My Recording Sharing 3 - Born To Try

Hi, it's me again to share you a recording of mine. This one is surprisingly special to me because I just found it this afternoon in my old mp3 player when I was cleaning up my stuff. This recording is back in January 2007.

So, putting here to share my a capella recording in 2 years ago, it's called "Born To Try", originally recorded by an Aussie songtress, Delta Goodrem. This debut single is from her debut album, "Innocent Eyes", which has released in 2003 and the album has reached its peak No.1 in Australia charts. Not to mention, she is the first ever Aussie artist to have five No.1 singles from a debut album.

Please click here to download and enjoy.

Here's the lyric:-

Doing everything that I believe in
Going by the rules that I’ve been taught
More understanding of what’s around me
And protected from the walls of love

All that you see is me
And all I truly believe

That I was born to try
I’ve learned to love
Be understanding
And believe in life
But you’ve got to make choices
Be wrong or right
Sometimes you’ve got to sacrifice the things you like

But I was born to try

All that you see is me
All I truly believe
All that you see is me
And all I truly believe

That I was born to try

I’ve learned to love
Be understanding
And believe in life
But you’ve got to make choices
Be wrong or right
Sometimes you’ve got to sacrifice the things you like

But I was born to try

But you’ve got to make choices
Be wrong or right
Sometimes you’ve got to sacrifice the things you like

But I was born to try 

xoxo.

One night only

It's been so long didn't really enjoy a deep crap (chatting for nothing) with pals. Just caught some supper time with YaFu, Kevin, Guan Han, Alex and Yon Lynn crapping for everything, from Siew Wan's stupid stuff to STPM, Foundation, Ph.D, and then clubbing and beers. It's such a fun time to update myself while crapping.

I suddenly found a song that is so damn suitable to Siew Wan's "mature" life, called "Innocent Eyes" by Delta Goodrem. The lyric is like this "...for a little girl inside who won't just hide, don't let me see mistakes and lies. Let me keep my faith and innocent eyes...da da da da da da, seems I lost in my reflection, da da da da da da, find a star for my direction..." Siew Wan is kinda lack of direction, avoiding all the realities, that's why her innocence is still keeping within. We all think that she needs a serious mistake to lead her on the right track. But quite honestly, with her innocence, we can make lots of jokes on her, she gives happiness (why sounds like a clown?) No offence, no prejudice, haha! You're so lovable, anyway.

This is Siew Wan's "meow face" at YaFu's birthday celebration.

It's time to go bed now. Sleep tight. ZzzzZzzz...

Happy Birthday

Today is my dearest eldest brother's 24th birthday. Wish you have a Happy Birthday with lots of joyness. Quite honestly, I admire your principle of doing anything, you're the eldest and you have had a toughest life to lead us as younger brothers to live life easier. You meant a lot to our family. 

Wish you well in your new career and everything of you.

Happy Birthday.

xoxo.

送8迎9

好久没以中文博客了，一写就是一年，真快。新的一年展望好的事情会降临，期盼国内外的金融危机紧快远离。世界早日和平共处，尤其是打得正火热的以色列和巴勒斯丁。祈求天灾也是时候告一段落了，四川省的，缅甸的和本地国际山庄的，愿不幸牺牲的罹难者早日安息。

2009年的目标是什么？

希望家人永远身体健康。

希望自己能够站台唱歌，从年头一直唱到年尾。嘻嘻！尝试不一样的东西，等着唱给你听。

希望大二最后一个学期能够应付得来。

做一个总结，希望凡事顺心。

2009年快乐。

xoxo.

This Christmas

Today is Christmas Eve. Though I'm not worshipping Jesus Christ, I'm a lil' bit excited. Tomorrow is Christmas Day. 18th December is Christina's birthday and 2009 is just around the corner. Here to wish Christina 28th Happy Belated Birthday, wish her forthcoming album release soon and would have well-sold. You're always great!

Merry Christmas and Happy 2009 to all my friends!!

xoxo.

My Recording Sharing 2 - Run

Hi there. It's been a long time I didn't have any little recording with my fave song. Here I come with my recent fave which I recorded last night called "Run" originally performed by British Band, Snow Patrol, and then popularized by Leona Lewis and Three Graces. All versions are just blown me away. I love the lyrics that brings me to another level of just a sad love song.

It's a short 1.45" a capella recording. I'll keep updating more, so please don't forget to get back. Hope you enjoy.

Please click here to download and enjoy.

Here's the lyrics:

I'll sing it one last time for you
Then we really have to go
You've been the only thing that's right
In all I've done

And I can barely look at you
But every single time I do
I know we'll make it anywhere
Away from here

Light up, light up
As if you have a choice
Even if you cannot hear my voice
I'll be right beside you dear

Louder louder
And we'll run for our lives
I can hardly speak I understand
Why you can't raise your voice to say

xoxo.

Another Leona has born!

This season's British TV singing reality show X Factor winner has just born last night. Congratulations to Alexandra Burke, you definitely deserve it. She's described as another Leona Lewis, as Leona was the winner on the same show in 2006. I'm quite agree for certain standards, Alexandra owns a big voice, and she sings out my type of music, too. Her debut album is announced to be released on March 2009. This is another album for me to wait next year.

This is her very first single CD, "Hallelujah".

Another good news, Leona Lewis is announced to have 3 Grammy nominations for Record of the Year ("Bleeding Love"), Female Pop Vocal Performance ("Bleeding Love"), and Best Pop Vocal Album (Spirit). And my fave country artists, Martina McBride and Carrie Underwood are also nominated for Female Country Vocal Performance. I'm pretty sure Leona is gonna beat the other nominated artists like Sara Bareilles, Katy Perry, Duffy, Pink. If the focus is given to the vocal, Leona wins, no doubt. Her voice is too perfect. Go, my girl!

This girl is so beautiful in both her appearance and voice.

About the Female Country Vocal Performance nominated artists, I can't give any guesses, all are great. Not only Martina and Carrie, but also LeAnn Rimes and Trisha Yearwood. Martina, LeAnn and Trisha are veteran artists in Country Music, they have more experience than Carrie does, but not to forget Carrie's mind-blowing vocal, so everyone has her chance to win.

Don't forget to catch February 8, 2009 Grammy Awards, it would be so grand for the musicians.


xoxo.

Recent Faves

Been listening some happy uptempo songs for a whole day. Feel so refresh for having such good mood to fill myself a great time. These are what I listen to,

1. Connected by Katharine McPhee
This is a song from Barbie The Movie. It's hard not to move my body a little bit when listening to this one. I can hear Kat's voice quality has become richer than before, love Kat's current voice.

2. Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) by Beyonce
Another big R&B piece by Beyonce. She rocks this kinda music, this is her element. This song really sounds like her "Get Me Bodied" from her last album "B'Day". And i love the MV of this song, the dance is so interesting, 3 girls wearing super shorts and high heels moving the steps. I saw her singing this at American Music Awards which is awesome, she's so cool. A big kiss for Bee.

3. The Little Things by Colbie Caillat
This one is her recent single. This song isn't sounded like her previous 2 singles, "Bubbly" and "Realize", much more interesting with its easy-to-remember phrases, "back up, back up...mess up, mess up...wake up, wake up...give up, give up..." A different eye on Colbie apart of her pop folk genre.

Hope you have a good mood like I always have.


xoxo.

gniroB

Currently at my lovely hometown, Nilai, a peaceful small town. Good to sleep, good to eat but nothing to have fun, kinda dull, super boring right now. I listened and shuffled songs in my phone for a thousand times, really had a deep realization to the songs, from the voice to the music, surprisingly I've got another joy to know more about my fave music. It's the good one.

I read an interview by a China Actress, Zhou Xun from newspaper in this morning, this is personally meaningful to me. She said "everyone is borned to be distinctive, that is why every single people has his/her different name from the others, thus there is no point to compare yourself with the others. You are you" I'm so much agree with what she said. I am me, my name is Lim Kok Joo, nobody has the name like mine. I want to do everything with my distinctive ability. I'm still believe in myself no matter what..


xoxo.

One night in Brussel

I, my guitarist, Hui Hsing and pianist, Shu Chyi went Brussel to have an audition for the coming christmas eve show. Quite enjoy the time I had tonight, though there are technical problems and I was a bit nervous, I really had no idea with what the hell I was crapping up there but overall still alright. As always, imperfection is good. And I really happy with the compliments I had.

Not to forget, thanks to Hui Hsing and Shu Chyi for playing such beautiful music for me to sing. I wouldn't have done this so well without you both. Also, thanks to my big brother, Yafu for letting us to use your guitar and Lu Ling for always being our listener, I've known you better, we have something in common. Haha!

Don't know why, I just love the feelings I had tonight.

xoxo.