New Voice to Look Out For - 符杰荣

A friend has released an album!

符杰荣 - 感情事件

恭喜恭喜啦！！！祝你专辑大卖！！！人气极旺！！！ Huat ah!!!!!

Some time ago I mentioned a trip to KL to help a friend with his Music Video. Yup, he's the one - Fu Jierong (符杰荣, for those who can't read 繁体).

He was a Primary School teacher who has always loved singing and wanted to be a singer. An accident a few years ago finally made him decide to take action to pursue his dream. He has since stopped teaching in schools (due to, you know, civil servants can't do media things like that), but is now still doing what he does best - teaching as a tutor with his own tuition centre (with students from MANY A-list schools), and singing. =D

认识他也有4到5年了吧？（感觉好像更久）说讲义气，他这个朋友是一定有的。陪我走过了3段没什么完美结局的感情路，杰荣总会在身边为我打气，加油。因为歌唱，我认识了他 （super long story...I may talk about it another time as it concerns someone I don't really fancy talking about). 所以他说要发片，找我作MV女主角，我怎能不答应呢？

Super chui 搭档.

 We only looked the way we did because the flight to KL was at 7? Meaning 5ish in the morning, (I didn't sleep at all) I had to be at the airport. It was excruciating, having to be up and about, WORKING at that hour when I'm supposed to be heading to bed. -.-"

Why am I always getting myself into early morning flights???

 So he's not your idol-ish super handsome singer. But he can sing, and is sincere and genuine, and most of all, PASSIONATE, about singing. Just that alone is enough to make me supportive as a friend. After all, I know what it's like to go for my dreams - not easy. 

Eh he already looks better than he used to, just that the doctor he went to was not as competent as he made himself to be...*tsk* Anyways, more on that another time....

我以为MV Behind-the-Scenes

 Ariel!!!! I mentioned her in my Durian Buffet post. Known her for YEARS!!!!! And she still looks the same. God, you must make sure I look the same, or better, 10 years down the road okay?

 Makeup for my scarred legs.

Do not question the existence of the banana when you see the actual MV. 

Everyone else, other than the director, was wondering about the relevance of the fruit in the bathroom.

厕所里面为什么会有香蕉？？？？

This MV was quite racy, and there were some intimate scenes with Jierong which had us super uncomfortable during the shoot, but hey, I'm quite professional okay, and he was too, as there was nothing hard pressed against me throughout the shoot, other than his bony chest which I had to lie on. Lol~

This was the MV for 我以为. You might have heard the song on radio 933...the song's super catchy. I heard it once and immediately I knew how to sing the song.

我以为

空荡的房间  弥漫的气味

昨日的缠绵  现在只剩思念

心里的抱歉  希望你能听见

所有的亏欠   都留给时间

爱情的标签  总有时限

别等到过期后才发现

它的美丽曾经过眼前

我以为  牵着手  就能到永远

童话里  的故事  不都有完美结尾？

相信我  从没有  真正放弃过

怪自己懦弱  从没说

你是我心里  所有

桃李MV Behind-the-Scenes

杰荣一路走来不容易，经过一次恐怖的车祸（那时他真的包倒好像木乃伊一样，头都差点撞坏了），他决定了要圆当歌手的这个梦，发了自己的专辑。 之后，还得扛着之前跟错公司的包袱，好不容易才让CD-Rama肯售卖他的专辑。

我们就支持这位新本地歌手，希望他在这条路能走得更远~

Let's help vote him into Yes 93.3fm's Top 20. Get your iWeekly and find the voting coupon, write down 符杰荣 - 我以为 as the song you wish to nominate, and mail it to Yes 93.3. Voting is only counted if the votes reach 933 between Mondays to Thursdays. Votes that arrive after that will be forfeited. 

Let's hope he makes it into Top 20, so that the music industry will notice this singer-teacher who dared to dream. 

I can't show the MVs yet as Taiwan as exclusive 全球首播. 

Want to hear his songs? Click here. ;)

If you like his songs, remember to vote for him yah? 

I thank you on his behalf. =)

And yes, his album has been released on the 1st September, and is available at all CD-Rama outlets! Support!

New Voice to Look Out For - 符杰荣

A friend has released an album!

符杰荣 - 感情事件

恭喜恭喜啦！！！祝你专辑大卖！！！人气极旺！！！ Huat ah!!!!!

Some time ago I mentioned a trip to KL to help a friend with his Music Video. Yup, he's the one - Fu Jierong (符杰荣, for those who can't read 繁体).

He was a Primary School teacher who has always loved singing and wanted to be a singer. An accident a few years ago finally made him decide to take action to pursue his dream. He has since stopped teaching in schools (due to, you know, civil servants can't do media things like that), but is now still doing what he does best - teaching as a tutor with his own tuition centre (with students from MANY A-list schools), and singing. =D

认识他也有4到5年了吧？（感觉好像更久）说讲义气，他这个朋友是一定有的。陪我走过了3段没什么完美结局的感情路，杰荣总会在身边为我打气，加油。因为歌唱，我认识了他 （super long story...I may talk about it another time as it concerns someone I don't really fancy talking about). 所以他说要发片，找我作MV女主角，我怎能不答应呢？

Super chui 搭档.

 We only looked the way we did because the flight to KL was at 7? Meaning 5ish in the morning, (I didn't sleep at all) I had to be at the airport. It was excruciating, having to be up and about, WORKING at that hour when I'm supposed to be heading to bed. -.-"

Why am I always getting myself into early morning flights???

 So he's not your idol-ish super handsome singer. But he can sing, and is sincere and genuine, and most of all, PASSIONATE, about singing. Just that alone is enough to make me supportive as a friend. After all, I know what it's like to go for my dreams - not easy. 

Eh he already looks better than he used to, just that the doctor he went to was not as competent as he made himself to be...*tsk* Anyways, more on that another time....

我以为MV Behind-the-Scenes

 Ariel!!!! I mentioned her in my Durian Buffet post. Known her for YEARS!!!!! And she still looks the same. God, you must make sure I look the same, or better, 10 years down the road okay?

 Makeup for my scarred legs.

Do not question the existence of the banana when you see the actual MV. 

Everyone else, other than the director, was wondering about the relevance of the fruit in the bathroom.

厕所里面为什么会有香蕉？？？？

This MV was quite racy, and there were some intimate scenes with Jierong which had us super uncomfortable during the shoot, but hey, I'm quite professional okay, and he was too, as there was nothing hard pressed against me throughout the shoot, other than his bony chest which I had to lie on. Lol~

This was the MV for 我以为. You might have heard the song on radio 933...the song's super catchy. I heard it once and immediately I knew how to sing the song.

我以为

空荡的房间  弥漫的气味

昨日的缠绵  现在只剩思念

心里的抱歉  希望你能听见

所有的亏欠   都留给时间

爱情的标签  总有时限

别等到过期后才发现

它的美丽曾经过眼前

我以为  牵着手  就能到永远

童话里  的故事  不都有完美结尾？

相信我  从没有  真正放弃过

怪自己懦弱  从没说

你是我心里  所有

桃李MV Behind-the-Scenes

杰荣一路走来不容易，经过一次恐怖的车祸（那时他真的包倒好像木乃伊一样，头都差点撞坏了），他决定了要圆当歌手的这个梦，发了自己的专辑。 之后，还得扛着之前跟错公司的包袱，好不容易才让CD-Rama肯售卖他的专辑。

我们就支持这位新本地歌手，希望他在这条路能走得更远~

Let's help vote him into Yes 93.3fm's Top 20. Get your iWeekly and find the voting coupon, write down 符杰荣 - 我以为 as the song you wish to nominate, and mail it to Yes 93.3. Voting is only counted if the votes reach 933 between Mondays to Thursdays. Votes that arrive after that will be forfeited. 

Let's hope he makes it into Top 20, so that the music industry will notice this singer-teacher who dared to dream. 

I can't show the MVs yet as Taiwan as exclusive 全球首播. 

Want to hear his songs? Click here. ;)

If you like his songs, remember to vote for him yah? 

I thank you on his behalf. =)

And yes, his album has been released on the 1st September, and is available at all CD-Rama outlets! Support!

Pradhana Vizha 2011

I didn't win, but it's okay. *pats myself on the back*

But hey, I got nominated, remember? And *self comforting* it's not about who wins the award, it's about who wins the hearts of the viewers, am I not right?

*kicks myself*

Okay okay, to say I don't feel sad is faking it big time. Who doesn't want an award on their portfolio? Hey, it helps to up the price for future negotiations, you know? But then, honestly, how many viewers' hearts have Vyjayanthi not captured? =) I'm not trying to be proud, really, but the role was really good, and the show was memorable, I'm sure many of you can vouch for that. So in a way, even if I didn't win, I know that the role belonged to me, and I'm very very thankful for that.

Well, Vyjayanthi won Best Drama. That's something, isn't it? ^.^

Anyway, enough about the awards. Wanna know what I wore that night?

Huh? Of course I wore a saree! That was all Vyjayanthi wore!

Waddya think?

Well after taking pictures with the whole world and it's time to go, I realized I have not taken a single picture of me, myself, with I. So I took it outside the Reception area. And background included a fugly "No Smoking" sign. So I've decided to just do away with the background and let you focus on my saree. Lol.

It was a very nice Royal Purple saree, complete with all the sewn-on embellishments. Yup I got it especially for Pradhana. Well, instead of the usual formal gowns, why not? Plus I could always wear it to other formal events and make a statement. ;)

 Me camwhoring, pretending to be calm when I was all fidgety on the seat because I was trying hard to remember my speech in case I won. Eh what, one should always be prepared for the best okay. ;)

My hairstylist, Comb. Yup, my partner for the night. He did my hair for me, obviously.

Nice not? A bit messy cos I took these pictures after the whole event when I got home. And had removed like 15 pins from my head. 

But still, it was a pretty hairstyle, neat, elegant, cute. ;)

Now, for (almost) all those whom I've worked with, I've managed to steal a picture...

Ramesh. He taught me the dance for Tamizha Tamizha, and he also taught me my first Indian dance back in 2005, while doing a charity programme for Channel 8. 

Gayathri, my sister in the show (Susila). She won Most Popular Female Artiste! YAY!!! I'm so proud of her!!! Humble, talented, pretty. Naaaice.

 The man who stayed by Vyjayanthi all her life without being 'with' her - Dharma Raj. Karthik!!!!

It's nice to see him looking all young and NOT forlorn and sheepish. Because he was all those things in the show!

 The cast and crew of Vyjayanthi. Not all of us, of course. I wish all of us were there though. 

Gayathiri, I'm still waiting for our "Wrap Party"! Wrap until where already ah????

 Shen, me and Elamaran.

Shen, in my speech, had I gotten the Best Newcomer, I included you in my list of people to thank. Because you said all the artistes always forget the Assistant Producers (who happen to work the hardest in any production, if you ask me) in their thank-you speeches. I had wanted to thank you and Muneera and Mala and Gayathiri. Because you guys made it all possible. ;)

 Gayathiri Selvam, Gayathiri Selvam...where would Vyjayanthi be without you? Now that you're on your long-deserved break after 6 years in the media industry, aren't you proud that Vyjayanthi won "Best Drama"?

This girl (I think I mentioned countless times) was the one who chose and entrusted me with the role of "Vyjayanthi". It was a gamble, because she knew nothing about my background acting experience, and it was an experiment which turned out well. I am very very very very grateful for the opportunities given to me, and really, I owe it all to Gayathiri for giving me the chance to assimilate into the local Tamil television industry. 

I fell in love with the sarees, the language, the culture. And guess what? I've started looking around for adult Tamil classes. ;)

And oh! Thank you Gayathiri for your special mention in your thank-you speech. *blush*

Watch her on Pradhana Vizha (xinmsn) at about 45 minutes to an hour into the show--> http://video.xin.msn.com/watch/video/main-show/1tndgggbu

Eh though I didn't understand a word (and there were no subtitles cos it was "live"), the hosts kept me entertained throughout. I simply love how lively, fun and spontaneous the hosting was.

Venga! The director who made me shine. No other director has given me so much freedom to portray a character as I interpret it. And he's managed to bring out the essence of my character with all his "Can you turn slowly to the right in 5 seconds, pause, and drop a tear on the right eye?".

Venga, thank you for the award you have personally given me. Yes, that in itself is more precious than any other award that can be presented to me by the channel, because you are one of the life-givers of Vasantham shows.

 Yah, like real.

What, Vyjayanthi won Best Drama what, and I am Vyjayanthi leh...LOL!!!

*pukes*

Okok let's be serious. This award belongs to all of us, cast and crew who worked on the project. Thank you everyone who put in their all. So many boo-boos, and you have no idea...anything that could go wrong literally went wrong on the project...the cemetery with Dharma's grave, Independence Days (that's our code for impending storms), last minute scripts, actors that went missing, shoots that can't be done because of all kinds of reasons which would end up with us having crab at Tekka. It was hard work, and it was fun.

If you asked me what's the best thing that has happened to me so far in my acting career, I would say it is this - Vyjayanthi.

If you have not watched it yet, please do so...it is worth your time, I promise you.

--> www.xinmsn.com/vyjayanthi

Mammoi!

Vyju

Pradhana Vizha 2011

I didn't win, but it's okay. *pats myself on the back*

But hey, I got nominated, remember? And *self comforting* it's not about who wins the award, it's about who wins the hearts of the viewers, am I not right?

*kicks myself*

Okay okay, to say I don't feel sad is faking it big time. Who doesn't want an award on their portfolio? Hey, it helps to up the price for future negotiations, you know? But then, honestly, how many viewers' hearts have Vyjayanthi not captured? =) I'm not trying to be proud, really, but the role was really good, and the show was memorable, I'm sure many of you can vouch for that. So in a way, even if I didn't win, I know that the role belonged to me, and I'm very very thankful for that.

Well, Vyjayanthi won Best Drama. That's something, isn't it? ^.^

Anyway, enough about the awards. Wanna know what I wore that night?

Huh? Of course I wore a saree! That was all Vyjayanthi wore!

Waddya think?

Well after taking pictures with the whole world and it's time to go, I realized I have not taken a single picture of me, myself, with I. So I took it outside the Reception area. And background included a fugly "No Smoking" sign. So I've decided to just do away with the background and let you focus on my saree. Lol.

It was a very nice Royal Purple saree, complete with all the sewn-on embellishments. Yup I got it especially for Pradhana. Well, instead of the usual formal gowns, why not? Plus I could always wear it to other formal events and make a statement. ;)

 Me camwhoring, pretending to be calm when I was all fidgety on the seat because I was trying hard to remember my speech in case I won. Eh what, one should always be prepared for the best okay. ;)

My hairstylist, Comb. Yup, my partner for the night. He did my hair for me, obviously.

Nice not? A bit messy cos I took these pictures after the whole event when I got home. And had removed like 15 pins from my head. 

But still, it was a pretty hairstyle, neat, elegant, cute. ;)

Now, for (almost) all those whom I've worked with, I've managed to steal a picture...

Ramesh. He taught me the dance for Tamizha Tamizha, and he also taught me my first Indian dance back in 2005, while doing a charity programme for Channel 8. 

Gayathri, my sister in the show (Susila). She won Most Popular Female Artiste! YAY!!! I'm so proud of her!!! Humble, talented, pretty. Naaaice.

 The man who stayed by Vyjayanthi all her life without being 'with' her - Dharma Raj. Karthik!!!!

It's nice to see him looking all young and NOT forlorn and sheepish. Because he was all those things in the show!

 The cast and crew of Vyjayanthi. Not all of us, of course. I wish all of us were there though. 

Gayathiri, I'm still waiting for our "Wrap Party"! Wrap until where already ah????

 Shen, me and Elamaran.

Shen, in my speech, had I gotten the Best Newcomer, I included you in my list of people to thank. Because you said all the artistes always forget the Assistant Producers (who happen to work the hardest in any production, if you ask me) in their thank-you speeches. I had wanted to thank you and Muneera and Mala and Gayathiri. Because you guys made it all possible. ;)

 Gayathiri Selvam, Gayathiri Selvam...where would Vyjayanthi be without you? Now that you're on your long-deserved break after 6 years in the media industry, aren't you proud that Vyjayanthi won "Best Drama"?

This girl (I think I mentioned countless times) was the one who chose and entrusted me with the role of "Vyjayanthi". It was a gamble, because she knew nothing about my background acting experience, and it was an experiment which turned out well. I am very very very very grateful for the opportunities given to me, and really, I owe it all to Gayathiri for giving me the chance to assimilate into the local Tamil television industry. 

I fell in love with the sarees, the language, the culture. And guess what? I've started looking around for adult Tamil classes. ;)

And oh! Thank you Gayathiri for your special mention in your thank-you speech. *blush*

Watch her on Pradhana Vizha (xinmsn) at about 45 minutes to an hour into the show--> http://video.xin.msn.com/watch/video/main-show/1tndgggbu

Eh though I didn't understand a word (and there were no subtitles cos it was "live"), the hosts kept me entertained throughout. I simply love how lively, fun and spontaneous the hosting was.

Venga! The director who made me shine. No other director has given me so much freedom to portray a character as I interpret it. And he's managed to bring out the essence of my character with all his "Can you turn slowly to the right in 5 seconds, pause, and drop a tear on the right eye?".

Venga, thank you for the award you have personally given me. Yes, that in itself is more precious than any other award that can be presented to me by the channel, because you are one of the life-givers of Vasantham shows.

 Yah, like real.

What, Vyjayanthi won Best Drama what, and I am Vyjayanthi leh...LOL!!!

*pukes*

Okok let's be serious. This award belongs to all of us, cast and crew who worked on the project. Thank you everyone who put in their all. So many boo-boos, and you have no idea...anything that could go wrong literally went wrong on the project...the cemetery with Dharma's grave, Independence Days (that's our code for impending storms), last minute scripts, actors that went missing, shoots that can't be done because of all kinds of reasons which would end up with us having crab at Tekka. It was hard work, and it was fun.

If you asked me what's the best thing that has happened to me so far in my acting career, I would say it is this - Vyjayanthi.

If you have not watched it yet, please do so...it is worth your time, I promise you.

--> www.xinmsn.com/vyjayanthi

Mammoi!

Vyju