Regina Song (born 16 February 2004) is a Singaporean singer-songwriter who made her debut in 2021.[1][2]

Regina Song
Born (2004-02-16) 16 February 2004 (age 20)
Alma materSchool of the Arts, Singapore
OccupationSinger-songwriter
Years active2021–present
Musical career
OriginSingapore
Genres
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • piano
Labels
  • PARKA
  • PKMC Records

After the release of her debut album fangirl, Song had over 2.3 million monthly listeners on Spotify, with "the cutest pair" topping the Recording Industry Association Singapore (RIAS) charts.[3][4]

Early life and education

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Song was born in Singapore. Following her parent's musical background, she began learning piano at the age of six.[5]

In 2017, Song enrolled in the School of the Arts, Singapore. In 2020, upon turning 16, she took a gap year from school, began songwriting and worked part-time to raise funds for her song production fees, which costed around S$800 to S$1,200 per song. Song graduated in 2022, majoring in classical piano.[5][6]

Currently, Song is part of the inaugural intake at the University of the Arts Singapore, studying towards a Bachelor of Arts in music.[6]

Career

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On 10 September 2021, Song made her music debut with the release of her single titled LUCAS.[7]

In 2023, Song signed with PARKA, and began releasing singles from March 2023 to June 2024.[8]

On 3 March 2024, Song was the opening act for the Singapore leg of the Grentperez growing up? tour.[9] On 14 June, she released her debut album titled fangirl, garnering more than 1 million streams, and was invited to perform in the live music segment of the 2024 Singapore Night Festival.[6][10][11] As part of the I Play SG Music campaign, some songs from the album were broadcast daily in Mass Rapid Transit stations operated by SMRT Trains and in Marina Bay Sands.[12]

Personal life

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Song is a Catholic.[13]

Discography

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"the cutest pair" peaked at number 2 and number 9 on the RIAS Top Regional and Top Streaming charts respectively.[4]

All lyrics are written by Regina Song

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."high school boy"Dominic Yuan2:54
2."the cutest pair"
  • Leo Matias
  • Dominic Yuan
  • Timothy Liew
2:38
3."venus"Dominic Yuan4:10
4."brozone"
  • Gaius Gurvinder
  • Leo Matias
3:42
5."love... at first sight?"
  • Dominic Yuan
  • Leo Matias
4:01
6."discord"Dominic Yuan2:29
7."heartache frenzy"Dominic Yuan3:40
8."leftover feelings"
  • Dominic Yuan
  • Cialeo Matias
5:23
9."clueless"
  • Dominic Yuan
  • Leo Matias
3:49
10."fangirl"Dominic Yuan5:15
Total length:38:05

References

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  1. ^ Ang, Benson (16 May 2024). "Music Picks: Gigs by Tarcy Su, Pradeep Kumar, and Ricky Montgomery and Hongjoin at Block A". The Straits Times. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  2. ^ "Regina Song". PARKA. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  3. ^ Abdul Hadi, Eddino; Lee, Jan (30 October 2024). "Life Listens: New music from Rose & Bruno Mars, Coldplay, The Cure, Halsey and Regina Song". The Straits Times. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  4. ^ a b "RIAS Top Charts Week 40". Recording Industry Association Singapore. Archived from the original on 8 October 2024. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  5. ^ a b Qi En, Muk (21 February 2023). "Regina Song: The Rising 20-year-old Singaporean Singer-songwriter". HYPE Singapore. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  6. ^ a b c Chua, Ilyda (16 September 2024). "TikTok famous song, 'the cutest pair', written by S'porean Regina Song, 20, who shares what it's like to be unknown IRL". Mothership. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  7. ^ Song, Regina (10 September 2021). "LUCAS". Hear65. PKMC Records. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  8. ^ Kaur, Sushmita (10 June 2024). "Regina Song to release debut album this June, alongside first headlining show". Hear65. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  9. ^ Keng, Yang Shuen (12 March 2024). "Get To Know These Six Cool, Young And Talented Stars On The Rise". FEMALE. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  10. ^ "PIXEL PARADISE at Armenian Street, Singapore Night Festival". Hear65. 3 September 2024. Archived from the original on 16 September 2024. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  11. ^ Teng, Deanna (20 August 2024). "Singapore Night Festival fills Armenian Street with playful art and gamified experiences". TimeOut. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  12. ^ "Do You Know Local? I Play SG Music". Hear65. 3 September 2024. Archived from the original on 16 September 2024. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  13. ^ Song, Regina. "Highlights". Instagram. Retrieved 17 September 2024.[self-published]
  14. ^ Song, Regina (14 June 2024). "fangirl". Apple Music. Retrieved 17 September 2024.