After Class (group)

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 "Present for Future" (要為今日回憶).

This article is about a Hong Kong Cantopop girl group formed in 2021. For a 2019 American comedy-drama film, see After Class.
After Class
On 23 November 2021, After Class members participating the "Fubon GO x STARS Academy 'Sing-along With Us'" event at the ballroom of The Mira Hong Kong in Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong. Clockwise from top left: Gigi Yim, Chantel Yiu, Windy Zhan, Yumi Chung.
Background information
Also known as"Four Little Flowers of STARS Academy" (聲夢四小花)
OriginHong Kong
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singers
Years active2021 (2021)–present
Labels
Members
  • Gigi Yim
  • Windy Zhan
  • Chantel Yiu
  • Yumi Chung

History

2021-22: Formation

In 2021, after the success of Good Night Show - King Maker of ViuTV, TVB started to create its own reality talent competition STARS Academy.[1] In the competition, which is also the first season of its competition series, Gigi Yim, Windy Zhan, Chantel Yiu, and Yumi Chung were the youngest contestants among all.[2]

The Quartet have been called "Four Little Flowers of STARS Academy" (聲夢四小花) since the end of the competition.[3] On 25 November 2021, all four members hinted that they would form a group called "After Class" through their Instagram accounts.[4] Two days later, the music video of the group's debut "Present for Future" was released via YouTube.[5] On 28 November, After Class made their live debut performance of "Present for Future" in the annual charity fundraising show Gala Spectacular, co-organised by the Po Leung Kuk and TVB, at the Hong Kong Coliseum.[6] Later, the TVB drama Forever Young At Heart, 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.[7][8][9]

On 23 January 2022, the group gained their first peak chart position in TVB with their debut "Present for Future".[10]

Name

According to member Chantel Yiu, their manager named the group "After Class" as the members could only work and meet after class.[11]

Members
English Name Traditional Chinese Name Birthday Rank in STARS Academy
Gigi Yim 炎明熹 (2005-04-09) 9 April 2005 1
Windy Zhan 詹天文 (2006-03-02) 2 March 2006 10
Chantel Yiu 姚焯菲 (2006-09-22) 22 September 2006 2
Yumi Chung 鍾柔美 (2006-12-21) 21 December 2006 3

Discography

Single
Title Details Peak chart positions References
TVB[10] Metro Radio[12]
Present for Future
(要為今日回憶)		 1 4 [5]

References
  1. "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" (in Traditional Chinese). ELLE Hong Kong. 2021-01-08. Retrieved 2022-03-09.
  2. "曾志偉上場即煞停《聲夢傳奇》 清剿余詠珊何哲圖勢力". 新假期 (Weekend Weekly) (in Traditional Chinese). 2021-02-19. Retrieved 2021-11-29.
  3. "聲夢小花獲粉絲重本搞巴士應援". Singtao Daily (in Traditional Chinese). 2021-08-05. Retrieved 2021-11-29.
  4. "【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》". Hong Kong Economic Times. 2021-11-28. Retrieved 2021-11-30.
  5. "聲夢四小花組女團After Class 為樂壇注入少女青春氣息". 巴士的報 (Bastille Post) (in Traditional Chinese). 2021-11-28. Retrieved 2021-11-29.
  6. "撼《造星IV》？聲夢4小花組女團After Class". am730 (in Traditional Chinese). 2021-11-29. Retrieved 2021-11-30.
  7. "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". Mingpao OL (in Traditional Chinese). Archived from the original on 2021-12-26. Retrieved 2021-12-26.
  8. "鍾柔美主唱《青春本我》插曲首曝光唱出被欺凌者心酸". Bastille Post (in Traditional Chinese). 2021-11-30.
  9. "《青春本我》詹天文曬高音 網民讚超勁 - 20220109 - SHOWBIZ". Mingpao OL (in Traditional Chinese). Retrieved 2022-01-14.
  10. "勁歌金曲J2版". 勁歌金曲J2版 (in Traditional Chinese). 2022-01-22. TVB. TVB J2. Retrieved 2022-03-09.
  11. "TVB「After Class」成團2個月　公布隊長身分以及門面擔當". HK01 (in Traditional Chinese). 2022-03-02. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
  12. "勁爆本地榜 2022-2-19 (第8週)". Metro Radio. 20 February 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
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