A Richmond woman who’s a massive fan of Canadian singer Lights got to meet her idol once again before she took the stage at the Richmond World Festival Friday.
Melanie Eng was one of several lucky fans who won a meet and greet with the alt-pop icon.
“I brought my sister and my niece,” she said. “My family knows that I’ve liked her for, like, a decade.”
Eng has already met Lights about a dozen times, she told the Richmond News, but this meeting in her hometown was special. Eng works as a sound editor by day, but is also an up-and-coming singer-songwriter herself.
“She said I was doing really well with my music and I should keep doing it,” Eng said. “Every time I see her, it makes me want to keep doing music.”
In an interview with the News Friday, Lights said she always encourages people to “go for it” when it comes to their dreams.
“[Eng has] been such a great supporter,” she said. “And I’ve watched her evolve into her own artist as well. She’ll post photos of her little studio that she’s set up. It’s reminiscent of what I went through.”
Eng has three albums out, and describes her style as “electro-pop, similar to Lights’ earlier stuff.”
After the World Fest show, Eng drove up to Whistler to catch Lights perform again Saturday.
While Eng was dancing in the front row, Lights approached her for a mid-concert selfie.
“I’m always speechless and starstruck,” Eng said. “I’ve met a lot of celebrities and artists in the past. It’s different with Lights. I feel she cares.”
