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. They then started performing together as a team 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 group was invited to Amsterdam and performed as part of the "Hong Kong China Festival" in 2005. Since April 2006, they have been appointed as MCs for TVB's popular weekly music show Jade Solid Gold.
Their first mega concert "Sing Sing Sing 2006" took place at AsiaWorld-Expo on 30 Sept 2006. Subsequently, they held a series of mini live shows "Just the two of us" at Shouson Theatre, Hong Hong Arts Centre from 03 to 05 Jan 2007, where they performed the songs of other artistes.
The group name at17 was derived from the song “At Seventeen”, 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.
On 5 August 2018, Ellen Joyce Loo was found dead near a mansion in Happy Valley, Hong Kong, after falling off from around the twentieth floor. She was 32.
Loo was born in Canada on March 27, 1986 and learned classical guitar from her father at the age of nine. When she was 14, she, together with her older brother P.J. Loo, entered the musical competition "Original Music 2000" (原音2000), which was held by Tom Lee Music in Hong Kong. Loo and her brother won third prize in the competition.
When she was 15, Loo formed the group at17 with Eman Lam, and was signed by the music production company People Mountain People Sea.
Apart from writing songs for her own group, Loo was also involved in the production and song writing of other artists' albums such as Kay Tse, Miriam Yeung and Sally Yeh.
Loo came out as a lesbian at the Taiwan Music Awards in 2017. She was married to Taiwanese cinematographer Fisher Yu.
Don't Worry
At17 Lyrics
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阳光已渐暗淡
抱著吻 吻著到六点
何来需要食晚饭
Dont Worry
明明还是假期
Dont Worry
凡事别费心不要皱著眉
唔愿理 唔愿想
明日以后的事
Cause I do cherish you
宁愿见 宁愿听
留住你在身边
你望我 我望我自己
时间再没意义
吻著你 钻入被内转
从来不觉是幼稚
Dont Worry
门缝后没有人
Dont Worry
门牌上画上不准骚扰
Cause I do cherish you
唔愿理 唔愿想
明日以后的事
Cause I do cherish you
明日上 明日班
明日帐来翻
Cause I do cherish you
明日烫 明日衫
明日重来担
Cause I do cherish you
明日雨 明日风
明日雪 明日霜
唔愿理 唔愿想
明日以后的事
cherish you
明日雪 明日霜
明日有谁知
cherish you
明日买 明日悭
明日结 明日单
cherish you
明日去 明日返
明日转 明日弯
The lyrics to At17's song "Don't Worry" tell the story of two people who are deeply in love and enjoying each other's company. The first stanza describes the scene of a couple spending time together as the sun sets, with the singer cherishing every moment that they have with their significant other. The second stanza talks about the singer's desire to stay in the present moment and not worry too much about what will happen in the future. They prefer to focus on their emotions for their loved one and keep them close. The third stanza describes the couple cuddling and kissing, with the singer feeling a sense of childlike joy and not caring about anything else. The final stanza repeats the message of not worrying about the future and cherishing the present moment, with the singer acknowledging that they cannot predict what the future holds but will continue to love their partner no matter what happens.
The lyrics to "Don't Worry" highlight the importance of cherishing the present moment and not getting too caught up in worrying about the future. The song is a beautiful reminder to appreciate the people and experiences that we have right now, rather than worrying about what may happen down the road. The simple, yet heartfelt lyrics are complemented by a beautiful melody that adds to the emotional impact of the song.
Line by Line Meaning
看著你 看著百页帘
As I gaze upon you and the curtains, the sunlight is slowly fading away.
抱著吻 吻著到六点 何来需要食晚饭
Embracing and kissing until six, there is no need for dinner.
Dont Worry
Don't worry.
明明还是假期
It's still vacation.
凡事别费心不要皱著眉
Don't stress or frown about anything.
Cause I do cherish you
Because I cherish you.
唔愿理 唔愿想 明日以后的事
I don't want to think about tomorrow.
宁愿见 宁愿听 留住你在身边
Rather see or hear you, and keep you by my side.
你望我 我望我自己 时间再没意义
You look at me, and I look at myself; time has lost its meaning.
吻著你 钻入被内转 从来不觉是幼稚
Kissing you and snuggling under the sheets, it never feels childish.
Dont Worry
Don't worry.
门缝后没有人
No one is behind the door.
门牌上画上不准骚扰
On the door sign, it says 'Do not disturb.'
明日上 明日班 明日帐来翻
Tomorrow I go to work and check my accounts.
明日烫 明日衫 明日重来担
Tomorrow I iron my shirt and carry on.
明日雨 明日风 明日雪 明日霜
Tomorrow may rain, or be windy, snowy, or frosty.
明日买 明日悭 明日结 明日单
Tomorrow I may buy or save, or settle accounts or debts.
明日去 明日返 明日转 明日弯
Tomorrow I may go and come back, or turn and bend.
cherish you
Cherish you.
明日雪 明日霜 明日有谁知
Tomorrow may snow or frost, who knows.
Contributed by Juliana T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.