A treat for New Yorkers

I know August is sci-fi month here and this video is clearly anything but sci-fi. But when there is news about Jane Austen's works, I just can't stay away. This is a promo video of P&P Musical in New York.

Girls run the world

I saw this at Oprah's show. It's a great song but I don't like the dance moves that much. But Beyonce has a great arse. In the music video, she seems to want to associate with Napoleon, Cleopatria..

The Secret is Love

Did any of you watch Eurovision song contest semi finals? In Oz, we didn't get to see it live, so it's rather disappointing.

But even knowing the results, I still enjoyed the show, though I preferred the stage design, I think two years ago, in Ukraine. This year in Germany, the stage looked a bit small but in fact the stadium is huge. Some of computer generated backdrops tended to be a bit childish. But I think they are a reflection of the song lyrics. I like this year's logo. The beating heart is quite warming.

I always love Eurovision, mainly because of the controversial and exciting voting. The fact that very European small countries participated in it is wonderful. I may not have visited these countries but it's good to watch their people, music and sometimes footage.

Here is a YouTube clip for Austria's The Secret is Love.



Tonight is the final. Can't wait!

恋人よ - 五輪真弓 Love song from Japan

Another song from Mayumi 五輪真弓. How do you find her voice? I like female singer with deep and coarse voice. She seems to have overpowering emotion.

昨夜渡輪上 Ferries at night

I posted a Japanese song earlier. Today a Chinese "folk" song. It's about life and ferry. The images of the old ferry in Hong Kong are very nice.

Do you like songs from other countries?

Itsuwa Mayumi - Carol King of Japan

Itsuwa Mayumi, Carol King of Japan. She writes and composes all her songs. I don't know what the lyric means .  But what a beautiful song!

Do you like Carol King's songs or Mayumi's?

Kung Fu movie

A very old romantic kung fu TV series from Hong Kong. I like the singer Michael Kwan. The story was quite interesting too, with a lot of twists and turns. But of course, the special effects weren't that up to scratch.

What is your favourite song from a movie or TV?

Who is Justin Bieber?

Didn't know who Justin Bieber is until he came to Sydney and got mobbed by fans. He sings quite well but I prefer David Cassidy better. Hehe!

Colin Firth and Rupert Evertt Duet

Is this from The Importance of Being Earnest? Quite a funny song. Colin Firth and Rupert Evertt both sang well.

Not sure why, the lyric gets me thinking naughty. The lady comes down while the man goes up? Hehe

Thanks colinfirthfan at YouTube for it.

Do you like Michael Buble?

I remember watching an interview with Michael Buble a long time ago. He said when he was younger, people used to laugh at him because he liked to sing "old" songs. He's proved people wrong. Old songs can still be popular, with the right interpretation.

I think this is a very old song. I remember watching an elderly actor singing it, some 20 years ago, on TV. Buble did well with this song.

Charice Pempengco & Celine Dion Duet - Because I love you

I know some people don't like Celin Dion but I find her voice amazing. And I didn't know Charice before but this song sure shows her to be very talented. Here is some info about her:

Charmaine Clarice Relucio Pempengco (born May 10, 1992), better known as Charice, is a Filipina singer who rose to popularity through YouTube. Dubbed by Oprah Winfrey as the Most Talented Girl in the World, she is the first Asian artist in history to land in the Top 10 of the Billboard 200 album chart. Crossing over to television acting, she has brought her vocal prowess to the hit TV series Glee where she plays a recurring character named Sunshine Corazon.

You can read more about her here.