'Happily married' singer Tay Kewei writes song about letting go

Mandopop singers Tay Kewei and Alfred Sim got married in 2015. PHOTO: CROSS RATIO ENTERTAINMENT
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SINGAPORE - In the lead single on her new album, Singapore singer-songwriter Tay Kewei pleads with the person she misses to stop haunting her.

The song Why Don't You Let Go, which is also the name of her album, is based on her previous failed relationships and the 37-year-old says she is "perfectly happy" with her marriage to singer Alfred Sim, 39.

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