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AOTW [26] : Boyce Avenue

Away from my Ukulele craze for once ! Just last Saturday, my SMUBE seniors Vince and Jasmine got engaged ! I’m so so SO HAPPY for both of them and it’s like a love story with a happy fairytale ending to us juniors who have been there (spying on them) since day 1! (HAHA)

Especially Jasmine, who is my fav BE senior ever (No offense to the rest..haha). Thank You so much for being there for me all the time ! Wish you happiness always and forever and evahh ! Such a gorgeous couple don’t you think ? Congrats !! =)))

I like Chris Brown’s ‘Forever’ alot, especially after watching Jill and Kevin’s wedding march-in to this song. So I’m ‘dedicating’ this post to the newly engaged couple !

Featuring Alejandro Manzano and Fabian Manzano of Boyce Avenue doing an acoustic cover the song =)

Chris Brown – Forever

It’s you and me moving
At the speed of light into eternity yer,
Tonight is the night to join me in the middle of ecstasy.
Feel the melody in the rhythm of the music around you, around you
I’m gonna take you there, I’m gonna take you there
So don’t be scared
I’m right here baby
We can go anywhere, go anywhere
But first it’s your chance,
Take my hand come with me

It’s like I’ve waited my whole life for this one night
It’s gonna be me you and the dance floor
’cause we’ve only got one night
Double your pleasure
Double your fun and dance
Forever (ever, ever)
Forever (ever, ever)
Forever (ever, ever)
Forever girl forever
Forever (ever, ever)
Forever (ever, ever)
Forever (ever, ever)
Forever on the dance floor

Feels like we’re on another level
Feels like our loves intertwined,
We can be two rebels breaking the rules
me and you, you and I
All you got to do is watch me
Look what I can do with my feet
Baby feel the beat inside,
I’m driving you can take the front seat
Just need you to trust me
Oh ah oh
It’s like!

It’s a long way down,
We’re so high off the ground,
Sending for an angel to bring me your heart
Girl, where did you come from?
Got me so undone,
Gazing in your eyes got me singing what a beautiful lady
No “if”s, “and”s or “maybe”s
I’m releasing my heart and it’s feeling amazing
There’s no one else that matters
you love me and I won’t let you fall girl
Let you fall girl oh
Ah ah ye yer
I won’t let you fall, let you fall
Let you fall oh oh
Yer yer
Yer yer
It’s Like!

Oh ah ah ah ah ah
Yer
Forever (ever, ever, ever)
Forever ever ah.

Tags: acoustic, alejandro manzano, boyce avanue, chris brown, engagement, fabian manzano, jasmine, jill and kevin, SMUBE, ukulele, vince, wedding march in

AOTW [25] : Frances Lorenzo

Another young talent, at the age of 17, Frances from Canada is another featured ‘Artist of the Week ‘ who is strumming my new favourite instrument – Ukulele.

Pretty cool cover of Keri Hilson’s ‘Knock You Down’. It happened that it was on my grooveshark playlist while looking for more Ukulele players on youtube.

In fact, I saw a couple of Taylor Swift’s ‘Love Story’ covers on youtube but I think Frances’s cover stood out among the rest. Being a cute girl with a sweet voice probably won the others hands down.

For some strange reason, I really like both songs. Now I just want to learn how to play the ukulele and do my own covers too (We shall wait and see.HAH!) Ukulele makes every song sounds so cheerful and happy =) I like !

Tags: aotw, canada, cesslor, covers, frances lorenzo, grooveshark, instrument, keri hilson, knock you down, love story, playlist, taylor swift, ukulele, youtube

AOTW [24] : NajMeTender

If you have been following me on twitter, you’ll probably notice that I’ve been talking about the Ukulele alot recently.

NajMeTender caught my eyes because she looks so adorable in the videos ! I really like her style and the best part of it all ? She’s a fellow Singaporean and just 2 years (I think) younger than I am ! Support local talents ! (Here I go again..haha)

Enjoy her Ukulele cover of Lady Gaga’s ‘Pokerface’ (which for some strange reason I kept typing ‘Pokkaface’ instead -sips on Pokka Oolong Tea-)

Oh,I just have to share this as well because it used to be my favourite show.

You’ll realize there’s something else after 0:44 (seriously cuteness!)

Addam’s Family Theme song

I’ll be sharing more Ukulele-related videos for the upcoming AOTW posts, stay tuned !

Tags: addam's family, aotw, lady gaga, local talent, najmetender, pokerface, pokka, singapore, singaporean, theme song, toilet song, tv, twitter, ukulele, youtube

AOTW [20] : AJ Rafael

Discovered AJ Rafael when I was looking for christmas songs on youtube, another young talent I must say.

Currently studying in Berklee College of Music and his first single “I Just Want You” is out on iTunes already.

Pretty cute song ! Especially when it’s played with Ukulele !

I Just Want You – AJ Rafael
Theres something I gotta say to you
But im so afraid of what you’ll doo
Ohhhh

I’ll just admit this to you now
That Im stuck on you like glue somehow

Don’t wanna feel so cold inside
I wanna feel the warmth that I feel with you all the time

Surrounding me just like the wind
Cuz youre the one who makes me sing

Help me find myself like how I found you oh
I need you so we can live happily too ohh
I just want you

I wanna go out with you tonight
A picnic with candlelight
I might just hold you tight

Tell me you wanna be my queen
If not its ok a princess seems just my type I promise I’ll be there tonight
I’ll keep you warm in winter’s white
And in the summer walks on beach sound nice
I want you now to talk with on the phone for hours at a time
Baby I just want you to be mine all mine

I wanna be ur valentine ur Christmas wish ur pickup line
I wanna be the one who knows about ur friends and foes and the tv shows you love
Look above the stars spell out ur name with an exclamation point at the end of the day ur the one who makes me say

I liked his collaboration with Jane Lui and Gerald Ko “Do you hear what I hear” as well, beautiful voices !

So here’s an additional video for this week’s Artist of the Week ! Merry Christmas !!

Tags: acoustic, aj rafael, aotw, berklee college of music, christmas, Do You Hear What I Hear, filipino, Gerald Ko, i just want you, itunes, jane lui, myspace, pop, singindork888, ukulele

AOTW [11] : Zee Avi

Says who regional artists aint good enough ? This Malaysian girl, Zee Avi is same age as I am (23) and her voice really blew me away.  Especially when I find her lyrics really reflecting the reality of how romance is like in today’s society,, just alil dark as compared to the usual love songs.

I like her music because it is so catchy ! She sings,she writes,she plays the guitar and ukulele, how talented !  (I am dying to learn how to play the ukulele actually,really cute!) I feel like I’ve been wasting the past 22 years in my life!

Worth mentioning is that she was discovered on myspace and now signed to a label, just like that !

“One email came from Ian Montone, who had been shown the YouTube clip by Raconteurs’ drummer, Patrick Keeler, prompting Montone to get in touch and offer to release her music on the Monotone Label.”

Amazing how the social networking platforms such as myspace gives you the opportunity to discover your dreams !

I wanted to post her official video of “Bitter Heart” but copyright issues on youtube etc (buggers!), so here’s her recent TV debut on “Last Call with Carson Daly “ in US !

Bitter Heart – Zee Avi

Sun rays come down as seen when they hit the ground,
Children spinning around till they fall down down down.
I wait for you: it’s been two hours now,
You’re still somewhere in town,
Your dinners getting cold.
I rest my case you are always this late,
And you know how much I hate waiting around ’round ’round,
Bitter heart, bitter heart tries to keep it all inside,
Bitter heart, bitter heart shadows will help you try to hide,
Bitter heart, my bitter heart is gettin’ just a little fragile,
Bitter heart, bitter heart of mine.
And then you come and tell me the same reason as you did yesterday,
So tell me whats her name.
Doo doo da dum, doo doo da dum, doo doo doo doo doo doo da da dum dum, da da da da dum, da da da da dum, da da da da dum.
Bitter heart, bitter heart tries to keep it all inside
Bitter heart, bitter heart shadows will help you try to hide,
Bitter heart, my bitter heart is just getting a little fragile,
Bitter heart, bitter heart of mine, of mine, of mine, of mine, of mine, of mine.

Tags: bitter heart, copyright, guitar, ian montone, label, Last Call with Carson Daly, lyrics, malaysian, monotone label, myspace, patrick keeler, raconteurs, reality, regional, romance, social networking, society, tv debut, ukulele, zee avi

(AOTW) Artist Of The Week : Never Shout Never

As a Campus Radio DJ on SMU Campus Radio for coming 2 years, I have always been actively promoting local/myspace artists on my radio shows. My co-host from my most recent show, Rachel and I  decided to feature one myspace.com artist per week for our listeners and I really enjoyed doing that because sharing is always fun ! Not only do you get to “interact” with your listeners but you also have the “power” to “force” your listeners into listening to your current playlist. (Haha, Just Kidding!)

I blogged about blip.fm earlier on  where I share my music picks on a regular basis, but it is getting frustrating with the preview clips and youtube videos feature. So I decided to bring the artist of the week (AOTW) segment to my blog instead ! I will feature either a myspace or local artist each week  (but I will keep things short and sweet), so stay tuned !

To start things off with a happy note (no pun intended, you’ll understand later), this week I’m going to share with you this 6 people band “Never Shout Never“.

You can read more about them from their myspace profile. One thing I’ll like to highlight is 18 years old Christofer Drew (vocal) has a really unique voice, it really caught my attention when I first heard their songs.  (And he looks really cute with his ukulele too ! Click here to watch him LIVE *warning : crazy fans screams and shakey hands*)

Here’s my favourite (and their latest single) “Happy”, I was telling Daryl (who also have his  “Music Mondays” )  that I really liked the lyrics. One of those “puts a smile on my face” songs. In fact, their EP will be out soon and their songs are all available on iTunes, do check them out if you like their music !

< Never Shout Never – Happy >

You make me happy, whether you know it or not
We should be happy, that’s what I said from the start
I am so happy, Knowing you are the one that
I’ll love for the rest of my days,
(for the rest of my days), yes, all of my days!
you’re looking so cool, you’re looking so fly,
I can’t deny that when I’m staring you down
right dead in the eye, I wanna try to be the person you want,
the person you need,
it’s hard to conceive that somebody like you,
could be with, somebody like me

I’m happy knowing you are mine,
the grass is greener on the other side,
The More I think, The more I wish that we
could lay here for hours, and just reminisce.

Ooh ooh,
you’re looking so fresh it’s catching my eye,
why oh why, did I not see this before,
the girl I adore, was right in front of me.
and now I’ll take a step back,
and look in your eye and ask why,
It took so long for me too see, we’re meant to be.

I’m happy knowing you are mine,
the grass is greener on the other side,
The More I think, The more I wish that
we could lay here for hours, and just reminisce.

On the good the bad the ugly,
the smiles the laughs the funny,
oh all the things we put each
other through, it’s for you, for you

You make me happy, whether you know it or not
We should be happy, that’s what I said from the start
I am so happy, Knowing you are the one that
I’ll love for the rest of my days

I’m happy knowing you are mine,
the grass is greener on the other side,
The More I think, The more I wish that we
could lay here for hours, and just reminisce.
Ooh Ooh

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If you know of any good myspace/local artists (or if you’re one of them) and think I should do a feature, just drop a comment or  email to exit18 (at) gmail (dot) com ! Looking forward to hear from you guys !

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