Debut single · 2025
Is There Really Nothing You Miss?
Recorded in Nashville, elysrei’s debut pairs pedal steel and double bass with a mocking kazoo, turning apparent longing into contempt.
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elysrei (pronounced “ee-liss-ray”) is a Singaporean alternative singer-songwriter making music through cinematic arrangements built around live instrumentation.
Tracked live in Nashville, her 2025 debut single, “Is There Really Nothing You Miss?”, pairs pedal steel and double bass with a mocking kazoo, turning apparent longing into contempt. The single reached No. 29 on Savannah Soundings at WRUU 107.5 FM in the United States.
Her second single, “Be My Muse”, followed in 2026. Led by piano, vintage organ and strings, the song paints a tender portrait of steady love with an underlying longing for a love she'd never experienced. Its cinematic music video was filmed in Bangkok by an all-Thai production crew.
Fully independent, elysrei has presented original sets at Breaking Sound Singapore and other independent events, alongside professional full-band performances at Singapore’s Esplanade. Her live shows are centred on voice, live arrangements and storytelling, inviting listeners to see themselves in the music.
Original music
Single · 2026
Be My Muse
Led by piano, vintage organ and strings, “Be My Muse” paints a tender portrait of the kind of steady love she'd never experienced.
Listener note “Be My Muse” was chosen by a couple as their wedding processional song.
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No. 29
Savannah Soundings
WRUU 107.5 FM, Savannah, Georgia · Week of 4 August 2025
NAC playlist
I Play SG Music Convention Currents
Selected by Singapore’s National Arts Council (July 2026)
42,500+
Plays across two independent singles
38,000+ Spotify streams · 4,500 Apple Music plays (as of 6 August 2026)
“Heartbreak rarely sounds this intriguing… transforms post-relationship bitterness into something approaching musical catharsis.”B-Side Guys · March 2025 · Read ↗
“The atmosphere is so thick it could blunt the sharpest knife, with growling basslines, rattling percussion, and twang-laced motifs.”A&R Factory · February 2025 · Read ↗
“A piano-guided and emotionally resonant ballad… a heart-warming love song about revelling in the moment.”Aipate · February 2026 · Read ↗
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