Bevlyn Khoo

I…..can’t….wait….for….October…to…be…over….3 more days…….

Many weddings to do, many songs to learn… October is really tough, but I’ve some exciting news to share:

1) Am invited to attend the Singapore Hits Award organised by Mediacorp’s 933 on 6 Nov.  Funniest thing is, when I was reeaaaallly young with loads of passion for singing and music to the brim, I listened to 933 all day and all night. The pop chart programme on Sundays was something I would never miss out on. To think that I’m now invited to attend as an artist, how incredible…I’d never imagined.

2) Will be filming an mtv this Sat, and I-AM-SO-NERVOUS <– See how I will be stressed right till the last day of October. Thanks, my Universe.

3) Will be recording an album of my dreams in Dec in Philippines. Am so excited just cos I’ve never been there!

It’s so ambiguous; I wish Oct will pass by very fast, but when I see Xmas lights/trees up already, I wish Xmas won’t come so fast.

Sigh, I just want to watch movies.

So, do you spot the difference?

I was the only non-Korean in the picture, but I thought I blended in quite nicely with the rest. Presenting to you MAYTREE the a cappella group! They are a full-time a cappella group from Korea (in fact one of the top groups). Their concert here on Sat was a success - their blend was superb despite the disappointing sound system, cute presentation, great interaction with the audience though they seldom speak English, creative arrangements of the songs, and loads of talents.

Most ladies will notice the cute guy on the extreme left, but, but, but, the guy on my right (I can’t catch any of their names cos they just don’t register in my memory), despite his kooky look, he is really VERY VERY MAN. I thought my heart skipped a beat when he started singing, esp the korean traditional songs. My korean friend (on my left) dragged him to stand beside me during the photo-taking. I was thinking, “Thanks thanks, how more embarrassing can my life be?”

Extra notes: The girls’ outfit are so kawai, and the percussionist’s (extreme right) vocal drum kit is cool, esp. the “jazz kit”. Brush Brush Brush!

To sample their performance: L.O.V.E, Lion Sleeps Tonight. It’s a bad sample cos ‘live’ is really better x 100 times.

…this Sat (17 Oct 09) from 8pm! We recorded 2 originals and 3 covers. All thanks to the support of DJ Harry and the crew of Power 98:

DJ Harry

Hey guys! If you still want to get a copy of my EP album ‘Lonely Afternoon’ (limited stocks), it’s still available at 2 cool shops in Singapore!

You may purchase them @ Cat Socrates and Casual Poet Culture

If you’re into those Taiwan indie cafés (with all the cute notebooks and bags etc which you wish you could buy all at once), then these are the places to go. You can find them right here in Singapore!

I MUST BLOG ABOUT GOOD FOOD.

Ok, so I am a food person. But I don’t really snack (except for the occasional dark choc), but each and every meal to me is important. I do have times when instant noodles are good to fill the stomach and I’m happy with that, but the way to make it taste good, ah, that is a skill by itself. Truth is, I get bad-mood (to put it mildly) when I have a lousy meal.

In September, two wedding couples raised the bar very high when they provided dinner for me and my band. Ta-dah!

Vincent and Huiling (27 Sept 09) ordered this 8-course dinner for the live band. I was still recovering from a bout of food poisoning but thank goodness I could make it to the wedding..and savour all these!

Adeline (pianist) and I having the excellent fish fillet for dinner at Au Petit Salut at Esther and Huan’s wedding (20 Sept 09). Photo courtesy of Eu Lee Photography. It felt so good to dine in the petit alfresco area with the breeze… I wished I could sit there all evening!

If you’re think I’m some high-food-expenditure-diva, I am not. I am equally happy with $2 chicken rice and McChicken. Haha. Do you have any good food places to recommend? Tell me! I can go the distance for good food!