Mimi Lo
| Mimi Lo | |
|---|---|
| Chinese name | 羅敏莊 (traditional) |
| Chinese name | 罗敏庄 (simplified) |
| Pinyin | Luó Mǐnzhuāng (Mandarin) |
| Jyutping | Lo4 Man5 Zong1 (Cantonese) |
| Origin | Hong Kong |
| Born |
30 December 1974 Hong Kong |
| Other name(s) | Mia Lo |
| Occupation | Singer, Actor, TV presenter, Disc jockey) |
| Genre(s) | Cantopop, jazz |
| Label(s) | New Century Workshop (2009–present) Rock In Records (2003–2009) Warner Music (1995–1997) |
| Years active | 1995-present |
| Spouse(s) |
Power Chan (2009–present) |
| Influenced by | Prudence Liew |
| Website | http://www.mimilo.net/ |
Mimi Lo Man-chong (born 30 December 1974), is a cantopop singer, actress, and radio DJ, having released 11 studio albums and appearing in numerous films, television dramas and stage productions, currently affiliated with TVB in Hong Kong.
Lo was signed to Warner Music Hong Kong in 1995 and released her debut EP and studio album, which brought her immediate attention in the music industry with her breakthrough hit and signature song, "挑戰者 The Challenger". She won the silver award for Most Promising Newcomer at the 1995 Ultimate Song Chart Awards Presentation.
However, with personnel issues at Warner Music in 1996, her second album was delayed indefinitely. It was finally released in 1997 with little promotion and was a commercial failure. She was then dropped by Warner Music Hong Kong. Subsequently, Lo asked to be released from her management contract at Music Sense. However, a clause in the contract restricted her from appearing in any public performances for three years and forced her into hiatus. At this time, her radio DJ friends invited her to work at Radio Television Hong Kong behind the scenes as a receptionist and secretary until her contract restriction was over. During this 3-year hiatus, Lo admitted to suffering from depression as a result of the turmoil.
In 2002, Lo signed with Hong Kong television station TVB and began her full-time acting career. She also became a radio DJ at Radio Television Hong Kong's RTHK 2 station. In 2003, she signed with local independent record label, Rock In Records and began recording cover versions of Cantonese, Mandarin and English songs to be released as cover albums in Super Audio format for audiophiles. Due to the Hong Kong audiophile market being a relatively niche market plus the fact that Lo had turned into a full-time actress, her singer status was slowly forgotten by the Hong Kong public.
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