He skipped school to join a boy band reality show, but WhyLucas has no regrets
By CNA/Mak Jia Kee
22-year-old Lucas Wang, known as WhyLucas, began producing music in his teens. What started on Garageband turned into a serious pursuit of songwriting.
In 2024, the business student took leave from school to compete in Chuang Asia 2, a boy band survival show filmed in Thailand, where he was the only Singaporean contestant.
Though he didn't make the final group, his parents supported him at the finale, and he gained fans across Asia.
Back home, he's focused on going solo. 'Before going to Chuang, I would always think, 'Can I do this?' Now I ask, 'Do I want to do this?'' he said, adding that a highlight of his experience was realising he has the strong support of family and friends.
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