OMG, HI!
Damn, has it been that long since my last post!?
............. wowza
Makes me laugh when I think of how much my life has changed after that UK trip (post below). But anyway, that reminiscent-sentimental-metamorphosis post shall be written for another day, today is to be filled with vibrant updates cause I miss this! Blogging I mean. I’m the kind of person who struggles conveying what I feel through words in real life, like when I’m speaking to another person face-to-face I sometimes get tongue-twisted or my brain jams so writing has always been that outlet for me to properly curate my thoughts and message. Plus it’s always nice to look back at your own collective space of random musings... orrr you just cringe painfully when you look back at the embarrassing emo posts you put out on the internet hahahaha. Speaking of writing, I’ve been a songwriter under Replay for about a year now and what a journey it’s been. Learnt so much about the formula of pop writing and more about our music industry. It’s refreshing and fascinating to be able to spectate how things unfold from this side of the spectrum, many things I was oblivious to before. To be honest, it hasn’t been all peachy too - some days my ideas seem redundant, some days the hours feel extra long, and some days I question myself if this is all really worth my time. but I know these thoughts are just passing self-sabotaging thoughts, and that I’m meant to do this. I always tell myself - the bad days make the good days feel even greater, so embrace it all. I’m also blessed that I write with such an amazing team - Audi, Shazee, Kim - their guidance, kindness, talent, and hardwork is awe-inspiring. We join sessions with other writers as well and from there I get to see how other people get their melody, rhythm, and writing ideas. The studio is now my second home.
I wrote and sang for a lot of demos, mostly for export, and there was a phase where Fuse was in close contact with people in the kpop industry and as much as I tried to keep my hopes grounded on earth, I can’t deny I was ecstatic. How cool is that, the 15-year-old-kpop-crazed me went balls to the wall excited. We have yet to land a song as competition is crazy high and let’s be real, Koreans have this other-worldly touch with music, but that is what makes this so exhilarating. I like a challenge ;)
The universe is kind. I may not be IN the kpop world as I had wished but I am now the TV host of a national kpop show and I get to write music for artists and songs that are influenced by kpop music. Ugh, the power of the mind. What a beautiful thing. I also just received news that KBUZZ is confirmed for another season so season 11, here we come! How fitting that the new season will begin on a new year.
Also, my best friend Christine is back for good from London so that’s been a major bonus. She just graduated and is finding her foot back here so we’re still figuring that out together. She’s truly my soulmate and sometimes I’m certain she’s an angel on earth. We’ll be working closely on upcoming vlogs, shoots and music so stay tuned for that.
So last Wednesday I brought her and YS to go check out MUFE’s holiday launch at pavilion. I am a sucker for christmas decor so this set up, I was drooling. Like, I want this to be in my room.
and then, we have the dessert table.
of course, this caught my full attention.
Thanks MUFE for the invite! It was a short and sweet visit, Christine did a cute snippet of what happened so you can check the video HERE.
We purposely matched our outfits to get that twinning vibe cause I always tell her “you’re the yin to my yang”
Afterwards we grabbed coffee, then I left to go back to the studio to meet Charis! She is such an amazing person and her bubbly energy is contagious. A true hustler, beautiful on the inside and on the outside. Her second single Could This Be Love (Mungkinkah Ini Cinta) is the first malay song I wrote and this is the first song officially released with me credited as a songwriter. Yes, you can imagine how excited I was and yes, you can also imagine the amount of repeats I have spammed. Hey, more plays equals to more money to me right? Hahaha so go spam it pls ah tengkiu.
You can find the music video here and the spotify track here. Other than that, there is my female trio - TIGA SOUL.
Man, where do I even begin? I’m proud of all the achievements we’ve reached so far. It may seem small to you, but we know what goes behind the scenes, and for our consequences, the milestones we’ve reached is amazing. At the moment we’re working on getting our numbers higher so we can get more sponsors for our upcoming music video. If you’re working for a brand and you like our music and would like to help, please drop an email to [email protected]! In between we work on our youtube covers, perform for corporate events, public shows, and continue working on our original music. Of course the dream is to have an album. Ah, how awesome that would be! and I know I’m going to make it happen. And if you’re wondering, like any other group, of course there are disagreements, conflicts and drama. What do you expect, you put three strong-headed female hustlers together? But we always find the middle ground to make everyone happy cause at the end of the day, it is what’s best for the group. THAT is the most important. To detach from personal feelings and make professional decisions, even if you don’t like it. So if you’re in a group or a band, remember that. It is so important to stay focused on your end goal. So our schedule consists of meetings, rehearsals, recordings and photoshoots. All done on our own (budget, management, resources) and I’m in charge of the marketing and branding side of the team. You can imagine the amount of anxiety I’ve had from this cause one - social media IS the future of business and two - I am an introverted hermit. The PR side has definitely pushed me out of my shell and the marketing side has been a fun and fulfilling creative satisfaction. Lady boss in the making yo, whupwhup.
We’ve got a dope track dropping just a little bit before Christmas too and I know our fans are gonna love it. Something a little more special than a cover... ;)
We got Jee on board again cause he’s such a musical genius. If you missed our collaboration for halloween, you’re missing out on some major eargasm. He arranged, recorded and mixed the track so click HERE to check it out. Our favourite cover thus far. As for show updates, TIGA SOUL will be performing at S-19 by MIXX on the 25th of November so melaka peeps, we can’t wait to see you! Make sure to block that date and come join us alright? Okay honestly I have tons more to update but I don’t want to waste it all on just ONE post so I’ll keep the rest for others hahaha. Time for yoga with grandma, VO work, rehearse two jingle songs then I’m off to an event.
Talk soon! xx