By Jocelle Koh Armed with the sweetest smile you’ll ever see and a sunny disposition, Thai-Italian singer-songwriter and multi-linguist Valentina Ploy is the perfect companion for…
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![[Single Review] Masia One – You’ll Only Love Me (When I’m Gone) (April, 2020)](https://asianpopweekly.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Youll-Only-Love-Me-When-Single-Cover-TV-Track-480x270.jpg)
By Jocelle Koh Asian diasporic rapper dubbed ‘The Far East Empress’ Masia One has re-emerged, this time showing off her softer side in new single ‘You’ll…
![[Lyric Translation] Tanya Chua 蔡健雅 – Kisses For The World 我要給世界最悠長的濕吻](https://asianpopweekly.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Screen-Shot-2020-04-18-at-1.26.34-pm-480x270.png)
Lyricist: Yiu Fai Chow 周耀輝Composer: Tanya Chua 蔡健雅 打開一片窗 伸出一隻手 Throwing open a window and holding out your hands載浮 載沉It floats and sinks吹過一抹風 有些親近不得不發生A breeze passes through…
By Sinead O’Connor, Li-Wei Chu (From The Intercom), Jocelle KohGraphics by Allison Sun As we descend slowly (or quickly, depending where in the world you are)…
By Jocelle Koh When I came back to Perth for the Summer, I did not in my wildest dreams expect to meet Taiwanese-Australian artist extraordinaire Jaguar…
By Jocelle Koh Referred to as one of Taiwan’s “most important cultural ambassadors” by our writer Matt Taylor, Taiwanese Paiwan Aboriginal singer Abao 阿爆 is more…
By Jocelle Koh From the 2019 Japan heatwaves to the bushfires in Australia earlier this year, 2020 has not exactly gotten off to a great start.…
By Jocelle Koh Introspective, insightful and strong-willed, Singaporean singer-songwriter Bittymacbeth (aka Beth Yap) is a female creative force to be reckoned with. On top of the…
![[Single Review] Evangeline 王艷薇 – Symbiosis 共生 (March, 2020)](https://asianpopweekly.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/WhatsApp-Image-2020-03-14-at-9.18.33-PM-480x270.jpeg)
By Jocelle Koh Returning yet again after a slew of ear worm singles, Malaysian singer-songwriter Evangeline Wong releases alternative-rock ballad ‘Symbiosis 共生‘; bringing together early-noughties vibes…
By Jocelle Koh, Sinead This International Women’s Week 2020, take a listen and delve into the soundscape of female empowerment in Mandarin music today. As we…