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In 'Culture Club', Melanie Oliveiro speaks with Claire Javier, a rising indie-pop singer-songwriter who'll talk about her music — in particular the new single, 'Easy'. Javier will recall how she composed 'Easy' — a dreamy, tongue-in-cheek track that describes the surreal dream of a past fling. The Filipino-Singaporean will also talk about other single 'misbehave', performing on stage in front of a live audience, and how she has moved from her previous introspective work to a more narrative/confessional form of songwriting. Discover more Singaporean music and musicians – like Claire Javier – at Hear65.com an initiative by the National Arts Council, produced by independent music media company Bandwagon.
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