In past interviews, local singer Kit Chan once declared that she hopes to be like a farmer, who “works according to the seasons”. It seems she’s now made this a reality – with a little twist.
On Tuesday (Aug 3), she posted three photos on Weibo of her growing vegetables, as she wrote in Chinese: “Someone once said that I was a ‘farmer singer’ as I believe that life and work are seasonal. Endless work is against the law of nature. How apt that I am now trying to be a farmer. It may be hard work, but it’s very satisfying.”
The 48-year-old added: “Watching the seedlings grow until they are harvested – this process brings up hope and let us feel deeply the tenacity of life.”
She ended the post by saying: “Let us embrace every day with hope despite the adversity in life.”
In English, she wrote: “I harvested 10kg of kale with another volunteer at the farm in one morning! Who says I’m just a diva? I’m a flexible girl!
“And did I tell you that farming gives me such a buzz, in that nice hippie peaceful way?”
She used the hashtags #KitOffDuty, #NotJustADiva, #CallMeFarmerKit, #DivaFarmer and #FarmerSinger.
Chan, who is known for the classic National Day song Home and songs such as Heartache and Worries, launched her new single See You Around just last month.
Text: Lim Ruey Yan/The Straits Times