Singer-songwriter Justin Lo having too much fun to settle down
The Canto-pop singer-songwriter generates plenty of press, both good and bad. But he prefers to let his music do the talking
I wouldn't describe it as a full circle yet — I've only been a professional singer for 10 years. It's not even a new chapter. Singers like to look for breakthroughs, and for this show, I've put together an all-new production team, from the director to the lighting and audio crews, the band, the dancers and the costume designers. I'm giving the newcomers an opportunity. There are many more talents outside of the few companies that produce most of the concerts in Hong Kong.
Yes, there'll be quite a few. But my audiences aren't coming to see what I wear; they're probably paying more attention to my dance moves. I don't worry too much about the wardrobe. My focus is on the band.
People should be in touch with each other in person, not just through their phone screens. Even at concerts, they're filming with their phones instead of watching the live performance. I hope they turn off their phones at my show after taking a few pictures. I don't see it as disrespect that they're looking at their phones when I sing, but it's a waste of their money. Will they watch the footage every day afterwards? It's not their wedding they're filming, you know.
It's not just the music: my entire mentality has changed and matured. As a producer, the change in the music then follows naturally.
They're not as sad. I think you can tell a lot about a person by looking at the development of their catalogue of songs. In the early days, my songs were often about being dumped or bullied by women. Now, it's about other topics.