A blog about my experience growing up with both Taiwanese and African heritage, and my love for classic Chinese music,arts and culture.

Sunday, September 12, 2010

My Little Princess at Four................................

Keira over the weekend turn four, we threw a little party for her and invited friends and family to come celebrate with us.

























Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Another beautiful song from one of my favorite Taiwanese singer.........................


Taiwanese Songstress Fong Fei Fei 鳳飛飛 also known as the Queen of hats have captures the hearts of millions with her beautiful voice as well as her unique collection of headgear.
She is one of my favorite oldies singer from Taiwan. Not only am i a big fan of the legendary singer, i am also an avid collector of her works. i particularly like her songs from the 70s and 80s, i think some of her best work were from that time.



Here again is one of my favorite song from the Legendary singer......

鳳飛飛 - 《心裡的期待》


Apart from her vast catalogue of popular hits in Mandarin and her mother tongue Holo(Taiwanese dialect), Fong also has a good command of Japanese songs and Western music.
The 56-year-old entertainer’s success and versatility stems from her readiness to embrace the past and present.
Her interest in show business started after she won a championship in a singing competition way back in 1968,she has since then released more then 81 albums, with many of them garnering her numerous awards.

Friday, July 30, 2010

The beautiful and talented Faye Wong 王菲............................




The beautiful and talented Faye Wong 王菲 have been one of my favorite Chinese singers, from the mainland.She is believed by critics and fans alike to be one of the most commercially and artistically distinguished singers in Chinese pop music history, with a following so large and devoted that media in Hong Kong, Taiwan, and mainland China often call her the goddess or Diva of Asia.
Born in Beijing, People's Republic of China, on August 8 1969 she was originally named Xia Lin adopting her mother's maiden name because the Wong family was persecuted during the Cultural Revolution (her grandfather was a Republic of China congressman when it governed the mainland). At the age of 15, several years after the turmoil ended, her name was changed to Wong Fei.

Here is Faye Wong in her 2001 concert in Japan singing one of my absolutely favorite.....

人間 - 王菲



She often credits her mother, who was a soprano singer,for her musical talent.
The talented singer also acted in several TV shows and films, most memorably in Wong Kar-wai's Chungking Express, a role that garnered her international acclaim. She also won the award for "Best Actress" at the 1994 Stockholm Film Festival.

Monday, June 28, 2010

Thank you..........................................

I really do have a lot to be thankful for, a great family, a beautiful kid, living and and enjoying life to the fullest, all thanks to wonderful parents, and not to forget great siblings who i really got along with growing up..............
So to all the wonderful people who have always been there for me, and who really matters to me I dedicate this video of one of my favorite Taiwanese singer Timi Zhuo 卓依婷 singing her hit song called Thank you sincerely (真 心 真 意 谢 谢 你).

DAD

MOM




Caroline my little sister....


Eddie My Brother





And Keira My little princess


卓依婷 (Timi Zhuo) - 真 心 真 意 谢 谢 你 (Thank You Sincerely)



LYRICS.....

如果陽光裡沒有你 我不會疼愛我自己
如果歲月裡沒有你 我不會珍惜我自己
如果等待裡沒有你 我也許早已隨風而去
如果期待裡沒有你 我也許只懂得哭泣
真心真意謝謝你 是你留住我的夢
溫暖了我的心 真心真意謝謝你
是妳喚醒我的愛 是你滋潤了我的情

If you were absent from the sunlight,
I would not be able to love myself.
If you were absent from the years,
I would not be able to cherish myself.
If I waited but you never came,
Perhaps I would blow away in the wind.
If in anticipation, you never came,
Perhaps, I can only weep in acknowledgment.
Thank you sincerely!
It is you who have left me my dreams,
And all the warmth in my heart.
Thank you sincerely!
It is you who have awaken my love
And moisten my sentiment.

Monday, May 31, 2010

A beautiful song....................

I really love this song (最浪漫的事) The most romantic thing.
Here are two beautiful rendition of the song.
the first one is by 赵咏华 (Zhao Jue Hua) the original singer and the other is by 卓依婷 (Timi Zhuo).

Here is Zhao Jue Hua version..............






And her Timi's veriosn..............






Truly a classic............


Saturday, May 29, 2010

Summer of fun...............................................

Its been a while since i last blogged, i have been so so busy, but it seems this summer will be a great one. on the family front, my brother family and mine are all excited and getting ready for our big family reunion in Taiwan this December.

Keira on the other hand is growing up way too fast for my liking, she is watching Icarly now instead of Dora the explorer or curious George, Hmmmmmm i have this feeling its gonna be hard to let my baby leave the nest, but hey i still have a long long time before i worry about that

Here are some Pictures and videos of what we have been up to.....................................










and check out these funny family videos......



I have been doing a lot of pranks on my family here is a good one on Keira's mom



This one is of me and Keira in the Park, i am asking her about what she is going to do for her daddy when she grows up........

Friday, May 7, 2010

Remembering Teresa Teng 鄧麗君 15 years after her Death......




Her voice has been described as the ultimate healing balm for broken hearts. Her smile was said to be warm enough to melt a glacier and her unwavering patriotism for Taiwan was unquestionable, and every year millions of fans of the legendary Taiwanese singer Teresa Teng 鄧麗君 , pause to remember May 8 the sad day when she was taken from this world.

Here is another one of my favorite song from her, this is the Japanese version of her song she call who will love me?



Miss Teng was hugely popular in Japan too, laugh and cry with her in this video as she wins three consecutive title for best singer in Japan.



Even 15 years after her untimely May 8, 1995 death, Teresa Teng, hands down remains one of the biggest sensation ever to hit the Chinese music industry in Taiwan and China, and she remains the most influential cultural figure for the global Chinese community.



Miss Teng not only enjoy huge success in Taiwan where she was born, but all over Asia. her clear and sweet voice, and her heart rending love songs , appealed to both young and old, and even today her music and beautiful voice can still be heard in Chinese communities across the world.

As we mark the 15 anniversary of her passing, let us remember what a great woman she was, let us all her loyal fans do everything to keep her memory alive, Even though she has left us, for millions of us who are her loyal fans
she will always be our idol.

How could we not love this woman who
through her many songs made us feel happy, sad, and countless other
emotions that cannot be describe. RIP Miss Teng.