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In this CNY Special, I have Singapore-based singer songwriter, Marco Marcus to be my guest to wish everyone a Happy Chinese New Year and to chat about his music video of his Chinese original song "可怜的生命“. Marco was discovered by Warner Music (WMG) online in 2014/2015. Marco Marcus is gifted with an incredible 4 octaves vocal range and his soulful and unique music style sets him apart from his other contemporaries. Drawing inspirations from the likes of Mariah Carey, Marco Marcus is known for his powerful vocal and emotional expression in his music.  Join me to find out about his music journey. 

Marco’s social links : Instagram @marcomarcusmusic & Facebook: marcomarcusmusic Www.marcomarcusmusic.com & Spotify : marcomarcus

https://open.spotify.com/artist/5qTZ6NVZodBSkPd4WEOXaO?si=5BHevLQqQL-7LIYds2mymA

Dear Listeners,  Happy Chinese New Year! This is a special CNY podcast with 2 parts to share about our creative process of our latest single 永垂不朽 (Last Forever) and what this song means to us. I will also be sharing my experience in the making of the music video filmed by Lawson.  

永垂不朽(Last Forever) is a song composed by Shirley Ho, Shannon Luke and Resion inspired by our appreciation for our history and culture. It is significantly expressed in the perspective of the artist and the art in a unique melodic dialogue. It reminds us about the significance of our history and traditional culture as an important source of inspiration in our lives and in shaping our identity.       

Do check out our new song, 永垂不朽 (Last Forever) and like and share : MV: https://youtu.be/x4WMu__oSSU    by lawsonktv productions 

https://www.facebook.com/lawsonktvid/ 

https://open.spotify.com/track/4EXbVVhSzazqbAEoQumnlE?si=AaFYik8LSGaY5tn3cS0MSw https://shirleyho.bandcamp.com/music Follow our instagram:  https://instagram.com/sunrainearth https://instagram.com/shnnlke https://instagram.com/iamresion?utm_medium=copy_link

Special Tribute to:  鲁銭宝 (Loo Chien Poh) & 王兰鄕 (Wong Lan Heng), 潘月红 (Phan Wait Hong) (1992 Cultural Medallion for Chinese Opera) Special Thanks to: Mr Ho Ho Ying (2012 Cultural Medallion for Visual Art) and Kreta Ayer Heritage Centre

Altoduo is a Singapore-based band known for their instrumental fusion combining elements of mathrock, new-age and progressive.  Singaporean math-rock duo Altoduo comprises Winifred Tan, who helms the drumset, and John Paul Kwan, the brains behind the driving basslines.  Enjoy our chat about their music journey as well as their exciting new release of their debut album What Nobody Asked For on the 17th of December via Australian-Southeast Asian independent music label Dark Escapes Music. Check out Altoduo’s music website: https://linktr.ee/altoduosg

Elson is a local singer-songwriter and guitarist who loves rock music. I am delighted to have him in my podcast to share about his music story and how he became a band member of Revoir.  Find out about his band, Revoir and the inspirations for Revoir's music in this episode. Revoir is a Singapore based originals band that vows to revive the nostalgia of the 90s and 2000s, while injecting it's own unique styles for the future. ReVoiR is the mesmerizing and unfathomable Alekza on lead vocals, flanked with the guitars of Jon and Yukimura, grounded by the tones of Irsyad on bass, with the hard hitting Ian on the drums. Check out Revoir’s social link: https://instagram.com/revoiralternative?utm_medium=copy_link

Spotify:

https://open.spotify.com/artist/1eLZxSjK5qXgHqyxMCASqS?si=qE8LL8nYS260aOcAd6gcGg

Singapore based musician, Tok Yathraa has received positive reviews from locals and across the country for his debut album entitled, Chapter: Pocong. Three Singles and an EP entitled, Chapter: Kuntilanak. The inspiration for his music is very unusual. He is a one-man band who focus more on true to life experiences of encountering ghosts. He plays the piano from the age of 6 and then moving to guitars and singing at 10. His love for horror books and ghostly encounters had made a huge impact on his music. He fronted, Demonification (2000-2020), a Black/Thrash Metal band, who played at Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia. He was also known as Psycho Fai. He was in Ironfist (2005-2009), a Black/Heavy Metal band, who played at Thailand and Indonesia. He has created himself as a solo guitarist by releasing his own guitar solo album entitled, Hiroshima Hymns (2018). He was in a Black Metal band called Sihyr, who changed his pseudo name to Yathraa inspiring himself as a “Spiritual Healer” yet spewing guitar solos. After he was dismissed from Sihyr, he created his own persona of Tok Yathraa incorporating horror books, Black Metal, Heavy Metal while adding traditional eastern themes. He work alone on his music and lyrics playing the primary musical instruments. Tok Yathraa is heavily influenced by King Diamond, Mercyful Fate, Immortal, Judas Priest, S.M Salim and M.Nasir. In May 2020, he starts his “Horror” journey by stating, Chapters: (ghost name) which will be the important point to start all EPs and Albums for the future to come.

Find out about his perspective about heavy metal music and what it is like performing live music overseas in Asia. 

Check out Tok Yathraa’s music : http://tokyathraa.bandcamp.com https://open.spotify.com/artist/3FuHjUdz6GEpT3Ii4Noyxj?si=xziqQVQ4TiiBPH5MmDTymA

Joseph a.k.a Violet Fanfare has a new release "The Boatman's Tale" which is intriguing and experimental. His unique er hu sound in the song has caught my attention. Out of curiosity, I invited him to be my guest to share about his music journey and the inspiration for his new song.  Find out about his unique creative process and how he could create er hu sound using his voice. Do check out his music in all major music platforms.

His spotify link:

https://open.spotify.com/artist/3DJg3tnczIdCx4AFh6kMbz

Let's welcome my overseas guests, Heerraa and Autumn Helene Music in this friendly chat about their music collaboration on their new song, "Morning Light".  Heerraa is a talented singer-songwriter and performer from Malaysia who has just received the "Entertainer of the Year" Award from Rampage Music Awards (USA) and "Female Single of the Year" from ISSA Awards (USA) for her song "Feel Alive".  

Autumn Helene is a 14 year old soulful singer-songwriter and music producer from Pacific Northwest USA. Autumn won 2021 USA Young Adult Artist of the Year (Bronze Award) in the International Singer Songwriters Association Awards,  was voted as a finalist in the International Singer Songwriter Association (ISSA) 2020 Awards; and is also a winner of the World Songwriting Awards Best Song by a Young Adult Artist. Her song "Stars Align" was placed on the Official Ballot for the 2021 Grammy Awards by The Recording Academy. 

Find out how they became best friends through their music collaboration in their latest heartwarming new release "Morning Light" and the inspiration behind their song.   

Here's their social links to find out more details about them: 

Website: https://Heerraa.com/

Instagram: https://Instagram.com/HeerraaOfficial/

Heerraa: https://open.spotify.com/artist/00w754f5rPht5LTVc45U4w?si=K9W0AvpnT-Gdq4_4xoWW1Q

Website: https://AutumnHeleneMusic.com/

Instagram: https://Instagram.com/AutumnHeleneMusic/

Autumn Helene : https://open.spotify.com/artist/71PqsAr25xrOiCtIgGRVuL?si=Yb8ZEmC8SySmT3IZFDDEiA

This is my longest podcast episode with my special guest, Thomas Wu who has been a a good friend of mine. Find out about the music trends in Singapore through Thomas's story and his memories of live performances, busking and singing competitions.  There will be a special Christmas gift for everyone with our live remix 2021 version of our original song, hoping to bring some Christmas cheers and New Year joy to all of you. "Thank you for being there" is composed by us in 2019 about showing appreciation to friends and family. Do listen till the end to enjoy this special live performance prepared specially for you.

Click to pre-save & pre-listen to "Thank you for being there" (Remix version) 

https://open.spotify.com/episode/5L1eDa1wnGGPJ74aVj1yRo?si=fSUSRv08TziIA2pKsHt_qA

https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/shirleyho/thank-you-for-being-there-feat-thomas-wu-remix

Follow Thomas on instagram:

https://instagram.com/chord.in.action?utm_medium=copy_link

"We are Music" (WAM) is a vibrant and diverse music community that provides a fantastic platform for many musicians to share their music. I fondly remembered the Mid-Week Originals interview that I had with Elsa in 2020. In a way, my podcast initiative is inspired by WAM hoping to give back to the music community who have been very supportive. Curious about the origins of "We are Music”? Find out first hand from this exclusive interview with the the founder of "We are Music", Lynn and her buddy and friendly assistant, Elsa Faith.  They will also be sharing their own music journey and memorable special live performances and experiences.  There will be a shoutout by both of them to thank those who have supported them in many ways and some good recommendations for the music studios in Singapore.  Do stay till the end for an unexpected guest appearance too.  

Check out : Lynn’s band, Truv with songs that touch on the human condition, and climate change 

https://youtu.be/Rp7afdMvDQM https://open.spotify.com/track/5c4gCGhjg2ailzW9gmz1U7?si=eWvWIQUSTQKlTjb3mnd2Pg&utm_source=copy-link 

Check out Elsa Faith’s music :  https://open.spotify.com/artist/5bPteaQ5Be5a6uBHVxVQmv?si=2eQ19R4eSn2OjmCC7xyJIw

Join WAM FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wearemusicsg Website: https://www.wearemusicsg.com/ 

And Join the WAM Conversation on whatsapp: https://chat.whatsapp.com/G89S4eAiht7A5uUfHmPlOa

Yan is a Singaporean singer-songwriter, a TikTok Creator (pootpootyan) and a Mental Health advocate.  Believe it or not I first knew her in 2012.  We had an enjoyable conversation in this episode. It feels like chatting with an old friend, a cherished moment which I will not forget. Find out about Yan's favourite original song, and her perspective about Singapore music as a young musician as well as her upcoming new EP, Transition. She will also be sharing some useful tips on how she promotes her music. Listen to Yan’s music: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6TKGfGsdJUjkGvCoNkZmPT?si=txl23C-URn2z_EF-I3wH1A

Instagram: https://instagram.com/yanniruth?utm_medium=copy_link