Finding a new musical direction with Top Bop

She had to google why her dad was famous

On growing up as a tomboy

Her dad’s thoughts on her music

An unfair advantage with famous parents?

Find out how her father - national footballing legend Fandi Ahmad - found out about Iman's decision to pursue music.

Synopsis: Each month, The Straits Times invites music acts to its podcast studio.

In the fourth episode of Music Lab, ST's music correspondent Eddino Abdul Hadi hosts Singapore singer and songwriter Iman Fandi.

Iman is a multi-hyphenate - a model and athlete who made her professional music debut as a singer and songwriter in 2021.

She recently released her latest and fourth single, Top Bop, a song that sees expand her musical palette and incorporate elements of hip-hop music into her dance-pop repertoire.

Iman is also the only daughter of Singaporean football icon Fandi Ahmad and model Wendy Jacobs, and she grew up with brothers who, too, went on to make their mark in local and international football.

Highlights (click/tap above):

2:57: Finding a new musical direction with her latest song, Top Bop

13:51: She had to google why her dad was famous

15:38: On growing up as a tomboy

17:41: Her dad’s thoughts on her music

21:22: Does having famous parents give her an unfair advantage?

Listen to Iman Fandi's live performance here: https://str.sg/iJb3

Watch the full performance on YouTube here: https://str.sg/iJbJ

Discover Singaporean artiste Iman Fandi at:

YouTube: https://str.sg/iJB4

Spotify: https://str.sg/iJbU

TikTok: https://str.sg/iJbw

Produced by: Eddino Abdul Hadi (dinohadi@sph.com.sg), Ernest Luis, Hadyu Rahim, Teo Tong Kai and Eden Soh

Edited by: Teo Tong Kai

Follow Music Lab Podcast episodes here every month:

Channel: https://str.sg/w9TX

Apple Podcasts: https://str.sg/w9TB

Spotify: https://str.sg/w9T6

Google Podcasts: https://str.sg/w9T2

SPH Awedio app: https://www.awedio.sg/

Website: http://str.sg/stpodcasts

Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg

Read Eddino Hadi's stories: https://str.sg/wFVa

Music Lab theme: Eden Soh (composer/arranger-guitar), Ernest Luis (guitar) 

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Your Money & Career: https://str.sg/wB2m

ST Sports Talk: https://str.sg/JWRE

#PopVultures: https://str.sg/JWad

Music Lab: https://str.sg/w9TX

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The Unsolved Mysteries of South-east Asia (5 eps): https://str.sg/wuZ2

Invisible Asia (9 eps): https://str.sg/wuZn

Stop Scams (10 eps): https://str.sg/wuZB

Singapore's War On Covid (5 eps): https://str.sg/wuJa

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Find out how her father - national footballing legend Fandi Ahmad - found out about Iman's decision to pursue music.
Synopsis: Each month, The Straits Times invites music acts to its podcast studio.
In the fourth episode of Music Lab, ST's music correspondent Eddino Abdul Hadi hosts Singapore singer and songwriter Iman Fandi.
Iman is a multi-hyphenate - a model and athlete who made her professional music debut as a singer and songwriter in 2021.
She recently released her latest and fourth single, Top Bop, a song that sees expand her musical palette and incorporate elements of hip-hop music into her dance-pop repertoire.
Iman is also the only daughter of Singaporean football icon Fandi Ahmad and model Wendy Jacobs, and she grew up with brothers who, too, went on to make their mark in local and international football.
Highlights (click/tap above):
2:57: Finding a new musical direction with her latest song, Top Bop
13:51: She had to google why her dad was famous
15:38: On growing up as a tomboy
17:41: Her dad’s thoughts on her music
21:22: Does having famous parents give her an unfair advantage?
Listen to Iman Fandi's live performance here: <a href="https://str.sg/iJb3">https://str.sg/iJb3</a>
Watch the full performance on YouTube here: <a href="https://str.sg/iJbJ">https://str.sg/iJbJ</a>
Discover Singaporean artiste Iman Fandi at:
YouTube: <a href="https://str.sg/iJB4">https://str.sg/iJB4</a>
Spotify: <a href="https://str.sg/iJbU">https://str.sg/iJbU</a>
TikTok: <a href="https://str.sg/iJbw">https://str.sg/iJbw</a>
Produced by: Eddino Abdul Hadi (<a href="mailto:dinohadi@sph.com.sg">dinohadi@sph.com.sg</a>), Ernest Luis, Hadyu Rahim, Teo Tong Kai and Eden Soh
Edited by: Teo Tong Kai
Follow Music Lab Podcast episodes here every month:
Channel: <a href="https://str.sg/w9TX" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://str.sg/w9TX&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1679465939126000&amp;usg=AOvVaw17HIPHFBLovwnbjnl2Sc9R">https://str.sg/w9TX</a>
Apple Podcasts: <a href="https://str.sg/w9TB" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://str.sg/w9TB&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1679465939126000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2llCcypwJtZi7mnK05X036">https://str.sg/w9TB</a>
Spotify: <a href="https://str.sg/w9T6" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://str.sg/w9T6&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1679465939126000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2VX9BkVZFzxCSz5rtVld2K">https://str.sg/w9T6</a>
Google Podcasts: <a href="https://str.sg/w9T2" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://str.sg/w9T2&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1679465939126000&amp;usg=AOvVaw07rYvH2XSrePvm6OKElwIF">https://str.sg/w9T2</a>
SPH Awedio app:<a href="https://www.awedio.sg/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.awedio.sg/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1679465939126000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2zrWLTUep5bQeUwmNdGEc7"> https://www.awedio.sg/</a>
Website: <a href="http://str.sg/stpodcasts" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://str.sg/stpodcasts&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1679465939126000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1j7vBPhanT0Rx3_Bbcb_sH">http://str.sg/stpodcasts</a>
Feedback to: <a href="mailto:podcast@sph.com.sg">podcast@sph.com.sg</a>
Read Eddino Hadi's stories: <a href="https://str.sg/wFVa" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://str.sg/wFVa&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1679465939126000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2s_vGmeiZpGVF0Jm7PlK3O">https://str.sg/wFVa</a>
Music Lab theme: Eden Soh (composer/arranger-guitar), Ernest Luis (guitar) 
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Discover more ST podcast channels:
In Your Opinion: <a href="https://str.sg/w7Qt" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://str.sg/w7Qt&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1679465939126000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3I-_17jS97sPws_TGqZ0kS">https://str.sg/w7Qt</a>
Asian Insider: <a href="https://str.sg/JWa7" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://str.sg/JWa7&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1679465939126000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1ifMNDmqAroq8Co04zL4rQ">https://str.sg/JWa7</a>
Health Check: <a href="https://str.sg/JWaN" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://str.sg/JWaN&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1679465939126000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3nnpH6H9Nq1W1EnsOokofR">https://str.sg/JWaN</a>
Green Pulse: <a href="https://str.sg/JWaf" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://str.sg/JWaf&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1679465939126000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2hwsncDahFoz7J_Qf_ZZHd">https://str.sg/JWaf</a>
Your Money &amp; Career: <a href="https://str.sg/wB2m" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://str.sg/wB2m&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1679465939126000&amp;usg=AOvVaw20gAWS952JqKQd_pqrgUga">https://str.sg/wB2m</a>
ST Sports Talk: <a href="https://str.sg/JWRE" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://str.sg/JWRE&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1679465939127000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1t_7H3DBXq3jTHJ5ZdZx03">https://str.sg/JWRE</a>
#PopVultures: <a href="https://str.sg/JWad" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://str.sg/JWad&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1679465939127000&amp;usg=AOvVaw20O4TVQNpr8Xu4U_P_k0zp">https://str.sg/JWad</a>
Music Lab: <a href="https://str.sg/w9TX" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://str.sg/w9TX&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1679465939127000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3lmPS6dLTX6cn0xcmoM7Me">https://str.sg/w9TX</a>
Discover ST Podcasts: <a href="http://str.sg/stpodcasts" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://str.sg/stpodcasts&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1679465939127000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3NuQM-shK_V4ss-YXFVbmH">http://str.sg/stpodcasts</a>
Discover BT Podcasts: <a href="https://bt.sg/pcPL" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://bt.sg/pcPL&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1679465939127000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3yR0FA-RzxLLlgMKxCJE6O">https://bt.sg/pcPL</a>
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Special edition series:
True Crimes Of Asia (new): <a href="https://str.sg/i44T">https://str.sg/i44T</a>
The Unsolved Mysteries of South-east Asia (5 eps): <a href="https://str.sg/wuZ2" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://str.sg/wuZ2&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1679465939127000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3LdENm9ylMv_LgnX-HiaG9">https://str.sg/wuZ2</a>
Invisible Asia (9 eps): <a href="https://str.sg/wuZn" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://str.sg/wuZn&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1679465939127000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1zRBoo5u8f2HAk7FlEALQp">https://str.sg/wuZn</a>
Stop Scams (10 eps): <a href="https://str.sg/wuZB" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://str.sg/wuZB&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1679465939127000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2Zq1KamQUI3YyWnB4801f8">https://str.sg/wuZB</a>
Singapore's War On Covid (5 eps): <a href="https://str.sg/wuJa" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://str.sg/wuJa&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1679465939127000&amp;usg=AOvVaw20a-_uyFYScl00wi3c310e">https://str.sg/wuJa</a>
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Synopsis (headphones recommended): Each month, The Straits Times invites music acts to its podcast studio.

Podcaster: Eddino Abdul Hadi

Produced and recorded by: ST Podcasts & Studio+65

Executive producer: Ernest Luis

A podcast by The Straits Times, SPH Media.

Synopsis (headphones recommended): Each month, The Straits Times invites music acts to its podcast studio.
Podcaster: Eddino Abdul Hadi
Produced and recorded by: ST Podcasts &amp; Studio+65
Executive producer: Ernest Luis
A podcast by The Straits Times, SPH Media.

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