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Rainie Yang's Latest Album 'A Tale of Two Rainie' is the Closest to the 'real Rainie'.

By InCinemas / 23 Mar 2015 (Monday)

Taiwanese actress-singer Rainie Yang who was in Singapore last weekend to promote her latest album, ‘A Tale of Two Rainie’ says this album is the closest in showing the real her.

“A lot of this album is the closest to my real self,” said the 30-year-old singer at the press conference last Friday, 20 March 2015.

“One might feel that there’s a slight change in my music or that I took lessons on it. The fact is that I was able to express myself more in the songs compared to those in the past. Perhaps it was because of my image that I had to portray, my songs back then were not able to show a 100% of myself but now I can safely say that this album is one that is the closest to who I really am.”

She added: “From song selections to the direction of the music videos, I had a part to play in them, I feel that I am becoming more of a decision maker.”

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Spotting a chic green-blue hairdo, Yang shared that her hairstyle is always the first thought that comes to mind when preparing for an upcoming album. Not a stranger to bob hairstyles, it is no wonder why her fans call her ‘Cheng ge’ (brother Cheng). “My fans gave me this nickname,” she quipped. “I guess it’s because my image is more cool and handsome… but I am still a lady!”

15 years in the music business is no easy feat. Though she has a few record hits to her name, it came with a price.

“I used to be a workaholic. In the past, I just went ahead with projects that came in. I wouldn’t hesitate nor could I refuse it, I just kept pushing through,” she said.

“I always felt that I would be learning a lot on the job but there were a lot of senior artistes and directors telling me to experience life as only then, will I be able to enhance my performance - be it in acting or singing.”

(Check out our Gallery for more photos of Rainie at the press conference & autograph session!)

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Shedding her cute-idol image, Yang wants to be known to as a serious singer, but understands that it takes time for people to take notice of her vocal abilities than remembering her as the doe-eyed cutie-pie when she debuted as a teenager.

“No matter what we do, people tend to like and accept you at different stages in time, but as long as in the process, there was a point that they recognised you for who you are, then it’s all worth it.”

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Rainie Yang's Latest Album 'A Tale of Two Rainie' is the Closest to the 'real Rainie'.