2020–2024: Career beginnings
XTIE began her career in music production, working on projects including the theme song for the ViuTV television program King Maker IV (2021). She has collaborated with Hong Kong artists such as Janice Vidal and Alfred Hui. [3] [4]
She debuted as a solo artist in 2020 with the single "Flower Town." She subsequently released several singles, including "Virgo." In 2023, XTIE released her debut EP, APOLLO-23, which included the singles "Spaceship," "Skin," and "Field of Gold." The track "Skin" was featured in the Recording Academy’s Press Play series; she was the first artist from Hong Kong to appear in the series. She performed at the FOCUS Wales festival in 2023. [5]
In 2024, XTIE released the single “Lost in Between” in collaboration with Finnish songwriter and musician Anniina Timonen. It was described as addressing themes such as imposter syndrome and the experiences of under-represented artists in the music industry. The collaboration began after the two artists first met at a K-pop songwriting camp in 2021 during the COVID-19 pandemic, initially working together remotely before later meeting in person in Seoul to film the song's music video. [6]
