By Chrystal Chan

Jonathan Leong speaks to us exclusively about his music, his loves and how he has changed since his Idol days.

“Every production takes time to mature, probably about four to five months. It has come to the point where I can now really get into the role, so I get to experiment with doing something different because I know the production so well,” he says.

More than ever, his first foray into actually putting out an album that is three years into the making – a step many budding singers foolishly rush into – reflects how much heart and soul he’s poured into it.

This is evinced by the fact that even though this is an album with mainly Mandarin songs, a language he admits he isn’t proficient in, he chose to write most of the songs himself; but not without help from his senior, singer and actress Rui En.

We chat with Jonathan Leong as he reveals more about his album, his plans for the future, his interests and who he’d really love to work with.

HWP: Was getting Rui En to write your lyrics a natural choice?

JL: We’re in the same company, so it seemed like a natural progression because she wrote the lyrics to her own solo album, and I think she does a better job at lyrics than I do. What’s more, I think she took an interest in it because liked what she was hearing, melody-wise, and the themes seemed to coincide, and so I’m glad it all worked out in the end.

Source: Her World

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