Monday, March 20, 2006
The Curse Of The Self Proclaimed Singer
最近异常地碰到很多相识的朋友。他们当然恭喜我除了创作集，问起怎样。
其实，在新加坡，自资歌手时最辛苦的。因为什么都是得出自口袋，所以宣传和造势往往都小规模。偏偏象是被下了毒咒，在新加坡的我们这一群，都没卖超过一千张。我发现，新加坡人听歌是有一个一尘不变的pattern
- 不管歌曲是不是你写的，重点是，我和我的朋友都要会唱
- 不管你是不是自资的，重点是， 我和我的朋友要认识你
- 不管你是谁，重点是， 你的封面要好看
- 不管你卖多少钱，重点是， 中国版比你的便宜。
- 不管你去多少地方演唱， 重点是，我的朋友都要认识你(same as above)
后来我发现，做新加坡歌手不难。做自资的新加坡歌手难如登天（老土贴切的比喻)。
要人家买你的专辑，像是要说服人家买钻石一样。往往数字也少得可怜。甚至是零。
要人家买 CD, 原来比制作 CD 还难。
新加坡人。。 真的被宠坏了吗? 我们的人不会有自己欣赏音乐的能力了吗？
要买很多电视广告，要参加 superstar， 你的歌曲才值得一听吗？
为什么新加坡的咖啡店，和超级市场，他们还在听爱情一阵风，无言的结局。
香港的这些地方没有听许冠杰或徐小凤，而是听方力申，古巨基。
我为新加坡人们听歌的 pattern 开始感到懊恼，质疑和失望。
当然一定会有接受新事物的人。但告诉你，真的很少，很少。
就像进剧场看戏剧的人，来来去去那几个。
就像来这个 blog 看blog 留言的， 来来去去那几人。
事不关己，己不劳心。。 会是我们的致命伤。
其实，在新加坡，自资歌手时最辛苦的。因为什么都是得出自口袋，所以宣传和造势往往都小规模。偏偏象是被下了毒咒，在新加坡的我们这一群，都没卖超过一千张。我发现，新加坡人听歌是有一个一尘不变的pattern
- 不管歌曲是不是你写的，重点是，我和我的朋友都要会唱
- 不管你是不是自资的，重点是， 我和我的朋友要认识你
- 不管你是谁，重点是， 你的封面要好看
- 不管你卖多少钱，重点是， 中国版比你的便宜。
- 不管你去多少地方演唱， 重点是，我的朋友都要认识你(same as above)
后来我发现，做新加坡歌手不难。做自资的新加坡歌手难如登天（老土贴切的比喻)。
要人家买你的专辑，像是要说服人家买钻石一样。往往数字也少得可怜。甚至是零。
要人家买 CD, 原来比制作 CD 还难。
新加坡人。。 真的被宠坏了吗? 我们的人不会有自己欣赏音乐的能力了吗？
要买很多电视广告，要参加 superstar， 你的歌曲才值得一听吗？
为什么新加坡的咖啡店，和超级市场，他们还在听爱情一阵风，无言的结局。
香港的这些地方没有听许冠杰或徐小凤，而是听方力申，古巨基。
我为新加坡人们听歌的 pattern 开始感到懊恼，质疑和失望。
当然一定会有接受新事物的人。但告诉你，真的很少，很少。
就像进剧场看戏剧的人，来来去去那几个。
就像来这个 blog 看blog 留言的， 来来去去那几人。
事不关己，己不劳心。。 会是我们的致命伤。
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但是，我觉得至少你已经尝试过了
比起那些没有梦想的人好多了吧。
也许是一种自我安慰
我想对我来说，
人活着始终还是必须找到自己快乐的理由。。
至少你找到了也知道自己在做什么。
我相信这些只是过程。。
终点还没到，对吗？
:>
比起那些没有梦想的人好多了吧。
也许是一种自我安慰
我想对我来说，
人活着始终还是必须找到自己快乐的理由。。
至少你找到了也知道自己在做什么。
我相信这些只是过程。。
终点还没到，对吗？
:>
# posted by 
: 3/20/2006 04:58:00 PM
: 3/20/2006 04:58:00 PM
time flies last sunday saw u at yuancheng 's memorial service and saw the long lost kit chan also sigh ... me still look forward one day she come back to sing with u leh actually wanted to walk towards u to ask u sign cd but bu gan cos not the right place la..
# posted by : 3/21/2006 11:35:00 AM
: 3/21/2006 11:35:00 AM
OH .. no la..
lucky you didnt
i was extremely low low profile that day cause i dun wanna treat it like a gathering loh.
Yes i see many people i know but i just wanna come quiet, leave quiet.
See you next time and you let me sign la
lucky you didnt
i was extremely low low profile that day cause i dun wanna treat it like a gathering loh.
Yes i see many people i know but i just wanna come quiet, leave quiet.
See you next time and you let me sign la
heyy.. gambatte! =) dun lose hopes yeaa? i like ur songs! its very nice *thumBs uP!* keep ur songs goinggg =D
# posted by : 3/22/2006 12:18:00 AM
: 3/22/2006 12:18:00 AM
蔡礼莲、周崇庆和胡珂宁都是出专辑来自己“爽”的吧？你就不同，很积极，有自设网站，自己一手包办宣传，很想很多人认识你的创作。
我想，你要是能卖到歌给著名歌手当主打歌，才有人会注意你。
新加坡人就是后知后觉，你需要在外国红了才会注意你的。
我想，你要是能卖到歌给著名歌手当主打歌，才有人会注意你。
新加坡人就是后知后觉，你需要在外国红了才会注意你的。
# posted by : 3/23/2006 01:49:00 AM
: 3/23/2006 01:49:00 AM
后知后觉.. heheh.. well said.
Maybe from young, we like to be told what to do by our parents, our government...
even listening to music also like to be told from other countries. haha
Maybe from young, we like to be told what to do by our parents, our government...
even listening to music also like to be told from other countries. haha
Hey hey don’t sound so resigned to fate …
Have faith.
Believe that your future lies in your own hands, if not it’s going to be very demoralizing and simply make you feel that whatever you do would be pointless.
Well I guess, many locals are indeed very “programmed to follow”
Be it education, service, product…
The “if people say it’s good, then it must be” mentality is deeply ingrained
Especially when it comes to $, many locals will make sure their dollar is fully stretched
Hence the brand - consciousness.
Perhaps we are rather pampered, and are used to taking only what is being delivered right to us, instead of going out to search .
“Music”, to the average layman on the street would be much of what he or she hears on air or TV. Cos “Art” is just too separate from life. The forms the general public are exposed to would be very much tied up with commercial value. We tend to mix up trendiness and quality.
But I guess this culture, much as some of us are aware of and do not like it, won’t change overnight.
If your goal is to have people here accept it, perhaps the way to go is “out” and back.
If what drives you is the desire to let people hear your works, it doesn’t have to be confined within the local boundaries.
P.S. I guess each of us has a different way of supporting. Just know that as long as there are people behind you, it’s worth the effort! Many “superstars” only had their big break a couple of years after they started out, but I guess they wouldn’t feel that the previous years were in vain cos they were doing what they love to… So, all the way! :)
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Have faith.
Believe that your future lies in your own hands, if not it’s going to be very demoralizing and simply make you feel that whatever you do would be pointless.
Well I guess, many locals are indeed very “programmed to follow”
Be it education, service, product…
The “if people say it’s good, then it must be” mentality is deeply ingrained
Especially when it comes to $, many locals will make sure their dollar is fully stretched
Hence the brand - consciousness.
Perhaps we are rather pampered, and are used to taking only what is being delivered right to us, instead of going out to search .
“Music”, to the average layman on the street would be much of what he or she hears on air or TV. Cos “Art” is just too separate from life. The forms the general public are exposed to would be very much tied up with commercial value. We tend to mix up trendiness and quality.
But I guess this culture, much as some of us are aware of and do not like it, won’t change overnight.
If your goal is to have people here accept it, perhaps the way to go is “out” and back.
If what drives you is the desire to let people hear your works, it doesn’t have to be confined within the local boundaries.
P.S. I guess each of us has a different way of supporting. Just know that as long as there are people behind you, it’s worth the effort! Many “superstars” only had their big break a couple of years after they started out, but I guess they wouldn’t feel that the previous years were in vain cos they were doing what they love to… So, all the way! :)
# posted by : 3/24/2006 03:15:00 AM
: 3/24/2006 03:15:00 AM<< Home
