Five years ago, Jemerine Chan packed her bags and left Malaysia. She was 18 years old, the first musician in her family, and moving to a city where she had no professional connections. She wanted to study electronic music production at BIMM London. Today, at 23, she operates as a completely self-sufficient independent artist. She writes, produces, arranges, and engineers her own tracks.
When you speak to her, you notice quickly that she does not sound like a standard pop act running through media training points. She talks openly about pressure, home, and the reality of surviving in the UK independent music scene.
“My siblings studied in London, so I visited a few times before making the move,” Chan says, explaining her decision to relocate. “I fell in love with how much musical influence is embedded throughout the city. There is so much happening every day. You can walk into a random pub and find a live jam session. Back home, I did not run into other musicians like that. In London, it instantly felt like I had found my community. The city has this powerful energy that completely attracted me.”
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That energy led to her debut nine-track album, Reset, which drops on 10 July 2026. The album functions as a record of emotional transitions. It moves through alternative pop, hyperpop, house-pop, and electronic pop. Instead of sticking to one cohesive commercial sound, Chan changes the genre with every track to match specific human emotions.
The origin of the album sits with the lead single, “Trouble,” a heavy hyperpop track mixed and mastered by KS Wong. Chan entered a production competition on a whim and forgot about it. One week before the deadline, she saw a reminder email. She locked herself in her room and finished the whole track in seven days.
“I finished the entire track in one week,” she says. “And then I realised I loved it too much to submit it to the competition, so I decided to keep it. The message and the music felt so strong and real that I knew it was time to gather my other empowerment songs and shape them into a full album.”
The title Reset comes from these constant human cycles of breaking down and rebuilding.
“Everybody goes through transitions and emotional cycles, whether it is navigating your teenage years, moving to a new country, or picking up the pieces after a heartbreak,” Chan says. “Moments that require a reset are everywhere. I want to remind people that things will eventually be okay. I want listeners to appreciate every part of their journey, because those low points ultimately shape who you become on the other side.”
Musically, Chan started early. She began classical piano lessons at age seven. By 11, she was writing her own instrumental compositions. She used heavy piano chords as a emotional outlet.
“I am not the type of person who screams when I get emotional,” she says. “Sitting at the piano and playing dramatic chords became my outlet. It brought out a very immersive, cinematic feeling for me.”
Her sound expanded significantly in middle school when she joined a choir and discovered global pop. Her musical coordinates sit between the vocal control of Ariana Grande, the high-energy performance of Blackpink, the theatrical alternative pop of Lady Gaga, and the dark textures of Billie Eilish.
“With Ariana Grande, I was captivated by her voice because it is angelic yet incredibly powerful, and I wanted to create that same striking effect for my own listeners,” Chan says. “With Blackpink, I loved how they delivered a message and connected with people through movement and dance. My purpose is to pass on good energy, and upbeat, grooving music is an incredible vehicle for that. Lady Gaga inspired me because her style was so different, dark, and powerful. It carried this message that it is completely okay to be different. These artists proved to me that we do not need to restrict ourselves to just one style. We can be everything.”
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Operating as a self-contained producer brings heavy creative freedom, but it comes with distinct pressure.
“It is exciting because my head is constantly full of creative ideas and distinct visual visions,” Chan says. “But it can also become overwhelming when there are too many ideas floating around at once. I get frustrated if I feel like I am missing details. That is exactly where finding the right collaborators becomes essential, especially working with people I trust who clearly see my vision. They help shoulder the logistical stress, which keeps me from feeling overwhelmed.”
Her work extends beyond the studio. Chan is a core member of the UK ESEA Music community, an organization that recently won a mentorship award at the AIM Awards. She represents the group on the Artist Council of the Featured Artists Coalition, pushing for better equity and visibility for independent East and Southeast Asian musicians.
“It’s always knowing that you’re not alone,” Chan says. “There is a safe space for you to share your emotion and to get help if you need. Community is like family. Family means a lot. It means they’re always here for you, giving you love.”
Chan has secured radio play on BBC Introducing, Amazing Radio, and Hitz FM Malaysia, alongside commercial sync success with her track “I Can’t Breathe.” When looking at the future, her musical ambitions remain focused on reaching international stages and collaborating with the artists who shaped her.
“I would love to have a show with Billie Eilish, we sing together, that is the dream,” she says.
If you want to understand Chan before the full album drops, she points to two specific tracks.
“As an artist, I would say ‘Trouble.’ It’s a hyperpop track. I’m quite a bubbly person, so hyperpop suits me,” she says. “But as a person, I would say the outro track, ‘Better.’ It’s saying, ‘I’m not perfect, but at least I’m better than before.’ That phrase is a self-reassurance. It’s okay to have imperfections. Things will always get better if you accept yourself wholeheartedly.”
Jemerine Chan is hosting a live preview of Reset ahead of its digital release. You can book tickets directly through the Ticket Tailor event page here
