Like other self-starting Gen Z creatives, Sarah Suhairi followed her own star. The Malaysian singer’s series of covers posted on social media led her to secure a record label deal, while her win on singing competition Big Stage gave her validation from industry veterans. Just as Suhairi’s choice of cover songs were eclectic, her own oeuvre to date is as varied. “Bicara Rasa” with Ariff Bahran is a dramatic duet befitting the classic Malay ballad mould, while “Rise and Fall” is effervescent pop made for now—all songs destined for their own star-making refits.