NO MORE WAITING FOR MIZZ NINA & COLBY

Of course I'm proud that one of our local artiste, Mizz Nina, collaborated with an international artiste, Colby O' Donis. I mean, O' Donis has great international tracks with Lady Gaga and Akon and now, he has added a Malaysian into his list, so it is pretty awesome.

In fact, the offspring of their collaboration is now stuck in my head.

I pity Mizz Nina because she wasn't really judged based on her talent, but rather her background. Apparently she is one Tan Sri's daughter. Honestly, I didn't know of her background and when I first heard the song, I didn't know it is done by a local artiste. And I thought it was good, so honest from my heart, I think this song is not bad regardless of who she is or her nationality. It has nothing to do if she's Malaysian or not etc. But like I said, I'm proud that another Malaysian came out with another decent track.

I really love the song "What You Waiting For".

It's been quite some time since I'm so into a local song, since Disagree's "Crumbs" and a few of Jason Lo's songs.

I believe there are some more sophisticated music lovers who are laughing at my choice of local music because there are some other indie bands which music could be way better.

No doubt that Mizz Nina's track is a bit more commercialized, but so what, right? As long as it has a feel good beat that is catchy and gets everybody in a happy mood, it works. At the end of the day, a good track is not only defined by how classy they are or how abstract their lyrics are, but how the whole song gets to you, in a good way of course. 

I love almost everything with the song.

However, it again adopts the typical R&B style whereby the lyrics sorta repeats itself over and over again. Thus, lyrics wise, it really ain't that great. I mean, it's sorta like Wil.I.Am and Usher's OMG, in which they practically just repeated Oh oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, Oh My God, as if this expression ain't popular enough. Also, remember PitBull's "I Know You Want Me"...he can't emphasize enough his ego and his 'perasan-ness'.

But then again, the repetitious lyrics ain't really a huge problem for me.

If I really have to criticize this song, it has to be the MUSIC VIDEO!!!

Borrowing Usher & Wil.I.Am's song, it's really OMG!!!!! 

I mean, you have a gorgeous, beautiful Mizz Nina and you have Colby O'Donis, and you have this, excuse my language, crappy music video that doesn't do any justice to both of them and the song!!! 

Now I heard that Mizz Nina funded the music video, so give her a break, she has low budget etc etc. 

But seriously, one can do WAY better than that with low budget.

First of all, WHAT IS WITH THE TORCH LIGHT??????????

Why are they holding that stupid torchlight??

I really doesn't mean anything and honestly, the whole music video doesn't have a clear storyline despite effort to create a storyline.

What was Mizz Nina doing at first pushing all the men out? And then suddenly she's on the phone with Colby?

I'm thinking that she's a policewoman of some sort who is smitten with one of the bad guy, Colby. But she isn't even dressed like a policewoman and it was awkward when she holds that torch light.

In the end, it was way weirder when Mizz Nina and O'Donis tried to be intimate. So not working....Mizz Nina is sexy but then it is not natural seeing her trying to create the impression that she and O'Donis are going to have a make out session. Their acting not natural enough because I guess deep down, Mizz Nina is still the sweet Malaysian girl.

So I have actually thought of a cooler idea for the video. Don't laugh, but I think it is a bit better than the one they made lar.

Watch this before reading my idea okay?

It starts...

NO MUSIC:

Mizz Nina...in front of her laptop, in her room, on MSN with Colby...

CU laptop screen: "Donis: Happy Birthday Girl"

Cut to MS Mizz Nina (MN): Smile sweetly and she types...

CU laptop screen: "SexyNina: Thanks." 

CUT TO Full Shot of Colby O'Donis (CD) in club looking at his Blackberry.

CUT to CU of Blackberry screen with CD's fingers typing:  

"Donis: I wanna c ya. Meet me at the club." 

Cut to MS MN: (Excited but scared at the same time and she types) 

CUT TO Laptop screen: 

"SexyNina: How do I know how you look like?"

"Donis: You'll know when you get there."

(Music should start fading in...the first few familiar beats of the song comes in...)

Baby, I've never seen someone with your body

You make me wanna get this party started

Hey baby come in tell me what's this all

Baby baby

Tell me what you waiting for...

Baby, I've never seen someone with your body

You make me wanna get a little notty,

Hey baby come in get it 

It's all yours

Tell me what you what you waiting for...

For this first two verses, we have all these montages of Mizz Nina preparing and O'Donis in the club looking macho. He thens walk to the bathroom and try montages of him prepping himself.

You cut here and there, variant shots of both of them...head to toe...like those cliche montage scenes in movies.

Then we cut to next verse...

We see Donis's reflection on the mirror in the gents...make it Medium shot. He's singing...

"It's your birthday so tell me what you want to do..."

Cut to Mizz Nina's reflection, on the taxi's rearview mirror...singing...

"It's my birthday and I really want to get with you..."

Cut back to Donis' singing to the mirror...(same shot as earlier)

"Drop the beat now and maybe we can get it started"

Cut to Mizz Nina's reflection on taxi rearview mirror...singing

"will go insane and take you to the after party..."

Cut to Donis walking out the gents. Pan and follow...full shot.

So what's your name, Baby what's your name...

Cut to Nina stepping out of taxi

Sexy's my name, yeah Sexy is my name....

Close up Nina...

OKAY, so what's your game, hey baby what's your game...

Full shot Nina walks in to club...

OKAY, I like to play...I...I like to play...

CU doors open...

Greeted by louder music..slow motion of doors opening to build impact...FULL SHOT club full of dancers!! 

And now blast the chorus....with all people just dancing...montage of the crowd dancing...

Baby, I've never seen someone with your body

You make me wanna get this party started

Hey baby come in tell me what's this all

Baby baby

Tell me what you waiting for...

Baby, I've never seen someone with your body

You make me wanna get a little notty,

Hey baby come in get it 

It's all yours

Tell me what you what you waiting for...

Medium shot Miss Nina awed by crowd

Her phone rings..Close-Up (CU) phone...Caller: Donis

Shoulder shot as she answers with a smile...

Cut to MU of Donis somewhere in the club, talking on phone as he sings...

"Hey sexy girl from Kuala Lumpur"

And cut to CU of Mizz Nina

"Hey Baby that's me I'll be on the dance floor"

Cut to Donis...

"I got you with surprise we pop in up in VIP"

Cut to Mizz Nina

"And if I ask nicely can I take you home with me?"

MU Mizz Nina offs phone as she walks to the dancing floor...

Then bridge, she starts to dance....

So what's your name, Baby what's your name...

Sexy's my name, yeah Sexy is my name....

OKAY, so what's your game, hey baby what's your game...

OKAY, I like to play...I...I like to play...

Continue to shoot Nina dancing ...different shots...

Then halfway through, we follow with pan shot of Donis walking among the crowd, looking at the girl dancing....he prepares himself...

Baby, I've never seen someone with your body

You make me wanna get this party started

Hey baby come in tell me what's this all

Baby baby

Tell me what you waiting for...

Cut to Donis jumping in to dance...sorta like those street dance challenge style...so Donis dances...

Baby, I've never seen someone with your body

You make me wanna get a little notty,

Hey baby come in get it 

It's all yours

Tell me what you what you waiting for...

Then cut back to Nina, with a few dancers at the back...dancing ..

Baby let's get crazy come and loose control

Donis turn to shine with his dancers

You wanna tear up after party I know you want some more

I wanna see you with that body working down real low...

Baby come and get it 

What you what you waiting for...

Then cut back to Nina with more moves to show...

Baby, I've never seen someone with your body

You make me wanna get this party started

Hey baby come in tell me what's this all

Baby baby

Tell me what you waiting for...

Baby, I've never seen someone with your body

You make me wanna get this party started

Hey baby come in tell me what's this all

CUT TO CU OF NINA SINGING...

Baby baby

Tell me what you waiting for...

Long shot...Donis bows and Nina curtseys and she puts her hands out as Donis spins her into his arms....MS shot they both laugh with Nina wrapped up in his arms (better than the original video clips in which they try to get each other almost naked but then not working)...

The few end notes sees them both walking out the club hand-in-hand...

Oh well, this is one music video that I'd make if I have the equipment and money.

Just thought I'd share how I pictured the music video.

With that I shall leave you guys with a good night. =)

With Lotsa Love

TammyC

THE KING

Since everyone feels that there's a need to celebrate the life of Micheal Jackson, I guess I should also do a little tribute to the King himself.

He left us on 25 June 2009 and on the 25th of June 2010, we find most Malaysian English radio stations playing MJ's songs for 24 hours. Seriously, do you know the consequences of doing this? You'll actually make people sick of MJ's songs man!

I was on Hitz and I hear "You Are Not Alone", and then I went to FlyFM, and it was their turn to play the song, and I was so desperate that I tuned into MixFM as well, and "You Are Not Alone" was playing again! I know I'm not alone but seriously, 3 times listening to this song makes me rather be alone. 

I am not denying the fact that MJ is a legend - his moonwalk, his "yeee-heee", his turning from black to white...all these made him unique and the one and only MJ. So we do need to pay a tribute to him on this day, but personally, I feel there are many ways of doing so than just bombarding the airwaves with MJ's tracks. 

Last year at this time, I remember sitting at Atlantic Point's common room with my housemates, and they were drinking beer when this news was on. It was definitely one shocking news for us. And that time, there were also many tributes to MJ and some TV channels featured 1-hour MJ special programming by playing videos of some of his best songs. That time, it wasn't that annoying because it was only 60 minutes of MJ and listening to those tracks really brought back memories and we were all enjoying every track. Some channels rolled documentaries on MJ.

The next morning, MJ's "Earth Song" echoed the whole of Atlantic Point (the name of our hostel). Although it was repeating itself, I love the atmosphere the song brought with it. It made me love "Earth Song". Thus, I'd say my favourite MJ song to date is actually "Earth Song".

One very strong and powerful music video too...Very nice...

So in memory of MJ, I think I'll just make a list of the top 5 MJ songs I love...

Number 5 - Billie Jean

Number 4 - Black or White

Number 3 - You Are Not Alone

Number 2 - We Are the World

Number 1 - Earth Song

Most of MJ's contains messages about loving human nature and each other and about equality.

Although at certain point I think MJ has gone cuckoo, but I guess he had a good heart but fame screwed up his sanity. I mean, perhaps I shouldn't judge but from documentaries or feature stories of him that I've watched, some of the things he say is really out of this world. Oh well, perhaps I just don't have the creativity to understand and imagine that the impossible can happen...for example, when MJ quotes that him turning white is a natural process. Hmm....

Okay what AM I DOING?

It is MJ's day and we should be highlighting the good.

I think MJ writes some of the most meaningful and really catchy & fun tracks and that is why his songs are perennial. The opening of "Thriller" can get anyone excited just by listening to the first 2 beats...

His "You Are Not Alone" I believe is one of the most overused songs by guys to woo girls.

His "Black or White" highlights racial discrimination in the world and indirectly telling the world that we are all the same inside, no matter how different we are on the outer layer.

MJ has brought to the music scene something extraordinary (besides love songs that help guys win girls' hearts) and that is how he will be remembered. 

MJ is really a huge lost to the music industry and one that is irreplaceable.

With Lotsa Love

TammyC

Good night....

TAKE HER HOME, COUNTRY ROADS

As much as I dislike Miley Cyrus, I have to admit that when she does good tracks, she does good tracks.

Although I find her swerving towards 'slutsville', sometimes, when she does decent tracks like the one I'm introducing here, I sorta see some hope in her staying on her old country roads.

I know perhaps for a person who sings like an eagle's squawk, I am really in no position to give criticism but if you really are interested to know what I feel about Miley Cyrus, I do NOT  like her voice, nor her over-the-top acting in Hannah Montana. Sorry kids....I really don't get the Hannah Montana hype.

But then since some people are making money from the merchandises and soundtracks, then I shall shut up lar haha.

Anyway, "When I Look At You" is like just another love just but if we sing it in a different context, one can dedicate it not to just a lover, but to basically everyone you love. 

Everybody needs inspiration,

(I bloody agree)

Everybody needs a soul, 

(I think it should be, everybody has a soul, it's whether it's empty or not)

A beautiful melody, when the night's so long

(True. If literally translated, it's like when you have one hell of a tiring long day, you need good music to sooth your soul. Figuratively translated, when you are going through a rough patch, it's like you just need a melody in a form of good advice to help you move on)

'Cause there's no guarantee that life is easy

(Duh...)

Yea...

When my world is falling apart

When there's no light to break up the dark

That's when I, I look at you

When the waves are flooding the shores

And I can't find my way home anymore

That's when I, I look at you....

When I look at you,

I see forgiveness

I see the truth

You love me for who I am

Like the stars hold the moon

Right there where they belong

And I know I'm not alone

Everyone is in search for that someone who they can 'look at' or 'look up to' or admire or adore, someone who makes them feel whole and complete, usually in the form of companion.

Sometimes, I really don't know if there's really such fairytale out there, where someone compliments you and fits just right. Perhaps I'm over-exposed to the reality of complicated relationships that seriously, I am very cynical about relationships. But then again, I'm always secretly hoping that I'll meet my Chris Richardson, James Marsden or Andrew Upton soon.

But I guess love songs like this are for people who are still madly in love in life. For them, they can appreciate and submerge into the lyrics better. For me, the closest people I can relate the song to are my family and friends, which are VIPs in my life.

You appear just like a dream to me

(When that someone you like seemed so perfect, it's like a dream come true. I'm still dreaming...)

Just like Kaleidoscope colours that cover me 

(When you've found the right one, you feel cheerful and happy and all you see is the colours of joy...I guess)

All I need

Every breath that I breathe

Don't you know you are beautiful

This is definitely one of the better songs sang by Miley Cyrus.

I think she should really stick to more mellow tracks...Help me like her more, or well, at least her music a bit more. I mean country at the end of the day, is still my cup of tea.

This song is OST of "The Last Song", a movie which stars Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth.

Is it any good? Well I've yet to watch it but I'm pretty certain that from the looks of it, it is definitely a "A Walk To Remember" and "Dear John" kinda movie., since well, it is based on Nicholas Spark's novel.

This is one of those romantic movie that has a drastically depressing ending (even the poster looks depressing) or one hell of a touching ending, that will indirectly contribute to the massacre of more trees in the forests in order to produce the tissue we use to wipe our tears. 

After flashing through the synopsis online, the movie is partly about father-daughter relationship, besides first love. Isn't Miley sick of starring in all these father-daughter movies? I mean, I am sick of her playing these roles...so sorry man. Besides, it is super obvious that 80 to 90% of the movie would be on love ANYWAY.

Nevermind....save the critics for later. I haven't even watch it yet and so I could end up liking the movie.

Anyway, enjoy the song...

With Lotsa Love & hopefully not my last Miley Cyrus song,

TammyC

THE MOST IMPORTANT VOICE OF ALL

Young girl

Don't cry

I'll be right here when your world starts to fall...

These 3 lines alone are enough to soaked up my eye balls.

It's really hard not to feel emotional when you hear this song. It's such an inspirational song that it helps you believe again; especially when you are down, this song makes you cry like a baby when you hear it.

I feel that this song conjures the presence of something, when you feel that there's nothing left.

The song provides comfort, within the strokes of its melodic lines. 

Now that's a good song.

Never really a fan of Christina Aguilera growing up due to childishness. I was so-called pro-Britney, anti-Christina, for no particular reasons.

But as age got the better of me, I began to realize that idolizing is kinda stupid (though I admit my guilty pleasures of adoring hot hunks and adorable geeks) and I turn to appreciate songs more for what they have to offer lyrically.

Undeniably, besides her powerful pipes in which Christina Aguilera shows off through the extension of her jaws, she also did a few good meaningful tracks that deserve credits.

One such song is "The Voice Within".

Picture yourself crying alone, feeling that there's nothing left in this world worth living for because you feel like a failure.

I don't know how many of you have felt that way before but despite my inflated ego, I admit that I have felt that miserable before, experienced unbearable mental and emotional pain that I feel like tearing my heart or brains apart - whichever way that can help destroy the problem altogether.

Then a voice says this: 

Young girl

Don't cry

I'll be right here when your world starts to fall...

Young girl

It's alright

Your tears will dry, you'll soon be free to fly  

My dad has repeatedly drum in me this particular teaching of the wise Buddha - that things or situations are never permanent.

One day your up and another, you could be down. You will never be sad forever...your tears will dry.

It is never going to be easy going through a rough patch in life, especially when that period feels like it last for years. I always look at my dad and is amazed at the way he can always seem to do it.  With dad's words and spirit in mind, I've gone through some of the toughest moments of my life, though on the way, I pestered a lot of people with the rhythms of my vents. 

When you're safe inside your room, you tend to dream

Of a place where nothing's harder than it seems

No one ever wants or bothers to explain

Of the heartache life can bring and what it means

We always want a stress-free and easy life. Seriously...ME TOO!!!

Sometimes I have no idea why I'm stuck in suck-fests but not colourful festivals. But I guess everybody knows that if there's no hardship in life, we won't learn lessons and won't progress. 

*reinstating positivity* 

But I guess I'm lucky in so many ways. The fact that I can write about all these and make myself feel better shows that I have my parents who keep pumping in me words of encouragement so that I can go the extra mile. 

Like expressed in the song, there are people with no guidance as to how to overcome the sorrows and pains in life, and they learn the hard way what those difficult moments offer. I'm not the most positive person in the world (though I used to be kinda positive), but I think my dad has programmed in us that challenges in life only make us stronger, so much so that I just have to think so. 

CHORUS:

When there's no one else

Look inside yourself

Like the oldest friend

Just trust the voice within

Then you'll find the strength that will guide your way

If you'll learn to begin

To trust the voice within...

For those who feel like there is no one, it's not true.

For one thing, there's always God and for another, you still have yourself, and the voice inside you. I might be crazy but I always talk to that voice inside of me, which I believe had led me to develop a constant-mutter-to-myself habit. There are times that I shout out ridiculous lines, that don't make any sense to anyone, except myself and that voice I'm talking to. Please tell me I'm not going 'cuckoo'. Oh well, this song is a relief. It encourages us to seek the voice within and trust it some more! Wah! I'm sane!

I guess it is true that sometimes we should listen to our hearts instead of the head. I'm the type that follows the heart instead of the brain...so ya, I am usually deemed emotional but I guess there are times when your heart just knows, you know. If everything is done according to logic, I guess then creativity won't exist. Before I deviate further, I shall make a U-Turn to go back to the main point - TRUST YOUR VOICE WITHIN AND TRUST WHAT YOUR HEART SAYS! I guess no matter how many 'advisors' we have, only we ourselves know what is best for us. And thus, the voice within has one of the biggest say in your decision-making process. And I believe many times, it is also that voice that gives us the strength, because only you can tell yourself to set up your mind and not give up. No one can tell you what to think, except your voice within.

Young girl

Don't hide

You'll never change if you just run away

Young girl

Just hold tight

Soon you're gonna see your brighter day

This verse is like a big tight slap that reds my face not just because of the impact, but also because of embarrassment.

I'm the kind of girl who always tries to run away from problems and challenges. Most of the times I just want to throw everything and leave all the troubles behind. 

But there are no escapes in life actually.  

It is not easy at all...most of the time I guess I'm just forced into situations whereby I just can't run. But if I could, I really would run.

I'm sure that some of you know what I mean. And I'm sure that most of you agree that after that particular rough patch, at the end of it, we look back, it really was just an experience. I admire people who can just strive through hardship effortlessly, well, they just make it look easy I guess.

The general advice is to just 'hold tight and soon we'll see the brighter day'. But then the dark clouds will definitely come back and then, again, we sit and wait for the next wind of change. That's basically part and parcel of life I guess. You are just riding along whatever that comes and there's no saying when the wind will blow away them dark clouds. But then there's also a saying that every cloud has a silver lining, and so, find the silver lining if there's still no sunshine. Of course it's always easier to pour out words of wisdom than the execution of wisdom itself because some of us are emotionally driven rather than logically designed.

Now in a world where innocence is quickly claimed

It's so hard to stand your ground when you're so afraid

No one reaches out a hand for you to hold

When you look outside, look inside to your soul

Not easy to have your own ideas and point of views as there is always someone out there who will drag you down by giving you words from hell.

You want to stand by your beliefs, but you are encircled with the fire of fear - scared of being wrong, scared of being made fun of, scared of failing etc. I'm one of those who is very opinionated but at the same time, I find my head the functioning as a storeroom for my thoughts, instead of exhibiting my opinions and ideas. 

There are times also when we feel so pressured that we subdued to the public's perception of what is good and what is bad, although we have our own way of looking at things. The norm is constantly perceived as correct and good and righteous by the society...and thus. sometimes we just conform to the society rather than transform them. But I guess the song reminds us that before we let others judge us, we should know who we really are first. It is the voice within us that should determine who we are and empower us to carry on despite the negatives flying around.

Life is a journey

It can take you anyway you choose to go

As long as you're learning

You'll find all you'll ever need to know

You'll break it (Hold on)

You'll make it 

Just don't forsake it because

No one can tell you what you can't do

No one can stop you, you know that it's true...

Perhaps the verse above can really serve as a 'lifeguard' as its sturdy lines could  save us from drowning in a whirlpool propelled by the power of our helplessness and despair.

I think this is one of many good inspirational songs that should be remembered and shared. You'll never know when one simple song can reduce someone's pain or heartache or stress to 3 minutes of light pleasure. 

So it's my pleasure to present you this pleasure...

With Lotsa Love

TammyC