The song I do at karaoke
As a teen, I took singing lessons from a Filipino man with an enormous chest who would take me to a karaoke bar to practise. Unchained Melody by the Righteous Brothers was the ultimate song because it required such range; like the final boss to beat in King Karaoke.
The first song I remember hearing
Growing up in Malaysia, my mum would play Once Upon a Dream from Sleeping Beauty and I’d dance around in my nappy. I’d also hold on to my dad’s leg if he played the full discography of the Beatles. Actually, not the full discography – only the first couple of albums. He didn’t like the wackier later stuff.
