WANTING "S.T.H.U." 2013

By Karen Bliss 11/6/13 | www.samaritanmag.com

Chinese-born Vancouver-based pop singer Wanting (Qu) says she has been a victim of cyber-bullying since her success. On her new album, Say The Words, the 30-year-old confronts the issue with the seemingly lighthearted single “S.T.H.U,” which stands for “Shut The Hell Up.” Produced and cowritten by Ron Aniello (Bruce Springsteen, Barenaked Ladies), Wanting says, “My feelings get hurt, but then I get angry sometimes, so eventually I wrote a song based on that experience. A lot of kids, who are getting cyber-bullied, can relate to the song and can be tough and tell them, ‘Stop saying bad things about others. I don’t want to hear it.’ Or ‘Stop bringing me down.’’” — K.B.