Lai Ying Tong

Lai Ying Tong (Chinese: 賴映彤; born 4 January), known professionally as Siu Tung (Chinese: 小彤), is a Hong Kong Cantopop songwriter, arranger and performer as well as music educator. She graduated from the Chinese University of Hong Kong with a Master of Arts in Music. Lai is currently a part-time music lecturer at Hong Kong Design Institute and Baron School of Music.[1] Lai is also a columnist for Headline Music Magazine.[2]

Lai Ying Tong
BornJanuary 4
Hong Kong
OccupationSongwriter/Arranger/Performer/Music Education
Years active2008 - Present
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese賴映彤
Simplified Chinese赖映彤
Musical career
Also known asSiu Tung (小彤)
GenresCantopop
InstrumentsKeyboard/Piano
Associated actsC AllStar/Daniel Chan (陳曉東)/Angela Hui (許靜韻)/Zpecial
In this Chinese name, the family name is Lai.

Lai works closely with the a cappella group C AllStar. She always plays keyboards in their concerts, so she has earned the name 'the 5th member of C AllStar'.[1]

In 2012, Lai was awarded the fourth 'Joseph Koo New Generation Award' at the Annual CASH Awards Presentation. In 2010, her hit song 'Love Stairs' (天梯 Tianti) was one of the top ten gold songs[3][4] at the 2010 RTHK Top 10 Gold Songs Awards as well as TVB Jade Solid Gold Best Ten Music Awards. In 2011, 'Lover Stairs' also won the Best Melody as well as the CASH Best Song award at the CASH Golden Sail Music Awards presentation. As of March 2015, the viewership of the official Music Video of 'Love Stairs' exceeded 10 million, which tops all the Cantopop Music Videos.[5]

Works

2010

2011
  • 全情關注 (Quan qing Guanzhu) – C AllStar (composer/arranger)
  • 我們的胡士托 (Women de hu shi tuo) – C AllStar (composer/arranger)
  • iSing (what I mean) – C AllStar (composer)
  • We will live as one – C AllStar (composer/arranger)
  • 韆鞦萬世 (Qianqiu wanshi) – C AllStar (arranger)
  • 天梯 (Love Stairs/Tianti) – C AllStar (composer/co-arranger)
  • 時間之光 (Shijian zhi quang) – C AllStar (arranger)
  • 足球先生 (Zuqiu xiansheng) – C AllStar (composer/arranger)
  • 小確幸 (Xiao que xing) – C AllStar (composer/arranger)
  • 天梯 (Love Stairs/Tianti) string version – C AllStar (composer/co-arranger)
  • 雨天沒有你 (Yutian meiyou ni) – C AllStar (arranger)
  • 2013 的約定 (2013 de yueding ) – C AllStar (arranger)
  • Love Life – C AllStar (arranger)
  • We Are Kitchee! – C AllStar (arranger)
  • 愛在當下 (香港電台【太陽計劃 2011】活動主題曲) ("Love The Moment" RTHK 2011 Solar Project theme song) – G.E.M., C AllStar (composer)

2012
  • 從結束中開始 (Cong jieshu zhong kaishi) ) – C AllStar (co-composer/arranger)
  • 切膚之痛 (Qie fu zhi tong) – C AllStar (composer/co-arranger)
  • 少數 (Shao shu) – C AllStar (arranger)
  • 直到你肯定 (Zhidao ni kending) – C AllStar (arranger)
  • 一切從簡 (Yi qie cong jian) – C AllStar (arranger)
  • 不知不覺已大個 (Bu zhi bu jue yi da ge) – C AllStar (arranger)
  • 從當天到今天 (Cong dang tian dao jin tian) – C AllStar (arranger)
  • 第一步 (Di yi bu) (Dr.Martens advertising song) – C AllStar (composer/arranger)
  • Lost and Found – 陳蔚琦(Tiffany Chan) (arranger)

2013
  • 混沌 (Hun dun) – C AllStar (co-arranger)
  • 音樂殖民地 (Yin yue zhi min di) – C AllStar (composer/arranger)
  • 老調兒 (Lao diao er) – C AllStar (composer/arranger)
  • 她結他 (Ta jie ta) – C AllStar feat. SimC (arranger)
  • 騷動 (Sao dong) – C AllStar (composer/arranger)
  • 大同 (Da tong) – C AllStar (composer/arranger)
  • 我們的胡士托 (紅館版) (Women de hu shi tuo (HK Coliseum version)) – C AllStar (composer/arranger)
  • 六神合體 (Liu shen he ti) – C AllStar (composer/arranger)
  • It's All Gone – 陳蔚琦(Tiffany Chan) (arranger)

2014
  • 時日如飛 (Shi ri ru fei) – C AllStar (arranger)
  • 星海 (Xing hai) – C AllStar (composer/arranger)
  • 大同 (Da tong) Jazz Mix – C AllStar (composer/arranger)
  • 城惶城恐 (Cheng huang cheng kong) – C AllStar (composer/arranger)
  • 粉紅色的一生 (Fen hong se de yi sheng) - Pink dot Hong Kong theme song – C AllStar (arranger)

2015

Concerts
DateConcert NameNo. of Show(s)VenueRole
7/24/2011C AllStar x HKAO 「Post 80s' Symphony Generation Concert」[6]1Sha Tin Town HallKeyboardist
11/9/2011903id club Live C AllStar x Eman Lam Concert [7]1Rotunda 3, KITECKeyboardist
12/27/2011Neway Music Live X C AllStar Concert [8]1Rotunda 3, KITECKeyboardist
11/23-24/2012C AllStar C AllLive Concert 2012 [9]2Star Hall, KITECKeyboardist
5/22/2013Fruitips presents C AllStar Juicy Concert [10]1Jockey Club Auditorium, Poly UMusic Director, Keyboardist
3/23/2014C AllStar 'Women de hu shi tuo' Concert 2014 [11]1Hong Kong ColiseumKeyboardist
8/2/2014C AllStar 'Women de hu shi tuo Concert 2014' – Macau Stop[12]1Venetian Theatre, The Venetian MacaoKeyboardist

Musicals
DateMusical's NameNo. of Show(s)VenueRole
6-9/10/2011C AllStar X Kengo Ip (健吾) 《摘星天梯》(Zhai Xing Tianti) [13]4Sheung Wan Civic Centre, TheatreMusic Director, Keyboardist
25-28/4/2013《音樂情書》Heartbeat Delivered [14]6Sheung Wan Civic Centre, TheatreMusic Director, Keyboardist

Solo Performance
DateConcert NameNo. of Show(s)VenueRoleNote
12/13/2012Swire Properties presents Music@Via Fiori[15]1One Island EastPerformer (Singer)featuring C AllStar

References
  1. "Instructor Lai Ying Tong's Biography." Baron School of Music. Web. Retrieved 01 Apr. 2015.
  2. 賴映彤. "HEADLINES 與眾筆彤 關西行 （上）." Headlines Magazine Facebook Page, 6 Nov. 2013. Retrieved 01 Apr. 2015.
  3. 2010 RTHK Top 10 Gold Songs Awards 2010 RTHK Top 10 Gold Songs Awards. Wikipedia. Web. Retrieved 01 Apr. 2015.
  4. 2011 Jade Solid Gold Best Ten Music Awards Presentation 2011 Jade Solid Gold Best Ten Music Awards Presentation. Wikipedia. Web. Retrieved 01 Apr. 2015.
  5. 天梯 C AllStar 原裝MV (1080P HD). Perf. C AllStar. YouTube. KingdomCmusic, 25 Nov. 2010. Web. Retrieved 01 Apr. 2015.
  6. URBTIX. "C AllStar x HKAO 80後管弦時代曲音樂會." Timable. Web. Retrieved 01 Apr. 2015.
  7. C AllStar X 林二汶 - 拉闊合奏會 (影像精華重溫). Perf. C AllStar and Eman Lam. YouTube. Gary C AllStar, 19 Dec. 2011. Web. Retrieved 01 Apr. 2015.
  8. Average Guy. "Neway Music Live X C AllStar 音樂會." Timable. Web. Retrieved 01 Apr. 2015.
  9. Hong Kong Ticketing. "C AllStar 2012 C AllLive 演唱會." Timable. Web. Retrieved 01 Apr. 2015.
  10. Average Guy. "C AllStar Juicy 演唱會." Timable. Web. Retrieved 01 Apr. 2015.
  11. Katrine. "C AllStar to Hold Concert at Hong Kong Coliseum." JayneStarscom, 29 Jan. 2014. Retrieved 01 Apr. 2015.
  12. CotaiTicketing. "C AllStar《我們的胡士托》演唱會2014 澳門站." Timable. Web. Retrieved 01 Apr. 2015.
  13. URBTIX. "《摘星天梯》C AllStar X 健吾 首個流行音樂劇場." Timable. Web. Retrieved 01 Apr. 2015.
  14. 《音樂情書》Heartbeat Delivered. Perf. C AllStar. YouTube. BravoTheatre的頻道, 27 Mar. 2013. Web. Retrieved 01 Apr. 2015.
  15. Bitone. "[香港] 新世代唱作人「唱」所欲言 @ 港島東中心露天廣場.", 9 Oct. 2012. Web. Retrieved 01 Apr. 2015.
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