Music Lab
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<p>Synopsis (headphones recommended): Each month, The Straits Times invites music acts to its podcast studio.</p> <p>Podcaster: Eddino Abdul Hadi</p> <p>Produced and recorded by: ST Podcasts & Studio+65</p> <p>Executive producer: Ernest Luis</p> <p>A podcast by The Straits Times, SPH Media.</p>
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Recent Episodes
October 28, 2025
S1E18: Regina Song - Before i leave & Midsummer mansion (Live)
<p>Hear from home-grown singer Regina Song, one of the most streamed Singapore artistes in the past year.</p> <p>Synopsis (headphones recommended): This Music Lab playlist features the full live performance of music acts invited by The Straits Times to its podcast studio.</p> <p>Listen to Regina Song talk about her musical journey in the full audio-only podcast here: <a href="https://str.sg/fsHh">https://str.sg/fsHh</a></p> <p>Discover home-grown artiste Regina Song at:</p> <p>YouTube: <a href="https://str.sg/ieaZ">https://str.sg/ieaZ</a></p> <p>Spotify: <a href="https://str.sg/o2WPs">https://str.sg/o2WPs</a></p> <p>Instagram: <a href="https://str.sg/htdW">https://str.sg/htdW</a><a href="https://str.sg/DSEN"></a></p> <p>Read Eddino Hadi's articles:<a href="https://str.sg/wFVa"> https://str.sg/wFVa</a></p> <p>Host: Eddino Abdul Hadi (<a href="mailto:dinohadi@sph.com.sg">dinohadi@sph.com.sg</a>)</p> <p>Produced by: ST Podcast Team & ST Outreach & Engagement Team</p> <p>Edited by: Hadyu Rahim</p> <p>Executive producers: Ernest Luis & Lynda Hong</p> <p>Discover previous artistes' live performances featured on Music Lab Podcast:</p> <p>Channel: <a href="https://str.sg/7m92">https://str.sg/7m92</a></p> <p>Apple Podcasts:<a href="https://str.sg/w9TB"> https://str.sg/w9TB</a></p> <p>Spotify:<a href="https://str.sg/w9T6"> https://str.sg/w9T6</a></p> <p>Feedback to: <a href="mailto:podcast@sph.com.sg">podcast@sph.com.sg</a></p> <p>---</p> <p>Follow more ST podcast channels:</p> <p>All-in-one ST Podcasts channel: <a href="https://str.sg/wvz7" data-stringify-link="https://str.sg/wvz7" data-sk="tooltip_parent">https://str.sg/wvz7</a></p> <p>Get more updates: <a href="http://str.sg/stpodcasts" data-stringify-link="http://str.sg/stpodcasts" data-sk="tooltip_parent">http://str.sg/stpodcasts</a></p> <p>The Usual Place Podcast YouTube: <a href="https://str.sg/4Vwsa" data-stringify-link="https://str.sg/4Vwsa" data-sk="tooltip_parent">https://str.sg/4Vwsa</a></p> <p>---</p> <p>Get The Straits Times app, which has a dedicated podcast player section:</p> <p>The App Store: <a href="https://str.sg/icyB">https://str.sg/icyB</a></p> <p>Google Play: <a href="https://str.sg/icyX">https://str.sg/icyX</a></p> <p>--</p> <p>#musiclab</p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>
October 28, 2025
S1E18: How a viral song made Singaporean singer Regina Song famous
<p>Hear from home-grown singer Regina Song, one of the most streamed Singapore artistes in the past year.</p> <p>Synopsis: Synopsis (headphones recommended): The Straits Times invites music acts to its podcast studio.</p> <p>In this special episode of Music Lab, ST’s music correspondent Eddino Abdul Hadi hosts Regina Song, one of the most streamed Singapore artistes in the past year.</p> <p>The 21-year-old first encountered fame when her 2024 song, The Cutest Pair, went viral on TikTok.</p> <p>A song from her debut album Fangirl, it has since garnered 54 million streams on Spotify alone.</p> <p>But as she discusses in the podcast interview, the singer wants to be more than just a one-hit wonder. She has been working on new songs and performed two of her newest tunes, Before I Leave and Midsummer Mansion, live on the podcast.</p> <p>In the interview, Song talks about her relationship with social media and how it plays a huge role in how she operates as an artiste.</p> <p>She also discusses the challenges of being a full-time music musician in Singapore, including the lack of a structured system for rising artistes.</p> <p>This episode was recorded and filmed in front of a live audience of some 90 ST readers on October 7 at Esplanade Annexe Studio, as part of the ST Podcast Live! Sessions celebrating 180 years of The Straits Times in 2025.</p> <p>Highlights (click/tap above):</p> <p>10:23 How an old laptop and piano lessons set her on the path to music</p> <p>17:30 On how The Cutest Pair made her one of the most streamed Singaporean artistes</p> <p>23:13 The pros and cons of social media for a singer</p> <p>28:46 Revealing personal details in confessional lyrics</p> <p>33:03 The lack of a structured system for rising artistes in Singapore</p> <p>38:04 A desire to headline bigger festivals and help other musicians pursue their dreams</p> <p>Watch the full performance and podcast on YouTube: <a href="https://str.sg/JdzuV">https://str.sg/JdzuV</a></p> <p>Listen to Regina Song’s live performance of Before I Leave & Midsummer Mansion here: <a href="https://str.sg/MbDc">https://str.sg/MbDc</a></p> <p>Discover home-grown artiste Regina Song at:</p> <p>YouTube: <a href="https://str.sg/ieaZ">https://str.sg/ieaZ</a></p> <p>Spotify: <a href="https://str.sg/o2WPs">https://str.sg/o2WPs</a></p> <p>Instagram: <a href="https://str.sg/9PLo">https://str.sg/9PLo</a></p> <p>Read Eddino Hadi's articles:<a href="https://str.sg/wFVa"> https://str.sg/wFVa</a></p> <p>Host: Eddino Abdul Hadi (<a href="mailto:dinohadi@sph.com.sg">dinohadi@sph.com.sg</a>)</p> <p>Produced by: ST Podcast Team & ST Outreach & Engagement Team</p> <p>Edited by: Hadyu Rahim</p> <p>Executive producers: Ernest Luis & Lynda Hong</p> <p>Discover previous artistes' live performances featured on Music Lab Podcast:</p> <p>Channel: <a href="https://str.sg/7m92">https://str.sg/7m92</a></p> <p>Apple Podcasts:<a href="https://str.sg/w9TB"> https://str.sg/w9TB</a></p> <p>Spotify:<a href="https://str.sg/w9T6"> https://str.sg/w9T6</a></p> <p>Feedback to: <a href="mailto:podcast@sph.com.sg">podcast@sph.com.sg</a></p> <p>---</p> <p>Follow more ST podcast channels:</p> <p>All-in-one ST Podcasts channel:<a href="https://str.sg/wvz7"> https://str.sg/wvz7</a></p> <p>ST Podcasts website:<a href="http://str.sg/stpodcasts"> http://str.sg/stpodcasts</a></p> <p>The Usual Place Podcast YouTube:<a href="https://str.sg/4Vwsa"> https://str.sg/4Vwsa</a></p> <p>---</p> <p>Get The Straits Times app, which has a dedicated podcast player section:</p> <p>The App Store:<a href="https://str.sg/icyB"> https://str.sg/icyB</a></p> <p>Google Play:<a href="https://str.sg/icyX"> https://str.sg/icyX</a></p> <p>--</p> <p>#musiclab</p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>
October 21, 2025
S1E17: Abangsapau - wow. & selamat, sayang (Live)
<p>Hear home-grown rapper Abangsapau's intimate live take of wow. and selamat, sayang, two songs from his latest debut album, Abangsapau.</p> <p>Synopsis (headphones recommended): This Music Lab playlist features the full live performance of music acts invited by The Straits Times to its podcast studio.</p> <p>Listen to Abangsapau talk about his musical journey in the full audio-only podcast here: <a href="https://str.sg/sNxa">https://str.sg/sNxa</a></p> <p>Discover home-grown artiste Abangsapau at:</p> <p>YouTube: <a href="https://str.sg/oGhpp">https://str.sg/oGhpp</a></p> <p>Spotify: <a href="https://str.sg/KwtC">https://str.sg/KwtC</a></p> <p>Instagram: <a href="https://str.sg/DSEN">https://str.sg/DSEN</a></p> <p>Read Eddino Hadi's articles:<a href="https://str.sg/wFVa"> https://str.sg/wFVa</a></p> <p>Host: Eddino Abdul Hadi (<a href="mailto:dinohadi@sph.com.sg">dinohadi@sph.com.sg</a>)</p> <p>Produced by: ST Podcast Team & ST Outreach & Engagement Team</p> <p>Edited by: Amirul Karim</p> <p>Executive producers: Ernest Luis & Lynda Hong</p> <p>Discover previous artistes' live performances featured on Music Lab Podcast:</p> <p>Channel: <a href="https://str.sg/7m92">https://str.sg/7m92</a></p> <p>Apple Podcasts:<a href="https://str.sg/w9TB"> https://str.sg/w9TB</a></p> <p>Spotify:<a href="https://str.sg/w9T6"> https://str.sg/w9T6</a></p> <p>Feedback to: <a href="mailto:podcast@sph.com.sg">podcast@sph.com.sg</a></p> <p>---</p> <p>Follow more ST podcast channels:</p> <p>All-in-one ST Podcasts channel: <a href="https://str.sg/wvz7" data-stringify-link="https://str.sg/wvz7" data-sk="tooltip_parent">https://str.sg/wvz7</a></p> <p>Get more updates: <a href="http://str.sg/stpodcasts" data-stringify-link="http://str.sg/stpodcasts" data-sk="tooltip_parent">http://str.sg/stpodcasts</a></p> <p>The Usual Place Podcast YouTube: <a href="https://str.sg/4Vwsa" data-stringify-link="https://str.sg/4Vwsa" data-sk="tooltip_parent">https://str.sg/4Vwsa</a></p> <p>---</p> <p>Get The Straits Times app, which has a dedicated podcast player section:</p> <p>The App Store: <a href="https://str.sg/icyB">https://str.sg/icyB</a></p> <p>Google Play: <a href="https://str.sg/icyX">https://str.sg/icyX</a></p> <p>--</p> <p>#musiclab</p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>
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- What is Music Lab?
<p>Synopsis (headphones recommended): Each month, The Straits Times invites music acts to its podcast studio.</p> <p>Podcaster: Eddino Abdul Hadi</p> <p>Produced and recorded by: ST Podcasts & Studio+65</p> <p>Executive producer: Ernest Luis</p> <p>A podcast by The Straits Times, SPH Media.</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
This podcast updates weekly.
- Where can I listen to this podcast?
This podcast is available on 8 platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. You can also use the RSS feed directly.
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No, this podcast does not typically feature guests.
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