Category: Art

  • The BiBi Discography

    I told you BiBi was going to be my first post of 2011! xD

    It’s common knowledge I don’t buy singles… or usually “best of” compilations — unless it’s an artist with too many albums that I don’t want to “catch up” on with.

    Julz also knows I don’t do mini-albums.

    But I do own all of BiBi’s albums ;P I have named myself her biggest fan living the farthest away. LOL Unless BiBi has a fan living in the Patagonia, I’m taking the title, thankyouverymuch.

    Bibi’s latest albums are far from perfect. Really respect that she’s trying to expand her style, her vocal range, as well as her image. Though it sometimes feels like her label doesn’t know what to do with her, like they need to change her style (from Time to i.fish.light.mirror) to sell well in Taiwan and Hong Kong – where she probably did sell well after the change.

    I sat today listening to her first album (not counting her EP), Who Touched My Violin String?, and it was really quite good. Very strong, except for maybe two skippable songs.

    Her second effort, her double album NOW and WOW — UMPH! They’re a killer combo. After over two years of listening and discovering Chinese pop music artists, I have learned to appreciate NOW a lot more. But WOW blew me away right away for its hard to figure out sound.

    In NOW, she is a lot more traditional sounding… a few “Chinese” or I guess zhongguo feng songs, nice ballads with tight vocals, great production values, and lyrics. In WOW, she does the opposite. She’s R&B without sounding R&B, she’s a bit Rock without being Rock, she’s Pop without being truly Pop — she’s got funk, soul… her lyrics are whack, and she sounds like no one else.

    If Leehom coined Chinked-out style, BiBi was able to pull it off in WOW.

    I really believe those two albums have been the highlight of her career, and hope that her new contract with Gold Typhoon lets her — as an artist — experiment with those styles more.

    Hopefully, I will be able to get the pinyin for Bibi’s songs. In the meantime, you can check the one that’s already done for the WOW album. If you’re lucky, I will learn Chinese hahaha… tough luck!

  • Facebook Friends Mapped World by Paul Butler + 2011 Wishes

    Amazing~ I thought this was a good graphic to close the year with~ a graphic of the world!

    I love how China and Russia are pretty much dark on this graphic. Also how the East coast in the US is all lit up… like everyone there has a FB account. LOL [check details + bigger resolution here]

    Anyway, guys~ 2010 is OVER. It’s gone! We’re getting older! This is so depressing xD with the opening of YAM Magazine, I’ve stopped blogging quite a bit here… which I didn’t expect. I really wanted to keep both active, but it’s impossible. I have decided to keep this for fandom blogging.

    So don’t worry, Yu Aoi fans~ I’m still going to be talking about her. I’m due a few posts on her already. Also, I tweeted someone who plans to attend Yu Aoi’s play with Satoshi Tsumabuki, asking them if they would review the show for us xD At the moment, they said yes – EXCITING! This is the first time we’re getting a review of any of her stage performances.

    Then… I have decided – Bibi Zhou fans. I’m gonna Bibify the world! I’ll try to post everything Bibi and become the Bibi hub online for English… or non-Chinese speakers/readers xD I’m starting 2011 with a Bibi post, and with a mission. LOL

    Without further ado,

    Happy 2011, everyone!

  • Sensual Paintings by Talantbek Chekirov

    For the new year, you pervs! xD

    I still can’t believe these are paintings O_O

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  • Jose Marti: El Ojo del Canario Poster

    When I wrote my review, I couldn’t find a proper poster so I grabbed photoshop and whipped my own, but I made note that it wasn’t any official artwork.

    However someone ended up using it xD

    You might like to know that YAM’s got a big resolution of the nifty poster designed by Giselle Monzon Calero.

  • Glorious Food Photography is like Torture xD

    Three new places I’m going to be visiting — hopefully with my stomach full, or it will be torture.

    Tasteologie~ from my fave peeps of Notcot ;D

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  • Online Film Critics 2010 Nominations

    Another one for Black Swan O+O

    OMG, Natalie Portman news – still SHOCKING. xD

    Amazing Oscar timing.

    Also… YAY! Kim Hye-ja for Best Actress in Madeo/Mother again!

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  • Wait a minute: Zhou Bichang + NSYNC?

    I’ve never seen this video of Bibi during her Super Girl days. And I never knew she sang Gone by NSYNC! She even has a more likable – hint: not nasal – voice than Justin Timberlake. Someone tweet this to him ASAP! xD

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uypEKsCcvZU

    I wish she had changed the line about “being a man and be strong” xD but to what?

    Then? Then she pulls of the ABC song in blues? Please, WTH.

    I’m also making a YouTube playlist titled “Why Zhou Bichang is Awesome” LOL And you see the 2nd clip on that list? The duo with Priscilla Chan – that’s the same song she sang on this clip up here in the contest.

    Makes me feel so proud.

  • The Disgusting Dog Challenge!

    Have been challenged by Joel~

    Puppy jam :)

    I generally don’t like animals because the smell bothers me, and the licking. I don’t plan to have a photo of a gross dog in here, so cute puppy dog has to do ;P

    So let’s start with it, shall we?

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  • Yu Aoi + Juri Ueno for FRaU Magazine Covers

    Not together, because that would be too much awesomeness for one cover.

    And because Juri’s is the latest one — promoting her upcoming Taiga drama… CAN’T WAIT O_O — it goes before the break~

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  • Bibi Zhou (Zhou Bichang) – I Miss U Missing Me

    I thought I should re-post from here.

    And I get to fangirl here.

    I knew this had to become a single. Surprised that Bibi’s English is so well-pronounced. I mean, we got a tiny official peek when she sang those bits in English on her song Seasons from the Time album, which has a super soft tone to it, so easy to listen to and so lovely.

    But in I Miss U Missing Me she goes all power ballad on me xD

    The video is eh… eclectic for a power ballad. But I can dig the color palette, though I don’t get the circus and carousel theme.