Pop Singer

Finally I bought the musical CD, 10 over years later than everybody. It is sold in a box set of 4 CDs celebrating the early career of the singer. (ok ok, they are on a special offer) Probably I should not have high expectations or any expectations at all. For great expectations comes with great disappointment.

Half of the time, I cannot figure out what she is singing. Instead of delivering the lyrics, she substitute them with strange sounds. To be fair, her vocal range is better than most karaoke patrons (me included) and her talents in yodeling and snorting surpass many other artists. The emotions were mechanical. She does have a distinctive recognizable voice, which is important in the Chinese music industry where everyone sounds the same.

So why she takes the crown for being the most successful POP musical talent Singapore has ever produced? After all, she did sold and will sell millions of albums and concert tickets in the region including China. It is the song writers who saved the day. They wrote material that are contemporary, relevant, catchy and sometimes beautiful. Or maybe the market does not have great expectations and hence have no disappointment.