018–present: Mirror[]
Prior to his debut, Lo was a dance instructor and a backup dancer. In 2018, he was persuaded by ViuTV producer Ahfa Wong to audition for the reality television talent competition Good Night Show – King Maker (Chinese: 全民造星), of which Wong was the producer. Lo was directly promoted to the second round (top 55) as one of the five winners of the 'Eye Catching Idol' through fan vote.[6] He was eliminated in the fourth round, making the top 30.[7][8]
On 3 November 2018, Lo made his debut as a member of boy music group, Mirror, at a press conference with their debut single "In a Second" (一秒間).[9] His position is the main lead dancer, main english rapper and sub vocalist. His fans are known as "Sonto" (Plural: Sontos) (神徒).[10]
On 5 July 2019, Lo together with Mirror member Keung To released the promotional single "B.M.G. (Be My Girl)".[11][12]
In the second season of King Maker, Lo won the Professional Competitor Award.
2020–present: Solo activities[]
On 29 February 2020, Lo made his solo debut with his first single "A Lifelong Mission" (一所懸命).[1] Lo penned the lyrics to his second single, "Burn Out", released on 12 August.[13] His third single "Corner Creatures" (角落生物) was released on 14 October. Lo made his acting debut in the 2020 youth sport television drama series We are the Littles (Chinese: 男排女將) as Bobby. The drama also featured Lo's fourth single "Teammate" (神隊友) as the sub song. At the 2020 Ultimate Song Chart Awards Presentation, Lo won the Best Newcomer Bronze Award.[14] He also won the Best New Artist Gold Award at the 43rd RTHK Top 10 Gold Song Awards in January 2021.[2][15]
His fifth single "EGO" was released on 5 February 2021. In 2021, Lo gained widespread recognition and popularity starring as Ling Siu-muk (凌少牧) in the Hong Kong adaptation of Japanese romantic comedy drama Ossan's Love.[16] On 7 July 2021, Lo released his sixth single, "Unlovable Leader" (不可愛教主), which also served as the ending theme song for Ossan's Love. The music video for "Unlovable Leader" surpassed 6 million views in two months. In September, Lo made a guest appearance in the Taiwanese drama Sometimes When We Touch as Cheng Yat-fei. On 22 September, Lo released his seventh single, "Megahit", becoming his first single to top three Hong Kong mainstream music charts. A remix version, "Megahit Megamix", with rap lyrics penned by Lo was later released on 1 December. Lo made his official film debut as Lui Tsz-ging (雷紫荊) in Showbiz Spy on 25 November 2021. Lo won the Best New Asian Artist Award at the 2021 Mnet Asian Music Awards.
Discography[]
Singles[]
As lead artist[]
| Year | Date | Title | Credits | Notes |
| 2020 | 29 February | "一所懸命" (lit. A Lifelong Mission) |
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Solo debut |
| 12 August | "Burn Out" | Music: Jhen F (Future Sound) Lyrics: Anson Lo |
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| 14 October | "角落生物" (lit. Corner Creatures) |
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| 9 December | "神隊友" (lit. Teammate) |
Music: Lyrics: Riley Lam |
Sub song for We are the Littles | |
| 2021 | 5 February | "EGO" |
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| 7 July | "不可愛教主" (lit. Unlovable Leader) |
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Ending theme song for Ossan's Love | |
| 22 September | "Megahit" |
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| 1 December | "Megahit Megamix" |
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Megahit remix |
As featured artist[]
| Year | Date | Title | Artist | Credits | Notes |
| 2019 | 5 July | "B.M.G. - Be My Girl" | Keung To, Anson Lo |
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| 2021 | 25 June | "突如其來的心跳感覺" (lit. Sudden Feeling of a Heartbeat) |
Anson Lo, Edan Lui | Music: Lyrics: |
Theme song for Ossan's Love |
| 7 August | "愛不作聲" (lit. Love Doesn't Make a Sound) |
Keung To, Anson Lo | Music: Raymond Wan Lyrics: 姜憶萱 |
Ending theme song for Sometimes When We Touch |
Filmography[]
Television series[]
| Year | English Title | Original Title | Role | Notes |
| 2019 | Retire to Queen | Kam Dou-fu (金道夫) | Cameo appearance (episode 1,11,18-20) | |
| 2020 | We are the Littles | Bobby Chan Yat-long (陳逸朗) | Major supporting role | |
| 2021 | Ossan's Love HK | 大叔的愛 | Ling Siu-muk (凌少牧) | Main role |
| Sometimes When We Touch | Cheng Yat-fei (鄭一飛) | Special appearance |
Variety show[]
| Year | English Title | Original Title | Notes |
| 2018 | Good Night Show – King Maker | Contestant No. 91
Eliminated in the fourth round (Top 30) | |
| Mirror Go | Mirror Go | ||
| 2019 | Mirror Go 2 | Mirror Go 2 | |
| King Maker II | 全民造星II | ||
| The Haunted Rooms 4 | |||
| 2021 | Be a Better MIRROR | ||
| Be My Goddess | 神的女主角 |
Film[]
| Year | English Title | Original Title | Role | Notes |
| 2021 | Showbiz Spy | 假冒女團 | Lui Tsz-ging (雷紫荊) | Main role |
| 2022 | 過時過節 |
Awards[]
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated Work | Result |
| 2020 | 43rd RTHK Top 10 Gold Songs Awards | Best New Artist | Anson Lo | Gold |
| Metro Showbiz Hit Awards 2020 | Best New Artist | Won | ||
| 2020 Ultimate Song Chart Awards Presentation | Best Newcomer | Bronze | ||
| Yahoo! Asia Buzz Awards 2020 | Best Newcomer | Won | ||
| 2021 | 2021 Mnet Asian Music Awards | Best New Asian Artist (Mandarin) | Won | |
| Metro Showbiz Hit Awards 2021 | Hit Popular Idol | Won | ||
| 2021 Ultimate Song Chart Awards Presentation | Ultimate Song - No.9 | Megahit | Won |
References[]
- ^ a b "MIRROR三位成員單飛作同日出爐 AK微電影愛情線居然講時空交錯？｜香港01｜眾樂迷". 25 April 2021. Archived from the original on 25 April 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ a b "十大中文金曲｜ViuTV歌手包辦新人獎 Anson Lo奪金 江