UFM event ~ Zhen Shan Mei

Finally find time to blog abt the UFM event which was organised at BAR celona on 19 Nov 2005, Friday nite. The place was cramped & small.

It was my 2nd time going for UFM mini concerts. My 1st time was at the Pavilion watching David Tao a few years back & saw Budak as guest performers & doing background vocals for him. I don't go for such events usually as i have a v low opinion on Mandopop. Below is my review for the event...

Other than Budak Pantai, there were other local artistes as David Tan, Seven, Hong Shao Xuan as well as Taiwnanese pop songstress Chen Qi Zhen.

David Tan is no doubt one promising singer/songwriter. He even double up as David Tao's musical team. Impressive ! His vocals is good too & sound really like David Tao ! However, his partner was a better musician than singer.

Hong Shao Xuan is our veteran xinyao singer. He is a pretty good singer esp when he hit the high notes. Quite ok for a singer.

Seven really rocks ! A husband-wife team. I really enjoyed their vibrant performance. It's a pity that the sound engineer didn't adjust the sound well that the minus 1 was loud that it almost covered the vocals.

The moment is here... drum rolls... BUDAK !! They really got the crowd responding. Hey, its better than the crowd @ blue Moo. Oh yes, they sang Abba, Sha Tan, Sim Ai Eh, the birthday song, Lovers' tears (the movie version).For once, ppl got the gist of the joke when Kak pointed to his GOLDEN hair of glory on the "Abba" song. Hi-5!* to the Budak golden haired "gurl" ! Happy that ppl finally respond when Kak tried to crack a joke. Even me who alr by now used to Budak humor couldn't help laughing.

Last but not least, the LAST guest artiste of the event: Chen Qi Zhen from Taiwan. Frankly, i don't have a good opinion of her as a singer because of her ultra saccharine + not-that-great vocals. So sweet that i believe that i will vomit out of over-dosage. Frankly, i was thankful for the "toilet breaks" i took. Her music was really sleep-inducing and lacked variety. Her sleepy kind of music + the voka coke made a powerful combination to make me feel sleepy after the event.

Haha, that's my review. But overall, i enjoyed our local artistes' performances which i felt that we Singaporeans has a lot of potential becos of multi-racial culture & differing music influences.

Well done to all ! By the end of the event, i was like 1/2 asleep & red like a tomato (due to the vodka...) that's why didn't say hi to Budak. Embarassing leh !