Chau Yan Ting

Biography

Chau Yan Ting is a Hong Kong singer and director, born in Hong Kong on 1 November 1989 and raised in Singapore. He is the leader of the male group JFYT. He emigrated with his family to Singapore during kindergarten and completed his military service there. He briefly returned to Hong Kong for primary school but could not adapt to the curriculum and returned to Singapore to complete his primary and secondary education, later enrolling at Ngee Ann Polytechnic to study film, sound, and video. At age 15, he set his goal to become a singer and attended the "Very Singer Training Class" by Ocean Butterflies Music in Singapore. In 2009, he participated in the fifth season of Taiwan's "Super Star Avenue" and advanced to the top 100. After completing military service in Singapore, he returned to Hong Kong to pursue his dream, submitting his demos to every record label until signing with Cinepoly Records in 2014 and releasing his debut single "Gonna Be Alright" in 2015. He released several songs including "Self-Hypnosis," which he co-composed and directed the music video for the first time. In 2018, due to poor chart performance and record company restructuring, he paused his singing career and moved behind the scenes as a director for music videos, documentaries, and brand advertisements. He returned to singing in late 2022. His notable works include "Too Late to Repent," "Accident Scene," and "Fortunate Three Lives." He won the Bronze Award for Male Singer at the New City Awards and the Outstanding Pop Singer Award at the Top Ten Chinese Gold Songs Awards. He was also among the final five nominees for My Favorite Male Singer in the 2024 Ultimate Song Chart Awards public vote.