Official Launch of Great Singapore Sale 2010

Sam and Clarence, for the first time, performed at Orchard Road!
I mean, how often do we get to do that?


Samantha on vocals
Clarence on guitar

We were thrilled when we heard that we were going to be part of the opening of the Great Singapore Sale. With the opening of new malls like Somerset 313 and Ion Orchard, GSS 2010 definitely entails more than what we had in the previous years!

Despite the heat, we had a blast crooning to an enthusiastic crowd there, not to mention tourists dancing to our tunes. Singaporeans belong to the passive sort, so most of them just stared at the three caucasian babes as if they were crazy.

I say, we gotta loosen up people! it's time to SHOP till you DROP!

Standard Chartered Bank Branch Opening @ Sixth Ave

Memento courtesy of Live Photography

There's nothing better than jazz music and cocktails first thing in the morning! And that's exactly what happened today at the official opening event of Standard Chartered Bank's 6th Avenue branch. Yours Truly had Sebastian on guitar, Wah Yong on upright bass and myself on vocals for this unique event.

Big thanks going out to the marketing team of SCB, especially Melissa and Melissa! Definitely worth waking up early for ;)

xoxo,
Dawn

Art of Healing Calligraphy Event at Tan Tock Seng Hospital

Our fusion performance was featured on Channel 8 News!


Kewei on vocals/erhu
Clarence on guitar



Our calligraphy autographs on the guestbook!



Traditional tea ceremony as part of the event :)

Cargill D&D @ The Arts House

We were part of a very interesting D&D experience at The Arts House,
where performances were happening in each room!

There was a buffet reception held in the glass-walled Gallery,
Kumar's stand-up comedy act in the Chamber,
Leon's pop act at the Playden,
and Kewei & Einein at The Living Room!



We absolutely adore the quaintly colonial texture of the Old Parliament House,
especially with a grand piano, surrounded by comfy sofas :)



Check out The Arts House if you're looking for a unique venue for your ROM!

NYE @ Loewy, Jakarta

2 words - Crazy, Cool. That pretty much sums up our NYE gig at Loewy, Jakarta. Me & Felix (upright double bass) had the most unreal experience from the word go. Flying in from Singapore to Jakarta on the night of the 30th, we knew nothing of what to expect. All I knew about Jakarta was gleaned from the few horror stories I had been told by more experienced travellers. What we met with was way, way, way, way, waaaaaay, beyond our expectations!

Ayu, Loewy's super helpful, bubbly representative picked us up from the airport and straight to Loewy for a briefing, but not before she made triple sure that we weren't too tired. Once at Loewy, we were in the safe hands of Renita, uber cool marketing chick-in-charge. The place was buzzing with a too cool vibe and we were immediately impressed by the chic decor and exquisite service.

Felix and I worked hard through the night to make sure we had all our materials sorted out. Next day, we met up with Nikita, our guitarist from Jakarta who would make up the last third of our trio, before heading to Loewy for sound check & prep.

*GASP*

When we arrived at the bistro, the entire Loewy crew of 60 people was already hard at work putting the place together for the night's party. We were expecting a full house and no detail was going to be spared.

When the first guests walked through the doors at 7pm, we were at the ready. Between 7.30pm and 11pm, our jazz trio kept the mood comfortable with a pleasing mix of old school jazz and bossanova tunes. We covered familiar numbers like La Vie en Rose, My Cherie Amour, and even did a bossa rendition of Bizarre Love Triangle.

I'll be frank with you, it seems like anything that could've gone wrong on this assignment pretty much did go wrong. But together with the ever so calm & collected Renita, Yours Truly & Loewy banded together to make magic happen! And I'm really proud of us because stuff WILL crop up. The important thing is how you deal with it 'cause the show must go on! HUGE thanks due here to everyone who helped us in some way or other, including Renita & crew, Robert and Donny. Personal thanks going out from me to Felix & Niki for being such troopers :)

If anyone of you reading ever visits Jakarta, you HAVE to pay Loewy a visit. Great food coupled with excellent service at affordable prices in an amazingly charming setting, what more could you ask for? Just remember to tell them that you read this rave review on www.yourstruly.com.sg ;) Meanwhile, you can watch a short clip of the night's performance here:

Happy New Year ya'll! Have a smashing 2010 :D

xoxo,

Dawn

Xmas Party @ Traders Hotel

Tis the season to be jolly, and what better way to celebrate than to have a Christmas Party! Yours Truly delighted the guests at this company Christmas dinner party with holiday favourites like Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer, Jingle Bells, and Let it Snow - with a jazzy twist of course :)

Lineup:
Dawn - Vox
Jordan - Keys
Fatt - Bass
Leo - Sax

Wet & Live at Wild Wild Wet!

14 November 2009 was a Wet & Live day at Wild Wild Wet (THE water theme park at Downtown East).

Me & Sebastian (on guitar) were part of this pilot project led by programme manager Alvin (who, by the way, rocks). Although it was raining, our spirits were all sunshine!



Imagine sitting on an inflatable donut in a wave pool or chillaxing under the stars with good company and a cocktail. Now throw in a live duo performing you favourite tunes. Paradise? I should think so!

Big thanks to Alvin and gang for this opportunity to be a part of Wet & Live.



And for those of you who are interested in trying this experience out for yourself, do look out for
Ginny (28 Nov, 7.30pm - 10.15pm) and
Kexin (12 Dec, 7.30pm - 10.15pm)
during the next 2 upcoming installments.

Opening hours for the park will be specially extended.

For more information, do visit their website here or their facebook page here

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12 Dec

Kexin on Vox
Adrian on guitar

It was truly a unique experience singing for a wavepool full of people!
What's more, they were all extremely enthusiastic, dancing & singing along in the pool as i rock the popular tunes of "Poker Face" & other classic songs like "Oasis' Champagne Supernova".



Great music, great atmosphere, great prizes to be won!
There was also a lucky draw session and winners got a free stay at downeast east resorts!

Lucky winner chosen by MUA!

The organizers loved us so much they got us back again for the subsequent week ((:
I definitely had a great time at Wild wild wet! Watch out for the return of Wet & Life again next year!

APEC CEO Summit Dinner @ One on the Bund

Daniel on guitar, Gavin on Sax and Kexin on Vox

The APEC CEO Summit dinner was held at the beautiful One on the Bund,
an exquisitely furnished Shanghai-themed restaurant situated right by the Singapore River.




my view from the stage



I was told that this was only one of the six summit dinners held
concurrently all across singapore that night..



YoursTruly was delighted to entertain the crowd with tunes of
Shanghai-jazz.

Love,
kexin

Beautiful pictures once again by my dear friend Eric from Livestudios!

YMCA Mentors' Appreciation Dinner @ YMCA Rooftop

Samantha on vocals, Daniel on guitar, Wah Yong on bass

Had a great time performing at this event with Daniel and Wah Yong!



The night view there is breath-taking. You can bring your date there to rendezvous for abit. It's at the rooftop of the YMCA building, perfect for a semi-outdoor gig, red wine and flowers.



But the theme for the dinner wasn't exactly romantic. It was for the volunteers who have been helping troubled kids at school. It's heartwarming to know that such compassion's always around.


I'm glad to be part of it and most importantly, I'm glad they enjoyed our performance.

Torm Event @ Singapore Cricket Club

We had a great time at this venue, with a great night view of the city!


Kewei on vox
Daniel on guitar
Ivan on sax
Jeremy on drums

Thanks to Bernard!

Louis Vuitton Jazz Club Private Event @ Ion

The new 2-storey Louis Vuitton @ Orchard Ion is the IT place right now :)




Kewei on vox, Sebastian on guitar, Wah Yong on bass for the 1st day


Kewei on vox, with Feri on guitar, and Wah Yong on bass for the 2nd day

It was a beautiful event for us - with free flow of champagne and delicious treats floating around :)


As we present the Louis Vuitton Jazz Club, at a private 2-day event for selected guests.






Yours Truly, Kewei and Ginny :)


I Wish You Love :)

Pioneer Electronics Product Launch @ One Degree 15

The launch of DEX-P99RS was aimed at audiophile fanatics who demanded the best for the Hi-Fi system in their cars :)

Kewei sang for the audiophile crowd at this event, backed by the Caravan Jazz Band :)

Art of Healing Anniversary at Tan Tock Seng Hospital Atrium

It was a lovely afternoon at Tan Tock Seng Hospital,
I performed with James on the white baby grand piano,
awash with sunlight from the sunroof,
to appreciative patients and staff from TTSH :)

Valentine's Day Dinner @ Tampines Safra

Kewei and Alfred on vox
James on keyboard

We celebrated a roooooomantic V Day at this Our Love Journey event,
where a lovely 4 course dinner was served with red wine, roses, and music.

It was a cosy room with 10 couples,
and we sang the most romantic songs we could think of -
Loving You...
My Valentine...

and received dedications from the couples to each other :)
Saccharine sweet!