To commemorate the opening of the Esplanade Outdoor Theatre, an all-star concert was held on 23 Jun involving local singers and musicians such as
Shirlyn Tan Ngak & Clement Vanessa Fernandez Tay Kewei Wu Jiahui Kaira Gong Jack & Rai Jonathan Leong
in order of appearance :)
The all-star band, led by Kenn C (bass) was Jimmy Lee (drums), Mei Sheum (keyboards), Christine Sham (keyboards), Daniel Chai (guitar), Joshua Tan (guitar), Reggie Pereira (percussion), Lim Wee Beng, Lau Sze Chia and Natasha Liu (string trio)
the waterfront theatre, much larger than before... more spectacular! thanks zang thio for the pic :)
pic thanks to eric ng :) i love this one!
photos below by avenue8 photogs - bernard, adrian and sherman! many thanks!
love this one cuz it shows off my awesome shoes!!! haha
with kaira gong, jonathan leong, wu jiahui and ngak
Together with like-minded people, driven by the passion for music and charity, I recorded a song for this album Ode To Joy, and Chanel's self-penned 謝謝你, 就是你 was included in this album as well :)
"All-Star" version of 謝謝你, 就是你.
This song was specially written for the heroes of the Sichuan earthquake tragedy, and a group of us, (we call ourselves ZPGY, or 猪朋狗友) got together to sing this song.
Some faces you might find familiar - Chanel, Ginny, Kewei, Dawn, Alfred, all vocalists of Yours Truly, Kitty, emcee from Yours Truly, and Ein Ein, Mark, keyboardists of Yours Truly. :)
A fundraising showcase for Ode To Joy was held at Lunar following the release of the album :)
Through music, we find love in our friendship, and meaning to our song and we find hope in inspiring those around us to do a little more for charity, for those who need our help.
DiGi Presents: Walk With You featuring Tay Kewei and Dennis Lau 27 & 28 Jun, Fri & Sat 10pm onwards Bangkok Jazz, Chulan Square Kuala Lumpur
For two nights, Jun 27 and 28, two dynamic musicians, Singaporean songbird Tay Kewei and Malaysian violin sensation Dennis Lau, will serenade and thrill the crowd at an exclusive event brought to you by DiGi and Bangkok Jazz.
Solo violinist Dennis has shared stage with Taiwan popstar David Tao as well and some of Malaysia's most popular artists. In 2007, he teamed up with James Boyle and The Ragged Tigers for the Penang Island Jazz Festival as well as the Genting International Jazz Festival. Last year, Dennis and The Ragged Tigers also represented the country at the Cultural Jazz Festival in Korea.
Both artistes are in the midst of recording their individual albums and would be giving the crowd a chance for a sneak peek to some of their originally composed tracks.
For a night of top notch performances and smooth rhythms, the duo will be backed by a group of talented musicians: Wilson Jong on piano Eric Kok on guitar Ken Chung on bass Sudin on drums.
It was a fantabulous 2 nights for the both of us - Dennis and myself.
We traced our musical journey, playing songs that had influenced us...
... showcasing songs we composed ourselves...
... in a cosy setting that is Bangkok Jazz @ Chulan Square, opposite the Pavilion.
I played the erhu as well - our debut performance of Ken Chung's original composition - Son of a Chinese.
