To be honest, the first pop music item I owned was not actually an album. It was a cassette tape of S.H.E's “Once Upon a Time” (不想長大). I remember I was only in Grade 1. I had to climb onto a chair and sit beside the little cassette player to listen to the songs. After Side A finished, I had to open the machine, flip the tape over, and continue with Side B.
Looking back, it is such a vivid memory. It was not like today, where you can just open your phone and play any song instantly. Back then, listening to music had a process, and because of that process, it felt more precious. I think that cassette was probably one of my earliest connections with pop music.

I would choose A-Lin. Her voice is rich, powerful, and incredibly penetrating. When she sings, it feels like her voice goes straight into your heart. Sometimes I would listen to her songs and find myself crying along with them.
What is special is that, even when I was too young to really understand love, I could already feel the deep emotion in her voice. When I sang her songs as a child, I was probably more drawn to the melodies and her tone. But as I grew older, I realized that I could understand more and more of the lyrics. Singing her songs now feels completely different from singing them when I was younger. I think listening to so many of A-Lin’s songs during my teenage years also shaped the way I sing. It made me pay much more attention to emotional expression in a song.

I have had quite a lot of stage experience, but one performance from my trainee days really stayed with me. I was performing at an Asian cultural festival in the community, and when I reached the very last phrase of the song, the backing track suddenly stopped. At that moment, I thought, “There is only one last part left.” So I did not stop. I just kept singing and finished the song a cappella.
After I finished, the audience reacted so warmly and gave me a lot of applause. That experience taught me that the most important thing on stage is not perfection. It is the connection between you and the audience.

Before a performance, I usually relax my body first and do some simple stretching. Because I have a dance background, I really care about whether my body feels open and ready. For my voice, I do some light vocal warm-ups to help my throat relax. I also have a small habit before going on stage.
I remind myself to enjoy the moment. Once I am already backstage, I try not to keep thinking about pitch or technique anymore. I want to let myself fully enter the song, because only then can I express it in the best way through my voice.

“A song that is very special to me is “Thousands of Songs” (千千闋歌) by Priscilla Chan. From the first time I heard it on TV as a child, I thought the melody, together with the sound of Cantonese, was incredibly beautiful. I always loved the song, but because the lyrics were in Cantonese, I never really learned how to sing it properly.
It was not until I came to Toronto and had the chance to perform as a resident singer that I noticed there were many Cantonese-speaking audiences who loved Cantonese songs. That was when I finally made the effort to learn this song that I had loved for so long. So to me, it is not only a classic. It is also a connection between me and audiences from a different cultural background.

I really love this line from Li Ronghao’s “Man Zuo” (滿座): “Life may not always be a full house, but they were all here once” (一生未必會滿座，都曾經來過). I have moved between different cities since I was young, and whenever I arrived in a new place and felt lonely, I would listen to this song.
Not every stage in life will be full of people. Not every choice will be understood from the beginning. But while we are searching for who we are, the people, the experiences, and the emotions that truly came into our lives are the most precious things.

I would choose Beyoncé’s Listen. The past year has felt like a chance to restart my life. I completed my master’s degree in Vienna, moved to Canada, went through graduation, changed countries, started looking for work again, and began asking myself where I really wanted to go next. There was a lot of confusion during this process, and there were low moments too. Especially when I was thinking about what industry I should work in, I once wondered whether I should choose a more stable and more “realistic” path.
But in the end, I realized that what I could never truly let go of was dance and music. They are not just interests from one stage of my life. They are the place I always return to. That is why the line “my dreams will be heard” from Listen feels so meaningful to me. It reminds me that my dreams should not always be pushed down or hidden away. They deserve to be heard, and I need to take them seriously too.

I think it is the contrast in me. In everyday life, I may seem gentle and easygoing, but once I am on stage, I have a much stronger desire to express myself and a different kind of energy. I like a style that is elegant but sincere, and I hope my stage presence is not just beautiful, but also alive and full of story.
Personality-wise, I think I am someone who really tries to understand others. Whether I am teaching students, singing, or communicating with the audience, I do not want to simply complete a performance. I want to truly feel the people in front of me and pass the emotions on to them.

I would love to perform with Hebe Tien. She has always been one of my favorite singers and someone I deeply admire. Her stage presence is very elegant, her voice has so much texture, and her technique is so solid that she seems able to enter any song with ease.
To me, she is a role model. She does not need exaggerated gestures to capture the audience. She draws people in slowly through her voice, her presence, and her emotions. If I had the chance to sing with her, I would love to experience what it feels like to sing beside her and feel the steady, powerful energy in her voice up close.

I would describe my voice as sincere, emotional, and powerful. But if I were to talk about what makes me special on stage, I think it is that I can dance. I do not only use my voice to express a song. I can also use my body to help tell the story and bring out more emotion.
To me, singing is not just standing there and finishing a song. I want the audience to see the emotion, the images, and the way the song lives through me. I hope my stage is not only good to listen to, but also beautiful to watch.

To me, music is both a dream and a companion. It was once a stage dream I really wanted to pursue, and later, because of reality, it was something I almost had to put aside.
But no matter which city I was in, Changsha, Beijing, Vienna, or Toronto, and no matter what stage of life I was going through, music never truly left me. Music allows me to express emotions that I may not always be able to say out loud. It also gives me the chance to connect with other people.
To me, singing is not only about standing on stage. It is about sending my experiences, my feelings, and my love to others through a song. That is why, even now, I still want to keep singing.