Tag: big vocal chops

  • Lily Chou Chou – Kokyu Re-Issue

    So this totally slipped my mind! I got the re-issue of Breathe!!! The Lily Chou Chou album from the Lily film by Shunji Iwai. The first time you see the film is so SO difficult~~ it’s such a hard theme, and characters you just want to slap around. I was a kid not long ago, and I felt so disconnected from THAT reality… yet, the film. You go back to it, and absorb it. The visuals, the music… it’s heartbreak.

    Salyu, her voice~~ I fell in love with the soundtrack. The album is an experience all on its own… perhaps more than Salyu’s other albums. It’s the film, it’s because the album is strongly connected to that reality that it works so well… perhaps, a bit poetic. It’s THAT magical. At least to me, and to all the people that had bought the first issue of the album~~~ and maybe the reason WHY it was re-released.

    I just want to know, from the people that bought the first run of copies… is it the same as the re-issue? Or has something changed? Hence, the re-issue credits in the album (including a re-design credit) ~ your thoughts?

    Lily Chou Chou - Salyu - Kokyu

  • Wo he Ni – You and Me – Olympic Song

    Sarah Brightman was the sh!t performing… Okay, Liu Huan sang pretty good too, but the attire, man~~~ He was so underdressed – Brightman, on the other hand, was STUNNING. The song is oh so very Chinese feeling ballad, betcha it’s not for everyone’s taste, but I betcha people are looking for lyrics…

    Bear with me! First pinyin lyrics, EVER. I’ve got a secret tool, will post on that later! I’ve also got videos to post~~ The Live performance, and the official music video (aka [MV] or [PV])… pick you poison and begin singing.

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  • Celtic Woman DVD Reviews

    First, before anyone complains about my opinion, I’m writing this reviews not only as a person who listens to Celtic Woman, but also as someone who’s bought tons of DVDs, and even has made some in her short career.

    I’ve got my complete Celtic Woman DVD collection, of sorts…
    – Celtic Woman
    – Celtic Woman: Live at Slane Castle
    – Celtic Woman: A Christmas Celebration

    First, some facts on Amy relating to Celtic Woman:
    – Saw them on a PBS (Public Broadcasting SOMETHING SOMETHING hahaha) in Canada
    – Were in Vancouver, but missed them coz I had classes.
    – Fiddling is cool, Amy thinks.
    – Saw clips of the Slane Castle show, and bought the DVD.
    – The 2nd DVD was the first in my collection.

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  • Found the Silver Sea!

    I have finally found the Silver Sea album by Méav Ní Mhaolchatha, after extensive searching and waiting. I will share for a limited time only, if you’re interested, be sure to leave a message in this post.

    The album has 13 songs of pretty awesome vocals. Meav’s got one of the most delightful voices I’ve heard in a long time, it really is a pleasure to just listen to her. Many of the tracks are slow to mid-tempo songs that really showcase her vocals, but most of my favorite ones are beat-driven tracks like The Wicked Sister, and The Dark-Haired Girl.

    Some other highlights are Morning in Béarra – that, if I’m not mistaken, sounds like She Moved Thru the Fair, – A Maid in Bedlam, and Youkali Tango – a sexy-sounding Tango in French. Song lyrics and translations found at LyricsMagnet.com. Here’s the tracklist:

    1. You Brough Me Up
    2. The Wicked Sister
    3. Morning in Béarra
    4. Full Fathom Five
    5. The Waves of Tory
    6. A Maid in Bedlam
    7. The Cradles
    8. Newry Boat-song
    9. Martha’s Harbour
    10. The Dark-Haired Girl
    11. Port Na Bpucaí
    12. Silent O Moyle
    13. Youkali Tango

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  • Celtic Woman Lyrics

    So… I might be planning to compile the lyrics to Celtic Woman: A New Journey – Live @ Slane Castle, Ireland – in the meantime, I’ve only got my favorite chapters/songs/performances of the show.

    1. The Sky and the Dawn and the Sun
    2. The Prayer
    3. Caledonia
    4. Newrange
    5. Orinoco Flow
    6. Dúlaman
    7. The Blessing
    8. Scarborough Fair
    9. Granuaile’s Dance (instrumental) – Fiddling Solo.
    10. Over the Rainbow
    11. Beyond the Sea
    12. At the Céili
    13. Lascia Ch’io Pianga
    14. Carrickfergus
    15. Sing Out!
    16. Panis Angelicus
    17. The Last Rose of Summer
    18. Spanish Lady
    19. Shenandoah – The Pacific Slope (instrumental) – Fiddling Solo.
    20. The Voice
    21. Danny Boy
    22. Somewhere
    23. Mo Ghile Mear
    24. You Raise Me Up
    25. At the Céili Reprise (instrumental)

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