#0062 - Nathan Hartono: Mandopop Nearly Killed My Passion For Music...

revelry: Podcast

Nathan Hartono is a Singaporean singer-songwriter who made his debut as a singer after winning a singing competition in 2005, and later on found fame in China after clinching 1st runner-up in “Sing! China” in 2016. He is also known for performing the 2020 NDP theme song. Check out the podcast as Nathan Hartono lowers his barriers and goes unfiltered to reveal how much he struggled to adapt to life in China after finding success from “Sing! China”, and how he hated the pressures and struggles of being a Mandopop artist which nearly killed his passion for music and greatly affected his mental health. He shares his thoughts on Singaporean artists and music producers having to venture overseas to become successful and gives his two cents about being a commercial sell-out in the music industry. Nathan also reveals to us his future music plans moving away from Mandopop, even exploring the realms of electronic music genres!