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Hear from home-grown singer Regina Song, one of the most streamed Singapore artistes in the past year.
Synopsis: Synopsis (headphones recommended): The Straits Times invites music acts to its podcast studio.
In this special episode of Music Lab, ST’s music correspondent Eddino Abdul Hadi hosts Regina Song, one of the most streamed Singapore artistes in the past year.
The 21-year-old first encountered fame when her 2024 song, The Cutest Pair, went viral on TikTok.
A song from her debut album Fangirl, it has since garnered 54 million streams on Spotify alone.
But as she discusses in the podcast interview, the singer wants to be more than just a one-hit wonder. She has been working on new songs and performed two of her newest tunes, Before I Leave and Midsummer Mansion, live on the podcast.
In the interview, Song talks about her relationship with social media and how it plays a huge role in how she operates as an artiste.
She also discusses the challenges of being a full-time music musician in Singapore, including the lack of a structured system for rising artistes.
This episode was recorded and filmed in front of a live audience of some 90 ST readers on October 7 at Esplanade Annexe Studio, as part of the ST Podcast Live! Sessions celebrating 180 years of The Straits Times in 2025.
Highlights (click/tap above):
10:23 How an old laptop and piano lessons set her on the path to music
17:30 On how The Cutest Pair made her one of the most streamed Singaporean artistes
23:13 The pros and cons of social media for a singer
28:46 Revealing personal details in confessional lyrics
33:03 The lack of a structured system for rising artistes in Singapore
38:04 A desire to headline bigger festivals and help other musicians pursue their dreams
Watch the full performance and podcast on YouTube: https://str.sg/JdzuV
Listen to Regina Song’s live performance of Before I Leave & Midsummer Mansion here: https://str.sg/MbDc
Discover home-grown artiste Regina Song at:
YouTube: https://str.sg/ieaZ
Spotify: https://str.sg/o2WPs
Instagram: https://str.sg/9PLo
Read Eddino Hadi's articles: https://str.sg/wFVa
Host: Eddino Abdul Hadi ([email protected])
Produced by: ST Podcast Team & ST Outreach & Engagement Team
Edited by: Hadyu Rahim
Executive producers: Ernest Luis & Lynda Hong
Discover previous artistes' live performances featured on Music Lab Podcast:
Channel: https://str.sg/7m92
Apple Podcasts: https://str.sg/w9TB
Spotify: https://str.sg/w9T6
Feedback to: [email protected]
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All-in-one ST Podcasts channel: https://str.sg/wvz7
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The Usual Place Podcast YouTube: https://str.sg/4Vwsa
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The App Store: https://str.sg/icyB
Google Play: https://str.sg/icyX
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Chapters
1. How a viral song made Singaporean singer Regina Song famous (00:00:00)
2. How a laptop & piano lessons led her to music (00:01:50)
3. How The Cutest Pair made her a top SG artist (00:08:56)
4. The pros and cons of social media for a singer (00:14:39)
5. Revealing personal details in her song lyrics (00:20:12)
6. Singapore's lack of system for new artists (00:24:29)
7. Goals: Big festivals & helping musicians (00:29:30)
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