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
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