REGULAR GIGS

happy hour @ BALACLAVA, suntec

for those of you who've been complaining that my gigs are out of the way, or end too late for your sleeping schedule - here's one that leaves you with no excuses.

ever the entertainment and networking hotspot, balaclava is just a tad tamer, and more laid back during happy hour - so come on over, warm yourself up with some drinks and music before the happening, happens.

i should be there most tuesdays and thursdays, from 6 to 8pm

tues, 17 jun - with chok kerong and daniel purnomo

thurs, 19 jun - with daniel purnomo

tues, 24 jun - with chok kerong

thurs, 26 jun - with chok kerong

tues, 1 jul - with mei sheum

thurs, 3 jul - with mario serio

tues, 8 jul - with mei sheum

thurs, 10 jul - with chok kerong

tues, 15 jul - with mei sheum

thurs, 17 jul - with chok kerong

tues, 22 jul - with mei sheum

thurs, 24 jul - with chok kerong

tues, 29 jul - with mei sheum

thurs, 31 jul - with andrew lim

nights at OOSH @ dempsey

the place is beautiful. for those who know how fussy i can be about the aesthetics of a space, you can take my word for it that this place will not disappoint. (vibe: laidback alfresco chic; dresscode: gentlemen we don't wanna see your bare legs and toes, ladies can bare everything so long as you're pretty) 

mon, 19 may - with mei sheum, @ the bar

mon, 26 may - with mei sheum, @ the bar

mon, 02 jun - with mei sheum, @ the bar

mon, 09 jun - with mei sheum, @ the bar

mon, 16 jun - with mei sheum, @ the bar

mon, 23 jun - with mei sheum, @ the bar

mon, 30 jun - with mei sheum, @ the bar

mon, 7 jul - with mei sheum, @ the bar

mon, 14 jul - with mei sheum, @ the bar

mon, 21 jul - with mei sheum, @ the bar

mon, 28 jul - with mei sheum, @ the bar

Sunday Brunch @ Oscar's, Conrad Hotel

standing in for 3 weeks only while maya is out of town. accompanied by Rick Smith on guitar!

bring your parents - treat them to a lovely buffet (or con them into paying for yours...)

sun, 29 jun

sun, 06 july

sun, 13 july

EVENTS

charity CD single

in aid of the earthquake relief in sichuan, i've joined some 40 local artistes/performers in recording a mandarin single, written by Jiu Jian.
the CD is available at Sembawang Music outlets, at $10 each.

proceeds go to the Singapore Red Cross

please continue to extend a hand to those who are struggling to rebuild their lives in sichuan. the CD makes a meaningful little gift to friends, family and colleagues too, so do share the love too.

gratitude concert 2008

vesak day celebration at kong meng san phor kark see monastary

31 May and 1 Jun, 7.30pm

88 Bright Hill Road

"This Vesak let voices of gratitude, music from the hearts honour the spirit of gratitude! Enjoy an evening of Buddhist hymns, Teochew opera, dance and music with Venerable Sik Kwang Sheng, local artistes such as MediaCorp TV Artiste Nick Shen, Messengers of Dharma and many aspiring young talents!"

although i'm not a follower of Buddhism, i have every respect for the teachings, and also for the theme of the concert this year - "to honour the spirit of gratitude". i have much to be thankful for this past year, and i'm happy to lend my voice in reciprocation.

Robosonic - Sturm und Drang

my first official solo recording in an album - recorded and produced by Berlin based DJ duo Robosonic.

my singing is featured on one track "Die kleine Prinzessin" meaning "The little princess" in german. some voice samples of mine are also looped, effected and integrated through the rest of the album.

more information/ my thoughts on this on my facebook page

the CD is not released in Singapore for now, but it is available online at www.robosonic.cc

radio 1003 singers showcase

sat, 26 April, 6pm

bellini room, st james powerstation

taiwanese singer-songwriter joanna wang makes a visit to singapore to promote her debut album. this showcase features the her, together with local teenage icon nathan hartono and myself. 

she's 19, he's 16, and i'm... too old.

the soldier and his virtuous wife

02 April - 20 April

drama centre, national library

my second musical theatre collaboration with the theatre practice, this time an about-turn from the stirring emotional sensitivies of if there're seasons... to a madcap period comedy set feudal china. i play the "virtuous" wife. as you can imagine, it will be yet another acting challenge for me...  me demure? virtuous? more ching-chong then ever? can it be?

tickets already on sale at sistic.

jazz dim sum

lunchbox concert @ esplanade

Tue, 29 Jan, 12.45 - 1.15pm

esplanade concert hall

photo courtesy of richard lam

2007 was a year I spent an unprecedented amount of time and energy building up my mandarin portfolio. this concert is the culmination of those efforts, and a marriage between two mediums close to my heart: jazz, and the chinese language.

accompanying me will be some of my dear friends mei sheum (piano/ arranger), brandon wong (bass) and tan boon gee (drums).

it will be a 30min concert and entrance is free. make a lunchtime date with your friends and colleagues and get your ass down!

broken orange fence + jitterbugs:  da:ns fest @ esplanade

Fri, 12 Oct, 7.30 - 8.15pm, 8.45 - 9.30pm, 10 - 10.45pm;

esplanade stage @ powerhouse

back for our second year at esplanade's da:ns festival, BOF will support jitterbugs as they demonstrate and teach y'all how to get into the swing of things.

come by if you've always wanted to try out this lindy-hop dance i'm always talking about. free music, free class and free fun. what more do you want you cheapskates! come lah!

if there're seasons...  @ drama centre, national library

16 August onwards, tickets on sale at sistic 

in keeping with my personal tradition of doing one large-scale musical a year. this year's is a breakthrough in more ways than one. my first foray into chinese theatre, i'll not only be singing and acting in mandarin, but this will also be my formal debut in a lead role. 

"Inspired by the popular hits of songwriting sensation Liang Wern Fook and written by award-winning Hong Kong playwright Raymond to, who penned the 2005 hit movie Perhaps Love starring Jacky Cheung, If There're Seasons... is a breathtaking musical about love beyond death, friendships that go the distance, and dreams that find their way home.

The  Theatre Practice, which brought you the magnificent stage spectacle Lao Jiu: The Musical, and the modern day rendering of Cao Yu's famous classic Thunderstorm, is back again to excite your senses and warm your hearts in this epic of love and courage!"

i'm looking forward to the challenges and joys of performing in a language close to my heart, and anticipate a personal growth and catharsis through the rehearsal process with the theatre practice.

please come. (there'll be surtitles...)