Ellen Loo: multilingual songwriting, playing Clockenflap and Hong Kong politics

Probably the best-known Hong Kong artist at this year’s Clockenflapfestival, Ellen Loo got her big break as half of Canto-folktronica outfit at17, alongside Eman Lam.
After a period as part of Eason Chan’s touring band, the Canada-born guitarist has forged a successful solo career with her unpredictable, minor-key, plangent, thoughtful compositions, many of them these days in Putonghua.
This video was originally published on 18 November 2016
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[@KainisDarc]

I feel like whenever I find artist that gets to me, soon "they are not anymore ... "...
So sad that she literally knew her issues and speak out about them yet still wasn't able to win..
Rest in peace beautiful soul.

[@chronic_johnson_a.r.a.b]

It sucks that she's dead now, but I'm sure she wouldn't have wanted to see what's become of Hong Kong lately.
It's cool that she was a fan of Sigur Rós. Both their music and her music have played an important role in my life.

[@ByGriPhone]

The way she says the words like "about" "out" etc is so Canadian. Really sad when talented artists pass away at such a young age

[@happybuggy1582]

Music really mess up her emotions