Keung To (Chinese: 姜濤, [kœ́ːŋ tʰȍu]; born 30 April 1999) is a Hong Kong singer and actor, and a member of the Hong Kong boy band 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).
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Born | (1999-04-30) 30 April 1999 (age 23) Pok Fu Lam, Southern District, Hong Kong | ||||||||||||||
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Years active | 2018–present | ||||||||||||||
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Keung won the Most Popular Male Singer award at the Ultimate Song Chart Awards Presentation [yue] in 2020 and 2021.[1][2]
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]
In 2018, Keung participated in the television reality talent show, Good Night Show - King Maker (Chinese: 全民造星) 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.[5]
On 3 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]
In June 2019, Keung made his solo debut with the release of "Seed No.1" (一號種籽),[7][8] quickly climbing the mainstream pop music charts, topping at third place.[citation needed]
In July, he held a solo concert, for which tickets quickly sold out.[9] 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.[10] In response to the pandemic, Keung released the single "The Love Without Words"[11] (also known as "Saying I Love You With My Mouth Covered";[12] 蒙着嘴說愛你).[13] The music video, directed by Fen Yuen, emphasised the pandemic's effects on the lifestyle of Hongkongers. "The Love Without Words" won Most Popular Song at the 2020 Ultimate Song Chart Awards Presentation.[14] Keung also won Most Popular Male Singer at the same awards show.
On 2 September 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 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 in March 2021.[20] The single topped the weekly local streaming charts on KKBOX, Moov and Joox for four weeks. The song 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 Singer in consecutive years. On 27 August, Error member Fatboy and Keung released the single "Agent Fat Keung 2.0" (特務肥姜2.0).
Keung, along with Mirror members Ian Chan, Anson Lo, Anson Kong, Jer Lau, and Edan Lui headlined MOOV Live Music on the Road on 7 and 8 December.[21] He collaborated with singer-songwriter AGA on the single "I Know", released on December 16.
His ninth solo single "Spiegel im Spiegel" (German for "Mirror in Mirror"; Chinese: 鏡中鏡) was released on 2 January 2022. He first performed the song live at MOOV Live Music on the Road on 7 December 2021.
Keung made his acting debut on the ViuTV television series Retire to Queen.[22] 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.[23] 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.[24] He made his film debut in the Kearen Pang film Mama's Affair, in which he co-stars with Teresa Mo and Jer Lau.[25]
Year | Organisation | Title/Event | Notes |
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2021 | World Vision Hong Kong | Famine Star[26][27] | Total Donation Raised : 404,607 HKD |
WWF Hong Kong | Keung To x WWF for Valentine’s Day[28] | ||
WWF Hong Kong | Earth Hour Ambassador 2021[29] | Advocate for environmental protection.[30][31][32][33] |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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"Seed No.1" (一號種籽) | 2019 | — | Non-album singles |
"Atlantis" (亞特蘭提斯) | — | ||
"A Little More a Day" (一天多一點) | — | ||
"Meng Zhe Zui Shuo Ai Ni" (蒙着嘴說愛你) | 2020 | 17 | |
"Disease of Loneliness" (孤獨病) | 17 | ||
"Love Visa Application" (愛情簽證申請) (feat. Jhen F) | — | ||
“Master Class” | 2021 | 5 | |
“Dear My Friend,” | 1 | ||
"I Know" (feat. AGA) | 13 | ||
"Spiegel im Spiegel" (鏡中鏡) | 2022 | 4 | |
“What The Work Says” (作品的說話) | 2 |
Title | Chinese Title | Year | Notes |
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"BMG - Be My Girl" (with Anson Lo) | — | 2019 | |
"Agent Fat Keung 2.0" (with Fatboy) | 特務肥姜 2.0 | 2021 |
Title | Chinese Title | Year | Album | Peak chart positions |
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"Love Doesn't Make a Sound" (with Anson Lo) | 愛不作聲 | 2021 | Sometimes When We Touch OST | |
"Rain Or Shine" | 風雨不改 | 2022 | Mama's Affair OST | 2 |
Year | Title | Original Title | Role | Notes |
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2019 | Love Before Birthday | 戀愛要在生日前 | Keung | Music Film |
2022 | Mama's Affair | 阿媽有咗第二個 | Fong Ching | |
TBA | My Heavenly City | 我的天堂城市 | Filmed in NYC[36] |
Year | Title | Original Title | Role | Notes |
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2019 | Retire to Queen | 退休女皇 | Keung Tai Man (William) | Ep 1, 10, 11, 13-15, 17-20 |
2020 | We are the Littles | 男排女將 | Keung B | Ep 17, 18 Cameo |
2021 | Ink at Tai Ping | 太平紋身店 | Ip Tin Cing | |
Sometimes When We Touch | 超感應學園 | Ma Ying Chen (French Toast) | ||
2022 | We Got Game | 季前賽 | Ko Ka Hau |
Year | Title | Original Title | Notes |
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2018 | Good Night Show – King Maker | Good Night Show 全民造星 | Contestant No. 99 |
Mirror Go | — | ||
2019 | Mirror Go 2 | — | |
King Maker II | 全民造星II | ||
2020 | King Maker III | 全民造星III | Ep 1-13, 22-23, 27, 28, 32, 35, 37, 40, 43-46 |
2021 | Battle Feel | 考有Feel | Ep 1, 2, 7, 8, 13, 14, 19, 20 |
Be a Better MIRROR | 調教你MIRROR | ||
One Day Store Manager | 全民·造星級店長 |
Year | Date | Name | Venue | Note |
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2019 | 11-12, 26 July | Seed #1 Mini Concert | Music Zone, KITEC | [37] |
Year | Date | Name | Venue | Note |
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2021 | 5 June | CHILL CLUB : A New Stage | Macpherson Stadium, Hong Kong | [38] |
27 September | Music is live 2021 | AsiaWorld–Arena, AsiaWorld–Expo | [39] | |
7-8 December | MOOV LIVE Music On The Road | Hall 5BC, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre | [40] | |
2022 | 21 May | The Next 20 Hins Live in Hong Kong | Hong Kong Coliseum | Guest [41] |
Award | Year[lower-alpha 2] | Nominee / Work | Category | Result | Ref. |
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Asian Television Awards | 2022 | What the Work Says (作品的說話) | Best Music Video | Nominated | [42][43] |
Chill Club Music Awards | 2021 | "Love Visa Application" | Top 10 Songs of the Year (Chill Club年度十大歌曲) | Won | [44] |
Keung To | Male Singer of the Year (Chill Club年度男歌手) | Silver | |||
Singer-songwriter of the Year (Chill Club年度唱作歌手) | Nominated | ||||
Lyricist of the Year (Chill Club年度填詞人) | Nominated | ||||
Joox Top Music Awards | 2020 | "The Love Without Words" | Top 10 Recommended Local Songs of the Year (年度TOP聽推介本地歌曲) | Won | |
2021 | "Dear My Friend," | Won | [45] | ||
Metro Radio Music Awards | 2019 | Keung To | Popular Idol Award (勁爆人氣偶像) | Won | [46] |
2020 | Won | [47] | |||
2021 | I Support Singer Award (勁爆我撐歌手) | Won | [48] | ||
"Master Class" | I Support Songs Award (勁爆我撐歌曲) | Nominated | |||
"Dear My Friend," | Nominated | ||||
"Agent Fat Keung 2.0" | Nominated | ||||
"Love Visa Application" | Nominated | ||||
Top Ten Chinese Gold Songs Award | 2019 | Keung To | Best Prospect Award (最有前途新人獎) | Gold | [49] |
2020 | Male Singer Award (十大中文金曲男歌手獎) | Bronze | [50] | ||
"A Little More A Day" | Top 10 Songs Award (十大金曲獎) | Nominated | |||
"The Love Without Words" | Nominated | ||||
"Disease of Loneliness" | Nominated | ||||
Ultimate Song Chart Awards Presentation | 2019 | Keung To | Ultimate Newcomer (叱咤樂壇生力軍) | Bronze | |
My Favourite Male Singer (叱咤樂壇我最喜愛的男歌手) | Final 5 | ||||
"No. 1 Seed" | My Favourite Song (叱咤樂壇我最喜愛的歌曲大獎) | Final 5 | |||
2020 | Keung To | My Favourite Male Singer (叱咤樂壇我最喜愛的男歌手) | Won | ||
"The Love Without Words" | My Favourite Song (叱咤樂壇我最喜愛的歌曲大獎) | Won | |||
2021 | Keung To | My Favourite Male Singer (叱咤樂壇我最喜愛的男歌手) | Won | ||
"Dear My Friend," | My Favourite Song (叱咤樂壇我最喜愛的歌曲大獎) | Won | |||
Yahoo!Asia Buzz Awards | 2018 | Keung To | Most Searched Photo for Hong Kong Male Artist | Won | [51] |
2020 | "The Love Without Words" | Most Popular Music Video | Won | [52] |
Publication | List | Year | Recipient | Ref. |
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Tatler Asia | Asia's Most Influential | 2021 | Keung To | [53][54][55] |
Variety | Variety’s International Breakout Stars of 2021 | 2021 | Keung To | [56] |
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