At17
Encyclopedia
at17 , consist of Eman Lam
and Ellen Joyce Loo
, is a Hong Kong
based Cantopop
and folktronica
girl band managed under production company People Mountain People Sea
.
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Loo and Lam met each other at a singing competition called "Original Music 2000" (原音2000) held by Tom Lee Music
Hong Kong , where Loo won the 3rd Prize and Lam won the 2nd Prize. They were the youngest participants. Together as a team, they started performing at university campuses and other local tertiary institutions. After about a year, they were discovered by Anthony Wong Yiu Ming
, the chairman of the music production company People Mountain People Sea
and a renowned singer of the 90's. Lam and Loo was then signed by the company on 1 January 2002, and the group was named at17.
The duo was invited to Amsterdam
and performed as part of the Hong Kong China Festival in 2005. From April 2006 to March 2007, they were appointed as MC
s for TVB's popular weekly music show Jade Solid Gold
and frequently performed live in the show.
Their first mega concert Sing Sing Sing 2006 took place at AsiaWorld-Expo
on 30 September 2006. Subsequently, they held a series of mini live shows called Just the two of us at Shouson Theatre, Hong Kong Arts Centre
from 1 March 2007 to 1 May 2007, where they performed the songs of other artists.
", a bittersweet commentary on adolescent cruelty and teenage angst, sang by one of Lam’s favourite singers Janis Ian
. Inspired by the song, a lot of at17's songs express teenage girls' sentiments, but in a slightly optimistic way. The style of their songs has shown some influences from Janis Ian as well.
Eman Lam
Eman Lam is a Hong Kong cantopop singer and musician. Lam and Ellen Joyce Loo form the group at17.- Background :Eman Lam is the sister of Hong Kong based singer-songwriter and musician Chet Lam. Probably influenced by her brother, she began performing music early in life...
and Ellen Joyce Loo
Ellen Joyce Loo
Ellen Joyce Loo is a member of the Hong Kong cantopop musical group at17. She was born in Canada on March 27, 1986. Loo learned classical guitar from her father at the age of nine. She entered the musical competition "Original Music 2000" with her older brother P.J. Loo in Hong Kong, sponsored by...
, is a Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
based Cantopop
Cantopop
Cantopop is a colloquialism for "Cantonese popular music". It is sometimes referred to as HK-pop, short for "Hong Kong popular music". It is categorized as a subgenre of Chinese popular music within C-pop...
and folktronica
Folktronica
Folktronica or electrofolk is a genre of music comprising various elements of folk music and electronica, often featuring samplings of acoustic instruments—especially stringed instruments—and incorporating hip hop rhythms...
girl band managed under production company People Mountain People Sea
People Mountain People Sea
People Mountain People Sea , is a Hong Kong music production company established by renowned singer-songwriter Anthony Wong Yiu Ming with a team of artists and musicians on 16 June 1999.-About PMPS:...
.
Biography
Both Loo and Lam are involved considerably in the songwriting and production for their albums. Loo plays the guitar and piano, and Lam plays the guitar and various percussion instruments. Their style may be best described as FolktronicaFolktronica
Folktronica or electrofolk is a genre of music comprising various elements of folk music and electronica, often featuring samplings of acoustic instruments—especially stringed instruments—and incorporating hip hop rhythms...
.
Loo and Lam met each other at a singing competition called "Original Music 2000" (原音2000) held by Tom Lee Music
Tom Lee Music
Tom Lee Music is a chain of musical instrument retailers, with locations in Hong Kong and Canada.-Hong Kong:Tom Lee Music opened its first retail shop in Hong Kong in 1953. Their main showroom is at Cameron Lane in Hong Kong...
Hong Kong , where Loo won the 3rd Prize and Lam won the 2nd Prize. They were the youngest participants. Together as a team, they started performing at university campuses and other local tertiary institutions. After about a year, they were discovered by Anthony Wong Yiu Ming
Anthony Wong Yiu Ming
Anthony Wong is a Hong Kong alternative singer, composer and producer. He is well-known for his role as the vocal of renowned duo Tat Ming Pair in the 1980’s and as the current director for music production company People Mountain People Sea.-Biography:...
, the chairman of the music production company People Mountain People Sea
People Mountain People Sea
People Mountain People Sea , is a Hong Kong music production company established by renowned singer-songwriter Anthony Wong Yiu Ming with a team of artists and musicians on 16 June 1999.-About PMPS:...
and a renowned singer of the 90's. Lam and Loo was then signed by the company on 1 January 2002, and the group was named at17.
The duo was invited to Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
and performed as part of the Hong Kong China Festival in 2005. From April 2006 to March 2007, they were appointed as MC
Master of Ceremonies
A Master of Ceremonies , or compere, is the host of a staged event or similar performance.An MC usually presents performers, speaks to the audience, and generally keeps the event moving....
s for TVB's popular weekly music show Jade Solid Gold
Jade Solid Gold
Jade Solid Gold is a music show on the TVB Jade television channel. It has been running since October 10, 1981.-TVB HD Jade:**Thursday at 6:00am to 6:30am**Thursday at 6:00pm to 6:30pm...
and frequently performed live in the show.
Their first mega concert Sing Sing Sing 2006 took place at AsiaWorld-Expo
AsiaWorld-Expo
The AsiaWorld-Expo is one of the two major convention and exhibition facilities in Hong Kong along with Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. It was opened on 21 December 2005 by Donald Tsang, Chief Executive of Hong Kong, and it is operated by AsiaWorld-Expo Management Limited...
on 30 September 2006. Subsequently, they held a series of mini live shows called Just the two of us at Shouson Theatre, Hong Kong Arts Centre
Hong Kong Arts Centre
Established in 1977, Hong Kong Arts Centre is a non-profit making, non-governmental and self-financed statutory arts organization, aiming at promoting contemporary performing arts, visual arts, film and video arts and providing lifelong and wide-reaching arts education.The Centre provides...
from 1 March 2007 to 1 May 2007, where they performed the songs of other artists.
About the name
The group name at17 was derived from the song "At SeventeenAt Seventeen
"At Seventeen" is a song by Janis Ian, released in 1975 on Between the Lines and as a single. Ian's most successful recording, the song is a commentary on adolescent cruelty, the illusion of popularity, and teenage angst, as reflected upon from the maturity of adulthood...
", a bittersweet commentary on adolescent cruelty and teenage angst, sang by one of Lam’s favourite singers Janis Ian
Janis Ian
Janis Ian is an American songwriter, singer, musician, columnist, and science fiction author. Ian first entered the folk music scene while still a teenager in the mid-sixties; most active musically in that decade and the 1970s, she has continued recording into the 21st century...
. Inspired by the song, a lot of at17's songs express teenage girls' sentiments, but in a slightly optimistic way. The style of their songs has shown some influences from Janis Ian as well.
Album
- Meow Meow Meow (19 December 2002)
- KissKissKiss (24 December 2003)
- 903 California Red: Eleven Fires Concert (10 September 2004)
- Twins x at17 Live in Music (23 September 2005)
- Bian Bian Bian (28 November 2005)
- Sing Sing Sing E.P. (not for sale) (30 September 2006)
- Sing Sing Sing Live in Concert 2006 (7 December 2006)
- Threesome + at17 (2002-2007 New + Best Collection) (20 March 2007)
- Over The Rainbow (15 July 2008)
- Over The Rainbow Vol.2 (24 October 2008)
- Over The Rainbow Vol.3 (17 April 2009)
- Over The Rainbow Vol.4 (15 September 2009)
- Just the two of us... until we meet again live (2 July 2010)
DVD
- 903 California Red: Eleven Fires Concert (10 September 2004)
- Twins x at17 Live in Music (23 September 2005)
- Sing Sing Sing Live in Concert 2006 (Dec 2006)
Publications
- I learned the chords at seventeen, collection of 22 originals guitar scores from at17s songs, transcribed by Ellen Joyce LooEllen Joyce LooEllen Joyce Loo is a member of the Hong Kong cantopop musical group at17. She was born in Canada on March 27, 1986. Loo learned classical guitar from her father at the age of nine. She entered the musical competition "Original Music 2000" with her older brother P.J. Loo in Hong Kong, sponsored by...
in both standard notationNoteIn music, the term note has two primary meanings:#A sign used in musical notation to represent the relative duration and pitch of a sound;#A pitched sound itself....
and guitar tablatureTablatureTablature is a form of musical notation indicating instrument fingering rather than musical pitches....
. 2005, published by People Mountain People SeaPeople Mountain People SeaPeople Mountain People Sea , is a Hong Kong music production company established by renowned singer-songwriter Anthony Wong Yiu Ming with a team of artists and musicians on 16 June 1999.-About PMPS:...
/ Kubrick, Hong Kong, ISBN 988-97905-7-2
- Do I have problem or not ? (我有冇問題?), proses collection in Chinese language, written by at17, 2005, published by Youth Culture (青春文化) , Hong Kong, ISBN 988-98445-7-5.
Advertisement
- Tom Lee MusicTom Lee MusicTom Lee Music is a chain of musical instrument retailers, with locations in Hong Kong and Canada.-Hong Kong:Tom Lee Music opened its first retail shop in Hong Kong in 1953. Their main showroom is at Cameron Lane in Hong Kong...
- In 2005, at17 became the first artist/band ever employed by Tom Lee MusicTom Lee MusicTom Lee Music is a chain of musical instrument retailers, with locations in Hong Kong and Canada.-Hong Kong:Tom Lee Music opened its first retail shop in Hong Kong in 1953. Their main showroom is at Cameron Lane in Hong Kong...
for advertisement. In addition to money, their contract allows the duo to 'take whatever instruments they want' from any Tom Lee Music retail shop.
Awards
- 2002 The Sliver Group Award in the Ultimate Song Chart Awards Presentation by Commercial Radio Hong KongCommercial Radio Hong KongCommercial Radio Hong Kong , aka Hong Kong Commercial Broadcasting Company Limited is one of only two commercial radio broadcasting companies in Hong Kong along with Metro Radio Hong Kong. It contains a balanced array of entertainment including informative, educational, arts and cultural programmes...
. - 2003 The Bronze Group Award in the Ultimate Song Chart Awards Presentation by Commercial Radio Hong KongCommercial Radio Hong KongCommercial Radio Hong Kong , aka Hong Kong Commercial Broadcasting Company Limited is one of only two commercial radio broadcasting companies in Hong Kong along with Metro Radio Hong Kong. It contains a balanced array of entertainment including informative, educational, arts and cultural programmes...
. - 2004 The Bronze Group Award in the Ultimate Song Chart Awards Presentation by Commercial Radio Hong KongCommercial Radio Hong KongCommercial Radio Hong Kong , aka Hong Kong Commercial Broadcasting Company Limited is one of only two commercial radio broadcasting companies in Hong Kong along with Metro Radio Hong Kong. It contains a balanced array of entertainment including informative, educational, arts and cultural programmes...
. - 2005 The Most Beloved Musical Group Award in the Ultimate Song Chart Awards Presentation by Commercial Radio Hong KongCommercial Radio Hong KongCommercial Radio Hong Kong , aka Hong Kong Commercial Broadcasting Company Limited is one of only two commercial radio broadcasting companies in Hong Kong along with Metro Radio Hong Kong. It contains a balanced array of entertainment including informative, educational, arts and cultural programmes...
. - 2006 The Most Popular Group Silver Award in the Jade Solid Gold TVB Hong Kong.
- 2006 Sina Music People's Choice My Favourite Group (Hong Kong) sina.comSina.comSINA is an online media company for China and Chinese communities around the world. SINA operates four major business lines: Sina Weibo, SINA Mobile, SINA Online, and SINA.net. SINA has over 100 million registered users worldwide...
. - 2009 The Bronze Group Award in the Ultimate Song Chart Awards Presentation by Commercial Radio Hong KongCommercial Radio Hong KongCommercial Radio Hong Kong , aka Hong Kong Commercial Broadcasting Company Limited is one of only two commercial radio broadcasting companies in Hong Kong along with Metro Radio Hong Kong. It contains a balanced array of entertainment including informative, educational, arts and cultural programmes...
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