Lala Hsu's sweet but forceful voice powers her down-to-earth ballads, and that oomph fueled her trajectory from nurse to one of Taiwan's premier singer/songwriters. Hsu impressed judges and viewers on the popular talent show One Million Star in 2008, and has gone on to write and perform dozens of slow-burning numbers with string swells and plucked Chinese instruments (“Riding a White Horse”). Whether over sparse piano (“Missing”) or the strum of acoustic guitar (“Disco”), Hsu's vocals guide her creations forward, remaining easygoing while nailing the high notes when the moment calls.