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Calvert Tay Releases First English Single, Says Mum Hong Huifang Is “More Nervous” Than He Is

There's now a pop star in Zheng Geping and Hong Huifang's family.

Calvert Tay Releases First English Single, Says Mum Hong Huifang Is “More Nervous” Than He Is
Zheng Geping and Hong Huifang’s two kids are shaping up to be multi-talented artistes. Daughter Tay Ying, 25, is an actress and a dancer and has a black belt in Taekwondo too.

Their son Calvert, 20, acts and is now a bona fide singer-songwriter.

Earlier this week, Calvert released his first English single, ‘Right Side’, which he describes as “a mix of R&B and city-pop”. The delightfully catchy tune is now available on major music streaming platforms.

In a phone interview with
8days.sg, Calvert, who co-wrote and produced the song along with producer Juan shared more about his new release.

"Since I was very young, I’ve always been influenced by music. My sister and I started learning the piano from a young age, so music has always been a part of my life,” he said.

Calvert, who lists Lauv and Japanese artistes like Kan Sano and [rock band] Monkey Majik as his musical inspirations, said the pandemic had something to do with his renewed interest in music.

"During the Circuit Breaker last year, there was a lot of alone time and it was then that I regained my passion for music," he said.

He was later approached by music school Academy of Rock to work on a song together.

While Calvert declined to say how much the whole project cost, he did reveal that it was financed by Academy Of Rock.

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