Esplanade Outdoor Opening Concert III

i like to call this the all-star concert :)

@ rehearsals...

shirlyn tan


jiahui and ngak

everyone in a big room,
the all-star band, the all-star lineup...!


poster @ esplanade...


my last minute attempts to get the lyrics right..
snapped a picture of the words...



showtime!




the waterfront theatre, much larger than before...
more spectacular!
thanks zang thio for the pic :)


pic thanks to eric ng :)
i love this one!

photos below by avenue8 photogs - bernard, adrian and sherman! many thanks!










love this pic cuz it shows my irrelevant pink and gold ring!


love this one cuz it shows off my awesome shoes!!! haha


thanks to all those who took pix for us backstage!


wu jiahui


kaira gong


ngak

.. many more i didn't get to take pix with!




my japanese friends ran and kanna!
who came from a jap festival hehe



our finale item - singing Always Be My Baby :)






waving my hand from side to side is my forte.
regular practice from concerts....


i look ridiculously happy!!
ngak is erm, ultraman...





esplanade backstage is the most cosy haven ever.
complete with stage lights around the mirror that makes for perfect glow :)




videos of the show coming up in a bit.
kenn c, famous arranger for Mando pop songs, is the music director for this show, and he arranged the live version of my song Ru Guo!!!
AHHHH!!!!!!!
*happiness*


ok heading off to Comex to get my laptop. heh.
i was majorly confused for the past 3 days,
trying to decide the best combination between specs, weight and price.
O_o arghhh

Philharmonic Winds Goes Pop!

You cannot believe how excited I am about this show.
As the days inch nearer, everytime I think about it I get NERVOUS!!!

A 50-piece wind orchestra playing for me!!

At the rehearsals,
I felt like I was about to faint.
All the sections... overwhelmed me with all their different parts
as I tried very hard to focus on singing right...

I feel like I'm in a Disney movie soundtrack for all the songs...
I'll be singing 3 songs for the night :)

Also to be headlined next to the incredibly experienced Sebastian Tan!
Definitely an honour :D

Date : 24 Aug 08, Sunday
Time : 730pm
Venue: Esplanade Concert Hall
Tix : $12-$25

RSVP here on facebook!







also, my Esplanade weekend includes another incredible show this coming Saturday
at the Outdoor Theatre Opening Concert!

This star-studded local showcase is a 1.5hour event,
involving (in order of sequence I think)
Shirlyn Tan, Ngak & Clement, Vanessa Fernandez, Tay Kewei
Wu Jiahui, Kaira Gong, Jack & Rai, Jonathan Leong

I am honoured to be part of this list,
do swing by and support! :D

Date : 23 Aug 08, Saturday
Time : 10pm-1130pm
Venue: Newly opened Esplanade Outdoor Theatre
Tix : Free admission la! :D

RSVP here on facebook!




Rehearsals everyday for the rest of the week........
Woooooot!

第一个清晨

the first dawn,
that you share in bed with the one you love,
is hauntingly beautiful.

well, for some, it might be a mad hustle for underwear, keys, shoes.

but there is a fragile moment of imaginable eternity in those wee hours,
before the world awakes.

i love this song by lee hom,
lyrics by 李焯雄 ...



MP3 download HERE!

30 under 30

Straits Times Life! revamped their broadsheet format
on the once-in-many-lifetimes 080808
and I am terribly honoured to be on the papers on this special day! :D

...Life! offers its pick of the brightest young Singapore talent making their mark in the worlds of art, design, entertainment, food and fashion...

Naturally I was picked for my exquisite culinary skills.....
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NOT.




My very patriotic/National Day pose
ie. I REALLY REALLY MEAN IT when I say that my long-term goal/dream is to sing the National Day theme song one day...

Thanks to Jasmine from ST for the interview!




Of course, darling Derrick is in the list as well!
That makes 2 of us from ZPGY out of the 30! :D
Cause for celebration!!!



Just got Derrick's CD,
love the song he wrote called 咬字...
go get the CD if you haven't! :D

i get paid for music, and i pay for music

this time round,
northbound to KL for a Jaeger-LeCoultre Watchmaking Week
in the glamorous centre of Pavilion


Jon on the keys!




We performed for 4 days, and
had a different lineup each day


musicians from KL!
Ken Chung on bass
Dennis on violin
Cher Siang on keys


with master gem-setter from JLC!
he spoke only French, and everyday I could only manage "Como cava?", "Oui!" and "Je chante!"
I also sang C'est Si Bon and La Vie En Rose for them everyday haha


with darlings Dennis, and Reena from JLC


the Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Gyrotourbillon 2
amazing mechanism that keeps me enchanted.....




KL was much fun!


Caught Pete Teo's showcase at No Black Tie


hung in hotel, watched late night episodes of Friends
and had excellent room service!


in jon's words,
who would have thought we would end up in a Singapore Tourism Board party in KL Hilton?


The creative director behind the show at the Stylo Fashion Grand Prix Party?
Our very own Dick Lee!


New friends...










well, since it was parked there...










and then....
pay to watch singfest la!
no free ticket deals ..... :p


tall guy = good view
bouncer guy = security


everyone camwhores at singfest, it's true.


i don't ever drink beer you know!


i mean it!


"Mraz-merising!" (Ang, J. 2008)
he is most awesome.


darling deskie and mohster


and apple!


Pussycat Dolls were pretty kick-ass
but I nearly fainted ok.
Too much moshing.


enjoyed Alicia Keys away from the crowd
fueled by Fiji water and the cool breeze


the backing vocalists were the highlight of her show, weren't they? :D


tiring...
but great times nevertheless... :)

pix courtesy of deskie and Jon!