Nathan Hartono’s First Mandarin Single Is A Weird And Wonderful Bop
In case you haven’t heard the screams from crazy fangirls (it’s mainly us), Singapore’s second musical son, Nathan Hartono has released his first Mandarin single, “爱超给电”.
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Following his participation in the famous Sing! China competition back in 2016, Nathan Hartono is now a nationwide household name.
Electricity
The single was released exclusively in China on 7 February 2018, before its global release across all digital platforms on 9 February 2018.
The song is basically the mandarin rendition of his previous English single, “Electricity”. While “Electricity” is smooth and poppy, “爱超给电” is more dancey and catchy than its English counterpart.
The music video sees Nathan Hartono decked out in Japanese-inspired looks by Yohji Yamamoto, surrounded by colourful characters, props, and dancers.
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The music video aesthetics reminds us of a mix between Lady Gaga and Snakehips. From a lady resembling the Statue Of Liberty, to the masked dancers, and the vogueing pairs, this music video has no shortage of interesting characters.
Also, what even is that Pig suit?
Aside from the weird and wonderful outfits, we also get gratuitous shots of topless Nathan Hartono in various parts of the music video.
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If you haven’t seen it, watch the music video below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9t6HOxCd4k&feature=youtu.be
If the thumbnail doesn’t make you want to click on the video, we don’t know what would.
We cannot wait for more music from Nathan Hartono. In the meantime, this song will be on loop.
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Former Japanese Idol-Turned-Solo Artist Estelle Fly Debuts Her First English Single “Blue”
Singapore has had rather prominent home-grown musicians. From JJ Lin and Stefanie Sun to The Sam Willows and Sam Rui, the local music scene has improved by leaps and bounds.
An up-and-coming musician is Estelle Fly, a Singapore-based artist who used to be part of the Japanese pop idol scene. In 2010, she was part of girl group MYnT and Japanese anime song idol group Sea*A for 3 years, from 2011 to 2013.
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Since the disbandment of Sea*A, Estelle Fly has gone solo as a Youtuber and musician, creating and building her own sound – one that she describes as a mix between R&B and Pop.
Her Solo English Debut
On 31 January 2018, Estelle Fly debuted her first English single, “Blue“.
The single, produced by Osaka-based producer Soleil Soleil and Jason Gelchen of Singapore’s Homeground Studios, is a groovy R&B pop track about a girl’s first encounter with unrequited love.
While the song isn’t immediately catchy, it grows on you. We found ourselves humming to the tune of “Blue” in the most random moments and now it’s on loop.
The song is now available on Spotify.
Watch the music video for “Blue” below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmL97GoQz8w
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