SHE'S nursed a passion for the arts since her time in school having dabbled in theatre and dance along the way.
The aspirational artiste, who has performed in front of the Sultan of Johor, also took a dive into the world of acting and modelling.
Her creative endeavours took a back seat in 2017 when she delved into business with Ole-Ole Malaysia, a one-stop-centre for tourists to purchase Malaysian souvenirs located at Plaza Dataran Merdeka in KL.
But for Mayumi Kasuga, singing was always something she really wanted to do and the previous pandemic was the spark that motivated her to come up with her debut single, Satu.
"Aside from the arts, I always had an interest in doing business and I've been involved in many different business ventures before this.
"But my dream to be a singer never went away and it was the global Covid-19 pandemic that gave me the idea to create this single," she says.
The recently released song was co-created with Mingaling, Yuka Kharisma, Imgkay and Madebyartin.
"It was during the MCO that many people were going through a very tough time and I learnt a lots of things from it.
"It was crucial for all of us to be united and to get together to help each other, so this is what have me the inspiration to come up with this song.
"Satu has a positive message and I want to spread positive energy to everyone," she says.
With one quick glance, many would be forgiven in thinking that Mayumi, who is fluent in Japanese, Mandarin, Malay and English, was Japanese.
She explains: "I'm actually a Malaysian. My father is of mixed Japanese and Korean heritage, while my mother is a Malay woman who hails from Johor."
Mayumi adds that she believes in the power of music to unite since it is universal in nature.
"Listeners can feel a positive impact if it is indeed fitting for the song.
"I wanted to create a tune that conveys the deeper meaning of togetherness in a human manner after going through some challenging times."
According to Mayumi, her new song talks about love for someone.
"So the lyrics are much more than just a loving relationship between a man and a woman.
"It's about love for the 'One', love for God, family or even a dear friend. After all, it's love that unites us all.
"It's a human trait inside all of us that does not take into account our belief, race or gender since we all come from the 'One'," she says.
Satu, which features young artistes Fhan dan Amzar Sabri, sports a mid-tempo pop ballad flavour spiced up with hip hop elements that also retains traditional Malay and Japanese impressions.
Mayumi adds: "It took close to a month to come up with the song which took about a day to record."
The accompanying music video, currently available on YouTube via Warner Music Malaysia, also took a day to film.
"The interesting thing about the music video is that I portray a geisha in it channels through various eras from retro to present day.
"I hope that listeners will find this song special and appreciate it for its positive message as well," she says.
Satu can be streamed on Joox, KKBox, Spotify, Deezer, Apple Music and YouTube Music.
It's also available as a ringtone from all of the local telecommunications providers.