Sharings!

Alrite, today going to share some nice songs for you all. Recently, been listening to them quite often. So let me one by one introduce them!

First : Joanna Wong (王若琳)

Here are some introduction of her profile that i copied from wikipedia.

Taiwanese singer/songwriter, daughter of famous Taiwanese music producer Ji-ping "Bing" Wang (王治平). Her debut album, Start From Here, was released in January 2008 as a double-disc set, one in English and the other in Chinese. The album reached #1 in Taiwan and has been popular throughout the Southeast Asian region. It was released in Japan in June of 2008.
Joanna's views on said album tend to be rather negative, as she has stated often in public interviews that she greatly dislikes its corporate nature, its blatant commercialism, and its misclassification as Jazz. It is rumoured that her sophomore album will be comprised entirely of original compositions.
As she was partially raised in the United States, she was exposed to many classic pop music acts, among them The Beatles, Queen, and Oingo Boingo. Among her major influences are Danny Elfman, Yoeko Kurahashi (倉橋ヨエコ), Paul McCartney, and video game soundtracks, most notably those from the Castlevania, Zelda, and Mario series.
She is also a left-handed guitarist.
The personnel of her new album, in production currently, are Roger Joseph Manning Jr., Freddy Koella, Paul Bushnell, and Brian MacLeod.
She has performed some of her own work and has covered various popular songs in English and in Chinese on Taiwanese television programs

As you all can listen 3 songs from her album 'Start From Here' that i had add at my 'Relaxing Area'. The songs are True, Let's start from here & I love you. Her song very relaxing and soothing. http://www.sonybmg.com.tw/pop/joanna/web/ (her official website).My brother recommend this artist to me. At first, when i heard i was impressed because of her pronounciation and intonnation in the song. If didn't search for her name, you wouldn't know is a chinese girl who sang it. Her voice seems bit alike to Colbie Caillat and Taylor Swift. I mean her singing style. Bro, is a not bad recommendation after all. 2 thumbs up!

Second : Yiruma (Korean Pianist)

Yea...i know he's already popular quite some time ago of his piece of music art work 'Kiss The Rain', 'Maybe' and 'River Flows In You'. But still i believe there are some of you didn't know who is he. Now, here are some of his profile that i copied again at wikipedia.

Yiruma (born 15 Feb 1978, currently 30 years old, Seoul, Korea) is a South Korean piano music composer. He is married to Miss Korea Son Hye-im.
Yiruma is well known throughout the world, and his albums are sold all over Asia, as well as the United States and Europe. His most famous pieces include "Kiss the Rain", "Maybe" and "River Flows in You" (First Love).
Although he formerly held dual citizenship as a citizen of the United Kingdom and South Korea, in July 2006 he gave up his British citizenship and entered the Republic of Korea Navy to begin his military service, which is mandatory for all male South Koreans.[1]

Biography

Yiruma started to learn the piano at home in Korea at the age of 5. In 1988 he moved to England, and in Dec 1996 he participated in the album The Musicians of Purcell (Decca). He graduated from The Purcell Of Specialist Music School (London) in July 1997, then from Kings College in June 2000.
His key dates and performances since then include:
May 2001 - Album 'Love Scene' released
Dec 2001 - 2nd album 'First Love' released
Jan 2002 - Performed at the 36th MIDEM in Cannes, France
Apr 2002 - Performed at the Young San Art Hall
Jun-Aug 2002 - 'Oasis & Yiruma' released, promotion tour in Japan and Taiwan
Dec 2002 - 'Gang Ah Ji Ddong' OST album released
Jun 2003 - SBS Drama ' First Love' title track
Oct 2003 - 3rd album 'From the Yellow Room' released
Aug 2004 - Special Album 'Nocturnal lights... they scatter' released
Apr 2005 - Special Album 'Destiny of Love' released
May 2005 - Special Album 'First Love' repackaged and released
Jul 2005 - Special DVD & CD of 'YIRUMA Live at HOAM Art Hall' released
Nov 2005 - 4th album 'POEMUSIC' released
Apr 2006 - 'Spring Waltz' Classic OST album released

I fall in love with his piecework 'Kiss The Rain'. Orh....so touching! You all could try to search his music and journey through http://www.yiruma.com/. Those who loves piano song would definitely wont regret listen to his song. 3 thumps up!

Third : Secret Garden (Neo-classical musician)

Well, this is another recommendation from my brother. Erm...should say he left some songs in the old pc and by chance i get to open a album call 'Secret Garden'. At first, i thought they are singers but actually not. The first song that i fall in love was the 'Song from a Secret Garden'. This was a 1995 piece of music from them. Now, here are some of their profile that i copied 'again' 'again' from wikipedia. Hehe.

Secret Garden is an award winning Irish-Norwegian duo playing New Instrumental Music, also understood by some as Neo-classical music.
It features the Irish violinist Fionnuala Sherry and the Norwegian composer/pianist Rolf Løvland. Secret Garden has sold over 3 million albums and won the Eurovision Song Contest for Norway's second time in 1995 with the composition Nocturne. It was the first and only time to date that a predominantly instrumental piece has won the Eurovision Song Contest, although a few Norwegian language lyrics, written by screenwriter Petter Skavlan, were included to ensure that the entry adhered to the contest's rules. Norwegian singer Gunnhild Tvinnereim sang the song in the Eurovision Song Contest, but is actually not a member of the group. Ten years earlier Rolf Løvland also co-wrote the song "La det swinge" (Let it swing) that secured Norway its first Eurovision Song Contest victory in 1985.
Their success at Eurovision spearheaded the success of their first album Songs from a Secret Garden. It sold a million copies around the world going platinum in Norway and Korea, gold in Ireland, Hong Kong and New Zealand and spending two years in the Billboard New Age charts in 1996 and 1997. Barbra Streisand adapted "Heartstrings" from this album as the song "I've Dreamed Of You" on her A Love Like Ours album. She also used "Heartstrings" in her wedding to James Brolin.
The album White Stones followed in 1997 also making the top ten on Billboard New Age charts. Dawn of a New Century, again with lyrics by Petter Skavlan, in 1999, Dreamcatcher in 2001 and Once In a Red Moon also enjoyed success around the world including reaching top ten on the Billboard.
Their most famous song "You Raise Me Up", performed by Brian Kennedy, has been recorded by more than a hundred of other artists including Josh Groban, Russell Watson, Westlife, Sissel, Becky Taylor, Celtic Woman, LENA PARK and Il Divo. This song is very similar in rhythm and harmony to the Irish Folk song "Danny Boy" except for the second half of the phrase.
Secret Garden has released a Dreamcatcher: Best Of album for its tour through Australia and New Zealand in 2004. It reached the top of the Australian New Age charts and the ARIA top 50 album charts.

Discography
Secret Garden's albums (in chronological order):
Songs from a Secret Garden (1995)
White Stones (1997)
Dawn of a New Century (1999)
Dreamcatcher (2001)
Once in a Red Moon (2002) This includes a guest track with Julian Lloyd Webber
Dreamcatcher: Best of Secret Garden (2004, Australia)
Earthsongs (2005)
Inside I'm Singing (2008)

Not all of you would like the song from 'Secret Garden'. Some of you might think is boring as well. But anyway, if your mind is in stress or complicated. Their song would definitely let you free for a moment! Try it!

Okay, that's all i want to share! I know most of you would complain why i didn't attach the Yiruma and Secret Garden song here. Well, after your lecterur had given you the guideline of your assignment, do you ask him/her to do the assignment for you too? No, right? Do some searching then! ^-^ ooo...i help them to advertise. Think i should get my recommendation fee from them ($-$) haha..

Maye