Find out how her father - national footballing legend Fandi Ahmad - found out about Iman's decision to pursue music. Synopsis: Each month, The Straits Times invites music acts to its podcast studio. In the fourth episode of Music Lab, ST's music correspondent Eddino Abdul Hadi hosts Singapore singer and songwriter Iman Fandi. Iman is a multi-hyphenate - a model and athlete who made her professional music debut as a singer and songwriter in 2021. She recently released her latest and fourth single, Top Bop, a song that sees expand her musical palette and incorporate elements of hip-hop music into her dance-pop repertoire. Iman is also the only daughter of Singaporean football icon Fandi Ahmad and model Wendy Jacobs, and she grew up with brothers who, too, went on to make their mark in local and international football. Highlights (click/tap above): 2:57: Finding a new musical direction with her latest song, Top Bop 13:51: She had to google why her dad was famous 15:38: On growing up as a tomboy 17:41: Her dad’s thoughts on her music 21:22: Does having famous parents give her an unfair advantage? Listen to Iman Fandi's live performance here: https://str.sg/iJb3 Watch the full performance on YouTube here: https://str.sg/iJbJ Discover Singaporean artiste Iman Fandi at: YouTube: https://str.sg/iJB4 Spotify: https://str.sg/iJbU TikTok: https://str.sg/iJbw Produced by: Eddino Abdul Hadi ([email protected]), Ernest Luis, Hadyu Rahim, Teo Tong Kai and Eden Soh Edited by: Teo Tong Kai Follow Music Lab Podcast episodes here every month: Channel: https://str.sg/w9TX Apple Podcasts: https://str.sg/w9TB Spotify: https://str.sg/w9T6 Google Podcasts: https://str.sg/w9T2 SPH Awedio app: https://www.awedio.sg/ Website: http://str.sg/stpodcasts Feedback to: [email protected] Read Eddino Hadi's stories: https://str.sg/wFVa Music Lab theme: Eden Soh (composer/arranger-guitar), Ernest Luis (guitar)  --- Discover more ST podcast channels: In Your Opinion: https://str.sg/w7Qt Asian Insider: https://str.sg/JWa7 Health Check: https://str.sg/JWaN Green Pulse: https://str.sg/JWaf Your Money & Career: https://str.sg/wB2m ST Sports Talk: https://str.sg/JWRE #PopVultures: https://str.sg/JWad Music Lab: https://str.sg/w9TX Discover ST Podcasts: http://str.sg/stpodcasts Discover BT Podcasts: https://bt.sg/pcPL --- Special edition series: True Crimes Of Asia (new): https://str.sg/i44T The Unsolved Mysteries of South-east Asia (5 eps): https://str.sg/wuZ2 Invisible Asia (9 eps): https://str.sg/wuZn Stop Scams (10 eps): https://str.sg/wuZB Singapore's War On Covid (5 eps): https://str.sg/wuJa --- Follow our shows then, if you like short, practical podcasts! #musiclab See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.