Jeremy Lau Ying-ting ( zh, t=柳應廷; born 20 November 1992) is a

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singer, actor, best known for being a member of the Hong Kong

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. Apart from his group activities, Lau 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.

Early life

Jeremy Lau Ying-ting 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 (), playing original Cantonese music. Lau participated in a musical class hosted by

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and performed as a busker for several years before transitioning to work as an entertainment reporter.

Musical career

Mirror

In 2018, Lau quit his reporting job to audition for

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'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

, Jer managed to catch the attention of producer Ahfa Wong, who invited him to join the boy group

. Jer initially declined, but was ultimately convinced. The group debuted on 3 November 2018 with the single "In a Second" ().

Solo Activities

Lau's debut single, the

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ballad "Tale of Water Torture" () was released on 29 February 2020. "Tale of Water Torture" peaked at number three on the Ultimate 903 Chart, RTHK Chinese Pop Chart and number four on Metro Radio Pop Chart. His second single "Tale of Final Lucidity" (), 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. The release of "Tale of Wind Spirit" () in October capped off what was dubbed the Trilogy of Tales (). Lau again collaborated with singer-songwriter Ng Lam Fung and lyricist Siu Hak on his fourth solo single "A Madman's Diary" () released 17 March 2021. Lau remarked that "A Madman's Diary" is a tribute to legendary rock band

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and their song "

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", noting that he wanted to bring something unconventional into the Cantopop scene. The song is also the first of three songs forming the Rebirth Trilogy (). The

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single topped the Ultimate 903, the Chinese Pop Chart, and the Chill Club Chart. His fifth single, "Castle of Sand" () was released on 16 July 2021. On 18 August, it peaked at number one on the Ultimate 903 music chart. On 13 October, Lau released his seventh single "Stellar Moments of Humankind" (). The song takes the same Chinese title as the history book '' Decisive Moments in History'' () by

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. 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. The song takes its title from a newly coined slang term "MM7" meaning awesome or fantastic (), which in turn originated from a typo committed by one of Lau's fans when typing the character using Sucheng input method. "Rules of Parting" () was released on 20 April 2022, its music video being released three days later. This was followed by his tenth single "Steps to Self-Destruction" () on 11 July, and the eleventh single "Watching the Clouds Rise" () on 25 November. "Watching the Clouds Rise" charted number one on the Chill Club Chart in 2023, as such the single was nominated for Song of the Year at the Chill Club Awards 22/23. Lau held his first solo concert Across the Universe at the

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from 7 to 10 July 2023. He released his first LP ''I am the I'' on vinyl on 6 February 2024. A signing event was held on 24 February for 400 fans.

Acting career

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. Lau has been nominated for best new performer at the 2023 Hong Kong Film Awards. Lau began filming the television series ''Million Dollar Family'' in April 2022. The comedy drama premiered on 5 December 2022. Lau made a cameo appearance in the 2023 black comedy film '' Over My Dead Body''. Makerville announced that all members of Mirror will be starring in the upcoming film ''We 12.''

Filmography

Film

Television series

Variety show

Music video appearances

Discography

Albums

* ''I am the I'' (2024)

Singles

As lead artist

Collaborations

Concerts

Solo

Collaborations

Awards and nominations

Music Awards Film Awards

References

External links

* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Lau, Jer 1992 births Living people Cantopop singers Hong Kong male singers Hong Kong male film actors Hong Kong male television actors Hong Kong television personalities 21st-century Hong Kong male singers Hong Kong idols King Maker contestants Mirror (group) members 21st-century Chinese male actors