'I have Covid on my honeymoon': This Singaporean couple's catchy song's got us singing along

Most couples say till death do us part but for this pair of newlyweds, it was Covid-19.

For local singer-songwriter Amanda Ong, things took a sour turn when she tested positive for Covid-19 while on her honeymoon in New Zealand.

While some may be upset by the diagnosis, she lightened the mood by writing a catchy song and posting it to TikTok on Monday (July 18).

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At the time of writing, the song titled 'Covid on my honeymoon' has 361,000 views and 54,500 likes and it has netizens singing along to it.

In the 40-second ditty, Ong explains that she has mild symptoms and is currently isolated in a separate room from her husband.

She sings, "What were the odds, what gives? Two weeks ago, I dodged 26 other positives. Including my brother my husband too, I even had a pesky little flu."

Her hubby, beatboxer Amit Kashyap, joins in the chorus "I have Covid on my honeymoon".

In the comments, many TikTok users shared that they loved the song.

One TikTok user also wished her a speedy recovery.

Another netizen had a relatable experience.

Speaking to AsiaOne, Ong shared that her heart sank when she first saw the double lines on the antigen rapid test kit. She and her husband even cracked jokes about it.

"We were even both joking about it like, 'wouldn't it be stupid funny if you got Covid during the honeymoon after dodging it for so long?' We even came up with a sorta game plan the night before I decided to test [myself]. That game plan helped in making us feel less disappointed," she said.

For Ong, writing the song seemed like the best way to pass time while they were figuring out their next step. 

"I also needed to get my sad emotions out of the way to move on and find solutions instead of wallowing," she told AsiaOne.

Their honeymoon had cost them $6,000 including flights and accommodation and it was supposed to last 12 days. There are no plans for another honeymoon, said the singer who is still recovering from Covid-19. 

During their wedding in June, Ong surprised her husband with a song 'I Remember' where she recalled the memories with him. 

Wanting him to be the vocal percussionist on the track, she "wrote a completely different set of lyrics and told him that this was a Fiverr client's order, and he's a paid sessionist on the song," Ong told Bandwagon Asia.

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Covid-19 has thrown many couples' plans off track, and in the case of 25-year-old Joyce Yap, it stalled her wedding. 

Back in February, Yap posted a TikTok video where she wondered "Where's my groom?" and revealed her wedding had to be postponed as the couple tested positive for Covid-19.

They finally tied the knot on March 20.

shanmugap@asiaone.com