

A professional singer since she was a teen, Kimberley Chen knows how to tackle vocal challenges—particularly love songs with nuanced lyrics. Here, she holds her own in R&B-tinged collaborations, sweet guitar ballads, lively midtempo harmonies and buoyant pop. Even when she indulges in a wistful interlude, her songs soar, driven by well-crafted melodies and uncommonly powerful crescendos.