[3][4] He later returned to Singapore to serve National Service, during which he joined the Singapore Armed Forces Music & Drama Company as their frontman for the combo band, which involved performing for foreign dignitaries, army recruits, black tie events, as well as goodwill tours in Australia and Brunei.
[1][4] Charlie Lim broke into the Southeast Asian music scene in 2011 with his self-titled debut EP.
[6] Lim released TIME/SPACE in 2015, an introspective and melancholic double EP that explores "different polarities" of his musical interests,[7] with TIME reflecting his folkier, singer-songwriter sensibilities and SPACE a manifestation of his DIY approach to experimental pop production.
[10] Popular media outlets such as Today,[11] Popspoken,[12] Beehype[13][14] and Juice,[15] also considered the record as one of the best music releases of the year.
It was the opening song for 2020 National Day Parade, with proceeds donated to charities supporting migrant workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.