Jeremy "Jer" Lau Ying-ting
Biography
Jeremy "Jer" Lau Ying-ting (born 20 November 1992) is a Hong Kong male singer, actor, and member of the boy group MIRROR. He dreamed of becoming a singer from a young age and won championships in many singing competitions during his school years. In 2012, he formed the pop band "Bromance" with friends, serving as lead vocalist and bassist. In 2013, he formed the metal rock band "子非愚", focusing on creating original Cantonese songs. That same year, he joined the performing arts training program of "天比高創作伙伴" as a member of Group 9 and also participated in a musical training course organized by Radio Television Hong Kong. After graduating from tertiary education, he devoted himself full-time to music and band work, performing as a street singer across various districts in Hong Kong. He later switched careers to work as an entertainment reporter to make a living. In 2018, he resigned from his reporter job and joined ViuTV's talent show "Good Night Show 全民造星". He was originally eliminated in the first round of the top 50 competition but was given a second chance after producer 花姐 appreciated him and secured extra spots, eventually reaching the top 20. After the competition, he was invited to join the boy group MIRROR as one of its lead vocalists, officially debuting as a group member on 3 November 2018. On 29 February 2020, he released his debut solo single "水刑物語" (Water Torture Tale) and officially debuted as a solo artist, launching the "物語三部曲" ("Tale Trilogy") consisting of "水刑物語", "迴光物語" (Light Return Tale), and "風靈物語" (Wind Spirit Tale), all written by 小克 and produced/arranged by 王雙駿. In 2020, he won several newcomer awards including the "新城勁爆新人獎", "叱咤樂壇生力軍金獎", "十大中文金曲新人銅獎", and "Chill Club年度新人獎". He later received major awards including "新城勁爆男歌手" and "十大中文金曲優秀流行歌手大獎". In 2021, he released the "重生三部曲" ("Rebirth Trilogy"), his fourth single "狂人日記" (Madman's Diary), and the work "神奇之路" (Magical Road). In April 2019, he and fellow MIRROR member 陳卓賢 participated in their first stage play "如果只得一分鐘", where he portrayed the male lead 安凌生 through singing.