New cover released!

I just released a new cover last week! - 告白气球


In all honesty, I did not expect myself to be covering this song (I am not a Jay Chou fan and have never sung a Jay Chou song in my whole life)

Somehow, this song was stuck in my head and people everywhere were humming to it.

So here it is - My version of it. Pardon the imperfection as this was just a casual recording.

I am currently working on more covers! I'll be updating soon on my blog.

My Halloween Memories!

It's August and I smell Halloween already! 

(Yeah, I know it's still a wee bit early, but well... ...)

It's a shame that Halloween isn't a WIDELY celebrated day in Singapore; but its getting more well-known now, with thanks to annual Halloween events such as Halloween Horrors (Universal Studios) and Sentosa Spooktacular, etc.

My love for Halloween began at a really young age, with my dad bringing me to an event that was held at Jurong Bird Park (I still remembered it was called Hocus Pocus). I was deeply intrigued by those scary-looking props and being "frightened" by humans dressed in ghostly costumes. 

As years went by, I began looking out for Halloween-related events in Singapore... and even had a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity working for Universal Studios during its first Halloween Horrors Night. What an honor! It became part of my memories that I will NEVER forget, and I thank God for the opportunity.

Here were a few of my dress-ups from previous years:

This was for a Halloween Audition and all 3 of us went all out for the deal!
(YES, WE EVENTUALLY GOT THE JOB! *squeals*)

And here's another look @ the Singapore Flyer:
With le' bff, PW. :)

The 3 of us - That's Miao on the left; I did the make-up for her and it was a success as kids were frightened!

And I was Michael Jackson last year. LOL

Ahh, so many fond memories just by looking back at my Halloween pictures. HALLOWEEN IS THE ONLY DAY WHEN I CAN DRESS UP FREELY WITHOUT ANYONE THINKING I AM CRAZY!

So.. You might be wondering what I am planning to be this year...

I have got my costume and wig ready..

So...

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Behold..

YES! I will be Queen Elsa from Frozen! 

LOL. I am quite excited about the turnout though *trembles*

Stay tuned to my blog for more updates nearer to the Halloween period! I'm just as excited as you are!

P/S: Do feel free to contact me if you do know of any Halloween event in Singapore that is worth joining!

[Event] Datsumo Labo!

Okay, this was an event that took place last week but I am still gonna' blog about it.

Well... Better late than never, right? 

So I participated in an audition held by Datsumo Labo.

(If you haven't heard, Datsumo Labo is a full body hair removal salon from Japan in Singapore)

Honestly, it was all in the name of fun when I joined the audition. Little did I expect that there were tons of beautiful & "kawaii" girls there, too.

I remembered going "Shucks, what am I thinking?!?! Stop embarrassing yourself, you are not ever going to get through the audition."

Yeah, I have never thought of myself as beautiful, pretty or whatever sort. I always find myself admiring the beauty of others and feeling inferior. 

Nonetheless, the audition was quite an enjoyable process (in fact, one of the most enjoyable ones I have ever been in) as the Japanese judges were really nice, polite and friendly. They were a fun bunch to talk to! Seriously, I didn't really mind even if I wasn't chosen - at least the experience was a memorable one for me and that was all that mattered.

So... Imagine my shock and surprise when I attended their event last week (when the results of the audition was released on the same day, too) and my name was called out amongst the list of 13 other girls.

I was one of the Finalists!

(Photo credits to: Datsumo Labo's Facebook Page)

Unprepared, but feeling ecstatic.

I do not have many photos from the event as I depended only my phone's camera.

Took a photo with cutie Miao after the event:

By the way, this photo isn't edited in any way. We took this under the bright reflection of light and it turned out like this =_= . I know, I look as white as a ghost:

It was really an honor to be in the list as it was said that they had chosen us out of 200 girls who auditioned, and I was invited to be one of their official Datsumo Labo girls (Yay!)

Special thanks to all the lovely people at Datsumo Labo for selecting me as one of their choices!
I look forward to the many opportunities with all of you guys in future.

And yes, congrats to Kelly for making it through to be the first Miss Datsumo Labo in Singapore! She definitely deserves the title!

SAFRA PK CHALLENGE 2012 - Sing and Be Heard!

Are you someone who loves to sing? (Come on... At least you do sing in the bathroom... right?)

I still remember how I used to treat mine as a "personal concert room" and sing like there's no tomorrow.

Oh, my poor neighbors.

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Becoming a singer seems to be a far-fetched dream, but it's definitely not impossible.

In fact... All you need is just to take that one step out of your usual bathroom comfort zone...

AND PARTICIPATE IN THE PK CHALLENGE!

(I am sure some of you have heard of the challenge before!)

After 2 successful PK Challenge in 2009 and 2011, it's... ... finally... BACK in 2012!

What's a PK Challenge, you ask?

Organised by SAFRA, Hark Music and SAFRA Radio, PK Challenge is a singing competition that allows you to showcase your talent and compete against other singing lovers like yourself in which you'll have the opportunity to walk away with a dream prize -  To release an Original Single to be played over National Radio and OOH Media Screens + $500 cash prize and gift hampers worth more than $1000 + Trophy!

*faints*

It is indeed a deal that is too good to be true but it is.

That's like a dream come true for any singer lover.

The previous PK Challenges saw more than 500 participants coming together to pit their signing skills against each other.

Unlike previous years, PK challenge 2012 will be holding online auditions via Facebook:

(www.facebook.com/safrapkchallenge)

On top of that, new categories are added to allow for more diverse competition; English and Mandarin!

BEST OF ALL... 

Registration is FREE!

As long as you are aged 18 & above AND someone who loves to sing.. YOU ARE QUALIFIED.

The whole objective of the challenge is to ENABLE your singing talent to be HEARD. 

You'll never know how far you can go - It might be you with your very own Original Single before you know it, produced by professionals and having it played on National Radio.

Just like my Single:

Okay, that was meant to be a joke. I hope that photo didn't creep you out. LOL.

Since we only live our life once... TAKE THAT CHANCE NOW!

Let your voice be heard and take part in the challenge!

To participate, simply record your best singing audio and submit the audio between 1 Aug to 31 Aug.EXTENDED TO 3rd SEPTEMBER 2012!
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 Visit www.facebook.com/safrapkchallenge for more registration details.

Here's the contest flow:

·         Online Audition: 1 Aug - 31 Aug

·         Qualifying Rounds: 8 Sep 2012 @ CitySquare Mall

·         Quarter-Finals: 15 Sep 2012 @ CitySquare Mall

·         Semi-Finals: 29 Sep 2012 @ SWITCH

       ·    ·    ·    ·     Finals: 29 Sep 2012 @ SWITCH

Be it whether you have friends in the competition or just purely want to show your support to the PK participants, you can do so by visiting the competition venues! (refer to above)

It's going to be a whole process of FUN, I'm telling you!

*EXCLUSIVE FOR MY READERS!!*

If YOU are reading this entry, here's the deal:
MY FIRST 20 READERS WILL BE ENTITLED TO A FREE MYSTERY GIFT WHEN YOU GUYS COME DOWN TO CITY SQUARE MALL ON THE DAY OF THE SAFRA PK CHALLENGE 2012 QUALIFYING ROUND!

To redeem your mystery gift, just say this code
 "SAFRA PK CHALLENGE CATHERINE"
at the registration table on the day itself.

Details as follow:

Date: Saturday, 8th September 2012 
Time: 1pm-7pm
Venue: City Square Mall main atrium @ Level 1

Sing & be Heard - NOW!

SEE YOU THERE!