After Class (group)
{{Short description|Hong Kong Cantopop musical girl group}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2023}}
{{Use Hong Kong English|date=January 2023}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = After Class
| image = After Class 20231223.jpg
| image_size = 300px
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| landscape = yes
| alt =
| caption = After Class in an event in 2023
Starting from left: Gigi Yim, Chantel Yiu, Windy Zhan, Yumi Chung
| alias = "Four Little Flowers of Stars Academy" (聲夢四小花)
| origin = Hong Kong
| genre = {{hlist|Cantopop}}
| years_active = {{Start date|2021}}–present
| associated_acts =
| website =
| current_members = {{ubl|Gigi Yim|Windy Zhan|Chantel Yiu|Yumi Chung}}
| label = {{flatlist|
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| occupation = {{hlist|Singers}}
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After Class is a Hong Kong Cantopop girl group formed from Hong Kong broadcaster TVB's reality talent show Stars Academy in 2021. The group consists of four members: Gigi Yim, Windy Zhan, Chantel Yiu and Yumi Chung. They debuted on 27 November 2021, with the first single {{ill|Present for Future|lt=|zh|要為今日回憶}} (要為今日回憶).
History
=2021-22: Formation=
In 2021, TVB started to create its own reality talent competition Stars Academy.{{cite news|url=https://www.elle.com.hk/celebrity/TVB-stars-academy-contestants|title=14歲巨肺少女、《全民造星》落選人、王菲接班人？TVB《聲夢傳奇》5個參賽者成焦點|publisher=ELLE Hong Kong|date=2021-01-08|accessdate=2022-03-09|language=zh-hant}} In the competition, which is also the first season of its competition series, Gigi Yim, Windy Zhan, Chantel Yiu, and Yumi Chung are the youngest contestants among all.{{cite news |title=曾志偉上場即煞停《聲夢傳奇》 清剿余詠珊何哲圖勢力 |url=https://www.weekendhk.com/entertainment/聲夢傳奇-曾志偉-余詠珊-何哲圖-plt-1114208/4/ |accessdate=2021-11-29 |work=新假期 (Weekend Weekly) |date=2021-02-19|language=zh-hant}}
The Quartet have been called the "Four Little Flowers of Stars Academy" (聲夢四小花) since the end of the competition.{{cite news |title=聲夢小花獲粉絲重本搞巴士應援 |url=https://std.stheadline.com/daily/article/2382151/ |accessdate=2021-11-29 |work=Singtao Daily |date=2021-08-05|language=zh-hant}} On 25 November 2021, all four members hinted that they would form a group called "After Class" through their Instagram accounts.{{cite news |title=【青春本我X聲夢傳奇】炎明熹率先組女團出歌 Chantel+Yumi+Windy力撼《造星IV》 |url=https://topick.hket.com/article/3118300 |accessdate=2021-11-30 |work=Hong Kong Economic Times |date=2021-11-28}} Two days later, the music video of the group's debut "Present For Future" was released via YouTube.{{cite news |title=聲夢四小花組女團After Class 為樂壇注入少女青春氣息 |url=https://www.bastillepost.com/hongkong/article/9702578-聲夢四小花組女團after-class-平均年齡15歲被讚夠青春 |accessdate=2021-11-29 |work=巴士的報 (Bastille Post) |date=2021-11-28|language=zh-hant}} On 28 November, After Class made their live debut performance of "Present For Future" in the annual charity fundraising show {{ill|Gala Spectacular|zh|星光熠熠耀保良|italic=1}}, co-organised by the Po Leung Kuk and TVB, at the Hong Kong Coliseum.{{cite news |title=撼《造星IV》？聲夢4小花組女團After Class |url=https://www.am730.com.hk/news/娛樂/撼《造星iv》？聲夢4小花組女團after-class-295045 |accessdate=2021-11-30 |work=am730 |date=2021-11-29|language=zh-hant}} Later, the TVB drama Forever Young at Heart (青春本我), which stars all four members, aired on the TVB Jade starting from 5 December 2021 till 13 February 2022, and their performances have attracted media attention.{{Cite news|title=青春本我｜炎明熹喊戲獲正評 姚焯菲民初Look獲讚靚爆鏡 - 20211220 - SHOWBIZ|url=https://ol.mingpao.com/ldy/showbiz/latest/20211220/1640008183374/%e9%9d%92%e6%98%a5%e6%9c%ac%e6%88%91-%e7%82%8e%e6%98%8e%e7%86%b9%e5%96%8a%e6%88%b2%e7%8d%b2%e6%ad%a3%e8%a9%95-%e5%a7%9a%e7%84%af%e8%8f%b2%e6%b0%91%e5%88%9dlook%e7%8d%b2%e8%ae%9a%e9%9d%9a%e7%88%86%e9%8f%a1|access-date=2021-12-26|work=Mingpao OL|language=zh-hant|archive-date=2021-12-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211226051425/https://ol.mingpao.com/ldy/showbiz/latest/20211220/1640008183374/%e9%9d%92%e6%98%a5%e6%9c%ac%e6%88%91-%e7%82%8e%e6%98%8e%e7%86%b9%e5%96%8a%e6%88%b2%e7%8d%b2%e6%ad%a3%e8%a9%95-%e5%a7%9a%e7%84%af%e8%8f%b2%e6%b0%91%e5%88%9dlook%e7%8d%b2%e8%ae%9a%e9%9d%9a%e7%88%86%e9%8f%a1}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.bastillepost.com/hongkong/article/9716172-%E9%8D%BE%E6%9F%94%E7%BE%8E%E4%B8%BB%E5%94%B1%E3%80%8A%E9%9D%92%E6%98%A5%E6%9C%AC%E6%88%91%E3%80%8B%E6%8F%92%E6%9B%B2%E9%A6%96%E6%9B%9D%E5%85%89-%E5%94%B1%E5%87%BA%E8%A2%AB%E6%AC%BA%E6%B7%A9%E8%80%85/|title=鍾柔美主唱《青春本我》插曲首曝光唱出被欺凌者心酸|work=Bastille Post|date=2021-11-30|language=zh-hant}}{{Cite web |title=《青春本我》詹天文曬高音 網民讚超勁 - 20220109 - SHOWBIZ|url=https://ol.mingpao.com/ldy/showbiz/news/20220109/1641665345941/%e3%80%8a%e9%9d%92%e6%98%a5%e6%9c%ac%e6%88%91%e3%80%8b%e8%a9%b9%e5%a4%a9%e6%96%87%e6%9b%ac%e9%ab%98%e9%9f%b3-%e7%b6%b2%e6%b0%91%e8%ae%9a%e8%b6%85%e5%8b%81|access-date=2022-01-14|work=Mingpao OL|language=zh-hant}}
On 23 January 2022, the group gained their first peak chart position in TVB with their debut "Present For Future".{{cite episode|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STPNEGTSDjQ|title=勁歌金曲J2版|series=勁歌金曲J2版|date=2022-01-22|station=TVB J2|network=TVB|accessdate=2022-03-09|language=zh-hant}} The group hosted their first virtual concert in "Yahoo Metaverse" organised by Yahoo Hong Kong on 17 June 2022.{{cite news|url=https://inews.hket.com/article/3266293/%E3%80%90%E8%99%9B%E6%93%AC%E7%B6%93%E6%BF%9F%E3%80%91Yahoo%20Metaverse%E5%A4%A5%E6%8B%8D%E5%A5%B3%E5%9C%98After%20Class%20%20%20%20Decentraland%E6%8E%A8%E5%85%83%E5%AE%87%E5%AE%99%E9%9F%B3%E6%A8%82%E7%AF%80%E7%9B%AE%20%20%20%20%E8%81%AF%E4%B9%98%E6%9C%AC%E5%9C%B0%E6%96%B0%E6%99%89%E8%97%9D%E8%A1%93%E5%AE%B6%E8%88%89%E8%BE%A6NFT%E7%95%AB%E5%B1%95|title=【虛擬經濟】Yahoo Metaverse夥拍女團After Class Decentraland推元宇宙音樂節目 聯乘本地新晉藝術家舉辦NFT畫展|publisher=Hong Kong Economic Times|date=2021-06-01|accessdate=2022-06-14}}
On 16 November 2022, All About Music released a teaser of After Class's dance-pop single "Not Givin' Up",{{cite web |title=After Class 全新歌曲 《Not Givin' Up》丨請密切留意各大電台丨#shorts |url=https://www.youtube.com/shorts/xILk-yE3kCk |website=YouTube |publisher=愛爆音樂 (All About Music)|accessdate=2022-11-16 |date=2022-11-16|language=zh-hant}} and the song was sent to local radio stations the next day.{{cite web |title=新城知訊台 勁爆派台歌：Not Givin' Up / After Class|url=http://metroradio.com.hk/997/Program/NewSong/music.aspx?m=4614&song=Not%20Givin%E2%80%99%20Up|publisher=新城知訊台 (Metro Info) |accessdate=2022-11-17 |date=2022-11-17|language=zh-hant}} On 18 November, the lyrics video of "Not Givin' Up" was released via YouTube.{{cite web |title=After Class《Not Givin' Up》Official Lyrics Video |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGgQcmR-Vjw |website=YouTube |publisher=愛爆音樂 |accessdate=2022-11-18 |date=2022-11-18|language=zh-hant}} On 4 December, After Class's live performance of the song at the TVB City was premiered in the annual charity fundraising show Tung Wah Charity Show, co-organised by the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals and TVB.{{cite web |title=歡樂滿東華2022 丨 After Class 四小花 好歌連唱撐東華丨 炎明熹 丨 姚焯菲 丨 鍾柔美 丨 詹天文 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-K4k66amYo |website=YouTube |publisher=TVB |accessdate=2022-12-03 |date=2022-12-04|language=zh-hant}}{{cite news |title=《歡樂滿東華2022》舉行 百位明星接力表演籌募善款 |url=https://www.wenweipo.com/s/202212/03/AP638b4bfbe4b0e80f81184a04.html |access-date=4 December 2022 |work=Wen Wei Po |date=3 December 2022 |language=zh-hant}}
On 23 December 2022, After Class received a Cantopop rookie award at the {{ill|Yahoo Asia Multiverse Buzz Awards 2022|zh|2022年度YAHOO!搜尋人氣大獎得獎名單}} which was organised by Yahoo Hong Kong and took place at the KITEC, and it was the first award the group received.{{cite news |title=After Class與COLLAR同獲組合獎 「人氣票后」炎明熹：是良性競爭|url=https://news.mingpao.com/pns/娛樂/article/20221225/s00016/1671903554006/after-class與collar同獲組合獎-「人氣票后」炎明熹-是良性競爭 |accessdate=30 December 2022|work=Mingpao |date=25 December 2022|language=zh-hant}} On 29 December, After Class received another rookie award at the {{ill|2022 Metro Radio Music Awards|zh|2022年度新城勁爆頒獎禮得獎名單}} which was hosted by the Metro Broadcast Corporation and held at the HKCEC, and the group performed the song "Not Givin' Up" live at the award presentation ceremony.{{Cite news|title=新城頒獎禮2022｜After Class共奪5獎 炎明熹以女歌手獎為目標：要有明確方向|url=https://hd.stheadline.com/life/ent/realtime/2395736/即時-娛樂-新城頒獎禮2022-After-Class共奪5獎-炎明熹以女歌手獎為目標-要有明確方向|access-date=30 December 2022|work=Headline Daily|date=30 December 2022|language=zh-hant}}
Name
According to member Chantel Yiu, their manager named the group "After Class" as the members could only work and meet after class.{{cite news |title=TVB「After Class」成團2個月 公布隊長身分以及門面擔當 |url=https://www.hk01.com/即時娛樂/742064 |accessdate=2022-04-27 |work=HK01 |date=2022-03-02|language=zh-hant}}
Members
| class="wikitable"
!English Name !Traditional Chinese Name !Birthday !Rank in Stars Academy |
| Gigi Yim
|炎明熹 |{{Birth date and age|2005|4|9|df=yes}} |1 |
| Windy Zhan
|詹天文 |{{Birth date and age|2006|3|2|df=yes}} |10 |
| {{ill|Chantel Yiu|zh|姚焯菲}}
|姚焯菲 |{{Birth date and age|2006|9|22|df=yes}} |2 |
| Yumi Chung
|鍾柔美 |{{Birth date and age|2006|12|21|df=yes}} |3 |
Discography
= Singles =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of singles, with selected chart positions ! rowspan="2" |Title ! rowspan="2" |Year ! Peak chart positions ! rowspan="2" |Album |
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"|HK |
|---|
| scope="row"|"{{Interlanguage link|要為今日回憶|lt=Present For Future|zh}}" {{small|({{lang|zh|要為今日回憶}})}} |2021 |— | rowspan="2" |Non-album singles |
| scope="row"|"Not Givin' Up"{{cite web |title=新城知訊台 勁爆派台歌：Not Givin' Up / After Class|url=http://metroradio.com.hk/997/Program/NewSong/music.aspx?m=4614&song=Not%20Givin%E2%80%99%20Up|publisher=新城知訊台 (Metro Info) |accessdate=2022-11-17 |date=2022-11-17|language=zh-hant}}
|2022 |— |
| colspan="4" style="font-size:90%" |"—" denotes a recording that did not chart. |
Awards and nominations
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |
| scope="col" | Award ceremony
! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Category ! scope="col" | Result |
|---|
| scope="row" rowspan=2| Yahoo Asia Multiverse Buzz Awards
| rowspan=2|{{ill|Yahoo Asia Multiverse Buzz Awards 2022|zh|2022年度YAHOO!搜尋人氣大獎得獎名單|lt=2022}} | Popular Groups by Votes | {{nom|Final 3}}{{cite web|url=https://yahoo.digitalmktg.com.hk/buzz2022/|title=Buzz Awards 2022|publisher=Yahoo Hong Kong|accessdate=2023-01-07}} |
| Music Rookies (Groups) |
| scope="row" | Metro Radio Music Awards
| {{ill|2022 Metro Radio Hits Music Awards|zh|2022年度新城勁爆頒獎禮得獎名單|lt=2022}} | Best Rookies |