Cathay busker Jeff Ng welcomes first child, a boy

Local busker and singer-songwriter Jeff Ng (left) welcomed his first child, a baby boy named Jayzen, with his wife, Ms Zona Tay, on March 11. PHOTO: JEFFHELLOMUSIC/INSTAGRAM

Jan Lee

UPDATED Mar 16, 2025, 04:40 PM

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SINGAPORE – The Cathay Busker is now a dad.

Local singer-songwriter Jeff Ng has welcomed his first child, a boy, with his wife, Ms Zona Tay.

The 34-year-old announced the happy news in an Instagram post on March 11, accompanied by photos of his wife and son, Jayzen, who was delivered that day. Ng and Ms Tay, a 27-year-old civil servant, married in 2021.

Addressing his wife on Instagram, he wrote in Chinese: “You’re so amazing, you’ve worked hard these past nine months.”

He also thanked his followers for their blessings.

In an interview with Chinese-language Shin Min Daily News, Ng said he was performing at a restaurant in Seletar Aerospace Park on the night of March 10 when he received news that his wife was experiencing contractions.