Meet 菲道尔 (Firdhaus): On love, song-writing muses, and breaking norms | Head Over Heels #38

It’s been a while since we’ve fallen head over heels for a local artist, so we’re introducing you to one of our all-time favourites - 菲道尔 (Firdhaus)!

With his breakthrough single ‘Gulf of Alaska’ going viral on Douyin (TikTok China), we decided to get up close and personal with the Malaysian singer-songwriter about his music and more importantly, his lyrics.

We discuss everything with Firdhaus in this episode of Head Over Heels: life studying in a Chinese school, the meaning behind both his sad and hopeful tunes, his take on relationships, breakups, and depression - we’re diving heads in to get to know the man behind the latest album - ‘人生，起起落落落落落?’

Whether you’re a fan or a curious wanderer, you’ll laugh and sigh along with us on this one.

It’s raw, it’s real, it’s Head Over Heels.

Follow Firdhaus here:   / fffirdhaus  
Stream ‘人生，起起落落落落落?’ on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/5cvhqX...

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0:00 Introduction
7:24 Getting to know Firdhaus
15:51 Journeying with stage fright
19:46 Fitting into Chinese school
30:10 A deep dive into deep lyrics
38:02 Processing sudden fame
40:08 Behind 人生，起起落落落落落？
45:48 On ‘Love’ with Firdhaus
49:57 Realities of the music industry
53:37 Firdhaus’ love for family
56:48 The exciting plans ahead
1:00:43 Fun facts with Firdhaus
1:06:11 Ending
1:07:36 Live: 早点回家

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