Tanya Chua: Music Time Capsule
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“While some people gather together for the holiday, others want to be on their own,” Taipei-based Singaporean artist Tanya Chua tells Apple Music about Lunar New Year. “This playlist is especially for them, to bring them warmth while they’re alone.” The singer-songwriter’s playlist consists of music that spoke to her throughout her career, and features several of her own songs, including selections from Imperfect Us, her 2024 foray into writing for film.
It originated as an alphabetic list of one artist per letter, and Chua feels that Ane Brun’s “Do You Remember” is a particularly fitting opening track: “Remember all the good things from the year that’s just ended, and then head forward into the next,” she says.
Her own celebrations consist of spring cleaning and getting together with friends. “The past few years, I’ve had my holiday dinners with Jolin Tsai and other girlfriends,” she says. “They’re like family to me.” Looking to the future, Chua has just one resolution for 2025: to have no goals. “I want to treasure every moment, to connect with the cosmos, and look for what new information it might have for me,” she says. “Having no goals is a great way to live life. It’ll definitely give you plenty of surprises.”
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Tanya Chua: Music Time Capsule features Ane Brun, Adele, Ariana Grande and more