Singer-songwriter | Writer | Producer | Entrepreneur | Multi-arts creative

Who is Monica Wat?

Hailed from Hong Kong, Monica Wat is a singer-songwriter, producer & multi-arts creative now based in London and Bristol. At 17, she posted an original song for Jason Mraz and Raining Jane on YouTube. After listening to the song, they invited her to their concert, which inspired her to pursue a pathway in music making. Since then, Monica has performed at landmark UK venues like Trinity Centre, Arnolfini and Tobacco Factory Theatres, as well as varied international venues from cafes in Seoul to theatres in Melbourne. In December 2023, she played a solo acoustic set at Bristol Beacon's Housewarming event attended by over 14,000 people. She recently sold out her first headline show at Morocco Bound in London in April 2025.

Monica’s songs are at once lyrical and intimate, influenced by her lifelong literature background. Entirely self-written and produced, she released her first single 'Memories, Linger' in December 2021, a soothing, nostalgic pop-R&B ballad exploring her journey of drifting from one city to another and finding herself in between. The music video attracted close to 10000 views and 3000 subscribers on YouTube. Her debut EP ‘Fairylights’ is out now, chronicling her first years in the UK after uprooting her life from Hong Kong in the midst of political turbulence. The EP includes singles ‘Rose Gold’, ‘Silver’, ‘Stressed’ and her new song ‘Universe’, uniquely blending heartfelt lyricism with soaring indie folk-pop melodies and vocals. Her song ‘Silver’ was also awarded the first place of The University of Hong Kong’s ‘Keen Lyric Quest’ songwriting competition, judged by top songwriters and producers in Hong Kong. Furthermore, Monica is selected to be a Youth Music Next Gen artist, having been awarded the highly competitive fund for young musicians in the UK.

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In film and theatre, Monica has appeared in 'The Winter's Tale' (Asia TOPA 2020, Melbourne), 'Bless us Below' (Tobacco Factory Theatres, 2022, Bristol), 'Address the Court' (Red Hat Productions, 2022) and other projects. She self-directed and produced short film 'ASSIMILATION', which has been selected as part of the SCENE programme by the British Film Institute. She is also a theatre facilitator, having devised English-language theatre workshops for young people in Yangon, Myanmar and Hong Kong for organisations including UNICEF HK, Shakespeare4All and The University of Hong Kong.

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Monica is also the founder and producer of MOON FEST, the first-ever annual arts and music festival celebrating East & South East Asian (ESEA) creatives in the UK. The festival has expanded as Made on the Moon, a non-profit creative & cultural agency bringing more ESEA creative representation to the UK. The first MOON FEST took place on September 10, 2022 at Arnolfini to overwhelmingly positive reception, and has since evolved to be an annual festival. Monica has been interviewed by the BBC (BBC News and Points West), Bristol Post, The Bristol Magazine and more.