Keung To

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In this Hong Kong name, the surname is Keung.

Keung To
Keung To in 2021
Born (1999-04-30) 30 April 1999 (age 24)
Hong Kong
Occupations
  • Singer
  • dancer
  • actor
AgentHKTVE
Musical career
Genres
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
Years active2018–present
LabelsMusic Nation
Member of
Chinese name
Chinese姜濤

Keung To (姜濤) is a Hong Kong singer, 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).

Keung won the My Favourite Male Singer and My Favourite Song award at the Ultimate Song Chart Awards Presentation [yue] in 2020 and 2021, he is the youngest ever to do so.[1][2]

Early life[edit]

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]

Music career[edit]

2018–present: Mirror[edit]

See also: Mirror (group)

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]

2019–2021: Early solo activities[edit]

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 award 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 unexpectedly in March 2021.[20] The single topped the weekly local streaming charts on KKBOX, Moov and Joox for four weeks. The song also 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 Male 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), as a continuation from their first performance together (特務肥姜), in Good Night Show - King Maker.

2021-2023: Self inspection period[edit]

In September 2021, Keung announced the completion of the conceptual design of his 9th solo project, which also incorporated a mini documentary series, released via the Mirror Youtube Channel. Part 1 of the documentary was released on 9th November 2021, titled “Answers” with the second part titled “Questions” released in on 19th November. Keung expressed that the aim of the docuseries is to show people his most authentic self. In the series, he openly talked about dealing with the immense pressure and how it has affected his emotional health. “Spiegel Im Spiegel” 《鏡中鏡》, Keung’s 9th solo song made its debut on stage at the MOOV Music on the Road concert, held on 7th of December 2021. Keung incorporated krumping in the choreography of this particular performance to express the angst induced by the sense of isolation and self doubt that came with fame. The final part of his docuseries was released on 26th January 2022 where he left himself a reminder of how he dealt with the emotional lows.

He collaborated with singer-songwriter AGA on the single "I Know", released on December 16, marking his first duet with a female vocalist.

Keung released his 10th solo work “What the Work Says” as a present to the fans on his 23rd birthday (30th April 2022), a piece that took a Lennon-esque stance against war and violence recorded at the early stages of the Russian Ukraine conflict. The music video marked the second directorial work by Keung and is a more ambitious piece that drew influences from Broadway productions, and was nominated for best music video in the Asian Television Awards in the same year.

Mirror’s public activities came to a halt in July 2022 after a serious incident at the group’s concert that left 2 dancers with severe injuries. All the members, including Keung, had to take a leave of absence, and they only returned to public eye to promote the TV series “We Got Game” in October 2022. However, on 11th November, Keung suffered an accident during the 903 All Star Basket Game that left him hospitalized with injuries to his knee and Achille’s heel, requiring surgery and a prolonged recovery.

Despite a long hiatus and only releasing 2 songs in the year, Keung still received accolades at multiple music awards, including Commercial Radio’s Ultimate Song Chart Awards, winning 4th place of “Top 10 Ultimate Songs” with “Spiegel Im Spiegel”, and the “My Favourite Song” Award with “What the Work Says”. The performance marked Keung's return to stage whilst still recovering from surgery. His emotional and physical condition during the performance led to a slurry of criticism and attacks on social media.

In response, Keung released his 11th solo piece "Dummy", a song filled with self deprecation, in which he reminded himself to stay level headed and never become a mindless dummy. During interview at this period, Keung admitted that he had to dig deep to deal with the negativity resulted from the media attacks but appreciated all the criticism which gave him a chance to inspect his own flaws and improve. The song was revealed at the HKT West Kowloon Music Festival on 2nd April 2023, which later Keung described as "one of the most important performance of his career".

2023-Present: First solo concert and increasing market reach[edit]

Keung held "Waves: In my sight 2023" at the AsiaWorld Arena with 4 sold out shows in August 2023. He released his 12th solo record "Ocean" as the title song for this concert series, and collaborated with master choreographer Mui Cheuk-Yin on a much acclaimed opening medley that infused contemporary and Chinese dance styles into the performance.

Acting career[edit]

Keung made his acting debut on the ViuTV television series Retire to Queen.[21] 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.[22] 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.[23] He made his film debut in the Kearen Pang film Mama's Affair, in which he co-stars with Teresa Mo and Jer Lau.[24]

Discography[edit]

Singles[edit]

As lead artist[edit]

Title Year Billboard Hong Kong Songs Peak chart positions Album
HK
[25][a]
"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) —
"The Love Without Words" (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
"Chase" (追) 2023 1 Remembering Leslie
"Dummy" 1 Non-album singles
"Tao" (濤) 1
"Yan Chan" (岩巉) 2
"Dark Moon" (黑月) 2024 4

Collaborations[edit]

Title Chinese Title Year Notes
"BMG - Be My Girl" (with Anson Lo) — 2019
"Agent Fat Keung 2.0" (with Fatboy) 特務肥姜 2.0 2021

Soundtrack appearances[edit]

Title Chinese Title Year Album Peak chart positions
"Love Doesn't Make a Sound" (with Anson Lo) 愛不作聲 2021 Sometimes When We Touch OST
"Forever" 風雨不改 2022 Mama's Affair OST 2

Filmography[edit]

Film[edit]

Year Title Original Title Role Notes
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
2023 My Heavenly City 我的天堂城市 Jack Filmed in NYC[27]
2024 The Moon Thieves 盜月者 Uncle Special Appearance[28]
WE 12 12怪盜 [29]

Television series[edit]

Year Title Original Title Role Notes
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 Ching
Sometimes When We Touch 超感應學園 Ma Ying Chen (French Toast)
2022 We Got Game 季前賽 Ko Ka Hau

Variety show[edit]

Year Title Original Title Notes
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 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
2023 King Maker V Final 全民造星V 總決賽 Performer
Shiny Summer - MIRROR+ 全星暑假 - MIRROR+
2023–2024 MIRROR Time —

Concerts[edit]

Solo[edit]

Year Date Name Venue Note
2019 11–12, 26 July Keung To Seed #1 Mini Concert Music Zone, KITEC [30]
2023 2–5 August KEUNG TO "WAVES" IN MY SIGHT SOLO CONCERT 2023 AsiaWorld–Arena [31]

Collaborations[edit]

Year Date Name Venue Collaborating Artist(s)
2021 27 September 903 Music is Live Concert AsiaWorld–Arena Terence Lam, Jer Lau, Tyson Yoshi

Awards and nominations[edit]

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, recipient(s) of the award, award category and the result of the nomination
Award Year[b] Nominee / Work Category Result Ref.
Asian Television Awards 2022 What the Work Says (作品的說話) Best Music Video Nominated [32][33]
Chill Club Music Awards 2021 "Love Visa Application" Top 10 Songs of the Year (Chill Club年度十大歌曲) Won [34]
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 [35]
Metro Radio Music Awards 2019 Keung To Popular Idol Award (勁爆人氣偶像) Won [36]
2020 Won [37]
2021 I Support Singer Award (勁爆我撐歌手) Won [38]
"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 [39]
2020 Male Singer Award (十大中文金曲男歌手獎) Bronze [40]
"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
2022 "Spiegel im Spiegel" Top 10 Ultimate Songs (專業推介叱咤十大 第四位) 4th
"What The Work Says" 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 [41]
2020 "The Love Without Words" Most Popular Music Video Won [42]

Film Award

Award Year Nominee / Work Category Result Ref.
Hong Kong Film Award 2023 "Forever" from Mama's Affair Best Original Film Song Nominated [43]

Lists[edit]

Name of publisher, name of listicle, and year(s) listed
Publication List Year Recipient Ref.
Tatler Asia Asia's Most Influential 2021 Keung To [44][45][46]
Variety Variety's International Breakout Stars of 2021 2021 Keung To [47]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ The Billboard Hits of the World charts, including Hong Kong Songs, was first issued on February 19, 2022.[26]
  2. ^ Indicates the year of ceremony. Each year is linked to the article about the awards held that year, wherever possible.

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External links[edit]

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