Spotted: Singapore's Jasmine Sokko on a billboard at New York’s Times Square
You might know her as the masked musician, the homegrown singer-songwriter-producer who's steadily making tracks with her music. This latest coup is another plume in her cap.
Equal is an initiative that music streaming site Spotify launched in March this year to highlight women on its platform and to foster equality in the music industry. It showcases women musicians with its curated playlists, to help listeners discover their piece of work.
The 25-year-old, who released her debut single 1057 in 2016, is part of the Singapore and Malaysia Equal curation, which features her latest electro pop hits, Tetris and Medusa.
The playlist also features 50 other local artists the likes of Kit Chan, Tay Kewei, Charlene Su and Vandetta.
"I was that little girl who looked upwards to many powerful women figures, for they affirmed me that anybody is deserving of every chance to achieve their dreams. Though the road to genuine equality is a long and constantly shifting one, it is an accented award to be a part of information technology," Sokko shared on Instagram.
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For the billboard image, Spotify used i of Sokko's publicity photos, lensed past Singapore photographer Joel Low, from her Medusa release in March. It was up from Jun 15 to 17.
In truthful Sokko way, her await features a custom-made dress and mask (named Nagini) by local designer Josiah Chua. "The name Nagini came up considering it reminded me of Lord Voldemort's trusty snake, which is too his horcrux. Similarly, I run into the use of masks in Jasmine Sokko's world as an object that would give her strength and protection," shared Chua.
Chua, along with many friends, shared his happiness for Sokko in an Instagram post: "So grateful to exist part of a great forcefulness and a passionate team that is defended to fuelling the pursuits of this little alien girl with a monstrous appetite for inventiveness."
Other Singapore musicians, including Inch Chua, Sandra Riley Tang, Shigga Shay, Yung Raja and Fariz Jabba, as well chimed in to gloat the milestone with heartwarming comments such as "This is crazy! #sgrepresent" and "queen moves" on Sokko's Instagram.
"I believe that music soundtracks our lives. I actually love the idea of reaching people through my music first before anything else," said Sokko.
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