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POWER TO WOMEN IN MUSIC: Home-grown singer Stefanie Sun has become the latest Singaporean singer to appear on the Times Square billboard in New York.
She was featured as Spotify’s cover artiste for this month, as part of the music streaming platform’s Equal campaign to put the spotlight on female creators.
In a social media post on Wednesday, the 43-year-old thanked Spotify “for recognising the women behind each song... For applauding our pursuit of music through our strength and fragility, a relentless journey that all women artistes embrace and endure”.
She said she was “very happy” to be featured on the Times Square billboard for the second time. She wrote in Chinese: “The first time was a crazy move by the fans, while this time is a celebration of efforts of female creators who do their best behind the scenes for every piece of music. May we continue to gracefully persist in being our best selves.”
In July 2018, Sun’s fans took out a four-day ad in Times Square to celebrate her 40th birthday.
Sun joins Singaporean singers Tanya Chua and Jasmine Sokko, who were featured last year on the Times Square billboard for Spotify’s Equal campaign.
Spotify launched the campaign on International Women’s Day in March last year to demonstrate its commitment to fostering equity for women in audio and celebrating their global contributions.
