SINGAPORE 60's: ANDY's POP MUSIC INFLUENCE IS A PERSONAL MUSIC, MEMORY TRAIL. BLOGGER DOES NOT OWN THE RIGHTS TO VIDEOS, AUDIO TRACKS AND IMAGES. THEY ARE UPLOADED FOR FUN, EDUCATIONAL, ILLUSTRATIVE PURPOSES AND HAVE BEEN CREDITED. BLOG IS NOT SPONSORED NOR ADVERTORIAL IN ANY WAY WHATSOEVER. INFORM BLOGGER OF COPYRIGHT ISSUES AND POST WILL BE DELETED IMMEDIATELY. DO NOT COPY THE POSTS; GET PERMISSION N CREDIT ME IF YOU DO. ANDY LIM LA (NOVEMBER, 2008) -
(新加坡六十年代安迪的流行音乐影响力), SUDI MAMPIR !
She's a phenomenon on stage! She has millions of fans! Although this blog is about musicians from the past, we cannot ignore the present ones!
One of the most comprehensive Singapore write-ups about TAYLOR SWIFT. I'll put it up on the blog to carry it further. The blog is based in the US, so I am sure those guys will love it. Thanks Fred.
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Thank you Brother Andy. I am extremely grateful to you for giving me this opportunity. Reading your blog have generated positive energy all day. Again, I’m appreciative of your efforts in creating this platform for us to learn more and share. Blessings to you and your family. Cheers.😊🙏❤️
"Taylor Swift - American singer, songwriter, and 12 times Grammy Award winner, is currently touring across 4 countries and has 29 upcoming concerts. It has been almost 8 years since I last watched her during, the 1989 World Tour at the Singapore Indoor Stadium. I am happy to learn that she'll be heading to the Singapore National Stadium for three shows in March 2024.
In 2011, I attended her “Speak Now” World Tour and she took to the stage wearing a sexy champagne-colored dress. Taylor delivered exactly what the crowd wanted, lots of hits. The staging was strong and the ginormous video monitor directly behind gave an intimacy to the performance that perfectly connected with the fans.
Taylor Swift in Singapore.
Copyrights Reserved: Fred Ching Image.
I recalled another great concert where the country-pop darling played to a sold-out crowd during “The Red Tour” in 2014. Gosh, the hype speaks for itself, and how she commanded an entire army of fans, 12,000 strong and sent us all into her Red World. The entire show was great. Taylor really knows how to please the audience by reaching out to all levels of seats and making you feel like you are important. The music was fun and everyone enjoyed it.. all ages!
The Red Tour was one night I’ll never forget till The 1989 World Tour tops it. It was even better. What a smashing show! Taylor oozed confidence on stage - non-stop fun, pure and simple. What a joy seeing the singer-songwriter leading a dozen dancers in a rousing medley of songs from this highly anticipated gig like Welcome To New York, The New Romantic and Blank space taken off her fifth album 1989, and the venue was awash in sea of vivid images of Taylor captured by mobile phones.
With those naturally tailored legs, she could sing and move
sensually in swiftness and style.
[This quote is original and has been copyrighted.] 🙂
Today, as I listened to some of her older albums, I can’t believe I am still reminiscing about these concerts in Singapore which was fantastic!
Images: Google [specified], Fred Ching FB; YouTube Video: Taylor Swift.
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Watching K-pop girls on YouTube can be fascinating. To me it's visual art in motion and with their good looks, colourful, eye-catching apparel, referencing these ladies could be a problem.
Why... Because I cannot understand the lyrics. I don't need to, I know, especially with their delightful choreography, youthful music and exceptionally beautiful and imaginative video clips.
''Oh, wait til' I do what I (do)
Hit you with that ddu-du ddu-du du (ah yeah, ay yeah!)
Hit you with that ddu-du ddu-du du (ah yeah, ay yeah!)...''
But more than a BILLION viewers can't be wrong. So I spoke to a special fan, a teenaged lady who is a blink [a Blackpink fan]. She's my grand daughter. And she tries to answer my questions.
I told her, ''They are just eye-candy.'' She stared at me and promised to explain why Blackpink is so popular.
Now, that would be nice...👍. After all Elvis was more than a pelvis...
Having been attracted to the latest trend of music up to the 80's, there is much to be said about the 'new' genres of music [if there are any].
So I won't argue on this point. Looking at reliable statistics, 'rock' and 'pop' are still at the top of the international hit parade but at merely 20 percent of the ideal, 'blues' seems to be near the bottom of the rung. Or 'soul'...
I have been listening and watching this lovely lady on media for some time now and think she is one of the best outcome in the international pop music scene. And she doesn't only sing the blues or merely dish covers of 60s songs as others would.
Joss Stone is the ultimate when she revives pop oldies and would be a gauge for youth to appreciate what great singing is all about. She has many original albums - comfortable ones for me - comes from Beatles and Rolling Stones country and has the most soulful voice since Franklin. She comes on stage bare-footed but with class, ties her trademark piece of linen on the microphone stand and hums her song. The crowd screams, her sultry voice attracts. To me, she's different, definitely not commercial. No gimmicky costumes, no fancy wigs, just her soul exposed.
Do listen to Joss Stone and you come back to reality, with real music, real lyrics and real expressions from within. Now you know why I have temporarily left my 'time warp', as Michael Bangar describes it, to enjoy the very enchanting Joss, both voice and person. You don't need to appreciate the blues to appreciate this young lady's songs.
You should come back to sing.
Thank you Joss.
Comments always welcome.
Joss Stone - Son Of A Preacher Man [Music Hall Of Fame 2006]
YouTube Video. By Francis. 25 Million views. Now that's sumthin'.
The above pictures are my own screen shots from YouTube videos of Ms Stone's concerts and interviews these last few years. They are a joy to view and I hope, just like her video, will not be deleted off this post. Let me know and I shall delete them gracefully if there are objections.
Joss Stone: Super Duper Love.
YouTube Video: Joss Stone.
Just click her name on Google and you've got dozens of her videos to watch.
