陶喆 David Tao : A journey in music & film

DT forward to 2012

2011-12-31T09:59:00.005+08:00

DT rehearsing for the Hunan TV New Year show in Quangzhou & looking scrumptious! This show is probably one of the biggest in China tonite as it features lots of big names like Faye Wong & Jolin Tsai both of whom rumored to receive big bucks for their appearances. I don't know but I think if all they can write abt your participation is your fee ... oh Faye is supposed to sing another new song yet

Featuring DT

2011-12-09T01:39:00.003+08:00

(Photo & vid credit courtesy of 陶吧)相信有一天 mv already out & online & YEAH we get to see DT & Atsushi singing together. It's interesting that EXILE is always attached to Atsushi probably to reassure fans that he is not going solo. The mv is not really the full song more fan service with footage of DT & Atsushi meeting, greeting, shaking hands, singing & embracing. Also DT was shown playing keyboard

DT & Atsushi redux

2011-12-07T02:30:00.003+08:00

(Photo credit: Yahoo News TW)Ooh la la 2 cuties together. Some Taiwan news on this collaboration as i-radio would be broadcasting the song as new song introduction from Dec 5-7 & the mv on MTV from Dec 8-10 ... wait a minute there's a mv?!? Do we get to see DT & Atsushi singing together? I can't wait, hope it will be online soon. I really love their co-operation, in fact it's my fave DT duet so

DT branching out

2011-12-06T02:41:00.002+08:00

DT came back to Taipei last weekend to attend Luo Dayu's concert & during the encore was invited to sing his fav Luo's song 之乎者也 with his idol. Here's the complete version at youtube -- vry enjoyable. It was just so wonderful to see both of them on stage together. I love how supportive DT was from presenting gifts personally at Luo's press conference to attending the concert & finally singing

DT lost in translation

2011-12-01T04:27:00.002+08:00

Okay while looking up for the lyrics of Atsushi/DT duet as requested by dtindo below, discovered some confusing details abt this song. It was also the theme song for a Japanese TV series called Hi Wa Mata Noboru aka The Sun Also Rises which of cos has nothing at all to do with Ernest Hemingway to add to the confusion. The song sung by Atsushi & called Rising Sun was then released as a single by

DT the boss

2011-11-29T05:01:00.003+08:00

Ok, the lyrics of Atsushi/DT duet already online. Atsushi (why is this guy's name always in caps?) did not write the melody, only the lyrics. The melody was written by a duo, Matthew Tishler & Andrew Ang. There is already a Japanese version called 'Itsuka Kitto' sang by Atsushi. The Chinese lyrics was written by DT & Taku Cho. The producer is Mark Lui who hailed from Hong Kong so I can only

DT the linguist

2011-11-28T00:07:00.005+08:00

Wow that's fast but Atsushi & DT's duet 相信有一天 already online, listen @ tudou, sounded like broadcast on HK radio. Atsushi will also be singing a song sang by HK singer Miriam Yeung called 小城大事 translated into Japanese in his solo album which could explain the fast HK promo. I really like the song which is r&b as anticipated. Their voices are quite similar & they each sang a combination of

DT, Otamatone & Atsushi

2011-11-26T02:42:00.006+08:00

It seemed that DT will be featured in one of the songs in the solo album of Atsushi, vocal member of Japan 14-member group EXILE. OK fear not, Atsushi is not flying solo but his solo album will be included in the release of EXILE's new album in Jan 2012. Not sure what kinda marketing strategy but hey 2-in-1 can't be all bad for EXILE fans rite? The song is written by Atsushi not DT so I'm really

DT, the indie producer

2011-11-20T03:54:00.006+08:00

Latest pix of DT in concert for the celebration of a well-known fashion label in Humen, China. Below is the vid which I thoroughly enjoyed: Of all his largescale concert performances, this is the one I liked most. His voice was near perfect, sometimes he could be lazy abt hitting the high notes but this time he just cruised along with minimum effort. He sang Rain, Susan Said, I Love You & Moon

DT & Maotai

2011-11-12T04:48:00.010+08:00

DT interacting with fans during his performance in Quizhou for the celebration of the 60th anniversary of Maotai, China's famous alcoholic beverage. He looked nice in the floral jacket. He also posted a pix posing next to the giant Maotai bottles in his Weibo. He sang Marry Me Today with this female singer whom I don't recognise, could be a local singer. Haven't been feeling extremely well

DT & Kiehl's - brand new song

2011-09-15T02:56:00.004+08:00

At last, a new DT song even though it's commercial but it is for a very good cause - children - so close to DT's heart. Kiehl's & DT's new campaign to help needy children in Taiwan:Even though it's not a great departure from his signature style but I love the sunshiness & his honey-toned voice. The vid is vry heartwarming too. Can't wait to hear the complete version. Also love the Kiehl's tee,

DT & Wu Jiru

2011-08-05T08:48:00.012+08:00

Warning! Long post! Lotsa DT news so gonna do it all-in-one. First his guest appearance in Harlem Yu's new music program 哈音樂 was finally screened on 7/30 & repeated 7/31. He even blogged abt it in his Weibo. Of cos most of his fans, including myself, was expecting at least 30 mins enjoying DT chatting & singing 60s songs but it actually lasted abt 10 mins with not much singing:Only nice thing

A date with DT

2011-07-20T01:31:00.005+08:00

DT did not appear in Million Stars on 7/17. Apparently he only records once a month so he will probably appear in next mth episodes. Sry will only post the vid when he appear, here's an uninterrupted vid of the 2nd epi on Youku. If you have cable in Singapore, the first epi started showing last Sunday on Cable 825 & 826. He was quite the Simon Cowell in the second half & really hurted one of

Happy Birthday David Tao!

2011-07-11T04:01:00.002+08:00

Second episode of Million Stars watch here

1 day to DT's birthday

2011-07-10T03:21:00.001+08:00

This birthday vid by his mainland China fanclub, davidtao.cn, should bring tears to DT's eyes. It certainly brought tears to mine. He has vry dedicated mainland fans even though he doesn't really go all out to woo them. Certainly his mandarin has improved a whole lot but he still peppered his speech with english phrases. His chinese fans really appreciate his western style of music & his thinking

2 days to DT's birthday

2011-07-09T04:47:00.004+08:00

DT looking seriously like a judge but also extraordinarily cute. The bespectacled man next to him is the master lyricist from Hong Kong, Albert Leung. He writes under the pen name of 林夕 & his most famous collaboration was probably with Faye Wong. I really like this panel of judges as they all seemed vry earnest and fair in their judging without being too critical. Here's another look at DT's

3 days to DT's birthday

2011-07-08T05:05:00.001+08:00

DT will be 42 not 44, thanks Henny for pointing out mistake. Probably cos his birthdate is 7/11 so I type 44 instead of 42 so sorry. But he still looks young for his age. He has been vry active in his Weibo posting that he was performing in Lvliang in Shanxi Province on 7/6 where he has never been. Currently he is in Dongtai in Jiangsu Province, another place he has never been in China. Since he

4 days to DT's birthday

2011-07-07T04:50:00.005+08:00

Doesn't he look like a music producer here? Yeah, this is one of DT's many roles now as he has his own independent company called 伟大音乐 which has offices in three countries. I am guessing Taiwan, Singapore & China. Not sure the english name but roughly translated it would be Brave or Courageous Music. Interestingly the phonetics of the chinese name, Weida, when reversed sound like David - Dawei -

DT & million stars

2011-07-05T06:35:00.006+08:00

DT arriving in style for the recording of 华人星光大道, Taiwan version of American Idols. Love those sunnies. Here's another pix: Watch the first episode here or here Really enjoyable. David was surprisingly the most lenient of the judges being often the first to press the buzzer. Love watching him being all serious & judgemental hee hee Can't wait for the second episode. Here's a promo pix: He

DT & Matzka

2011-06-20T02:50:00.004+08:00

Thanks to DT I am youtubing the marvellous Matzka, GMA winner of best band. They are a four-member indigenous band from Taitung singing a wonderful fusion of reggae, rock, heavy metal & aboriginal music. The lead singer has the most amazing vocals & the song they sang during GMA already won an award in a rock festival in Taiwan. I am surprised the mv for this song was not nominated nor the

DT & the president

2011-06-19T01:46:00.004+08:00

A really lovely pix of David at the GMA last nite. He was there to present the best male singer award which went to Jay Chou. Was wondering whether he was gonna be there as he was quite active in the pre-promotions from announcing the nominations to appearing in commercials. However he did not walk the red carpet nor did he perform. He did however had a brief moment with the president of Taiwan,

DT & The Mushrooms

2011-05-06T04:28:00.003+08:00

David is apparently the first guest in Harlem Yu's new music program. I guess they are in such gaudy clothes cos they are playing 60s music, still their guitars are cool. Here's a vid of their press conference where DT was asked abt marriage again. Well, I am happy if he gets married but I am not really concerned. He is 40 plus & should be able to go out with single women whenever he wants. The

DT's April news parade

2011-04-25T01:47:00.003+08:00

David visited the Flora Expo in Hualian, Taiwan, on 4/22 with his mother, lady in red behind him. He was casually dressed but with the coolest sunnies. When he was asked as usual abt marriage plans, he said that it's extremely possible this year but declined to reveal who's the bride. More pixs here & 2 vids here & here. He does look very good & as usual vry talkative ^__^ He said he will not be

A bone from DT

2011-04-12T02:43:00.003+08:00

DT shared some thoughts abt a boy's behavior at a buffet in his Weibo & also recommended above hotel to stay at Pasadena, LA. He stayed for a few nites last mth. It looks like the kind of place he loves *sigh* Although it's nice that he posted but felt vry discouraged that he seems to be enjoying his life & not vry bothered abt his fans waiting for his works whether it's film or music. The fact

DT loves football

2011-04-05T03:40:00.006+08:00

DT holding a football & looking cute despite the er ... jacket ^__^ This was on 4/2 during the opening ceremony of the Chinese Super League in Guangzhou Tianhe Sports Center Stadium. In his Weibo, he said that he was thinking of throwing the ball into the audience but refrained cos he was afraid of hitting someone's head haha he's just too precious. That's the r&b chinese singer Han Hong next

DT's sleep patterns

2011-03-22T01:46:00.001+08:00

Here comes the first of DT's singer-for-hire gig in Beijing on 3/26. Next is on 4/2 in Guangzhou for a football event. On a related note, here the tiniest info when he entertained last yr for Asian Football Association Awards nite, not even a pix *sigh* Why is he so popular for football events all of a sudden? Lastly, he is posting on Weibo on his fav topic again: his sleep patterns ^__^

To Japan from DT

2011-03-16T00:03:00.002+08:00

David has posted a msg in Weibo regarding Japanese earthquake urging all good selves to help, donate or pray. Actually I was expecting his msg but still I was in tears to see it. 請我所有的好朋友為日本大地震和海嘯的災民祈禱。如果可以出力就出力，如果可以祈禱就祈禱，如果可以捐款就捐款，哪怕只是一點。日本的朋友需要我們的支援和關懷 Anyway doing my part to help, I have clickable on my bar or for those in USA, all you need is a cell phone to do the following:American Red

DT & Bruno

2011-03-08T00:16:00.003+08:00

Not sure if this is the latest pix of our Dave but it's sure looking hot mama *_* Love them silver sneakers. This drooling pix accompanied a fluff piece abt fans willing to wait for David's long awaited movie even if 10 yrs in the making >_< hope not. Here's the vid where celebrities shout out to Stefanie Sun, DT the front 3 I think so dun have to watch the whole vid, sry but frankly I am not

DT & Teddy

2011-03-03T03:35:00.003+08:00

Some adorable news posted by DT himself! Managed to find his chinese twitter at last & he just posted above pix yesterday. This cute little bear is his little contribution in conjunction with Esquire magazine to 'save the earth' effort by using biodegradeable materials and recycling. Instead of throwing away environmentally friendly rubbish, one could also make a kawai bear to adorn the home.

DT @ TTV

2011-02-14T02:55:00.001+08:00

Finally some news of DT. He appeared in the TTV Red & White Superstar Show in early February. I guess this is similar to the Japanese format with male singers (white) vs female singers (red). I don't think he participated in the contest but just sang as a guest. He sang I Love You, Smalltown Girl & Rain. He looked really, really good in beige pants, white shirt with contrasting collar, tie and

The power of DT

2011-01-29T02:25:00.001+08:00

As you undoubtedly read from the comments below that Mr Timothy Haygood had graciously left a msg. I have emailed him & hopefully he would respond and solved the mystery of why they are singing DT's Regular Friend. But ... the mystery deepens cos I found another westerner who is singing 普通朋友 as well! He is Christian Renz, a German bassist who is residing in Shanghai, China. Why is this song

DT & The Haygoods

2011-01-24T22:17:00.002+08:00

Who or what are The Haygoods? And why am I blogging abt them here? Well, they are a performing family of 7 brothers and 1 sister who own and operate their own theatre in Branson, Missouri. They are currently on an extended tour to 14 chinese cities & you can read all abt it @ Global Times where this paragraph caught my attention: During the show, which will last an hour and a half non-stop, they

From Hero to Zero

2011-01-23T03:34:00.010+08:00

DT showed up in a few venues in Hangzhou. On 1/15, he was at The Second Shiny Artists Ceremony (sic). I have no idea what ceremony that was & whether he won an award but I think he was just presenting. Really like his casual striped-scarf look & although the lady besides him looked familiar, unable to identify her. David sang Rain & I think he is one of the few singers who actually bothered to

DT rock 2011

2011-01-02T21:12:00.008+08:00

Unfortunately live telecast on New Year's Eve only showed part 2 of DT's performance at Marina Bay. Fortunately theurbanwire.com captured unedited the whole of his performance:There are 7 parts which should flow from one to the other but if it doesn't work for you watch on youtube. What a performance! For me it was toprated one of his best live performances. Probably cos it was so pared-down, no

DT in Singapore

2010-12-30T23:14:00.003+08:00

DT in town for the Countdown party in Marina Bay. 2 online stories abt him:Dec 30, 2010 David Tao's a Singapore homeownerBy Cheong Poh KwanTAIWAN'S newly-crowned Golden Melody King, David Tao is a homeowner in Singapore, and he plans to park more of his money in Singapore properties. The only thing that has been stopping him from doing so, is the sky-high property prices here in recent years.

DT still single

2010-12-28T05:22:00.003+08:00

David looking really nice during 12/25 performance in Nanjing (not Shenzhen). He sang 3 songs - Wan Bu Liao, Susan says & Smalltown Girl. He also rebuked the rumor abt his marriage next year when interviewed onstage, saying he is still single. Some fans wondered why he didn't come out immediately to answer to the media but what's the point? The media is always looking to write these kinda

Merry Xmas the DT way

2010-12-24T23:49:00.004+08:00

Fabulous pix of David during a concert on 12/22 in Beijing. Love him when he is that focussed on singing & his hair all floppy *heart stop* Here he looked a bit dopey but like his checkered shirt & matching tie, vry chrismassy. These pixs were taken by a Chinese fan who attended the concert. Found them at a chinese Taozhe forum so all credit to them. David will also be spending Christmas at

Marry DT next year

2010-12-17T10:43:00.001+08:00

The latest rumor abt DT is that he is apparently getting married next month. It was said that he has proposed with a 2-carat diamond ring. Although his manager Hsu Tian-qi has publicly denied any knowledge of this, David has yet to make any comments. Anyway, if it's true then all will be revealed in Jan 2011 whether or not to congratulate our Dave *_* No name or pix of the intended here since it

Unstoppable DT!

2010-12-12T12:09:00.005+08:00

DT had been busy this weekend. He first sang in Chengdu on Fri, 12/10, then flew to Beijing the vry next day to participate in a charity concert with mostly HK stars like Nicholas Tse, Aaron Kwok & Leon Lau. Here you can watch them promote the concert. Also finally managed to solve the mystery of the hot pink thingy that had appeared on stage with him in a few of his concerts pixs. It's the

DT in Taipei

2010-12-07T15:01:00.003+08:00

David was in Taipei yesterday to participate in a school event called 'Love Together' He will stay in Taiwan for a couple of days before heading back to China where he has more activities mainly largescale concerts. Ok not gonna comment on his attire but he seemed to like that ruffled shirt. Do men still wear ruffles? Remind me of Seinfeld's pirate shirt heheheheheheheh Holding his Esquire's

Musician of the year

2010-12-03T05:27:00.005+08:00

Congratulations to DT for winning Esquire's Men of the year award for Musician of the year in Beijing, China. I really like the b/w ensemble he is wearing with the nerdy glasses. He looked pretty good although a bit on the thin side. However I wonder why DT did in 2010 for him to win this award. He didn't come out with an album, hold any concert or write a song or even help other singers in

DT in Hangzhou

2010-11-30T04:23:00.003+08:00

David singing Rain in Hangzhou on 11/27 among girls dancing with umbrellas. Quite strange b/w pix, almost like he was performing in a musical - Singing in the rain ^__^ Anyway he sang 4 songs - Rain, Who do you love?, Susan says & I Love You. Here's vid for Susan says & I Love you which gotta see. It was just fabulous when he stepped into the crane-cage thing which slowly rose above the heads of

Badminton & Adoration

2010-11-27T07:57:00.011+08:00

David strummed & sang backup for Bao Chunlai in Hunan last mth. Bao Chunlai is a highly ranked international badminton player in China, but not as highly ranked or as famous as his compatriot Lin Dan. Why do male sports star in China like to sing? Anyway clip of him singing DT's Ordinary Friend while DT played his guitar. He seemed vry nervous at the start but did quite well. A little late but

DT redux

2010-11-22T02:54:00.003+08:00

Stewart Mac is an English singer who released an album titled I Love You - an english redux of DT's most famous love ballad. You can listen to it at Stewart Mac's official website. It got a vry nice big sound & here are the lyrics:I Love YouThere was once a broken manWho walked a lonely roadAnd gave up all his dreamsAnd I was once this broken manWho stared into the sunAnd just refused to seeI

Party all nite with DT!

2010-11-19T20:17:00.004+08:00

Alrite people, our fav boy will be coming to this part of our world soon, very very very soon ^__^ On 11/24 he will be at the AFC Annual Awards 2010. Ok, so what is AFC? It's all abt Asian football of cos *__* & if you have watched Ultrasound docu, you will know that DT likes playing football:David Tao set to light up AFC Awards night Friday, 19 November 2010 09:47 Kuala Lumpur: Chinese Taipei

DT & Hairspray

2010-11-18T03:56:00.004+08:00

Liking my new layout very much indeed. Was gonna put a background but decided just to leave it B/W - nice & simple. So while waiting for David's movie *sigh* I thought maybe I'll enliven the blog with some movie news. Starting with the movie most anticipated in Jan 2011: Wong Kar Wai's The Grandmasters. Just posters & no trailer yet but it certainly has generated a lot of buzz. Tony Leung is of

DT rocking the Asian Games!

2010-11-17T02:00:00.004+08:00

David was at the Asian Games 2010 Opening Ceremony on 11/12 in Guangzhou, China. He performed one of the theme songs, Sunshine Again, with Wei Wei and Tan Jing from China, Joey Yung from Hong Kong and Kim Hyun Joong from Korea. Unfortunately he didn't write the song which would have made it more amazing for me. However he did look wonderful & his voice was as ever melting. Watch @ youtube:Just

What has DT been up to?

2010-09-22T00:33:00.005+08:00

Pix of the month *__* An adorable DT chatting in earnest to actress Zhou Xun. He looked like he is in director mode here. Not really digging his camouflage-print shirt but the expression is cute. These 2 pixs are from DT's favorite watch, IWC, promo function this month. 9/19 singing at a large-scale concert in Chengdu, Sichuan. Again not sure abt the hot pink tee but love to see the familiar DT

DT @ Taipei Tedx

2010-07-28T04:37:00.003+08:00

David was guest speaker for Tedx Taipei last Saturday. He looked smashing as usual. Watch vid @ Sina or youtube. Still so charming hehe Hope he come up with his movie soon *sigh* By the by the Sina website also has vid of press con after GMA where Eason joked that David shouldn't win as his songs weren't that good then clarified that he was a great fan of DT.There was accusation that a drunken

The GMA controversy

2010-07-02T05:29:00.005+08:00

Wow, seems like our Dave is once again having a butterfly effect on the chinese music industry despite his absence. After the furore abt falsified news reports, now no less a personage than a CEO of a record company has waded into the GMA controversy.The whole thing is just so hilarious. Honestly who can remember who win in GMA anymore? Is it that important? Apparently there were also complaints

A little respect please

2010-06-30T03:42:00.003+08:00

David has been forced to come out with his own true version on what he was doing during the night of the GMA ceremony. Spurious taiwanese news report claimed that he had been spotted drunk with female companion in a Singapore nightclub. I don't know, maybe that's why I am so tired of chinese entertainment and hardly bother to watch it at all.Then there's all that bitching abt his winning the

2010 Best Mandarin Male Singer

2010-06-28T01:19:00.003+08:00

At last, maybe it's a sympathy vote since it could be a long while before David release another album but the Golden Melody judges finally gave him the award they should have given him a few albums back - Best Mandarin Male Singer. I will be honest here cos in my opinion 69 David Tao was not his best work. His voice was excellent but the passion was not 100% like in his debut album, I'm OK or

Mad dogs and David Tao

2010-03-17T03:01:00.004+08:00

Dear, dear, David getting harassed by hungry news reporter again as he tweeted testily. Ah well, the life of a celebrity ^__^ Yah my first post of 2010! Sorry but wasn't too motivated as not listening to Chinese pop at all, or catching up with entertainment news either. Anyway belated congratulations to David for getting Most Popular Hong Kong and Taiwan Male Singer Award in Baidu Hot Point

Life of DT

2009-11-09T01:25:00.005+08:00

So DT has been caught 'dating' & fans are outraged. May I gently remind them that (1) DT is male & single (2) it's not a sin to go out with a 22 yr old unmarried woman even if that woman is 18 yrs younger (3) he has never promised his fans that he will stay celibate until he is married (4) even as an idol singer, he does have his rights & privacy, who are we to judge?Surely as fans who have

Surviving DT

2009-10-01T21:34:00.007+08:00

The first time I heard 69乐章, I was immediately captivated by the song Surviving Leopards. It is a strangely quiet song with an underlaying sense of utter hopelessness. During David's online chat in Bejing, he explained the meaning of this song. First he asked if anyone knew where in the world is the greatest surviving number of the endangered species, snow leopards? The answer is of course China

DT movies & encounter

2009-09-23T14:27:00.003+08:00

Very nice article in The Star Online:Wednesday September 23, 2009Making moviesBy SETO KIT YANSinger-songwriter David Tao delves into filmmaking. IT HAS been three years since David Tao released an album and it is because he has been pursuing another passion of his – filmmaking. Although Tao made his mark in the entertainment industry as a musicmaker, he is fast turning into a filmmaker.Early

One million stars, only one DT

2009-09-22T05:25:00.004+08:00

Nosebleeding pix of our Dave ^__^ Sry for not blogging for so long. Just enjoy reading DT's tweets. He is really cute when he asked for the best icecream shop in Singapore or help with airline tickets. I think he is more wary of writing abt controversial stuff as he gets quoted out of context so often by the Chinese media. David had been vry busy, going to Malaysia for a concert. Here's a great

DT Junior

2009-08-29T00:32:00.007+08:00

Kyrie Elesion/ A Big Mess /Adoration /Play /Zero to Hero /Surviving Leopards /RE: DT/ Summer Love Triangle /Miss Sweetie /Chinese Lady /Whose Oscar? /Love Needed /Your Song /HeroesIf you have been wondering if you should get David Tao's latest album 69 David Tao, my recommendation is get it. It is one of the most unpretentious chinese albums you will ever heard. It doesn't pretend to be the

New release date - 8/21

2009-08-18T12:58:00.003+08:00

Typhoon has brought forward the release date of 69乐章 to 8/21 cos the entire album tracklist had been made available for streaming as well as downloading on many, many websites including youtube & one of his fansites in China since 8/15. David was of cos vry unhappy abt the situation saying it was vry harmful & disrespectful but not much he can do abt it. When interviewed in HK after

DT @ TPE fundraising

2009-08-15T13:36:00.002+08:00

Today would have been DT album release but all his fans appreciated his gesture. He participated in a TV fundraising event in Taipei last night. It was cute watching as before it was his turn, could already see him in the background wiping perspiration from his face & neck *swoon* He was lovely. He was gonna perform a special guitar rendition of I Love You but there was something wrong with the

DT's album delay to 8/28

2009-08-12T15:42:00.001+08:00

David decided to postpone the release of his new album for 2 weeks. He was so upset by the devastation caused by Typhoon Morakot that he felt he could not talk abt his new album at this time. A news event to launch his hr-long movie was also cancelled. He felt that we should all concentrate on helping those in need for the time being. Here's a link for donation specifically Taiwan. Although

4 days to Opus 69

2009-08-11T04:58:00.004+08:00

Apparently the Macau concert was a blast *__* He sang Zero to Hero & MJ medley. Much was made of the fact that he only wore one outfit *scratch head* He's a singer not a model. Anyway here's the songlist:1 Runaway2 Wan Bu Liao3 Close to you4 Let's fall in love5 Shanghaied6 Susan says7 Who do you love8 Moon represents whose heart9 Airport in 10:3010 Zero to hero11 Smalltown girl12 Black

6 days to Opus 69

2009-08-09T02:19:00.004+08:00

Hope DT & his audience had a great time in Macau. There will be a preview of his 2nd single 暗恋 on 8/10 & 8/11. A version of Your song has been leaked & it's really ear magic. It sounds wonderfully acoustic & yet not really demo version. I am quite happy to get the same version on the album or the studio version although I doubt he will try to change it much if it's a demo version. It gave me the

11 days to Opus 69

2009-08-04T01:14:00.001+08:00

He looks so cool & natural next to a bike *__* Brief writeup on cctv.com:David Tao promotes new album2009-08-03 09:42 BJT After a three-year hiatus, Taiwan singer David Tao is set to release his new album, the "69 Concerto." Apart from all the back stage work, Tao is also in charge of directing the music video. The album is named 69 Concerto because it's Tao's sixth album, and the ninth musical

13 day to Opus 69

2009-08-02T23:43:00.002+08:00

As always with David, we get a music lesson. He used glam rock to describe his first single Zero to Hero. So what is glam rock? It was popular in UK during the 70s. The best eg is probably David Bowie then T Rex & *shudder* Gary Glitter. Glam rock is characterised by a strong science fiction & androgynous theme. Which could be why he used the term 'yin yang ren' meaning hermaphrodite in chinese.

14 days to Opus 69

2009-08-01T05:57:00.001+08:00

Yesteday, David made an appearance as the spokesman for Yahoo safety for kids online. During his 'Are you experienced?' prelaunch party for his new album, he revealed the lyrics of 6 songs: Zero to Hero, Your song, RE DT, Play, Too Stupid and Adoration. Here's a very nice blog describing the event complete with pixs & of cos DT has helpfully uploaded 10 clips on youtube.

15 days to Opus 69

2009-07-31T00:47:00.002+08:00

Opus 69, DT's 6th studio album, is up for preorder @ Yesasia, the blurb is pretty interesting so include here:After his "123 We Are All Wooden Men" world tour, Taiwan's "Music Godfather" David Tao comes back with his new album in three years titled Opus 69. The number in the title references a number of things, among which is that it's the singer-songwriter's 6th album and 9th CD. Besides, David

Zero to Hero - eng tran

2009-07-30T01:53:00.001+08:00

Zero to HeroBy David TaoI almost cannot breathe, the tram is too crowdedI smell poisonous gas, did someone farted?Hurrying like an ant, no time to drink coffeeEvery day there are eight meetingsLean against the toilet bowl to have a restI and you, we are the same, like foolsI want to chase, I want to flySuper Phoenix plane ready to leaveFrom Zero to Hero, to the demon I say noI am my own HeroDo

Zero to Hero

2009-07-29T15:05:00.003+08:00

Oh dear, so much news abt DT that can't really catch up. The most exciting is of cos the release of his first single Zero to Hero aka 火鸟功. You can hear here complete with chinese lyrics courtesy & thousand thank yous to DTFC or here complete with spinning cube of DT ^__^ . The chinese name is a throwback to Kagaku Ninjatai Gatchaman (Science Ninja Team Gatchaman), a Japanese TV anime from the

69 David Tao

2009-07-20T01:20:00.004+08:00

As expected DTFC fanatics came up with goodies galore in a short time after DT first outing for his new album on Sun. So all the links here for clips uploaded to youku.com are gratefully thanks to them. DT attended a charity concert on Sat singing 3 songs - Rain, Love Can & I love you. He wore a light blue tee & a rather 60s waistcoat: Too bad he didn't have his hair sleeked back like in his

3rd DT Session

2009-07-19T04:40:00.000+08:00

3rd session featuring organ posted at D6T9, watch here. Does this man never sleep? He is also confusing us with his sleep cycle tweets heehee Anyway this is the most enjoyable clip as David is just much too adorable with his too small hat. Can hear more of the song which is really fun & catchy. He also had a charity event in Taipei & hopefully we get to see some pixs soon.

DT's 69乐章

2009-07-18T03:24:00.004+08:00

First release SUPER COOL pixs of DT's new album & I am loving it already ^__^ He looks almost exactly like when he first came out except thinner. The album is called 69乐章 but no english name yet. This is his 6th studio album & 9 music project. He is born in 1969 so the number 69 is chosen as the album's name. He really did carry all those fascinating 60s related stuff on his back. He said he

Happy Birthday DT

2009-07-11T01:51:00.003+08:00

Can't believe it, our Dave is 40!!!!!!!!! ^__^ He just posted a birthday clip:

Debugging DT

2009-07-10T00:56:00.003+08:00

Poor DT being bugged once again by a certain idol who claimed he had poor judgement when he awarded him second not first in a singing competition which happened aeons ago. Imagine carrying this silly grudge for so long cos he always wants to be numero uno. This man is unbelievably childish & annoying *roll eyes* So here I am debugging *__* cos as usual he timed it just when DT abt to drop his

2nd D6T9 Session

2009-07-04T21:12:00.002+08:00

So if you have seen the 2nd D6T9 Sessions clip, you'll know why I'm posting waffles ^__^ If you haven't go watch it now! I love his boyish enthusiasm where he urges his followers to share & tell him what we think of it. But ... sry to say I'm not particularly taken with the snippet I heard so far but then it is just a sampling. Maybe I will be bold & logon Twitter to tell him haha After all we

Following DT

2009-07-02T02:07:00.001+08:00

So glad to see DT has more than 600 followers now & yeah I think most of us join Twitter just to follow him. Quite a few familiar fans amongst the followers & it's just great to know we all have been following him for quite some time ^__^ He said to post photos as he want to know who's he is talking to. Also I think it's also nice to post location so he will know that he has fans from all over

Twittering DT

2009-06-30T01:34:00.004+08:00

Okaaaaay, did a bit of updating the links & stuff so now I am on Twitter as well ^__^ Anyway probably won't do a lot of posting there as I don't have the time, I will just be following DT. Now that I got over the shock that it's really him on Twitter & D6T9, I think it's really great that he is using freely available net resources like Twitter & Youtube to connect with his fans. I mean why not?

DT @ Twitter

2009-06-29T00:44:00.005+08:00

Oh wow it is really David Tao at Twitter hehe cos he just posted an awesome clip of the making of his album at his DT69 blog!!!!! Anyway come to think of it, it's kinda make sense to use freely available resource @ wretch & Twitter to reach his fans. Such a cunning devil he is ^__^ I remembered when I first read Moby's journal, I was amazed at how casual & real he is. He is presenting as he is -

Beyond the Ken

2009-06-24T03:18:00.002+08:00

Watched Beyond the Ken & it wasn't as good as I thought it would be. The weak point is Gillian Chung who is not really subtle in her acting. Her role required someone more fey & complex not just as a victim. Since the movie hinged on her dual acting so eventually the payoff failed because Gillian wasn't believeable enough as the 'princess taking revenge'. Tao Hong & Daniel Wu were excellent but

1st 2009 DT concert - Macau!

2009-06-21T20:24:00.004+08:00

It is now confirmed that David will be holding a concert in Macau at The Venetian on 8/8. Here's a very nice article in Macau Daily Times:Taiwan R&B icon to perform at Venetian Sunday, 21 June 2009 Popular Taiwanese singer and music composer, David Tao, considered to be the grandfather of Taiwanese R&B, will make his Macau debut performance at The Venetian on Saturday, August 8. His

Imposter DT

2009-06-21T13:37:00.002+08:00

The guy masquerading David Tao in the infamous I am 69 & on Twitter has posted a pix of himself as he does bear a striking resemblance to DT. The trouble is ppl still think that it is David. Shouldn't the fact that he is covering a large portion of his face raise suspicion? Guess the internet is a strange place where ppl like to believe in the impossible. Anyway just wanna warn young fans

Canon David Tao

2009-06-19T23:28:00.002+08:00

Came across this blog reviewing albeit rather late David's debut album cos it has made it into the top ten albums in Taiwan from 1993 to 2005 in a book called Taiwan Popular Music Taiwan - 200 Best Albums. Really enjoyed it & gave me an even newer perspective on David's music. I like that the writer admitted readily that he didn't think much of the album or David Tao initially because he thought

Sudden DT news

2009-06-14T23:50:00.004+08:00

Doesn't he look so ordinary here? That's what I like abt DT is that he really doesn't go for nor like being a star. He was in Shanghai busy judging for Icetea band competition. I think it should be drawing to a close soon. Here he is being cheesy & adorable for Yahoo promotion of safe surfing for kids. Some clips here, here and here. Lately there had been news that he was unable to tape his

DT in Hangzhou

2009-05-26T01:24:00.001+08:00

Nice laughing pix of DT in Hangzhou on Icetea promo. For once, he had no girlfriend related controvesy so the journalists didn't know what to ask him *roll eyes* Can't they ask him about his new album? Anyway they were reduced to asking him mildly controversial questions on drugs & entertainment forcing David to make the usual 'artist is stressed but drug is not the answer' kind of response.

DT's album dropping in July

2009-05-23T19:57:00.004+08:00

Yesterday David appeared in Quangzhou for Icetea related activity. He looked really cute *__* in tight tee & jeans. He said that his new album will be released in July, not sure to believe him as everytime he appeared it would seem he will arbitarily mention a release date *sigh* Well, just have to wait another 2 months I guess. Below are sweet pixs taken by DTFC, first he looked vry serious

DT in Tianjin

2009-05-06T02:18:00.005+08:00

Posting some nice pixs of DT to remind how he looks like ^__^ Anyway he did pop up in Taipei every now and again the past few months but it was more like promo stuff & nothing to do with his music *sigh* Apparently he will appear in a largescale concert in Tianjin on 5/25 & reportedly will sing a new song. They always said he would sing a new song but he had never done it so I guessing this time

Love life or oneself?

2009-05-03T04:55:00.001+08:00

Just want to rant a bit about the Love Life thingy that David was involved in. What actually it is for? Saw the cm & there wasn't any call for donation or any kind of involvement from the public. It seems to be like a feelgood exercise whereby artistes can promote their good side to the public. Why not just donate the money they used for the shooting of the promo to the cancer foundation in

DT & Dora

2009-04-26T00:49:00.005+08:00

Back at last but I couldn't type for a while so sry for the lack of updates. Here's a pix of David and a girl called Dora. David participated in a charity event organised by Blackie & his girlfriend, Fanfan, & met Dora at the hospital. He was impressed by her will to live & love for music so he stayed & talked to her for 2 hrs so said Blackie but I think he probably exaggerated. Anyway David

Promoting DT

2009-03-14T04:02:00.004+08:00

Very nice promo pix of David & singer Xuan Zi (弦子) who also been signed up to endorse Ice Tea. Below pix of them shooting the Icetea cm courtesy & much thanks to DTFC. Thanks to anon for msg below abt release of yet another version of DT concert in China. Sure I will get it if I see it but just feeling bitter abt Gold Typhoon trying to squeeze more money out of David. Why release concert dvd

DT & Master Kong

2009-03-10T02:06:00.001+08:00

Thanks Noshka for msg regarding DT's new ad for Icetea & he does look very fine in there ^__^ According to DTFC, Icetea activities for music competition will also be starting soon in various Chinese cities. His endorsement with Master Kong Ice Tea, its full & proper name in China, seems very successful:We continued to market Ice Tea through our music strategy by engaging Tao Zhe as spokesman, and

Super DT

2009-03-08T23:47:00.002+08:00

Some news of sort abt DT. He sent this huge flower bouquet to the Superband who had their concert in Taipei on 3/7. The Superband is comprised of Lo Dayu, Jonathan Lee, Emil Chau and Chang Chen Yue. He said that he was so inspired by them that he felt like forming his own group *__*

DT in the air

2009-02-18T03:17:00.001+08:00

Here's such a sweet pix taken by stewardesses on board the flight from LA to Taipei. I love that he was wearing his No Paparazzi cap.Anyway mid-Feb & still no news of his new album. In fact it may even have been pushed back further to mid-year release. Not good. I interpret this as he not wanting to continue with Gold Label & this is another delaying tactic. It's just heartbreaking if that's the

DT & Mac

2009-02-03T01:08:00.004+08:00

(Pixs & vids much thanks & credit to DTFC) Serious DT during the Apple demonstration. He looked so adorably professional ^__^ 2 clips here & here, to be honest I have no idea what he was saying. Partly the echoing mike & partly his american accent. It's funny he sounds more ABC when he goes back to LA for a while & then when he's back here, he starts to sound more chinese. Oh dear miss him so

Bilingual DT

2009-01-31T18:51:00.007+08:00

David was in Shanghai yesterday and should be in Beijing today for the Apple Store promo. This cooperation & his hints that he is putting up music sample online could mean that he is thinking of going digital for his music in the future. Which is not a bad thing but hopefully he will still be putting out an album for physical sales cos I am one of those that prefer to have his album in my hand

DT & Shawn

2009-01-29T01:28:00.002+08:00

Happy Year of the Ox/Bull/Cow/牛 ^__^ Didn't think I would use a traditional chinese pix, did you? This is vintage Picasso print, so respect plse *__* Although his country sportscitizens could use a bit of respect during their recent escapade to Beijing, rite? The internet can be a hallowed place hah!Anyway I am in a very good mood after reading David's msg although admittedly I teared a few

CNY msg from DT

2009-01-27T16:46:00.002+08:00

2009.01.22 新年快樂 1/21/09 Wednesday, aboard flight from LA to TaipeiHaving just finished two very densely packed weeks of production in LA, I’m now aboard a flight back to Taipei. What made the two weeks even more challenging was that I was also moving out of my current residence in LA so there was a major amount of organizing and packing. Over the past few years, it seems that whenever I’m back to

DT & Apple

2009-01-14T23:50:00.003+08:00

David will be making an appearance at the Apple Store in Beijing on 1/31:Taiwanness(sic) Singer David Tao Talk About MusicSaturday, Jan 317:00pmDavid Tao, the R&B father and famous music producer&singer, also a Mac professional user. He will show and share his experience of How to make music in Mac. If anyone living in Beijing interested, the address is:Apple StoreBuilding 6, Sanlitun Village

Not good news

2009-01-12T01:10:00.001+08:00

Some unconfirmed news abt DT album @ DTFC forum & seriously hoping its not true. Anyway seems the album is called 太愛妳 (Love you too much) to go with his 2 previous albums which also had 太 in the title *roll eyes* How banal. The pre-order is on 1/31 & the first single to be broadcast on 2/2 is called 愛情不浪漫 (Love is not romantic) *yuck* The album will go on sale on 2/14 & chocolates will be given

Studious DT

2009-01-10T03:37:00.002+08:00

All credit & much thanks to DTFC for above pix of DT during his CNEX talk. Vry adorably studious ^__^ No news yet abt his album release or whether he is gonna stay with Gold Typhoon. Meanwhile his record company is facing yet another accusation of 'chart buying' this time for Show Luo. Sony even held a press conference to publicly state that they will not falsify their sale nos. Typhoon

New DT frontiers

2009-01-01T16:14:00.003+08:00

Some sweet pixs of DT with Ah Ya. Can watch the vid here - first 3 mins. He started the NY show in Nanjing singing Rain, Smalltown Girl & finishing with I Love You. Voice a bit shaky but still smooth & alluring as chocolate. Here's the Sina vid of his performance. He seemed happy & lighthearted but it was reported earlier that he still can't get over Lucky's passing. Seems to me that he derived