Yanzi's new album "Start"
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Our homegrown singer Stefanie Sun Yan Zi had juz release a new album titled "Start"...
it contains songs that she herself had chosen of which she feels that has some significance in her life...like the gan2 lan3 shu4 sung by her father when she was a child and etc...
Have all of you listen to it yet ???
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Listened 2 her album and thot dat it was better dan her previous album kite, considering dat most of the songs are covers.
Personally, I prefer Stef singing English songs to Chinese ones, duno y… juz feel dat the English numbers r nicer… esp. “hey jude”, “silent all these yrs”, self-composed “someone” and “sumtimes love juz ain’t enuff”.
As 4 chinese songs, prefer the last 2 tracks, which are “jiu shi zhe yang” and “up2u” respectively… nice nice. As for “gan lan shu”, mi juz feel dat the song is juz not suitable for yanzi…then “yuan lai ni shen me dou bu yao”…ok lar, but still prefer amei’s version. As for “tian kong”, Stef’s version is more ‘rock’ compared to the original one. More band sound.
In addition to the cd, thereÂ’s still a pictorial bk which contained pictures of Stef taken when she was young. Her looks din change much, except for her specsÂ…
But one thing 4 sure, Stef can improve on her pronunciation of Chinese wordsÂ… -
Maybe that's her way of singing? Mispronouncing words???? Or maybe she too English...
Talking abt pronunciation...it reminds me of ZaiZai Vic Chou...hahaha... -
Most Singaporeans' Chinese pronounciation is lite dat one lah...noticed I used "lite dat", not "like that"? Coz that's the way we speak, and that's the way many local singers sing too. You can observe lor...Stef Sun has abit of Singaporean accent in her singing, so have Kit and Tanya though theirs are more angmo.
ZaiZai is because of his Ilan accent lor. Ilan is quite "rural" and the people speak "rural"/raw too. A lot of Taiwanese tease ZaiZai non-stop about his pronounciation, that I guess coz their Chinese pronounciation is really good. But as a Singaporean, I won't dare say his pronounciation lousy lor, coz I know mine is worse! If not, abit the "50step laugh at 100step"...
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Finally got round to buying stef's album of covers...
Is it juz the paradox for all singers doing covers?? (i.e: you want to bring your own style to the song, yet you do not want to do injustice to the original singer??) Anyway, juz kept comparing her to the original singers and found her renditions kind of 'very karaoke-like'....
But love "sometimes love just ain't enough". It was originally duet..but her 'soloist' effort seems kind of heartfelt..This is the only song I had on repeat mode.
1 and haf cents worth. -
Hmmz...heard some comments that the english renditions are better than the chinese ones!!!
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Whoa, this SYZ is really lihai! As expected, sales of this album have been overwhelming... even Zai2 with his pillowcase and all, can't compete with her.. haha
Do I like this album? ... well I borrowed the cd from a friend and listened a few times.... some songs were initially quite impressive but not the sort that I would listen to repeatedly. Think I'll wait for her next one.... probably out before June. -
Sorry, sideline abit...Originally posted by ocean11:Whoa, this SYZ is really lihai! As expected, sales of this album have been overwhelming... even Zai2 with his pillowcase and all, can't compete with her.. haha
whatever do you mean by "zaizai and his pillowcase and all"...that pillowcase is metaphor for...?
*sighs* acute case of Monday blues... -
ZaiZai's new album came together with a pillowcase with his cute face imprinted on it
ZaiZai's voice is really not bad lah, but his singing technique leaves much to be desired...but I guess I will look forward to Jerry Yen's album more, coz I was totally impressed by his performance during the Taiwan concert, his voice improved so much! -
I did not get the pillowcase version...
Would anyone use the pillowcase? Wouldn't it get dirty? -
Oh i see....wow..you should start your own entertainment news anchor..
But yiks...juz imagine thousands of gals..(or even guys) hugging your face to sleep every night..and maybe even drooling on it..
Anyway..i don't know why, don't really think much of F4...I think..they will just be another flash in the pan..when the meteor garden frenzy dies down..
P/S: there's a anti-F4 thread in the chitchat forum..quite hilarious..Not for the diehard F4 fans though. -
quoted from the new paper sumtime last wk (paiseh...4got which day) "included in her latest album, Start, which sold a whopping 15,000 here in a day."
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There's a review of this album in the ST today...and it only got 2 and half stars...
But maybe reviews are redundant anyway... -
4 those hu wan 2 catch a "preview" of Start, u all can tune in 2 channel u on 26/01 at 10.30pm. Stef will be performing songs frm her latest album
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This is an article from "Today" 25/01
�¦�šSUN-NY GIRL�š�¦
Stefanie is an eptiome of contentment in life
(by Jenny Kong)
Do you feel like life is a drag? You�fre not the only one.
Steafnie Sun used to think so, too.
Such a claim sounds almost contradictory coming from a singer whose meteoric rise to regional stardom is making musical history.
The 24-year-old�fs good fortune is certainly the envy of countless aspiring singers.
In fact, her repid rise is threatening to dethrone several Chinese pop queens.
THe disillusions that Stefanie once laboured under are now a thing of the past.
Now, she has a new motto: �fWhen you�fre young, you should grab the opportunity (of youth) and work hard.�f
Indeed, a quick flip through her track record shows four albums, more than 10 advertisements and countless television programmes and interviews, all within a two-year span.
Next on her list is a series of major concerts around the region.
But a break doesn�ft seem to be in sight.
Currently, the busy bee is back home to promote her latest album Start - a collection consisting almost entierly of covers. As usual, she is swamped by media attention.
�fWhy do you want to do an album of covers? Why choose to sing this song?
�fHOw is the concert preparation getting along? What do you think of the Chu Mei Feng incident?�f
These were some of the questions faced in an hour-long press conference.
Despite her energy-sapping schedule, the young lady keeps a smile on her pixie face.
She reminds me of a happy child.
At the start of the press conference, Stefanie was presented with a large bowl of red olives. Her first response was: �fCan I eat?�f
It was the same when five fans presented a cake to wish her success for an upcoming concert.
Stefanie eyed the cake throughout the photo session, clearly delighted with the offering.
Eidently, it is the simple things in life that perk her up.
After all, she�fs only 24. -
and the following's frm TNP
Skinny SunÂ’s working out...
StefÂ’s been jogging and working out in the gym for up to three hours a day...
BY CHANG MAY CHOON
Jan 26, 2002
EVERY time Stefanie Sun meets the local press, someone is sure to ask whether she has lost weight.
The singing dynamo is just so skinny that we worry about her being blown away by the wind, like a kite.
Yesterday, at a press conference at Fullerton Hotel, it was a fan who asked the familiar question.
Â’Stefanie, you look like youÂ’ve lost weight,Â’ she said, presenting a beaming Stefanie a bouquet of flowers and a cake with four other girls.
That was to celebrate her nomination in the category Â’Favourite Music Artiste - SingaporeÂ’ in the MTV Asia Awards next Saturday.
They pleaded: Â’Please take care of yourself or else weÂ’ll be heartbroken.Â’
StefanieÂ’s record label, however, is more concerned about her stamina, especially since sheÂ’s set to do a series of concerts in Singapore and Taiwan from April onwards.
Â’TheyÂ’re worried I might faint in the midst of the concert!Â’ she joked, dressed in a flaming red blouse and snug jeans.
But the reality is that sheÂ’s been training hard with a personal coach to build up her stamina - jogging and working out in the gym for up to three hours a day.
She even flexed her tiny muscles to carry the 1kg cake her four fans bought her.
And gasped: Â’Wow, this is like carrying weights.Â’
Stefanie is 1.58m tall and tips the scales at 40kg, but can be quite a glutton.
I remember staring in amazement as she munched on mee goreng and finger food - after wolfing down a heavy lunch - during one interview last July.
Yesterday, her eyes widened when she was handed a giant bowl of red olives symbolising good luck - on top of a $168 hongbao - and promptly popped one into her mouth.
The rest of the press conference was centred on StefanieÂ’s new album, Start, which has sold a whopping 20,000 copies here within a week of release.
ItÂ’s a collection of Mandarin and English songs by singers she admires, like A-mei, Faye Wong, the Beatles and Alanis Morissette.
Also included is a self-penned English song titled Someone, written during her days at Nanyang Technological University.
When asked if that Â’someoneÂ’ was her first love, she quickly refuted with a laugh: Â’No, itÂ’s not about love.Â’
Instead, itÂ’s a reflection on life, the impish 23-year-old added.
Â’Sometimes, people around you let you down, or unintentionally deceive you. ItÂ’s just something that IÂ’ve realised.Â’
For a moment, her usual sunny smile disappeared, and she lowered her head.
So I asked if she had had a bad experience.
After a moment of hesitation, she said: Â’Sometimes, friends act in a certain manner that disappoints you, but thatÂ’s because you have expectations.
Â’So now I stick with old pals. Sometimes, they touch you with little gestures that you never expect.Â’
Maybe Â’someoneÂ’ has hurt her before, but now she can seek solace in her newfound fame and fans.
In fact, her work schedule is packed all the way to 2004, she said.
Â’I used to wonder why human beings have to slog so hard, but now I think, we must work hard while weÂ’re still young