kotoji, solo moniker of Anjila Lim, is an independent singer-songwriter musician from Singapore. Her introspective and honest lyrics are accompanied by her bright, indie rock power pop sound as her way of expressing the youthfulness of even the heaviest of adult experiences.

Having grown up in an environment filled with music, she developed a keen interest in pop rock, alternative rock, indie rock, power pop and Japanese rock in childhood, which laid the foundation of her sonic identity. kotoji began learning guitar, bass and vocals at 11 years old. She spent her teenage years performing with Academy of Rock’s resident cover band, the AOR Band, as the bassist and back-up vocalist for 4 years before leaving to the UK to pursue her studies. She contributed to a number of student projects, ranging from co-songwriting to back-up vocals and even assisting in vocal directing.

kotoji continued to further her songwriting and production skills, having worked with fellow artists as well such as penning English lyrics for Filipina Pop-Soul Singer, LU.ME, for her English version of her first single titled ‘Gotta Let You Go’ and sessioning for Singaporean Indie Pop artist, JENE, on her single ‘coffee at midnight’ as the bass guitarist.

Since May 2020, kotoji has released 4 singles – amateur indie rock track, ‘Roulette In My Head’, indie dream pop tune, ‘Everything’, alternative rock ballad, ‘Halfway to Heaven’ and the first single off of her first full length album, ‘Please Don’t Do It’. kotoji was also part of the line-up for LASALLE’s Rock and Indie Festival 2021 and performed live at the SIA Theatre. Her first full-length album called, ‘Scribbles of the First’, which came out in November 2021.

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