Anson Lo

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In this Hong Kong name, the surname is Lo.
Anson Lo
盧瀚霆
Born (1995-07-07) 7 July 1995 (age 28)
Hong Kong
Occupations
  • Singer
  • dancer
  • actor
  • rapper
  • songwriter
Years active2018–present
AgentHKTVE
Musical career
Genres
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
  • piano
LabelsMusic Nation
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese盧瀚霆
Simplified Chinese卢瀚霆

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. Lo made his solo debut in February 2020 with his first single "A Lifelong Mission" (一所懸命).[1] In 2021, he won the Best New Asian Artist Award at the 2021 Mnet Asian Music Awards.[2][3]

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.[4]

Career

2018–present: Mirror

Main article: Mirror (group)

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.[5] He was eliminated in the fourth round, making the top 30.[6][7]

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).[8] His position is the main lead dancer, main English rapper and sub-vocalist. His fans are known as "Sonto" (Plural: Sontos) (神徒).[9]

On 5 July 2019, Lo released the promotional single "B.M.G. (Be My Girl)" with Mirror member Keung To.[10][11]

In King Maker II , 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.[12] 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 interlude song. At the 2020 Ultimate Song Chart Awards Presentation, Lo won the Best Newcomer Bronze Award.[13] He also won the Best New Artist Gold Award at the 43rd RTHK Top 10 Gold Song Awards in January 2021.[14]

His fifth single "EGO" was released on 5 February 2021. In June, Lo gained widespread recognition and rose in popularity starring as Ling Siu-muk (凌少牧) in the Hong Kong adaptation of Japanese romantic comedy drama Ossan's Love.[15] On 7 July 2021, Lo released his sixth single, "Unlovable Leader" (不可愛教主), which also served as the ending theme song of Ossan's Love. The music video for "Unlovable Leader" surpassed 10 million views in four months. In September 2021, Lo made a guest appearance in the Taiwanese drama Sometimes When We Touch as Cheng Yat-fei (鄭一飛), and also sang the ending theme song with Keung To. On 22 September, Lo released his seventh single, "Megahit", which became his first single to top three Hong Kong mainstream music charts and later was awarded Ultimate Song No.9 at the 2021 Ultimate Song Chart Awards Presentation and Best Song of the Year at the Chill Club Music Awards 21/22. A remix version, "Megahit Megamix", with rap lyrics penned by Lo was later released on 1 December. On 25 November 2021, Lo made his official film debut as Lui Tsz-ging (雷紫荊) in Showbiz Spy, which made the top ten highest grossing films in Hong Kong in 2021. On 11 December 2021, Lo won the Best New Asian Artist Award (Mandarin) at the renowned 2021 Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA), marking his first time to receive international recognition.[16]

On 25 February 2022, Lo released his eighth single, "Mr. Stranger". On 8 June 2022, he released his ninth single, "King Kong", for which he also directed the music video for the first time. On 12 November 2022, Lo released his tenth single, named "39 Wing Shun Street" (永順街39號), which is the address of his primary school.

Discography

Singles

As lead artist

Year Title Chinese Title Notes
2020 "A Lifelong Mission" 一所懸命 Solo debut
"Burn Out"
"Corner Creatures" 角落生物
"Teammate" 神隊友 Sub song for We are the Littles
2021 "EGO"
"Unlovable Leader" 不可愛教主 Ending theme song for Ossan's Love
"Megahit"
"Megahit Megamix" Megahit remix
2022 "Mr. Stranger"
"King Kong"
"39 Wing Shun Street" 永順街39號

Collaborations

Year Title Chinese Title Notes
2019 "B.M.G. - Be My Girl" (with Keung To)
2021 "Sudden Feeling of a Heartbeat" (with Edan Lui) 突如其來的心跳感覺 Theme song for Ossan's Love
"Love Doesn't Make a Sound" (with Keung To) 愛不作聲 Ending theme song for Sometimes When We Touch

Filmography

Television series

Year Title Original Title Role Notes
2019 Retire to Queen 退休女皇 Kam Dou-fu (金道夫) Cameo appearance (episode 1,11,18-20)
2020 We are the Littles 男排女將 Bobby Chan Yat-long (陳逸朗) Major supporting role
2021 Ossan's Love 大叔的愛 Ling Siu-muk (凌少牧) Main role
Sometimes When We Touch 超感應學園 Cheng Yat-fei (鄭一飛) Special appearance (episode 1, 5-6)
2022 We Got Game 季前賽 Siu-ming (小明) Special appearance (episode 3, 7-8,11,14)
Million Dollar Family 百萬同居計劃 Ng Chiu-ming (吳照明) Main role

Variety show

Year Title Original Title Notes
2018 Good Night Show – King Maker Good Night Show 全民造星 Contestant No. 91
Eliminated in the fourth round (Top 30)
Mirror Go
2019 Mirror Go 2
King Maker II 全民造星II
The Haunted Rooms 4 入住請敲門4
2021 Battle Feel 考有Feel
Be a Better MIRROR 調教你MIRROR
Be My Goddess 神的女主角

Film

Year Title Original Title Role Notes
2021 Showbiz Spy 假冒女團 Lui Tsz-ging (雷紫荊) Main role
2022 Hong Kong Family 過時·過節 Cheuk Zai (雀仔) Supporting role
2023 Its Remains 釀魂 Cheung Tsz-kit (張子傑) Main role

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated Work Result
2020 43rd RTHK Top 10 Gold Songs Awards Best New Artist Anson Lo Gold
Metro Radio Hit Awards 2020 Best New Artist Won
2020 Ultimate Song Chart Awards Presentation Best Newcomer Bronze
JOOX Top Music Awards 2020 JOOX Top Recommended New Artist Won
Yahoo! Asia Buzz Awards 2020 Best Newcomer Won
2021 2021 Mnet Asian Music Awards Best New Asian Artist (Mandarin) Won
Metro Radio Hit Awards 2021 Hit Popular Idol Won
2021 Ultimate Song Chart Awards Presentation Top 10 Ultimate Songs "Megahit" 9th
My Favourite Male Singer Anson Lo Top 5
My Favourite Song "Megahit" Top 5
JOOX Top Music Awards 2021 JOOX Top 10 Recommended Songs "Unlovable Leader" (不可愛教主) 4th
JOOX Top Recommended OST "Sudden Feeling of a Heartbeat" (突如其來的心跳感覺) with Edan Lui 2nd
JOOX Listeners' Favourite Song 2021 "Megahit" Won
2022 Chill Club Music Awards 21/22 Chill Club Male Singer of the Year Anson Lo Gold
Chill Club Best Song of the Year "Megahit" Won
The 4th KKBOX Hong Kong Music Awards Top 10 Artists of the Year Anson Lo Won

References

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  13. ^ 新假期 (2 January 2021). "Anson Kong撰文解說黑面原因 叱咤樂壇2020 MIRROR爭獎內鬨 | 影視娛樂". 新假期. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
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