I am feeling so blessed by the angels right now, and I am so joyful everytime I get to share yet one more piece of amazing music by a powerful woman who is following her dreams and making her way in this world of ours.
Thanks to all the musical ones out there.
Sunday, January 9, 2011
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
DINAH WASHINGTON ~ Manhattan ~
I thought I would share some great music from days gone by, and this is a vocalist, Dinah Washington. I am always so impressed with how these women made their way in the music business back in the day, true guts and stamina.
Wanting Qu having HUGE success with her Chinese song
Vancouver's Wanting Qu has over 300,000 plays for this song. You can see the video here.
Unfortunately the embed code does not seem to work, but it is such a beautiful song you should really check it out.
Originally from Harbin, China Wanting Qu is finding her dreams are coming true here in Vancouver.
First name: "Wanting" (婉婷) - Graceful, beautiful and peaceful.
Last name: "Qu" (曲) - Music, song and melody.
As she say,"My last name set me up. It's like I have no other choice but to do music. Hehe, trust me, I'm not complaining, AT ALL."
Taken from her facebook page:
Wanting started to sing before she could talk. Her mother knows it too well. “You would know when she’s awake because the second she opened her eyes she’d be singing the theme song from this Chinese TV series called ‘Undercover Cop' (Chinese: Bian Yi Jing Cha) loudly in bed to the ceiling, every morning.”
Wanting left her family and motherland (China) at age 16. She entered Canada as an international student hoping to make her mother proud by getting a University Degree in Business. Though she obtained a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Management, she found herself unhappy and lost in life. She realized that, through heartbreaks and curve balls that life had thrown at her, her dream is and has always been to become a worldwide successful, recognizable and influential singer.
Self-consciously, consider English is not her first language, Wanting wrote her first English song “To You” in 2005 followed by a Chinese song written to her mother called “Wo Shi Wo” (translation: “I am me”). Wanting found her happiness and comfort in song writing. She searched herself through song writing. She became more aware of who she is and what she wants in life. Ever since, she hasn’t stopped writing or singing.
She has performed at many venues range from corporate gigs (BC Fashion Week), local hot music spots (Railway Club), charity events (Food bank), lounges and cafes (Backstage Lounge), radio shows (CJSF) to theatre (Beaumont Theatre) and many more.
After recorded with local producer Winston (Nat Jay, Hannah Georgas), Wanting’s music has caught attention from the music scene. Her song “Everything In the World” was recently chosen to be on the Music BC Licensing Website and soon will be put onto a compilation CD. Also, recent news, a very established international music group is interested in working with Wanting in the near future. Wanting is stoked because many of her favorite artists are from this music group.
Wanting sings and writes in English and Chinese. Her audiences fully understand the meaning of “music has no boundaries”.
Keep an eye out for the beautiful rising star, Wanting!
Unfortunately the embed code does not seem to work, but it is such a beautiful song you should really check it out.
Originally from Harbin, China Wanting Qu is finding her dreams are coming true here in Vancouver.
First name: "Wanting" (婉婷) - Graceful, beautiful and peaceful.
Last name: "Qu" (曲) - Music, song and melody.
As she say,"My last name set me up. It's like I have no other choice but to do music. Hehe, trust me, I'm not complaining, AT ALL."
Taken from her facebook page:
Wanting started to sing before she could talk. Her mother knows it too well. “You would know when she’s awake because the second she opened her eyes she’d be singing the theme song from this Chinese TV series called ‘Undercover Cop' (Chinese: Bian Yi Jing Cha) loudly in bed to the ceiling, every morning.”
Wanting left her family and motherland (China) at age 16. She entered Canada as an international student hoping to make her mother proud by getting a University Degree in Business. Though she obtained a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Management, she found herself unhappy and lost in life. She realized that, through heartbreaks and curve balls that life had thrown at her, her dream is and has always been to become a worldwide successful, recognizable and influential singer.
Self-consciously, consider English is not her first language, Wanting wrote her first English song “To You” in 2005 followed by a Chinese song written to her mother called “Wo Shi Wo” (translation: “I am me”). Wanting found her happiness and comfort in song writing. She searched herself through song writing. She became more aware of who she is and what she wants in life. Ever since, she hasn’t stopped writing or singing.
She has performed at many venues range from corporate gigs (BC Fashion Week), local hot music spots (Railway Club), charity events (Food bank), lounges and cafes (Backstage Lounge), radio shows (CJSF) to theatre (Beaumont Theatre) and many more.
After recorded with local producer Winston (Nat Jay, Hannah Georgas), Wanting’s music has caught attention from the music scene. Her song “Everything In the World” was recently chosen to be on the Music BC Licensing Website and soon will be put onto a compilation CD. Also, recent news, a very established international music group is interested in working with Wanting in the near future. Wanting is stoked because many of her favorite artists are from this music group.
Wanting sings and writes in English and Chinese. Her audiences fully understand the meaning of “music has no boundaries”.
Keep an eye out for the beautiful rising star, Wanting!
Monday, December 20, 2010
A Far-Out Place - Laurie Biagini
I had the pleasure of sharing the stage with this amazing artist at the Very Vancouver Christmas Concerts here in Vancouver, Laurie has a track on this years Very Vancouver Christmas Compilation CD, Vol 5. She has a unique sound and I am so happy to share it with you here on this blog.
Sunday, November 28, 2010
Carnatic Classical Fusion (Guruvayur Appane Appan) - Aathirai Sivapalan
Cool music from Toronto. I found this on youtube. Hiphop and the traditional classical music of South India (Carnatic Music) mixed to showcase a new genre on it's own.
The band members are Aathirai Sivapalan, Mugunthan Sivapalan, Santino Rotiroti and you can find them on facebook at Phatwave Productions.
I hope you check them out and enjoy their music as much as I do.
I hope you check them out and enjoy their music as much as I do.
Noush Skaugen - Let You Go (Official Video)
Noush is a talented writer and performer. She has been working so hard, consistently producing quality.
I just had to share this video with you
I just had to share this video with you
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