Introductory performances do not get better than the one that Laurie recently had in Singapore. 

Oozing with confidence and charm, the up-and-coming singer-songwriter from TEAM WANG and RYCE Entertainment commanded the attention of every party-goer when she took the stage during TEAM WANG's Human Remix showcase at Marquee nightclub on 6 August. 

In the wake of her mesmeric display, the French-Chinese artist experienced a fivefold growth in her Instagram following in just a short span of time and found herself surrounded by new fans who were craving more of her music.

"People have been coming up to me and telling me, 'Oh, I really loved your performance. It was great. It was sexy.' You know all of that. So that's really interesting," recalls Laurie. 

Offstage, the 25-year-old — whose full name is Laurie Marqueton — revels in her individuality while making her own brand of music and does not intend to let anyone or anything hinder her from continuing to do so. 

She shares: "Being in the industry [over the years] and doing music as a female artist... it's kind of hard. You get a lot of judgments from people as well and like competition and all of that. So there's been a lot of voices that I had to fight against to be myself, basically."

In an interview with Bandwagon, Laurie reveals what makes her music unique, talks about the kind of artist she aspires to be, and describes what it is like to work alongside TEAM WANG founder, Jackson Wang, while playing the popular Singapore card game, Kopi King.

Hi, Laurie! Describe your brand of music in one sentence.

I think my brand is bold; it's confident, sweet, and it's sexy.

Tell us about the moment you decided to pursue a career in music.

I think it was when I was six. Yeah, it was the first time I ever stood on stage and then I just knew I belonged there. 

What inspires you when you’re writing songs? 

Honestly, it's with my own experiences and with what's happening to my friends, [and] people around me. I also want to influence the younger generation to be more confident in themselves.

How did you end up joining TEAM WANG? 

Actually, me and Darryl [K], we've been friends for a couple of years, because we work in the same industry, right? Then one day, he called me and said that Jackson was starting his label and he was looking for artists and [that] he really liked me. He heard my music and he really liked my stuff so they just came and asked me if I wanted to join TEAM WANG. And I was like, "Okay, sure. Why not?"

Credit: Marina Bay Sands & TEAM WANG records

What has your journey with them been like?

Honestly, a lot of drinking. That's like the Wang tradition. But other than that, I feel like it's been so inspiring every day because Jackson, he's a very fiery, very passionate person and creative as well. So to me, it's really interesting and [it] inspires me to be creative and to be myself.

What’s the best part about working alongside Jackson Wang?

Like I said, Jackson is a very fiery, very passionate and creative person. So to me, he inspires me a lot with my creative process. So that's really great. And also, he's a really sweet person [and] a really great friend. 

 

 

 

 

 

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What’s the story behind your Instagram handle, @nutella_thief? 

Everyone asks me that question. Honestly, I didn't think it would be that interesting. It started because my sister had a huge jar of Nutella and I loved Nutella back when I wasn't vegan. And then one day, she hid it in the pantry and I just found it and ate the whole freaking jar. Then, she called me freaking Nutella thief and I was like, "Oh, that's a great name for Instagram." That's how it happened.

Sing us a line from your favourite song from your own discography. 

There's a track (‘Get It’) that I haven't released yet that I worked on a couple of years back. There's like a melody rap that goes [raps]. I like that line a lot because I feel like it reflects me a lot as a person because I'm a pretty confident person, at least I try to be. Being in the industry [over the years], and doing music as a female artist... it's kind of hard. You get a lot of judgments from people as well and like competition and all of that. So there's been a lot of voices that I had to fight against to be myself, basically. 

How has the reception to your music been since you performed at Team Wang’s Human Remix showcase?

It has been great. A lot of people have been asking me, “When am I releasing the unreleased songs?” And then people have been coming up to me and telling me, “Oh, I really loved your performance. It was great. It was sexy.” You know all of that. So that's really interesting.

Credit: Marina Bay Sands & TEAM WANG records

Looking forward, what kind of artist do you hope to become? 

I honestly just aspire to be myself [and] be original and a super confident someone who could influence the younger generation to be themselves.

What can we expect from you in the years to come?

I think a lot of music, a lot of new projects, and a lot of creative stuff. Maybe a GRAMMY or two. We can dream, right?