Bevlyn Khoo

It’s always amazing how a year can fly by like this year had. It’s not a perfect year, but since nothing is perfect in this world, I thought yes - I definitely had a great 2009! To wrap 2009 up, let’s have 9 points:

9. I’m so happy to have more time to myself this year, be it meeting up with friends and family, getting to know new and interesting friends, or just have plain solitude.

8. I recognise that there are indeed weirdos in this world. And sometimes, you don’t have to seek explanations for why they exist. Maybe they’re here to make you stronger and wiser. So, smile

7. I want to surround myself with people who are always positive, open, and believe in me…  I think, real friends  don’t feel insecure and feel jealous of your success; real friends want you to climb higher even if you guys are using the same ladder. I’ve also come to believe that friends are not necessarily forever, because friendships need to be cultivated over time, as with any relationships.

6. I am open to competition and comparison, because I believe it’s good for my own inspirations. My biggest competitor will always be myself.

5. I actually crave for running these days. I even picked up skating. Evolution’s at work!

4. I’m thankful for the opportunity to release my 1st full-length album under S2S, and I can sense more exciting adventures coming up. And I really want to thank the local media for being so supportive so far. I can’t say enough thanks. 

3. One of my proudest 2009 moments has got to be performing @ APEC, to delegates  and ministers, Ms Hillary Clinton among one of them. Great materials for grandmother story!

2. My family @ A Little Dream just got bigger! Yeah!

1. Reading is so important to me nowadays, for knowledge, comfort, and pleasure. Here’s the latest book which inspired me, and I hope you’ll go get it!

Have a smashing 2010 everyone!
Let’s step into the new year with a sense of humour - with my spoof

You have no idea how much I slept over the past few days. :p

The whole trip was tiring, mainly cos I didn’t sleep well with the new pillow, plus the excitement of exploring the fantastic room @ the ParkRoyal hotel. One of the funnie things to share is, many Malaysians I came across asked if it was my 1st time to Malaysia; my answer was always “Well, my father is from Perak” : )

Once we reached, we checked into hotel, and I zoomed out after 10min of make-up and a change of clothes. It’s usually times like this when I feel grateful for my NCC training back in sec sch days (haha).  Then we zoomed off to One Utama for a radio show where I had to tape  a performance:

All thanks to 98.8fm, DJ May-zi who readily agreed to have me on her program. This is actually a pre-recorded show, so if you’re in Malaysia, it’ll be aired on 26 Dec 09, 3pm on 98.8fm. Other than 4 songs from my album, I also sang 3 Christmas songs… :)  We even had a gift exchange heeeeeee:

Then the next day was a hectic one all over again with the preparation for the performance hosted by CD-Rama @ Summit @ 2pm! This is cool:

I was really very touched to see some fans holding my album in their hands when I was performing. All in all, I felt reeeeeeeally welcomed

They even did an autograph session for me!

Honestly I’m still getting used to all these…. as much as I appreciate, it’s still weird for me at times…

After the performance, we had a late lunch, then zoomed off to the TV station TV3! It’s so cool…cos One fm is inside the tv station! Again, all thanks to DJ Jack for having me on his program. That actually was a very enjoyable radio interview. Maybe cos he’s also from Perak!

And with that interview, my work in KL ended officially~! Heeeeeheeeee.

Then I went up to Genting to catch a joint concert by 4 divas - 潘越云，万芳，齐豫，黄小虎.

At first I was a bit hesitant about catching this concert, but at this moment in time, I am so happy that I didn’t pass it. Of course I don’t know most of the songs, well except for 我是不是你最疼爱的人，橄榄树，分不到你的爱，家后，割爱，and … 新不了情. Actually, when I heard 万芳 sing 新不了情, I felt like I had come full circle. I remembered the times when I was in 木船 as a part-time singer; this song is a song most requested for, and probably most sung. To have this song in my album was a little dream come true, and to hear the original singer perform it with my own ears… I felt like a part of my life had rounded up nicely.

听万芳唱歌是非常感人的。我是一个不易落泪的人，可是，她还没唱这首<<新不了情>>之前，我的眼泪情不自禁地流下了脸庞。那有多夸张啊。可是，就是那么夸张。万芳感性的声音，就好像是在安抚你的心… 就那么一句, “当时，以为过不去的，也都过去了。现在如果你也觉得..过不去，它总会过去的…不要让它挡住了你未来幸福的路… ” 接下来就唱了<<新不了情>>.. “回忆过去，痛哭的相思忘不了…” 加上现场saxophone手激动的演出，我想雪人都会溶化吧?

好棒的一场演唱会，因为感动得让我哭了。

你们还记得吗?

Thank you KL, I’ll be back to eat MORE food soon! :p

Also a big thanks to my S2S family who took such good care of me during the trip. Happy happy!

All thanks to CD-Rama, I’ll be going to KL to do a performance to promote my album next weekend! Will also be doing a couple of radio shows (yeah!).

I recalled what Tienyao said to me over a dinner recently. It doesn’t matter what work anyone does, there’s always the challenge of getting something done, and the satisfaction after. Even for music. Preparing for a show is usually arduous and even, boring (cos it’s just practising and practising and practising); it’s only when you perform that the satisfaction happens. Yes, I suppose nobody lives in fairyland.

My reward will be that, and to head off to Genting after everything’s over! (And to finally try Malaysian food again heh).

If you’re in KL on 5 Dec, do drop by if you’re in the area:

The Summit Subang USJ
Persiaran Kewajipan
USJ1,47600 UEP Subang Jaya,
Selangor

Performance’s @ 2pm. See you!

I wanted to perform at OOOM since early part of 2009, and thanks to Jonathan’s patience, we finally managed to pin a month down with my hectic schedule. I totally ENJOYED myself last night. I dig the cosy intimate setting..people seated on the carpeted floor, many of them performers of their original songs before my turn. Here’s some photos taken by Dengli who’s back for holidays!

Was really happy to share “Play With Me”, and 2 other unpublished works.  I think I go into another zone when I perform my own songs..like hypnosy you know?

Hope to see you there! I’ll be performing my originals, and for sure 1 (or 2) unpublished work!

cheers,
bev

I Love Lego. Don’t you?

A dear friend of mine has started out a business with a few of his friends, and ta-dah, here’s their products: http://www.brickade.com/

If you like what you see, do support our local entrepreneurs. I’ve already placed my orders last night

…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

Thank you to all the familiar faces I see that day. Be it coincidence or that you came all the way  to give your support, seeing your faces brightened my day (the clouds were looming threateningly).

Thank you to all the unfamiliar faces. It might be your first time hearing my songs, and I hoped you were sufficiently touched to spare some cash for this good cause.

This performance was smacked right in the middle of 2 other shows, and the drizzle before the performance didn’t help cos I was worried that the rain may keep the crowd away. But the universe has ways of working things out - the rain stopped just before our segment!

Feel like sharing a ‘breezy’ song with you (NB. dorks are ‘in’ now, so pls don’t act cool.  acting cool is ‘out’):

The lyrics is so plain yet to the point. Interestingly, this could have been a mandarin song. Hmmm.

Another charity gig I’m going to be involved, this time round for the Mercy Aid Concert, in support of Mercy Relief’s Typhoon Morakot Humanitarian Efforts. The performance is completely FREE of charge, so pls head down to catch our performances over this weekend.

I’ll be performing songs from my album at 4pm sharp. Venue is Bugis Junction (near the fountain area). Even though the performance is free, pls don’t come empty-handed, we’re doing this just because we hope you can lend your support, financially, for this good cause.

These are just some of the songs I’ll be doing:

当我八十岁 (When I’m 80), La Vie En Rose, 新不了情，Lonely Afternoon, When you say nothing at all…and more..

If you’re planning to come down, let me know what you wanna hear! I’ll be there with my big-hearted power friends, Jixiang on guitar, Matthew on keyboard, and Jonathan Lim on saxophone.

Hope to see you there!

Bevlyn

Ok, so I’m no longer indie, but I’m proud to say I’ve strode out indie and been in that phase before to appreciate the process of album-making. This blog entry is dedicated to my indie friends who are throwing a performance next week. The ‘organiser’ is one of the indie artist Yet, who is making this a first in Singapore, and he hopes to make it an annual event to celebrate local music.

So do lend your support by checking them out. Bring many friends along so it’ll be all the merrier!

INDIE Hooray !!! Music Concert Party 2009
<<独立万岁!!!>>
叶敦鸿和独立派户外音乐会

Event: INDIE Hooray 2009 – YET & INDIE Friends Music Concert Party
Venue: Atrium, Level 1, MICA Building
Time: 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Date: 20/09/2009
Ticketing: $12, email indiehooray@gmail.com or call 9155-9325 for tickets booking (*Free Seating)
Official Supporters: J Café@MICA Building, soft.com.sg &
特别表演嘉宾: 讨闹派RazzlePlay, Matthew Quek, Lizz

For more details, pls go to here.