At just 23, Malaysian-born, London-based artist Jemerine Chan is already wearing more hats than most musicians twice her age. Singer-songwriter, producer, pianist, arranger, sound designer, recording engineer, she’s built her artistry from the ground up after leaving Malaysia to pursue music independently in the UK. That emotional grit pulses through “Let Go,” the latest single from her upcoming debut album Reset, a project unfolding one chapter at a time through heartbreak, healing, and self-reclamation.
What makes “Let Go” hit differently is how naturally it breathes. The song was reportedly written during a short London bus ride, and you can almost feel that stream-of-consciousness honesty pouring through every note.
The track opens with warm acoustic guitar strums that immediately create a cocoon-like intimacy. Then her voice slides in softly, delicate as silk yet loaded with ache. With a honeyed tenderness, her voice lusciously recalls the emotional closeness of Billie Eilish mixed with the dreamy melancholy of Lana Del Rey. She doesn’t oversing; she confesses.
“I know I am supposed to let it go but it’s so hard…” she admits, and the line lands with painful simplicity. Later, when she reassures herself that “everything will be alright even if it takes longer to heal,” her voice stretches outward almost like a sigh escaping the body. The subtle swells, the aching pauses, and the ethereal vocal trails all mirror the messy, non-linear process of moving on.
Rather than offering neat closure wrapped in a bow, “Let Go” sits in uncertainty and learns to breathe inside it. That’s precisely what makes the song resonate. Jemerine Chan reminds listeners that recovery often arrives one trembling step at a time.
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Review by: Naomi Joan