Regina Song

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Regina Song
Born
Regina Song Hwee Nee

(2004-02-16) 16 February 2004 (age 21)
Origin Singapore
Genres
OccupationSinger-songwriter
Instruments
Years active2021–current
Labels
  • PARKA
  • PKMC Records

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

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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. [2]

Early life and education

In 2004, Song was born in Singapore. Following her parents' musical background, she began learning piano at the age of six. [3] [4]

In 2017, Song enrolled in the School of the Arts, Singapore. [5] 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. [3] [6]

Song is part of the inaugural intake at the University of the Arts Singapore, where she is studying for a Bachelor of Arts in music as of 2024. [6] [7]

Career

On 10 September 2021, Song made her music debut with the release of her single titled LUCAS. [8]

In 2023, Song signed with PARKA, and began releasing singles from March 2023 to June 2024. [9]

On 3 March 2024, Song was the opening act for the Singapore leg of the Grentperez growing up? tour. [10] On 14 June, she released her debut album titled fangirl, and she was invited to perform in the live music segment of the 2024 Singapore Night Festival. [11] [12] 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. [13] To date, the album has received more than 60 million streams on Spotify. [14]

In 2025, Song was the only Singaporean nominee at the 2025 Music Awards Japan. [7]

Personal life

Song grew up in a Catholic household. [15]

Discography

"the cutest pair" peaked at number 2 and number 9 on the RIAS Top Regional and Top Streaming charts respectively. [17]

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

  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 . ISSN   0585-3923. OCLC   8572659 . Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  2. 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 . ISSN   0585-3923. OCLC   8572659 . Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  3. 1 2 Qi En, Muk (21 February 2023). "Regina Song: The Rising 20-year-old Singaporean Singer-songwriter". HYPE Singapore. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  4. Wong, Charlote (5 February 2025). "Singapore's Spotify hitmaker Regina Song tastes touring success". The Straits Times . ISSN   0585-3923. OCLC   8572659 . Retrieved 5 February 2025.
  5. Seet, Mingli (10 February 2025). "Meet Regina Song: the Singaporean singer with over 34 million streams on her hit 'the cutest pair'". Time Out . ISSN   0049-3910. OCLC   13914830 . Retrieved 1 December 2025.
  6. 1 2 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. 1 2 Lim, Dorcas (1 November 2025). "Singer Regina Song is only Singaporean nominee at inaugural Music Awards Japan". The Straits Times . ISSN   0585-3923. OCLC   8572659 . Retrieved 1 December 2025.
  8. Song, Regina (10 September 2021). "LUCAS". Hear65. PKMC Records. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  9. Kaur, Sushmita (10 June 2024). "Regina Song to release debut album this June, alongside first headlining show". Hear65. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  10. Keng, Yang Shuen (12 March 2024). "Get To Know These Six Cool, Young And Talented Stars On The Rise". FEMALE. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  11. "PIXEL PARADISE at Armenian Street, Singapore Night Festival". Hear65. 3 September 2024. Archived from the original on 16 September 2024. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  12. Teng, Deanna (20 August 2024). "Singapore Night Festival fills Armenian Street with playful art and gamified experiences". TimeOut . ISSN   0049-3910. OCLC   13914830 . Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  13. "Do You Know Local? I Play SG Music". Hear65. 3 September 2024. Archived from the original on 16 September 2024. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  14. Eddino Abdul Hadi (31 October 2025). "A viral song made Singaporean singer Regina Song famous - but she is more than just a one-hit wonder". The Straits Times . ISSN   0585-3923. OCLC   8572659 . Retrieved 1 December 2025.
  15. Lai-Lim, Cheryl (18 July 2025). "Regina Song Is the Voice of a New Generation". Grazia Singapore. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
  16. Song, Regina (14 June 2024). "fangirl". Apple Music . Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  17. "RIAS Top Charts Week 40". Recording Industry Association Singapore. Archived from the original on 8 October 2024. Retrieved 9 October 2024.