i just discovered this while researching stuff for work and thought i would share!
btw i think shu qi and wang lee hom make a perfect chinese couple. <3
via ji3n.livejournal.com
So recently J-momo and I have been doing research in the same arena. If you do not know yet, one of the very few Chinese pop musicians that I really admire is no other than Wang Lee Hom. Although many fans protested in fury when the rumour of Lee Hom and Shuqiwere dating broke, I thought they make such a perfect-looking couple. How can they not be? I think Shuqi has this special quality about her — she looks the most gorgeous when she is mobile; like when she is walking. She has this… air in her hair. (;
Furthermore, there were so many degrading remarks about her being not good enough for him, I can’t comment much on that, (haha, I can call them later to find out), but hey, in terms of looks and their cultural identities, i think they make a perfect match. I wish I am a brand manager of something (luxury, lifestyle maybe?) , I will totally select both of them as ambassadors to endorse a brand together.
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There was also a period of time when J-momo and I decided that Tang Wei and Lee Hom make quite a good-looking couple too.
It could be that exquisite combination of that conventional Asian beauty juxtaposed with a contemporary Pan-Asian demeanour. What do you think?
The weekend before last, my family and I, together with my aunt and her family left for a mini-vacation at Resorts World Sentosa. (I’m so used to having vacations, how am I going to get used to work!) My aunt is really cute. She tried her best to make it up for kids and herself by doing something like buying a tin of popcorn that costs S$49 because her wish is to go for a family vacation. (the kids are still young but I think they will probably fulfill her wish end of this year)
Although there were moments when I was really bored, it was great to hmm, go drinking at an Irish pub with my mom and aunts and uncle and hear the adult talk. (; Of course I love playing with the kids. Those little rascals.
The next day, some of my friends joined me and we had so much being silly and “touristy”. I love this being-a-tourist-in-your-own-country feeling sometimes. It makes me feel slightly in awe of Singapore and of our fortune to be living here. (Singaporeans, stop complaining!)
We also woke up to an interview of very lovely Katy Perry on the morning show. I was never a great fan of her but that morning, I just fell in love with her whole get-up and her effortless charm that is sprinkled with a bit of girlish mischief . oh and her bright, round, sparkling eyes. I love eyes that sparkle. (:
Look at the headband-like braid she had. I am going to try to do that to my hair when it is long enough. I have always wanted to do it but my hands aren’t exactly made for tying things or hair. They are just not nimble enough. Just yesterday, I decided to tinkle some notes on my beloved electone that had turned a little nuts after not being played for a long time. I could still play! oh my. I feel a little sheepish about the fact that my brother who had no official training in music has superseded me in terms of his music knowledge. I mean all the terms he was using… I never really understood. I listened, I felt and I played. I need to pay more attention to theory and techniques. My brother practises his guitar almost everyday without fail. I’m impressed. Maybe he can play the guitar and I can croon. Brother and Sister team. (:
Eva Cassidy’s voice is so hauntingly beautiful. Her video clip led to my discovery of a performance by Colbie Talbot and Yoo Ye Eun. (I think I am quite slow given that the video was uploaded in 2008)
I don’t know why but I teared after watching that video clip. It reminded me of how superficial all of our Singer’s Crisis or Musician’s Crisis are. They are nothing compared to what this little girl had to overcome.
Just yesterday, or rather this morning, I was on Skype with jien and was telling her about the Singer’s Crisis that I think everyone would go through somehow or other. She said her version is the Musician’s Crisis and she never got out of it.
Remember, maybe two months ago, I wrote something about my struggle.
Frankly speaking, I was quite recalcitrant then.Marie and Jianhao both highlighted to me the other perspective which I was well aware of.
“You can still contribute to chorale as an alto…”
“Maybe that will help you to develop as an alto…”
I was trying to make them understand that I was not rejecting the transition for whatever reasons they thought of. Conversely, it was this gut instinct; this self-belief that made me unwilling to yield.
I told them I know my voice, my flaws and my strengths. If I move onto alto, my already dark voice would just remain stagnant and I would rely on bad singing techniques and … most importantly, I am really, really not an alto. So by shifting me there, it would make things worse. I was seriously considering taking a break from chorale and I made my stand very clear to Jianhao. I knew I didn’t put in my fair share of hard work. I was quite depressed for that period of time. I love singing so much! It was distressing that I am not living up to expectations.
It did not help that nobody highlighted this saucy bit of news to me about the K’s comment/thought/impending action. i discovered it only much later. SIGH. That really rendered a SIGH.
So I held onto my belief. Neither jianhao nor marie could understand fully where I was coming from. It was hard to convey to them without sounding defensive or wrought with emotions.
Before the voice test, I told myself, ok, I would just sing my best for my alto and soprano range. I don’t seek for his affirmation but his “verdict” after the voice test just proves that sometimes it is important…very important to believe in yourself.
Now, there is this other friend who is undergoing through this singer’s crisis as I have called it. She finally understands my dilemma back then and my resolution. At least, you were told and advised and really, you must believe in yourself!!! Of course, I am still in limbo, learning, improving. I am not entirely out of the crisis yet but I feel stronger now because I didn’t crumble.
and now, I would really want to thank you-know-who and shixuan for giving me the support, telling me not to give up and listening.
Yes, there might be a thousand things that I am born with which can’t be helped – not a naturally bright tone, not a crystal-clear, choral voice, etc.
However, that doesn’t mean I should condemn myself or in fact anyone should condemn herself/himself (Listen, friend!) for not having the perfect or model voice. We should embrace what we have, what we are born with and find the balance.
This little pianist wasn’t born with eyeballs. She couldn’t see.
Now, I just want to be punctual for choir practices, work hard and focus and… keep singing. (:
