Keung To

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In this Hong Kong name, the surname is Keung.

Keung To
姜濤
KeungToAtMiniConcert2019.jpg
Keung in 2019
Born (1999-04-30) 30 April 1999 (age 22)
Pok Fu Lam, Southern District, Hong Kong
Other namesKeung B (姜B)
Occupation
  • Singer
  • dancer
  • actor
AgentHKTVE
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
  • Vocal
Years active2018–present
LabelsMusic Nation
Associated acts
Chinese name
Chinese姜濤

Keung To (Chinese: 姜濤, [kœ́ːŋ tʰȍu]; born 30 April 1999) is a Hong Kong singer, actor, and a member of the Hong Kong boy group Mirror. He rose to fame after winning ViuTV's reality talent competition Good Night Show - King Maker in 2018. Keung made his solo debut in June 2019 with the single "No. 1 Seed" (一號種籽).

Keung won Most Popular Male Singer at the 2020 Ultimate Song Chart Awards Presentation, becoming the youngest awardee[1]. His 2020 single "Saying I Love You With My Mouth Covered" won Most Popular Song at the same award show.[2]

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,[citation needed] and graduated with a diploma from Yeo Chei Man Senior Secondary School.[3]

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.[4]

Career[]

2018–present: Mirror[]

See also: Mirror (group)

In 2018, Keung participated in the television reality talent show, Good Night Show - King Maker (全民造星) created by ViuTV as contestant #99. On October 14, he won the competition, finishing with a combined score of 21.4%, determined by a professional judging panel and public votes.[5]

On 13 November 2018, Keung 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).[6]

On 5 July 2019, Keung together with Mirror member Anson Lo released the promotional single "B.M.G. (Be My Girl)".

2019–present: Solo activities[]

In June 2019, Keung made his solo debut with the release of "No. 1 Seed" (一號種籽),[7][8] quickly climbing the mainstream pop music charts, topping at third place.[citation needed] Keung made his acting debut on the ViuTV television series Retire to Queen.[9]

In July, he held his solo concert, for which tickets quickly sold out.[10] His following two singles, "Atlantis" (亞特蘭提斯), released in September, and "A Little More A Day" (一天多一點), in December, both charted on Hong Kong pop music charts.

In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic interrupted his plans to South Korea to film a music video for a new song that had already been produced.[11] In response to the pandemic, Keung released the single "Saying I Love You With My Mouth Covered" (蒙着嘴說愛你)[12]. The music video, directed by , emphasized on the pandemic's effects on the lifestyle of Hong Kong citizens.

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.[13] In August 2020, Keung began filming for Taiwanese drama Sometimes When We Touch. Filming concluded on November 15. The series began airing in August 2021.[14]

On September 2, 2020 Keung released his fifth single "Disease of Loneliness" (孤獨病). 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.[15] On 15 November, Keung released his sixth single "Love Visa Application" (愛情簽證申請).[16][17] The song and music video were recorded and produced during Keung's trip to Taiwan. Keung participated in writing the lyrics of the song and the story of the music video.

On 19 March 2021, Keung released "Master Class",[18][19] a Reggaeton and Blues song, receiving widespread positive feedback. On May 29, 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 August 5, 2021. The ballad details his grief for his friend Kin Lam who passed away in March 2021.[20] The single topped the weekly local streaming charts on KKBOX, Moov and Joox for four weeks. On August 27, Error member Fatboy and Keung released the single "特務肥姜2.0".

Discography[]

Singles[]

As lead artist[]

Year Date Title Credits Notes
2019 Jun 11 "一號種籽"
(lit. No. 1 Seed) 		Music:  [zh]
Lyrics:  [zh]
Sep 2 "亞特蘭提斯"
(lit. Atlantis) 		Music:  [zh]

Lyrics: Chan Wing Him

Featured on Love Before Birthday
Dec 3 "一天多一點"
(lit. A Little More A Day) 		Music:  [zh]
Lyrics:  [zh]
2020 Apr 30 "蒙着嘴說愛你"
(lit. Saying I Love You With My Mouth Covered)
  • Music: Jarvis 紹斌
  • 李俊緯
  • 吳周爍
Lyrics: Chan Wing Him
Sep 2 "孤獨病"
(lit. Disease of Loneliness) 		Music:  [zh]
Lyrics: Chan Wing Him
Nov 15 "愛情簽證申請" (feat. Jhen F)
(lit. Love Visa Application)
  • Music: 徐偉銘
  • 吳育澤
  •  [zh]
  • Lyrics: Chan Wing Him
  • Keung To
2021 Mar 19 "Master Class" Music: Gareth Tong
Lyrics: Wyman Wong
Aug 6 "Dear My Friend," Music: Phil Lam
Lyrics:  [zh]

As featured artist[]

Year Title Artist Credits Notes
2019 "BMG - Be My Girl" Keung To, Anson Lo
Lyrics:  [zh]
2021 "愛不作聲"
(lit. Love Doesn't Make a Sound) 		Keung To, Anson Lo Music:  [zh]
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  [zh] Keung Tai Man (William) Ep 1, 10, 11, 13-15, 17-20
2020 We are the Littles  [zh] Keung B Ep 17, 18 Cameo
2021 Ink at Tai Ping  [zh] Ip Tin Cing
Sometimes When We Touch  [zh] Ma Ying Chen (French Toast)

Variety show[]

Year English Title Original Title Notes
2018 Good Night Show – King Maker  [zh] Contestant No. 99
Mirror Go  [zh]
2019 Mirror Go 2 Mirror Go 2
King Maker II  [zh]
2020 King Maker III  [zh] Ep 1-13, 22-23, 27, 28, 32, 35, 37, 40, 43-46
2021 Battle Feel  [zh] Ep 1, 2, 7, 8, 13, 14, 19, 20
Be a Better MIRROR  [zh]

Film[]

Year English Title Original Title Role Notes
2019 Love Before Birthday  [yue] Keung Music Film

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