Rhyu

In this Chinese name, the family name is Chiew .

rhyu
Born	Raine Chiew Hahn Yu 2004 (age 20–21) Singapore
Alma mater	School of the Arts, Singapore
Occupation	Singer-songwriter
Years active	2022–current
Musical career
Origin	Singapore
Genres	Pop R&B Jazz
Instrument	Vocals
Labels	PK Records
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	週晗雨
Simplified Chinese	周晗雨
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Zhōu Hányǔ IPA [ʈʂóʊ.xǎn.ỳn]

Raine Chiew Hahn Yu (born c. 2004), known as rhyu (stylised in all lowercase), is a Singaporean singer-songwriter who made her debut in 2022.

Early life and education

In 2004, Chiew was born in Singapore. In her childhood, Chiew began writing and composing songs. ^[1]

In 2017, Chiew enrolled in the School of the Arts, Singapore. In a national singing and songwriting competition organised by the Ministry of Education in 2021, Chiew won top prizes in both the open songwriting and solo singing categories. ^{[2] [3]}

Currently, Chiew is part of the inaugural batch studying in the College of Integrative Studies at the Singapore Management University (SMU), which allows students to select from courses across all SMU colleges and customise their major. Chiew is majoring in ethical marketing through the arts. ^{[4] [5]}

Career

On 22 April 2022, Chiew made her music debut with the release of her single titled Melt. ^[6] On 17 March 2023, she released another single titled It's fine, which has since received more than 2.6 million streams on Spotify. ^[7]

Since her debut, Chiew has had over 85,000 monthly listeners on Spotify, and performed in various festivals islandwide. ^{[8] [9]}

Chiew is known for her deep and raspy voice, and it has been compared to Icelandic musician Laufey. ^[10]

Discography

• It's Pouring (2025) ^{[10] [11]}

All lyrics are written by Raine Chiew Hahn Yu.

No.	Title	Producers	Length
1.	"For it's You and Me"	Daniel Alex Chia Ian Lee	2:33
2.	"Can't tell"	Daniel Alex Chia Ian Lee	3:00
3.	"Precious"	Daniel Alex Chia Ian Lee	3:01
4.	"Song No. 2"	Daniel Alex Chia Ian Lee	4:24
5.	"Forever Person"	Daniel Alex Chia Ian Lee	2:34
Total length:			15:32

References

1. Abdul Hadi, Eddino (19 June 2024). "Newcomer rhyu - Singapore's answer to Laufey?". The Straits Times . Retrieved 10 May 2025.
2. Soh, Gena (7 December 2021). "Over 40 students win prizes at national Chinese songwriting and singing competition". The Straits Times . Retrieved 10 May 2025.
3. "40名学生共获30奖项 新谣传唱青春梦晗雨"新空下"摘双冠" [40 students won 30 awards in total; Chiew Hahn Yu won two top prizes]. Lianhe Zaobao (in Chinese). 8 December 2021. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
4. Chan, Gabrielle (7 October 2024). "New SMU degree that allows students to define their own major welcomes its pioneer batch". The Straits Times . p. 15. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
5. Oliveiro, Melanie (10 September 2024). "Daily Cuts - The journey of a young music artist in Singapore". CNA . Retrieved 10 May 2025.
6. rhyu (22 April 2022). "Melt". Apple Music . Retrieved 10 May 2025.
7. rhyu (17 March 2023). "It's fine". Spotify . Retrieved 10 May 2025.
8. Adam, Adlina (27 November 2023). "rhyu announced as opening act for Cicada's first headlining concert in Singapore". Hear65. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
9. Pagulong, Charmie Joy (19 October 2023). "District M: A Marina Central Festival sets Singapore's City Center in festive mood". The Philippine Star . Retrieved 10 May 2025.
10. Farhan, Nash (7 April 2025). "Rhyu on love, music, and her debut EP 'It's Pouring'". Hear65. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
11. rhyu (28 March 2025). "It's Pouring". Apple Music . Retrieved 10 May 2025.