Singer-songwriter Joker Xue is ever the perfectionist

Singer-songwriter Joker Xue thinks there is something in every track he has written that can be improved

Joker Xue PHOTO: LIANHE ZAOBAO
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Even after eight albums and several popular hits, Chinese singer-songwriter Joker Xue has not written one song he is completely satisfied with.

Ever the perfectionist, the 35- year-old feels that there is something in every song track that can be improved.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on April 16, 2018, with the headline Singer-songwriter Joker Xue is ever the perfectionist . Subscribe