In 2012, Ling launched Red Roof Records, with the aim of producing and marketing “pop hits of tomorrow that would promote Singaporean talent and resonate with audiences globally”. The label recently launched the Sing, Love compilation album. Meant as a musical celebration to commemorate SG50, the album consists of five tracks sung in four languages — English, Mandarin, Malay and Tamil — to reflect the theme, Our Family, Our Home. The first single off the album, Starlight, is available for free download on IMC Live (http://www.imclive-group.com/). The label has also signed up jazz singer Joanna Dong and plans to release her album later this year, and Red Roof is involved in The LKY Musical.
One of the reasons that she started a label was to help “the scene grow”. “The reason a lot of indie artistes are doing really well right now is that they have found people to manage their careers. They found people who believe in them and who know how to market and clinch the deals for them,” she said. “That’s key (to success).”
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