7 days to 77 Shanghai concert

David won 3 awards in China TOP Awards for Best Male Singer (Beautiful), Best Songwriter (Marry Me Today), Best Producer (Beautiful) in the HK/TW category. Surprisingly he turned up for the awards presentation in Shanghai & even sang Marry me today with Jolin. Or maybe not as his Shanghai concert is nxt week & probably wanna keep his sponsor happy seeing as they are running a countrywide competition for him. When interviewed he said he was surprised at the results esp for Marry Me Today as he didn't spend a lot of time working on this song. He joked that a lot of ppl told him they got married cos of this song ^__^
They praised him for his taste in clothes & he said it was not him but his stylist. Although I dun particularly like the shirt, it does look good on him and the girly lapel pin is a nice touch. I hope his stylist will go easy on his costumes for his concert as in not too much glitter & NO tail plse which always remind me of parrot >"<
He looks like he lost a bit of weight, must be all that rehearsing. Getting excited now that his 123 We are all wooden men concert is almost upon us. Do wish him all the best. As his journey continues, I hope to give him a new start come July when my blog will be 3 yrs old.

8 days to 77 Shanghai concert

Love this pix (credit DTFC) cos his side profile is vry adorable ^__^ Not much news but apparently he was the Yesasia Editor's Pick on 6/21:
David's Ultrasound Thursday, June 21, 2007
Picked By Ceriseno
He has been hailed as the Chinese godfather of R&B and his success along with the frenetic reaction of music lovers everywhere says it all. David Tao simply has that special sound - Ultrasound.
The 38-year-old singer/songwriter no doubt has music in his veins, which may partly be inherited from his father, David Tao (Tao's original name was Anthony, but he changed it to David later on), who also used to be a well-known singer in his younger years. No doubt, David Tao is today a source of pride for his father. Here are a few comments on the material featured on Tao's Ultrasound. Melody comes blowing in as a melancholic ballad reminiscing about opportunities lost in the past, while Shanghaied (CD 1/Track 1) presents a groovy up-tempo tune. The latter revolves around girls and boys reveling beneath the glitter of Shanghai's neon lights with no intentions to go home as the original song title, "Not Going Home Today", implies. I Like It (CD 1/Track 8) involves more positive sounds as Tao sings about the quest for natural simple things that lead to happiness and laughter. Close To You (CD 1/Track 9) drifts down to more romantic levels, unveiling what's on the mind of a lover who longs for his dear one. Finally, there is no way around Tao's standard ballad, that is simply called I Love You (CD 1/Track 14 - the original title literally reads as "Love Is Very Simple"). Amid all its naiveté there are traces of truth to be found in this song about a person's romantic confessions. Even though this song adheres to such old fashioned lines as "The world may keep changing constantly, but if you sincerely try, love becomes easy", Tao has pepped it up with enough good feel and R&B to turn it into a classic worth its replay value.
Overall, this release includes a good number of melodious songs, ranging from rock to R&B and alternative music among other elements, that all blend seamlessly into Tao's specific Ultrasound.
(Reposted from yesasia)
Its always nice to read a professional review of his works as there is always the respect & just reinforce my devotion to him. He is simply the BEST for me *__*

10 days to 77 Shanghai concert

Skipped a day sry :( Even though David is busy rehearsing but media seems to have ways of interviewing him. This interview is during his China trip where he talks abt cars & Shanghai food ^__^ Currently he only sleeps 4 hrs a day as he has to rehearse during the day & plan the concert at night. 80% of the music will be rearranged & he even went so far as listen nonstop to Jiangsu music from Nanjing to incorporate into a medley which he hopes will bring nostalgia to the Nanjing audience. This is the music he remembered his grandfather playing to him when he was young. He is constantly thinking of ways to engage his audience not forgetting that some of them may be from other countries like Japan, Korea, Canada & US. He also has to console his mother who after inviting a few relatives to go watch his concert in Nanjing found that she was unable to get any VIP tickets ^__^
Finally some trivia: apparently Ella from SHE is currently dating Josh Chen who is a songwriter & producer in David's company. Not sure but I think he has released album with Andrew Chu. Josh & Andrew also wrote one of the most well-liked songs in Tai Mei Li, Forever. Tension fans should remember Josh as he wrote many of Tension's songs like Love ATM & Two Moons. Below Josh & Andrew performed Forever during DT's TW univ tour last yr: