Accept it and move on, says award-winning songwriter


Dr Hooi: ‘I have small goals, and I move on to another small goal after achieving one.’

PETALING JAYA: In both science and music, the key is accepting and moving on from failure, says scientist and songwriter Dr Hooi Yuan Teng.

In a recent interview with Sin Chew Daily, the winner of the 2020 Golden Horse Award for Best Original Film Song for the movie Your Name Engraved Herein revealed how she juggled two of her biggest passions in life.

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