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Song: 特務J / Agent J

Album: 特務J / Agent J

Artist: 蔡依林 / JolinTsai

To Be Released: September 21, 2007

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Wow, it seems like recently all the big names in Taiwanese/Chinese music have decided to release their long-awaited albums in September, and perhaps on the same day too. 蔡依林 (Jolin Tsai)’s new album, “特務J”, or “Agent J”, is coming out on September 21 - apparently the same day as F.I.R. releasing their own album, 愛‧歌姬, or Love•Diva. Then again, 飛 (Faye) used to go to the same class with Jolin at college in Taiwan, so maybe it’s more than mere coincidence.

The first thing I thought when I saw the preview for the album (see following video) was that it’s very Aeon Flux-esque. If not Aeon Flux, then it’d be Underworld - the typical female secret agent in black, silently fulfilling a mission to kill someone/save the world. The song certainly reflects that.
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Song: 誅仙戀 / The Love of Immortal Zhu

Album: 如果沒有你 / If Life’s Goin’ Without You

Artist: 任賢齊 / Richie Ren

Released: July 20, 2007

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Richie Ren, most famous for his 1999 hit song “對面的女孩看過來”, came out with a new album this year. Titled “如果沒有你”, or “If Life’s Goin’ Without You,” it has many themed music - that is to say, not really romantic. 誅仙戀 , however, is one of the romantic songs in his album. Check it out. I’ll post the other hit song “誅仙我回來”, or “Hey, I’m coming back, Immortal Zhu” (of course, I completely made up that translation) soon.
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Song: 不能說的秘密 / Secret

Album: 不能說的秘密 / Secret (OST)

Artist: 周杰倫 / Jay Chou

Released: August 13, 2007

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And what’s Jay Chou’s latest album? Nope, it’s not 黃金甲, but rather, it’s the soundtrack to his new movie (self-directed and acted), 不能說的秘密, or in English, simply “Secret.” Most of the songs in the soundtrack are just instrumental, and the rest are sung by artists who are not Jay Chou. However, the title song is sung by him, and it’s a mix of a slow romantic song (like 退後) and other rock influences. I can’t really think of which song it sounds like… It’ll come to me eventually!
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Song: 月牙灣 / The Moon’s Crescent

Album: 愛‧歌姬 / Love •Diva

Artist: 飛兒樂團 / F.I.R.

Released: September 28, 2007

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Once in a while, there comes a song that’s just so amazing, and moving that I listen to it over and over again, until the song is in my “Top 25 Most Played” playlist in iTunes. “月牙灣”, or The Moon’s Crescent, is such a song. Part of F.I.R.’s upcoming new album 愛‧歌姬 (set for release on September 28, 2007), the preview single really can evoke memories of love long lost, roads yet walked, and horizons lying ahead. The new album must be great - the countdown begins!

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Song: 最後一個夏天 / The Last Summer Day

Album: 換季 / Changing Seasons

Artist: 金莎 / Kym

Released: 2007

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Another not well-known female artist Kym, has many amazing songs, though being new to the music scene (this is really her second album, not counting compilations) is winning many new fans over. (Apparently her English name is Kym, but I have no idea where she’s from - Singapore or Taiwan?) Most will recognize her as the gal who sang with JJ Lin in 發現愛 “Fa Xian Ai” from JJ’s latest album Xijie. This song is particularly fitting at this time of the year - the last summer day, after all! Who doesn’t feel regretful and a bit sad as summer slips by and fall takes its place? I think everyone does…

Update: It appears that her stage name is simply that - Kym. No last name. And she’s not from Singapore, rather, from China.
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Song: 失戀歌迷黨 / The Club of Lovelorn Fans

Album: Honey

Artist: 王心凌 / Cyndi Wang

Released: February 18, 2005

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Quite possibly one of Taiwan’s most famous pop princesses, comes out regularly with an album every year (unlike some who take three years… Think Elva Hsiao - 1087.. hehe) This is probably one of the most recent songs from her that has gotten stuck in my head. It’s very upbeat despite it supposing to be a sad song about someone losing their love of their life. The music video is just weird though (but weird in that cute affectionate way, not like the sadistic disgusting style of JJ Lin).
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Someone - forgot who, but someone told me that 林俊傑/JJ Lin’s newest single, 殺手 (”The Killer” was the most sickening music video ever. Having seen a lot of weird and absolutely strange music videos, I didn’t really think that was possible. But I watched it via Miro, and I have to say, it truly is disgusting. I warn anyone who doesn’t usually watch horror movies, or hate horror movies to definitely not to watch it. Basically, in the MV, JJ Lin is a psychotic killer who was an infatuation with this certain girl, and has a sort of twisted love for her. He therefore kidnaps her, kills her, and dismembers her body and hangs all the body parts on the wall. It’s a dreadful video.

Maybe JJ Lin - is actually psychotic. The lyrics do seem to show that.

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Song: 你是我心內的一首歌 / You’re A Song Inside My Heart

Album: 改變自己 / Change Me

Artist: 王力宏 / Leehom Wang

Released: July 13, 2007

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Following up on his popular album “蓋世英雄” two years ago, Wang Leehom came out with a new one - “改變自己”, or in English, “Change Me.” The biggest change in this album is that Wang moves away from his almost sole rap style (for example, remember 哥兒們?) and branches out into say, a more romantic field of music. “你是我心內的一首歌” is perhaps the best example of that from this album - it is actually a duet with Selina of S.H.E fame. It has an extremely catchy beat similar to “今天你要嫁給我” by Jolin Tsai and David Tao last year, and may even surpass it in ringtone downloads (I’m just being facetious), but truly it is worth listening.

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