4 days to album release

My dears - this is a preview of upcoming feature on David in GQ mag in TW. Altho did say dun wanna see David exposed his chest again, still it is a vry YUMMY chest ^__^ If you have preordered before 7/28 & didn't get the can, you should go back & get it or when you pick up the album. All preorders in Spore get free gift of the can. As for Love Can HK Concert dvd/vcd, the only release is for China distribution so its missing the banned songs like Ghost, Shanghaied & Bastard. It has 16 songs - Rain, Airport 10.30, Who do you love, Moon over my heart, Runaway, Susan said, Smalltown girl, Season of Loneliness, Black Tangerine, The art of war, Regular Friends, Twenty-two, Fateless, Dear God, I love you & Love can. Actually been watching it the past few days & its really enjoyable esp the unplugged section. David did say that there will be Love Can dvd of the concert in Taipei but could be they are waiting till after KL concert in Oct before releasing it.
Apparently preview of Too Beautiful mv already started so if you wanna, can go to youtube to watch it but be warned that you may have your tongue hanging out by the end of this mv. 2 things - David riding a bike & removing his jacket at the end. I have an indescribable feeling watching him ride the bike. Its like seeing the real David who is wild, free, passionate & uninhibited. He has to be like this some of the time cos he is undoubtedly an extremely talented artist who is able to inject his feelings, thoughts & passion into his music.

5 days to album release

David getting his fans to singalong, he's simply stunning. More pixs here & here. Also Beautiful page has been updated with David's letter & Don't forget mv. Glad u guys got your Love Memory can ^__^ During his autograph session, David revealed that at 17 a Korean girl wooed him by sending him a love letter. They dated for 3 yrs & separated cos of her fierce temper. David joked that now he is scared of Korean girls cos they may have similar tempers. His most romantic date was in a cave in San Francisco, full of Indian etchings & a waterfall. In this romantic, poetic place his date was moved to accept his courtship. David also hoped to marry before hitting 40.
Here's he blows a kiss *faint* Dear David, altho its a setback that some unscrupulous ppl are putting yr new album all over the net but don't worry, so long as you are sincere & work hard as you have, I am sure it will be a success. Already listen to Too Beautiful, Chase, I don't wanna know & Finally ... love all of them. So that's make 8 tracks including Don't forget, The moment, Walk on & So beautiful that I already love in the album. I do hope he rearranged the 3 cm songs so they have a fresh feeling.
Here is tom.com feature on Beautiful with songlist & pix of the letter in the can. Got vry teary when I watch a short clip @ davidcn of his autograph session where he thanked his fans & told them he will never compromise his music for the market. Feel sad that he has to keep reasurring us as if we don't believe him. I really feel in this album, he has made a very big effort not only to keep his music clean, sincere & meaningful but also to inject new feeling into chinese ballads. Actually when I heard his new album is mostly love songs, I never thought he would come up with such fresh, innovative music. Well, David Tao is back :D

6 days to album release

Thanks to Koksheng for his info abt arrival of Don't Forget cans for preorder:
koksheng said...
hi! the can is out already for preorders in singapore. Just got mine this evening when the delivery man from EMI arrives coincidentally. Cool
7/28/2006 10:47 PM
Replying to Sylvia, you can preorder at Sembawang for the album & get the can which contains a love letter from David as well as code to sample 5 songs online. David has completed his autograph session in TP signing on the can, guess his hand is fully recovered. He looked rather sweet in white tee printed with sketch of a rose & grey pants & he sang Don't Forget. Can view some pixs here thanks & credit to TW Yahoo grp. A sad thing is admin has posted @ DT forum that already all 13 songs in the new album can be dl online @ various chinese bbs >"< Also pirated copies can be found in mainland China. Such a terrible thing so we must support David by buying only his original album. Also Too Beautiful mv can be found on youtube altho it has not been officially released & some Jolin fanblog has put up her duet with David to listen online. Hope sales of the album will not be affected after all the hard work by our Dave :(

7 days to album release

I like this swingy Dave wallpaper soooooooo much. Miss his swingy hair too, plse somebody tell him to let it grow. Short hair just dun do it for me. Anyway its like a waiting game here for the preorder altho not so impatient as not too long to wait but hopefully *cross fingers* the album will arrive on time. Then I can slowly savor it, look at his gorgeous pixs, read the things he has to say & his dedication, study the lyrics & who's who involved in the making of the album, then finally listen to it *sigh* such happiness awaiting me.
Meantime listen to Don't Forget a few times daily & watch the mv at least once. Too Beautiful mv has also been done & some screencaps alredi leaked outta net. Let me tell you, in one he wears a wifebeater lying on a field *cannot .. breathe ... water ... water* ^__^ He may not be considered goodlooking but he is HOT! HOT! HOT! Or could be I just like quietly confident man who are talented, charming & kind. Still can't wait to watch that mv *yeah yeah* Btw quite a few TW fans have complained they dun understand his english love letter altho it has been translated into chinese. Actually dun quite understand it myself. Not gonna post it cos the preorder still going on but will post it @ blog forum after album release.

8 days to album release

I think its kinda sweet that he made his album cover rather evocative of those vintage advertising posters in Shanghai & promotional posters of chinese filmstars -- that was a very romantic era. So guess noone in Spore has got the can yet, not a tin, but a small can with pull ring like catfood.
Its really quite cute, hope we can get it in Spore soon. Saw the clip of Showbiz @ davidcn & he was really spacy ^__^ guess he really dun like this kinda promo thingy so he tried to tune out. Luckily he wasn't on for vry long just enough to show the can & announce his autograph session. He's usually more relaxed & talkative on TVBS or Azio.
Here he was secretly caught on film when he went out for dinner with his mom after his Walkman promo in Shanghai recently. Vry funny cos guess cameraman was hoping to catch him with mysterious Shanghai beauty but turned out to be his mommy! Here can watch quite long clip of his Walkman promo, he really looked vry charming.

9 days to album release

Songlist of Beautiful as follows:
1) Too beautiful station (?)
2) Can't Get You Outta My Mind
3) Too Beautiful
4) The Chase
5) The Moment
6) Walk On
7) How Long
8) I Don't Wanna Know
9) Marry Me Today (feat Jolin)
11) So Beautiful
12) Forever
13) Olia
3 are cm songs - The Moment (Honda Civic), Walk On (Walkman) & So Beautiful (Rejoice) - & 1st track sounds more like an intro, leaving 9 new songs so he did cheat a little >"< Still the songlist sounds wonderful. Is Olia a girl's name I wonder? Also could this be his 1st album released without any banned song in mainland China? Some TW fans already got their Can't Forget tin & inside is a love letter in english & printed with David's handwriting. At the back is the code to test listen to 5 songs which included Too beautiful, The Chase, I don't wanna know & Finally. Anyway the response is extremely good esp for The chase. According to SGFC, Sembawang Music Store is currently the only outlet accepting preorder but not all stores so check before going. Also the Can't Forget tin is not given out yet. Anyway it will probably take a few days. Preorder is also available in HK I believe but not in Malaysia according to starlady :(
davidtao.com has posted up schedule of David's appearances in TW for the nxt few weeks. So far he has appeared in Showbiz & can bt @ icefish but be warned that's an extremely slow loading site. He also appeared in program hosted by Taozi tonight but so far no news abt it. He will also be appearing in Peach Protein which had been pre-recorded so not sure when it will be broadcasted. As I said, seems to be a more low-key album release this time maybe cos the album is softer & not so controversial. Already fans are complaining that its such a big change & not used to this quieter, gentler David. Should David do another Black Tangerine, another Great Leap? Surely not, let him go his way. Although I am unhappy abt so many cm songs being included, still being David, he has spend a lot of time & hard work on these songs & they are his own original compositions so why shouldn't they be included in his new album? As for the duet with Jolin, I don't know but I am quite neutral abt it. I only ever listen to her songs when I am watching mtv but she is certainly not the worst female chinese singer. Also either she or her manager is quite smart as she usually don't attempt to sing songs out of her range & only recordable in the studio. So her live performances will not let her down unlike some of her compatriot singers. Remember David made her spend 11 hrs in the studio so we should hear a creditable performance from her for sure.
I believe David still has lots of things he want to convey to us in his new album. After all, falling in & out of love, courtship, heartbreak and marriage are very important parts of our lives so why shouldn't he write abt them. Doesn't always have to be abt world affairs cos mostly in our lives, we are more concerned abt the people around us. Just because the album is abt love don't mean that it will not be a meaningful album. Like the song Can't Forget, while it seemed to be abt recalling past memories, it is also abt how to use the past to reconnect with the present & move on to the future. In the beginning a mysterious woman in black gave David a rose & card to help him recall his past memories. At the end he too gave a rose & card to a young lady who may be the woman in black in her past life. Life moves on & so does David. So please don't keep wanting him to do the same things over and over again. Even if this album is not as good as the previous ones, at least he is trying new things & telling different stories.

Also some of you who are vry knowledgeable abt music has been making interesting comments abt the music of Can't Forget so take the opportunity to include them here:
serenity said...
i agree...the music of wang bu liao just grows on you...i was a trifle disappointed when i first heard it...but like in all David's album, one must understand the psyche of the composer before one can appreciate David's music at a deeper level. after reading his diary entry, i can sort of understand why this song was re done in such a way. the intro sounded silly, but i believe, David did it purposely to reflect the music of the past...i dunno which genre, which era...but this wo wo yeh yeh thingy was quite popular some long time ago. the daba daba daba part was even more clever...it was the jazzed up version of the famous piano intro of wang bu liao the original...soo sooo sooo clever..... i like it!
7/25/2006 11:48 PM
opalibran said...
ooh! really clever arrangement of the oldie.. n the way the mv shows flashbacks fr Susan Said gives it a sense of coherence..love the classic ba da ba, ba da ba, ba da ba ba and the little rap tt goes with it..wicked=)
7/23/2006 6:57 PM
So I hope those who are disappointed with this song try to understand some of the background of the various styles of music he is using. David hardly ever do 'cookie cutter' music. It may sound 'cookie cutter' only cos he is using a genre of music you may be familiar with. But his arrangement are always original & vry clever.

10 days to album release

This is cute where he stroke his chin, actually he is quite fond of stroking his gorgeous naturally-by-birth chin ^__^ Apparently he appeared on Showbiz I guess to promote his autograph session this Fri. So he probably may go on other entertainment shows. The autograph session is unusually held at 7.00pm as most are held in the daytime over the weekend. Not sure what he will be signing, the Can't Forget tin? Maybe there will be free posters of his big head. Also saw his ad on MTV -- really nice! Anyway I will try to preorder today & see if can get that tin -- so exciting!!!

11 days to album release

Beautiful page is up with countdown to album release -- pretty cool. Need to enter code to test listen to 5 songs which will come with the preorder. Must say really like this album promo -- vry low-key & sightly mysterious ^__^ Can't forget mv also up @ youtube thanx to polopolo21 for the info, actually there are 2 up. Also davidcn has posted up snippets of the song for ringtones including the rap. I am glad David didn't redo the song as expected in rnb style with chinese instruments. This style is way unexpected with I don't know kinda oriental sound abt it but not quite. I wonder what other surprises David has for us :D

12 days to album release

davidcn has alredi posted up Don't forget mv (these ppl nvr sleep ^__^) & its really well done with the music & story flow blending really cohesively. If David has a hand in it, then it bore well for his future in movies. Love the way he said at the beginning - gonna take you back to old skool style!
Really like the candy colors as well as b/w scenes, reminds me a bit of My Anata. Also the flashback of Susan said mv. He also appeared at the end as a talking robot head -- vry adorable!
Also managed to catch entertainment news of his recent Walkman promo in Shanghai. He really handled the press well when they asked abt alleged surgery. At one point he smiled faintly & said how asking abt the handset. Actually his new hairstyle does suit him. It make him look young & yet matured or maybe its just the fangirl in me :P
Also more news abt the duet with Jolin called Today you will marry me which reminds me of Emil Chau's Tomorrow I will marry you. Considering that David is currently leasing Emil's studio in Taipei, maybe he is deliberately being tongue-in-cheek? Apparently Jolin spend 11 hrs to record the song which was the longest she ever spend in a studio. Quite eager to hear the song as it has been a while since David do a duet. Anyway the album songlist is taking shape: Don't forget, Too Beautiful, Today you will marry me, Real Passion, Every side is beautiful. Not sure if there is preordering here but will try anyway cos I really want that tin of Can't forget memories. Also if its possible I have fallen even more deeply in love with DT *__* (Screencaps credit davidcn)

13 days to album release

I think I have became addicted to Can't Forget, I like it so much esp his voice -- so smooth, so controlling, so sensual. How can a mere man possess such an angelic voice? I am really sorry to those fans who cannot accept this song. Maybe I have become one of those fanatics who love everything abt their idol, maybe I have lost my sense of taste & class, maybe my ears have lost their sensitiveness ^__^ but I ADORE the song *sigh*
(Pix credit davidcn) Anyway apparently the mv is totally sweet & David looks absolutely cute apart from handsome according to his taiwanese fans but I haven't seen it yet. But for sure it will be broadcast here soon. David will also be holding his 1st autograph session in Taipei on 7/28 according to Taiwan Yahoo grps & here @ e7play can get the VIP pass, posters & ringtones as well as listen to snippets of his new songs. Looks like 2nd single to be released is the album title, Too Beautiful, and Every side is beautiful is included. Hope there is more than 10 songs in the album or I will feel cheated with 2 cm songs included. There is also video viewer for 'the latest mv' so maybe they will be streaming his mvs as well. I love his big head heehee although some dun but I love love love to see the expression in his eyes, vry sweet & soulful like a dog :P

14 days to album release

Some mv pixs of Can't Forget. As expected fans not too sure abt this song saying that its messy & odd using way too many styles. I think it probably sound messy to a lot of ppl used to manufactured music that they expect homogenous melody and repetitious sample bridging. I don't think the song is messy at all but still its all a matter of personal taste. I love the raw sound of different clashing sounds coming all together but with harmony esp towards the end & then David launched into that amazing rap & the ending is just right. David really knows how to end a song but I still think the intro is a bit much ^__^ But what I love most of all is the record scratching during the beginning of the second verse, so WICKED haha cos its an 50s old song & would be on vinyl. So in this song maybe he is like a dj doing a remix in his own creative way. Could be why he did that hoppy intro.
Actually I was thinking he might redo it like Tuberose but we should know by now David always tries not to repeat what he has done before. What's the point of redoing another old song in his trademark r&b style even tho his fans will love to hear another one? But David don't always try to please his fans. That's what I love abt him, he will always go his own way & hope that we follow him. Anyway for sure there will be more listenable songs in his album as he will try to please his fans in some way. Btw I didn't post up the song cos dun wanna encourage illegal dling of his 1st single. But of cos I understand some maybe in countries where impossible to hear the song so link to listen but can be slow loading (Link courtesy Shocksound). Hopefully someone may upload the mv on youtube. Meantime can listen to SHE's Ella sing I love you in HK concert with virtually the whole audience singing along *__* & here one of the judges in Happy Sunday also sing I love you to show the contestant how not to imitate David while singing it. Actually when he said that its his fav ktv song then everybody started cheering -- not sure why? Another judge kinda criticise him by saying you cannot find any sign of DT in his singing at all which is true. Anyway this is a vry popular program where ppl come & sing & usually got torn apart by the judges

15 days to album release

David left his 21st msg at davidtao.com to explain concept of his 5th album, read here he has such a lovely way with words *sigh* The album is called Beautiful to reflect the beautiful memories we sometimes forget to cherish in this fast-moving world. There is no songlist yet but the 1st single has been released & its a real surprise.
I expected him to do another melodic remix like Tuberose but he gone all the way to making it a totally new song. Its a bit like Puff Daddy's I'll be missing you using the familiar refrain of Sting's Every breath you take. Its very very very fresh & could take a few listen. I love the way he sang the old lyrics kinda old-fashionedly & then kick in the modern rhythm. Although I could do without the intro which was a bit silly but the chorus & the marvellous piece of rapping at the end really made it for me. Also love the lingering sense of old dancehall music in the background. But I think not everybody will like this song cos they probably expected another Spring wind or Moon over my heart, but knowing David, he tries not to repeat anything he has done before.
The mv can be seen on Channel V today. Its a story abt a company called something like Unforgettable Memories where ppl can go and relive their memories. Sounds a bit like 2046. David is of cos one of those who will go there & relive his memories. His love interest will be the same girl in the Susan Said mv & they will be reliving their past love affairs so there is some sorta of continuity between the 2 mvs. David also plays a robot I believe. Anyway all will revealed in the mv which sounded quite cool.
The album will also featured a love duet with Jolin Tsai which will be interesting. Actually I think their voices blend quite well as Jolin's voice is not vry high, more in the midrange. Hopefully there are more surprises in this album so as David said, stay tuned ^__^ Meanwhile another new Walkman look with 3 Davids all at once!

16 days to album release

Haha news of release of David's new album is spreading like wild fire among his chinese fans. The album is called Beautiful, nice & simple, & release date is 8/4, preorder 7/25. Image courtesy Yesasia can preorder there. From today till Friday radio stations including Yes933 will be playing his new single Wan Bu Liao. There will be free gifts with the preorder -- a love letter in his handwriting *swoon* & special code to listen to samples of his new songs on davidtao.com wow vry da vinci. His website will have page for his new album soon but not up yet.
A vry low-keyed release this time but for sure David will be guest on entertainment shows soon. Not sure if the cover pix is confirmed but I like it. He looks brooding, slightly mysterious, pensive & sensual. The album name sweet & simple altho beautiful is an extremely overused word, its still nice to look at & pronounced. The chinese name is actually 'too beautiful'. Anyway its like what David said his album will be -- very romantic. I believe David can do romantic very well as he is a romantic man. Although I do love his r&b & love ballads, hope he will include one of his alt rock songs like Rain & dare I hope, an english song ^__^

Real passion, real enjoyment

Really adore the Walkman logo, always remind me of David & his smile ^__^ They brought out a vry large cake too, no boobies cake this time heehee, & DTFC fans presented him with flowers & gift. The girlies holding the giant cardboard handsets are cute!
Questions were asked abt his alleged chin surgery again & David just laughed it off. Actually he does have a vry nice au naturel chin, already noticed it in his Spring Wind mv before he allegedly went & have it 'done'. Some ppl are just naturally blessed with good features *__^ Also he said that his new album will contain mostly love ballads & at the moment he is not sure which song to release as his first single *scratch head* Maybe his record company already decided since Unforgettable will be released nxt Friday? Anyway he said it might be Real Passion - the cm song he wrote for Walkman, maybe he said it just to plse Sony Ericsson reps? I dun mind which song get released first as I do like his Walkman cm song alot & looked forward to hearing the full length version. It will not be the first time he included a cm song in his album. The superb I like it which he wrote for Mcdonalds was included in Ultrasound.
Actually I feel that this new album will be challenging for David. Albums with mostly slow love songs are seldom bestsellers but David has never produced an album for sales alone. I guess now that he is older, he is writing songs that suit his thinking, maturity & personality. I don't think he wants to compete with up & coming young singer/composers like Tank & Gary Cao so he leaves the fastpaced, poppy songs to them. He rather goes on a different musical direction that will show his growth & development.
Here he appeared at the competition to find A good guy as one of the finalists standing nxt to him is a fan & was overjoyed at the appearance of his idol. Later they sang I love you together -- quite like his outfit, vry suave. Last yr was Supergirl, now A good guy, David seems to be a favorite idol amongst Chinese contestants. Here can hear some guy singing I'm OK, Soul Power concert version, & he did rather well. I love love love this song & glad that its getting some attention.

DT Walkman handset

David has been busy this weekend. Sat night he made a guest TV appearance in a competition to select A Good Man in mainland China. Then on Sun he attended Sony Ericsson promo where fans were invited so davidcn already posted up heaps of pixs. He looked vry adorable wearing grey shirt, white jacket & jeans. It was a hot day & later he took off his jacket. He's the spokesman for quite a few Walkman handsets including W700c which has his images & song in the package plus his cool signature on the back.
I wish my handset has his sig *cry* but still I do love my Walkman as its chockful of his songs ^__~ Btw his new album is not called Unforgettable, just roughly the translation of his first single which I have been sampling over & over again. It really sounded good, can't wait to hear the whole song nxt Fri. His new album's name is not yet released & no confirmed release or preorder date yet. But be patient, its probably only a few more weeks & we have been waiting for more than a year. Guess a lot of ppl still dun like his new hairstyle. I think its okay, he wear it well cos his hair is so thick & give him a fresh look. Besides his hair grow extremely fast I noticed & hopefully he might keep it long for his Oct concert in KL.

New DT single on 7/21

David's 1st single of his new album called 'Unforgettable' can be heard on 7/21 but now can listen to David introducing it @ e7play (Info credit Perfect David TW Yahoo grp). It sounds great, a romantic, upbeat song. It dun sound like redoing of the old classic & name is diff but for sure David got the inspiration & name from it. As for the image, I really hope they are not making him expose his chest again *sigh* It's a nice chest but I like it better hidden >"< He said that his fans have taste & class, well that is why we probably dun like him exposing himself too much. Anyway so long as the music is good, all can be forgiven I guess.

The real thing

Simply marvellous when he laughed with abandon. It seemed confirmed that David will be appearing in Shanghai for Sony Ericsson promotion on Sun, 7/16. Thank you so much opalibran for sharing in Comments *__*
opalibran said...
hey just to share with uall.. i was with my a acappella grp at a studio recording for a major upcoming college event recently.. the sound engineer who worked with us was someone who has worked with almost every single artiste in the chinese music industry.. so when he was showing us some program tt can be used to correct any pitching problems in recordings, we asked him which singer he worked with so far has the most perfect pitch in studio.. I was half-hoping and half-guessing his reply. well his answer - David Tao! whoo hoo!!!
Just more confirmation that David is the real thing both as a person and a singer. His bright, open smiles show his true soul & his voice is that of an angel. So who cares if David is not goodlooking by the weird standards of the chinese entertainment world? Also thanks to Camille for letting us know what David think about us ^__^
Camille [11:12:27 AM]
David had some fantastic things to say about you guys yesterday - when the MC of the event pulled questions out of a box (written by fans prior to entering the Red Playhouse where the celebration was held) she only wanted "spicy" questions. When the first couple weren't "spicy" she wanted to toss them out and David was like "no, no....from experience, you won't have many "spicy" questions because poeple who listen to my music have taste and class". I'm glad Dave doesn't succumb to the fickleness of fame.... oh yeah, and what was up with the Boobie cake? .... Dave seemed a little embarassed about that...
Yes the 'boobie cake' heehee seem like trend in Taiwan to have this kinda cake. A couple more clips of his BD bash -- here & here

More BD news

Some gorgeous pixs of our Dave. His hand looked much better too. Also watch short clip courtesy sohu where he said he is vry happy that he has completed his 5th studio album *yeah yeah* & that it did not take so long this time. He also said he will be filming a movie nxt yr. Here's a brief recap of birthday bash by Camille, thanks vry much ^__^
Camille [10:31:02 PM]
Hello, I got the privilege of attending this birthday bash yesterday. If you have any questions about what happened, you can ask me =) He didn't say when the new album will be released, however, he did say it will be in a few weeks. Also, he said that the feel of the album is rather light hearted this time as compared to his albums in the past that carried a very strong message that was sometimes heavy.

Brand new David

David showed off his 'new look' which is just a new hairstyle. Its extremely short at the back with a floppy fringe -- rather adorable ^__^ He wore his usual casual gear: green tee, beige jacket & jeans. Also a rather traditional jade ring on a black cord. Vry chinoiserie. He lost some weight but still looked tanned & healthy, vry sunshiny.
The comparision pixs were cos of some ridiculous news that he undergone surgery on his chin to make it longer. Was going to post some of his childhood pixs showing his pointy chin but what's the point. Once again, if you are his fan you will not believe in such nonsense & if you are not, well you can believe what you like. David has nvr relied on his outer appearance for his fame so this kinda news not gonna hurt him. However he does look extremely youthful for his age.
Here he hold his GMA award. He only sang 2 songs during his birthday bash which were I love you and Love can. He did not sing any new songs & no news on when his new album will be released. Hopefully it will still be nxt mth but I am not holding my breath. Basically the whole BD party is a rather casual affair & I remembered some of his Taiwanese fans asking him to hold another get-together high tea during a program he went on so it be could David just fulfilling their wish. David is rather sweet like that, always remembering his fans' requests. Anyway hope he will stay around for a while since he is back in Asia. Btw thank you for all yr BD wishes for my blog ^__~

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAVID!!!!!!!!!

Hope you have a fabulous day of celebrations. My blog also has its birthday earlier, its 2 yrs old! So happy I am still here blogging abt this wonderful guy who has brought me so much happiness. Even if I cannot continue blogging, know that I have loved you and will continue loving you *__*

1 day to David's birthday

During SHE concert in Shanghai, Ella played the piano & sang I love you. For sure she did a good job cos Ella is not a bad singer. Jay Chou was a guest & praised Ella's piano skills adding that she could play for him nxt time. Ella joked that she could only play David's I love you & he has to sing that. Sorry but I find that quite hilarious. Imagine Ella being guest on Jay's concert & they sang I love you together. The audience will probably assume its one of Jay's songs like Close to you, Everything's gone & Regular Friends. In fact sumone @ blog forum asked for lyrics of Regular Friends by David & Jay ^__^ Didn't even bother to correct her or could be him. Used to bother me but not anymore. All that matters is ppl are still listening & loving his songs.

2 days to David's birthday

Answering to Jessie & Suk Yee abt Leo Ku singing Every side is Beautiful. David was invited to write this song by Rejoice in China for International Women's Day on March 8. Leo Ku was also invited to sing the song & David specially arranged 2 versions. His was more upbeat with a hiphoppy intro which I adored. Leo's version was more soothing & even the lyrics are slightly diff & I actually prefer his lyrics as they sound slightly better. They were supposed to film separate mvs but David's version aired without his appearing, guess he was too busy with his concerts at that time.
Later both versions were available for dl @ kkbox & I think there was sum kinda contest tied to it as well. Anyway the song proved vry popular esp David's version & ppl thought it was his new single. They too wondered why Leo covered the song & EMI did explained that it was a song David wrote for Rejoice in China. But ppl still kept assuming it was David's single so could be why it would probably be included in the new album.
I have done sum translations upon request - Regular Friends & Everything's gone (Liu Sha) so have a look, also Melody I did earlier so I will post that later as I remembered someone asking for it. As for Ghost, so sry Zoe but much too diff to translate. Apparently David will be attending an event for Sony Ericsson in Shanghai nxt week.

3 days to David's birthday

Some articles here & here abt David's birthday bash. Its his first time spending it with fans in TW & he hoped to play some of his new songs during the party so they can be the first to hear them. He said he is returning to pure & simple in this album to bring some refreshing music to move audience in summer. The album is still scheduled for Aug release. Above pix is probably not his new look as I have seen another version of it before.

4 days to David's birthday

Not long to wait now for David to appear in public. Once again he is keeping a low profile. He is one of the few chinese singers who has never been in a series or movie, or publish a book. I want to thank him for that, for proving that it is possible to just do music if that is all you want to do. Yet fans & critics still complained that he is too commercial. Too commercial compared to who I might ask? Even his endorsements had more to do with his songwriting talents than his idol popularity.