Jeremy "Jer" Lau Ying-ting (Chinese: 柳應廷; born 20 November 1992), is a Hong Kong singer, actor, and a member of the Hong Kong boy group Mirror. Apart from his group activities, Jer has also pursued a solo singing career, winning Best New Performer at the Metro Hit Awards, the Ultimate Song Chart Awards, the Chinese Gold Song Awards, and the Chill Club 20/21 Awards.
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Born | (1992-11-20) 20 November 1992 (age 30) British Hong Kong | ||||||||||||
Other names | Jeremy Lau | ||||||||||||
Alma mater | Hong Kong Baptist University (AD) | ||||||||||||
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Agent | HKTVE | ||||||||||||
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Years active | 2018–present | ||||||||||||
Labels | Music Nation | ||||||||||||
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Chinese | 柳應廷 | ||||||||||||
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Lau was born in Hong Kong on 20 November 1992. He attended Ng Wah Catholic Secondary School and the Hong Kong Baptist University College of International Education. In 2012, Lau formed the pop music band Bromance with his college friends, and was the band's main vocalist and bassist. In 2013, he formed the heavy metal band Joy of Stupidity (Chinese: 子非愚), playing original Cantonese music. Lau participated in a musical class hosted by RTHK and performed as a busker[1] for several years before transitioning to work as an entertainment reporter.
In 2018, Lau quit his reporting job to audition for ViuTV's reality talent competition Good Night Show - King Maker, and finished in top 20. While only the top 10 finalists were guaranteed a contract with ViuTV, Jer managed to catch the attention of producer Ahfa Wong, who invited him to join the boy group Mirror. Jer initially declined, but was ultimately convinced. The group debuted on 3 November 2018[2] with the single "In a Second" (Chinese: 一秒間).[3]
Lau's debut single, the soft rock ballad "Water Story" (Chinese: 水刑物語) was released on 29 February 2020. "Water Story" peaked at number three on the Ultimate 903 Chart, RTHK Chinese Pop Chart and number four on Metro Radio Pop Chart. His second single "Back Lights Story" (Chinese: 迴光物語), released in August, achieved commercial success, peaking at number one on the Ultimate 903 Chart and ViuTV's Chill Club Chart. He is the eighth artist in history to have a number one single on the Ultimate 903 chart during his debut year.[4]
Lau again collaborated with singer-songwriter Ng Lam Fung and lyricist Siu Hak on his fourth solo single "Madman's Diary" (Chinese: 狂人日記) released 17 March 2021. Lau remarked that "Madman's Diary" is a tribute to legendary rock band Queen and their song "Bohemian Rhapsody", noting that he wanted to bring something unconventional into the Cantopop scene.[5][6] The song is also the first of three songs, named the rebirth trilogy. The progressive rock single topped the Ultimate 903, the Chinese Pop Chart, and the Chill Club Chart. His fifth single, "Sand's Ware" (砂之器) was released on 16 July 2021. On 18 August, it peaked at number one on the Ultimate 903 music chart.[7] On 13 October, Lau released his seventh single "Stellar Moments of Humankind" (Chinese: 人類群星閃耀時). The song takes the same Chinese title as the history book Decisive Moments in History (German: Sternstunden der Menschheit) by Stefan Zweig.[8] Produced by Carl Wong, the song serves as the conclusion to the rebirth trilogy.
On 26 January 2022, Lau's single "MM7" was released to streaming platforms and radio stations.
"Rules for Leaving" was released 20 April 2022. Its music video was released on 23 April. Lau's tenth single "Self-destructing Program" was released July 11, 2022.
Lau made his official acting debut in the 2020 youth sports drama We are the Littles. In 2022, Lau made his film debut in Mama's Affair directed by Kearen Pang. Filming began in August 2021 and concluded in September 2021.[9] Lau began filming the television series Million Dollar Family in April 2022.
Title | Chinese Title | Year | Role |
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Mama's Affair | 阿媽有咗第二個 | 2022 | Jonathan Lo |
Title | Chinese title | Year | Role | Network | Notes |
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Dark City | 黑市 | 2019 | Younger brother | ViuTV | Cameo appearance (Episode 10: Public House) |
We are the Littles | 男排女將 | 2020 | Yuan Kai-chung | ViuTV | Supporting role |
Title | Chinese title | Year | Role | Network | Notes |
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Good Night Show: King Maker | Good Night Show 全民造星 | 2018 | Contestant | ViuTV | Contestant no. 10, top 20 |
Good Night Show Mirror Go | 2018–19 | Cast member | with Mirror, 2 seasons | ||
King Maker II | 全民造星II | 2019 | Contestant | ||
Battle Feel | 考有Feel | 2021 | Cast member | with Mirror and Error | |
Be a Better Mirror | 調教你MIRROR | Cast member | with Mirror |
Title | Original title | Year | Album |
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"Tale of Water" | 水刑物語 | 2020 | One and All |
"Tale of Light" | 迴光物語 | ||
"Tale of Wind" | 風靈物語 | ||
"See You Next Year (Duet Ver.)" (with One Promise) |
明年見 | 2021 | |
"Madman's Diary" | 狂人日記 | ||
"Sand's Ware" | 砂之器 | ||
"Miraculous Road" | 神奇之路 | Zero to Hero OST | |
"Stellar Moments of Humankind" | 人類群星閃耀時 | ||
"MM7" | MM7 | 2022 | |
“Rules for Leaving” | 離别的規矩 | ||
“Self-destructing program” | 自毀的程序 |
Title | Chinese title | Year | Album |
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"Specimen" (Elisa Chan featuring Jer Lau, Cheung Tin-fu, Eagle Chan, Lucas Chuy, June Leung, Justin Chan) |
標本 | 2020 | TBA |
"Death of Pop" (Ng Lam-fung) |
樂壇已死 | 2021 | TBA |
"Quantum Entanglement" (Faith Yang featuring Jer Lau) |
糾纏 | Trinity of Shadows OST |
Year | Date | Name | Venue | Note |
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2021 | 27 September | Music is live 2021 | AsiaWorld–Arena, AsiaWorld–Expo | [10] |
7-8 December | MOOV LIVE Music On The Road | Hall 5BC, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre | [11] | |
2022 | 29 May | The Next 20 Hins Live in Hong Kong | Hong Kong Coliseum | Guest Performer [12] |
10 December | UNIK Asia Festival | Central Harbourfront Event Space, Central Harbourfront | [13] |
Award | Year | Nominee / Work | Category | Result | Ref. |
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Chill Club Awards | 2021 | "Back Light's Story" | Top 10 Songs of the Year | 7th | [14] |
Jer Lau | Best New Performer | Won | |||
Male Singer of the Year | Nominated | ||||
2022 | "Madman's Diary" | Top 10 Songs of the Year | 6th | [15] | |
JOOX Top Music Awards | 2020 | Jer Lau | Singers Recommended by Editors | Won | [16] |
2021 | Won | [17] | |||
Metro Radio Music Awards | 2020 | Jer Lau | Best New Performer | Won | [18] |
2021 | Best Male Singer | Won | [19] | ||
I Support Singer | Nominated | ||||
"Madman's Diary" | I Support Songs | Nominated | |||
"Sand's Ware" | Nominated | ||||
"Stellar Moments of Humankind" | Nominated | ||||
Top Ten Chinese Gold Songs Award | 2020 | Jer Lau | Best New Performer | Bronze | [20] |
Best Male Singer | Nominated | ||||
"Tale of Water" | Top 10 Songs | Nominated | |||
Ultimate Song Chart Awards Presentation | 2020 | Jer Lau | Best New Performer | Gold | [21] |
My Favorite Male Singer | Nominated | ||||
"Tale of Water" | My Favorite Song | Nominated | |||
2021 | "Madman's Diary" | Top 10 Songs | 6th | [22] | |
My Favorite Song | Nominated | ||||
Jer Lau | My Favorite Male Singer | Nominated | |||
Yahoo!Asia Buzz Awards | 2020 | Jer Lau | Best New Performer | Won |
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