Natalia Chai / /

                       @drrn_gee

I am excited to share that I have embarked on a new journey in Calgary. This is not a goodbye to Edmonton but rather an expansion of my music and vision. The last 4 years have been extremely fundamental…

NERD ALERT! In chemical kinetics, the overall rate of a reaction is often approximately determined by the slowest step, known as the rate-determining step (RDS) or rate-limiting step. If we apply this concept to songwriting…

If you listen to my songs off my Connections EP, to my Connected LP to my singles released in 2020, you would be able to hear a distinct change. Change not only in the style and musical characteristic but notably…

There are millions of living organisms on planet Earth. Some require the strongest microscopes to be visible and others exist as the world's largest creatures in our oceans. A lot of these organisms haven't changed much of their ways of…

January 28, 2021 is Bell Let's Talk Day and it also marks the 3 year anniversary (I can't believe it's already been 3 years!) of my track "S.O.S (SOcial Support)" that I launched in conjunction with our nation's biggest campaign…

A huge part of life is learning and gaining new skills. It is what helps us progress and brings fulfillment into our lives. In an era of exponential advancing artificial intelligence, anybody can learn anything they want at the click…

To "reflect" upon something means to think deeply or carefully about. It usually assumes a present tense action on a past occurrence. A prospect is the possibility of some future event occurring. A contradicting title in some ways but one…

What a novel year 2020 has been for all of us! Although it is easy for us to reflect on the negative, I am thankful and grateful for a lot of things from this pandemic. I am thankful because it…

A debate that remains in the music industry is whether it is better for artists to release singles or albums. Does one "secure" more success for our music career than the other? Does it actually matter? With any argument we…

As hibernation season sneaks up upon us, it is natural for us to feel disconnected and alone as we draw deeper into our chambers to hide from our cold weather. I believe that we don't need to submit to these…

Reinvent. Revitalize. Reignite.

Like a heartless lover, I fear Summer may have left us listless and unsettled. If you’re like me, the days are getting more difficult to face; and the nights have become more of a chore to get…

I started this segment by sharing my story of the Chengdu International Sister Cities Youth Music Festival a few weeks ago. Today’s post features a melody that has stood the test of time, in chaos and peace. 

I can think…

Priorities first…a shout-out to the one and only that gave me life…a Happy Birthday week to my mom!! 

My music video for the Chengdu International Sister Cities Youth Music Festival and my mom’s birthday week all happening at the same…

The will to connect and inspire endures between cities that are miles away from each other. They are bound together in music and lyrics so strong that not even a global pandemic can keep them apart. 

The Chengdu International Sister…

How do you listen to music today? CDs via your walkman (remember those?!), vinyls or streaming? In today's world, listening to music means streaming on platforms that offer countless access to albums, libraries and playlists! Some may argue that the…

Long story short, I was classically trained in piano from the age of 6 completing up to the Performers ARCT Diploma Royal Conservatory Music Program (like any other Asian kid). Then the discovery of Alicia Keys in the summer of…

My sweater says "Nope. Still Don't Care". I wore this for my #Connections EP album back in 2017 but the difference between now and then, is that today I literally exude the attitude of the sweater and wear it with…

June is my birthday month. I never make a "big deal" about my birthday as I see it as just another regular day but this year I wanted to do something special - for you! Ruminating on ideas as I…

I am extremely excited about this project because: 1) I have had this idea/vision for over 3 years and 2) I never thought I could pull something off like this but it finally came into fruition - in fact it…

"Made for You" was written almost 1&1/2 years ago - in the fall of 2018. I distinctly remember sitting in my room, blasting Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite. I've listened to that album on repeat for so many years but somehow…