Mary Gu has made popular, ear-grabbing covers of pop-rock favourites by MakSim and Yuliya Savicheva for an online audience. But the flourishing singer-songwriter can also write open-hearted original compositions with a nostalgic streak that find her musing on love, heartbreak and the healing of old family wounds. After years of studies in piano and pop-jazz, Gu infuses her rap and dance cuts with a rich melodic sensibility and poignant vocals, fuelled by resonant experiences and a desire to bring a fresh pop perspective.