Rising Singaporean Singer-Songwriter Regina Song Talks Viral ‘the cutest pair’ and Solo Tour

by Sofia Sayson

Debuting in 2021 with the single "LUCAS," Singaporean singer-songwriter Regina Song found success after dropping her first 10-track album, fangirl.

After hitting the charts with the viral song "the cutest pair," Regina started 2025 with a bang—her first-ever solo tour in Southeast Asia, spanning four cities: Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta, Bangkok and Manila in January. We had the privilege to chat with Regina, discussing her creative process and hinting at a possible album slated for release later this year. Read the full interview below.

Sweety High: Since we just got into 2025, what do you hope to achieve by the end of the year? Can we expect a new single, EP or album?

Regina Song: Yes, I'm working on a new album. Hopefully, it will come out by the end of this year. That is just hopefully, but I think I have the album concept locked down. And I have a new single dropping. It's gonna be out this month, February.

SH: Who are your biggest musical influences?

RS: I like singer-songwriters, especially Taylor Swift and Olivia Rodrigo. I actually listen to a lot of K-pop. I also grew up listening to mandopop and a lot of classical music because I used to play classical piano. There are a lot of influences from here and there that I'd like to incorporate into my music.

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SH: Who are your favorite K-pop artists? 

RS: I think my favorite is probably BLACKPINK. I also really like BTS. I grew up listening to a lot of BTS. But now it's more like I listen to K-pop in general.

SH: We'd love to discuss your debut album, fangirl. What was your writing and recording process, and what inspired it?

RS: I wanted to put an album that was true to myself. I don't think I had a concrete plan when I first released my singles. I just knew that my singles all had a certain vibe, and they were all very youthful, very young. I was working towards the album, but I didn't have the album name or anything. One night after a shower, I suddenly felt like, "What should I name my album if I ever come up with one?" I was going to name it "naive" or something like that. But then suddenly I had a light bulb moment. I was like, "Oh my God. fangirl would be a cute name."

The singles dropped very sparsely because I think there were a lot of times my album felt like it wasn't executed well. Eventually, one and a half years later, the album finally came out. I would say that it was a lot of self-discovery and it's just all trial and error. I think it was a little bit more random or like, "Okay, let's go with how you feel, and let's just do whatever."

(Image courtesy of Regina Song)

SH: "the cutest pair" has gone viral. What was your reaction when you saw it blow up?

RS: I was definitely very shocked. I would be lying if I said I didn't think that "the cutest pair" would be a fan favorite. I always, in my heart, think it's my personal favorite. So I was like, "Oh, I'm sure the fans will love 'the cutest pair' as well." But I didn't think that it would be the song to bring me to such new heights. That was very unexpected for me. And it was even more unexpected when it was from a random live performance video. I would've never expected that. It's cool. These past few months have been a magical experience.

SH: Could you walk us through the process of your music creation? How do you do it?

Regina: I am very inspiration-driven. I rarely sit down and write something, because every time that happens, I feel like something really good comes out of it. So, usually, the lyrics and the melody will just come to my head, and I'll just go to the piano and write them down. I think I would say I used to be much more experimental with the way I wrote music. I used to produce music on my laptop, but nowadays, I just play my guitar and my piano because I think that's the easiest way for me to work things out in my head. Because now, I'm very focused on chords, melody and lyrics. Usually, I write the melody and the lyrics together. But if not, I would usually write the melody first and I'll fill in the lyrics afterwards. It's very different from when I first started and now. Now, the process is much more streamlined. It's either a guitar or a piano.

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SH: Not all singers, especially your age, write their own songs. Do youconsider this as an achievement? How important is it for you to be able to take part in making your own music?

RS: It's very important because I feel like a big part of my identity as an artist is my diaristic writing. I like writing songs that sound like they came upon a diary because it's much more personal. And because I'm the one singing it, I know exactly how the emotion is. I just love writing my own songs. That's why I'm inspired by Taylor Swift because I hear the sincerity in her writing and I see how her fans connect with her. I think it's so special. I was inspired by her to kind of emulate that kind of personal touch in the songs.

(Image courtesy of Regina Song)

SH: Congratulations on your solo tour! How does it feel to embark on that journey, and what kind of preparation have you been doing?

RS: I had a lot of rest before the tour. I made sure to not go anywhere. I made sure to rest in Singapore. I made sure I had enough energy for the tour. I also did a lot of rehearsals with my band so I could train up my stamina because I'm not used to doing one-and-a-half-hour sets. I did it once in Singapore, and it was tiring. So I was thinking, "Okay, I need to train up my stamina." So me and my band had around four rehearsals that lasted more than three hours each. One of them lasted six hours. There's a lot of preparation going on at the back.

I'm really glad to have two very good managers to help me with it. I like to say that behind an artist, there's always a whole team. It's not just the artists. I'm grateful to have the help of my band, my parents and my managers. They're helping me with a lot of things. I feel like I'm blessed to not have to think about all the logistics stuff. For me as an artist, I just work on the inner work like the mind and the body. And, thankfully, I would say that I'm pretty good at remembering lyrics.

SH: How about right before the stage, what do you do? What is your warm-up routine? 

RS: I don't really have a warm-up routine, but I make sure to stop singing two hours before the show. No talking, no singing, so that I can save my voice and give it my all for the show. My warm-up will be doing soundchecks. Oh, I'll eat a lot of peanut butter.

SH: Do you have any dream collaborations? 

RS: Collaborations… oh, wow. I feel like the people I want to collaborate with are all around the world. I would love to collaborate with Keshi one day. Honestly, I just want to collaborate with my best friend. Her name is Rhyu. She's also an artist, and she's crazy talented. We've literally grown up together, so I'm really excited to put out songs with her one day.

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SH: If there is something you would like to be remembered for, what would it be?

RS: Being genuine and relatable. Yes, that's what I want to be remembered for.

(Image courtesy of Regina Song)

SH: Do you have any final message to your fans who read this article? 

RS: I am super duper grateful for all the love that I've been receiving and it's been a roller coaster of a journey. Especially when fans say lots of kind words to me, honestly, I'm always on the verge of tears. And I can't wait to show them even more sides of myself. I hope they will like my future work as well.

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