Singapore’s musical icons JJ Lin and Gentle Bones have been taking Asia by storm! At the first announcement for this unexpected collaboration, existing fans expressed their longtime desire for this union to occur, while new regional fans embraced Gentle Bones, excited to discover a new treasure from this collaboration with JJ Lin. The track ‘At Least I Had You’ set many track records, topping music charts from QQ music, Netease, KKBOX, Apple Music as well as on regional radio charts. The track also arrived at an opportune time with Spotify Wrapped, revealing JJ Lin and Gentle Bones to be at the top of Singapore’s Top Artists of 2021, taking first and second place respectively.

The highly anticipated music video for ‘At Least I Had You’ was premiered exclusively on Singapore national television on Channel 5 last night at 7.26pm and released for global audiences on 13 December on Gentle Bones and JJ Lin’s YouTube channel, Gentle Bones’ Facebook page, as well as Cross Ratio’s Facebook page.

Fans who attended the Mandopop legend’s two-day ‘After The Rain’ concert were treated with a special appearance by none other than Gentle Bones himself. The latter performed his collaboration track with JJ Lin, and the two were candid about their thoughts on the song. JJ shared the song came during a tough period of his life, and Gentle Bones explained that the song was about questioning their existence, and search for meaning in life amidst challenges and struggles.

Afterwards, Gentle Bones followed up with a solo rendition of his single with local songstress Tay Kewei ‘Don’t You Know Yet?’ (你還不知道?).The charity concert attracted more than 400 million views across the globe, having been live streamed on several social media platforms. By the end, Gentle Bones earned himself the endearing nickname of ‘小 骨’ which translates to ‘little bones’, given to him as an Mandarin alternative to his English moniker.

Enhancing the message behind the song, the music video incorporates lamps and mood lighting as key elements to convey a sense of optimism and hope for the future.

Filmed in a $3 million all-marble set, the music video starts featuring both artists performing the song alone, evoking a sense of loneliness. Gentle Bones can be seen playing the guitar, an instrument that he has played since his debut, with JJ Lin on the piano, his preferred instrument throughout his career. For Gentle Bones and JJ Lin, the song had come about after pondering their reason for doing music. Symbolising how the artists were going back to their roots since they first started doing music, the video is a tribute to the people who have accompanied them throughout their long journey as an artist.

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About Gentle Bones

Born and raised in sunny Singapore, Joel Tan, who goes by his stage name Gentle Bones, is one of the city-state’s top English artists who has made waves across the globe. Since his #1 self-titled debut EP “Gentle Bones” in 2014, the 27-year-old now has three albums under his belt and has taken his music to fans across Asia with live performances, selling out solo concerts, and playing festivals across South Korea, London, Hong Kong, Indonesia, and Malaysia.

Currently managed by Cross Ratio Entertainment, Gentle Bones was the first Singaporean music act to be signed by Universal Music Group and was also the first youngest English music recording artist to achieve two sold-out concerts. In 2016, he earned himself a spot in the inaugural Forbes ‘30 under 30’ list for entertainment personalities. Gentle Bones also boasts a range of notable songs that topped the charts, including one of his top hit singles 'I Wouldn't Know Any Better Than You', which has amassed more than 30 million streams to date. His debut mandarin track with singer-songwriter Tay Kewei ‘你還不知道? Don’t You Know Yet?’ was released in August 2020, surpassing a million streams within a month of its release and attracting the attention of media from China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia as well as international listeners.

Ranking second in Spotify’s yearly review of Singapore’s Top Artists of 2021, Gentle Bones is currently in the midst of releasing his debut album. Successfully taking over one-third of the potential national listenership, Gentle Bones is effectively regarded as a bilingual artist having successfully made the crossover from English to Mandarin tracks, effortlessly blurring the lines of language to convey his stories.

About JJ Lin

J Lin is a singer-songwriter who emerged to award-winning success with his 2003 debut, Music Voyager. His popularity soared throughout Asia with his consistent release of award-winning chart toppers throughout his illustrious career of 18 years, making him one of the most sought-after artistes in the region. Not only was he recently celebrated as one of Asia-Pacific’s Most Influential Celebrities on Social Media by Forbes Asia, he was also awarded the Best Southeast Asia Act at the MTVEMA 2021.

Coined “The Walking CD” by netizens for his stellar LIVE performance and expansive vocal range, JJ has performed to more than 1.6 million spectators spanning 125 tour stops worldwide. He has also accumulated more than 120 billion streams on the major music platforms across the world. Being one of the earliest performers to develop live streaming concerts and content, his viewership for online concerts and events have attracted more than a 100 million views to date. JJ’s portfolio of exciting music collaborations include Jason Mraz, Jung Yong-Hwa of CN Blue, MAYDAY, Luis Fonsi, Ayumi Hamasaki, Hiroshi Fujiwara, Steve Aoki, Jackson Wang and Anne Marie etc.