Eman Lam
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Eman Lam is a Hong Kong cantopop
singer and musician. Lam and Ellen Joyce Loo
form the group at17
.
. Probably influenced by her brother, she began performing music early in life. She sang in some of the song demos composed by Chet Lam, which gained her initial attention from music production company People Mountain People Sea
's director Anthony Wong Yiu Ming
.
In 2000, Lam met Ellen Joyce Loo
at "Original Music 2000" (原音2000), a singing competition in Hong Kong. After the competition, she started performing with Loo at university campuses and tertiary institutions. The team again drew attention from Ming, who decided to sign them under his music production company and later became at17
.
In contrast with Ellen Joyce Loo (who has been writing songs which incline more toward Cantopop
), Eman Lam’s songs seems show inclination toward more varieties of styles including folk, jazz and blues.
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...
singer and musician. Lam 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...
form the group at17
At17
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.-Biography:...
.
Background
Eman Lam is the sister of Hong Kong based singer-songwriter and musician Chet LamChet Lam
Chet Lam is a Hong Kong based independent singer-songwriter whose style has been described by many as "city-folk". He is the elder brother of singer Eman Lam.-Biography:...
. Probably influenced by her brother, she began performing music early in life. She sang in some of the song demos composed by Chet Lam, which gained her initial attention from 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:...
's director 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:...
.
In 2000, Lam met 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...
at "Original Music 2000" (原音2000), a singing competition in Hong Kong. After the competition, she started performing with Loo at university campuses and tertiary institutions. The team again drew attention from Ming, who decided to sign them under his music production company and later became at17
At17
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.-Biography:...
.
In contrast with Ellen Joyce Loo (who has been writing songs which incline more toward 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...
), Eman Lam’s songs seems show inclination toward more varieties of styles including folk, jazz and blues.