Ellen Joyce Loo
Loo Hoi Tung (27 March 1986 – 5 August 2018) was a Hong Kong musician, singer-songwriter and record producer. She was the guitarist, backing vocalist and a co-founder of the folk-pop rock group at17.
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Ellen Joyce Loo

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- Name
- Ellen Joyce Loo
- Born
- 27 March 1986
- Birthplace
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Died
- 5 August 2018
- Place of death
- Happy Valley, Victoria City, Hong Kong (special administrative region of China)
- Occupation
- * Musician
- Education
- Secondary 5, St.
- Nationality
- Canada
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Loo Hoi Tung (27 March 1986 – 5 August 2018) was a Hong Kong musician, singer-songwriter and record producer. She was the guitarist, backing vocalist and a co-founder of the folk-pop rock group at17.
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Ellen Joyce Loo (1986–2018) was a composer, singer and songwriter, of Canadian nationality. The composer was born in Toronto and died in Happy Valley. Ellen Joyce Loo was a member of at17.
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• Name — Ellen Joyce Loo • Born — 27 March 1986 • Birthplace — Toronto, Ontario, Canada • Died — 5 August 2018 • Place of death — Happy Valley, Victoria City, Hong Kong (special administrative region of China) • Native Name — 盧凱彤 • Occupation — * Musician • singer-songwriter • record producer • Education — Secondary 5, St. Paul's Convent School • Years Active — 2002–2018 Ellen Joyce Loo Hoi Tung (27 March 1986 – 5 August 2018) was a Hong Kong musician, singer-songwriter and record producer. She was the guitarist, backing vocalist and a co-founder of the folk-pop rock group at17.
Early life
Early life
Loo was born in Toronto, Canada, on March 27, 1986. At age 4, she moved to Hong Kong. She learned classical guitar from her father at the age of nine. At age 14, she and 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. They won third prize in the competition.
Personal life
Personal life
Loo was diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 2013, and made her first public statement regarding the disorder in April 2015. She came out as a lesbian at the Golden Melody Awards in Taiwan in 2017. She married Taiwanese cinematographer Fisher Yu in 2016. The couple registered their marriage in Canada.
Death
Death
Loo died after falling from her apartment building in Happy Valley, Hong Kong, on 5 August 2018, at the age of 32. The case was classified as suicide by police after checking CCTV footage of the building. No suicide note was found.
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• Lost. Escape. Rockmuiology – A collection of the photographs she took over 3 years of her life with her Revue 35CC camera prior to the publication, accompanied by a series of writings (in English). 240 pages, published by Youth Culture (青春文化) in July 2006, Hong Kong,. • I learned the chords at 17, collection of 22 original guitar scores from at17s songs, transcribed by Loo in both standard notation and guitar tablature. 2005, published by People Mountain People Sea / Kubrick, Hong Kong,
Ultimate Song Chart Awards 2013
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- 1.Cheung, Rachel. Hong Kong singer-songwriter Ellen Joyce Loo opened up about her same-sex marriage in 2017 interview. South China Morning Post. 25 August 2017.
- 2.Yahoo! News. Ellen Joyce Loo touched by the public's support. 19 April 2015.
- 3.Wong, Derek. Hong Kong pop star Ellen Joyce Loo dies in fall from building at age 32. Straits Times. 5 August 2018.
- 4.Singer Ellen Joyce Loo Came Out at the Taiwan Music Awards After Years of Hinting. Hornet.com. 3 July 2017.
- 5.Chiang, Pei-ling. Hong Kong pop star dies in fall. Central News Agency. 5 August 2018.
- 6.Lam, Jeffie. Pop star Ellen Joyce Loo dies in fall from her Happy Valley flat. South China Morning Post. 5 August 2018.
- 7.Luo, Charlotte. Lesbian pop star's suicide stuns fans. The Standard. 6 August 2018.
- 8.Frater, Patrick. Hong Kong Singer Ellen Loo Dies in Apparent Suicide at 32. Variety. 5 August 2018.
- 9.Interview – Ellen Joyce Loo, Milk magazine 267, 2006
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