Luke Chiang marks his long-awaited comeback with TYPHOON, transforming personal loss and recovery into his most intimate album yet.
After a powerful return to music in 2025, Taiwanese-American singer-songwriter Luke Chiang steps fully back into the spotlight with his long-awaited album TYPHOON.
This release signals a turning point in his career, as he transforms loss and resilience into a renewed creative force. After a vocal condition once silenced him, Luke now reclaims his voice with clarity and purpose.
Now available worldwide, TYPHOON serves as both an intimate self-reflection and a bold move forward. At the same time, the album reconnects him with longtime supporters while opening doors to new listeners across Southeast Asia and beyond.
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Behind TYPHOON by Luke Chiang
The story behind TYPHOON begins with one of the most challenging periods of Luke Chiang’s life. Six years ago, shortly after a trip to Taiwan during typhoon season, a vocal condition abruptly took away his ability to sing and forced him into a long hiatus.
Although the storm itself did not cause the injury, its timing became a metaphor for the emotional chaos that followed, as Luke entered a period defined by uncertainty and loss. Consequently, TYPHOON channels that inner unrest.
Weaving together reflections on identity, family, love, and self-doubt during a time of profound upheaval. At its core, the album documents a coming-of-age shaped by recovery—both as Luke slowly healed physically and relearned how to exist as an artist.
At the same time, TYPHOON showcases collaboration as a source of renewal. The album brings together an eclectic group of rising artists, including Filipino-Norwegian singer HILLARI, Filipino-American musicians Albert Posis and Jesse Barrera, and Bren Joy.
The focus track, “me & u,” pairs Luke with HILLARI on a gentle duet that centers on choosing commitment despite shared insecurities. Layered with warm synths, soft bass lines, and emotionally rich vocals, the song unfolds as an indie R&B pop track that feels both comforting and current.
Meanwhile, the album builds on the momentum of Luke’s earlier singles “terrible4u,” “what can i do?,” and “say that!” which quickly gained traction across regional streaming platforms. These releases earned prominent playlist placements and introduced his sound to a new wave of listeners, particularly throughout Southeast Asia.
Since his return, Luke’s consistent output and emotional honesty have continued to resonate, ultimately reaffirming his place in today’s pop and R&B landscape.
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TYPHOON Tracklist
1. twenty something
2. me & u feat. HILLARI
3. tailspin feat. Bren Joy
4. heaven
5. what can i do? feat. Albert Posis & Jesse Barrera
6. playing dead
7. terrible4u
8. say that!
9. deserve this
10. good company feat. Jesse Barrera
11. shoes
12. arizona feat. Julles
More About Luke Chiang
Luke Chiang has always carved his path on his own terms. Early releases like “May I Ask,” “Paragraphs,” and “Shouldn’t Be” steadily built a worldwide following, as listeners gravitated toward his understated fusion of R&B, soul, and modern pop. Over time, that organic growth translated into measurable success.
Today, he draws more than 2.5 million monthly listeners on Spotify and recently earned a spot among Chartmetric’s top 100 progressive R&B artists worldwide. Notably, his strongest support comes from Southeast Asia, with Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand, Taiwan, and Singapore ranking among his top listener markets.
Now, with TYPHOON, Luke presents his most intimate and fully realized project yet. As a result, the album reinforces a career shaped by patience, sincerity, and emotional honesty.
TYPHOON functions as both a return and a promise, signaling not only how far Luke Chiang has come but also how much more he has left to say—firmly establishing him as an artist to watch moving forward.
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