Apr 2, 2008

JJ SO MEAN

we were supposed to arrive at OB early to practice today, but we all ended up having a mass crying session.
janice was crying because celeste was crying because jj’s blog stated that his contract with ob expires on 10 april, ad he’d decided to retire from the music industry to concentrate on managing his JFJ company. we were all quite shocked, but laogong and i didn’t really believe it. janice was playing bu liu lei de ji chang over and over again and started crying like shit. laogong was crying because of (*&^?^&*#@$, and i was too because i was sort of caught in the middle plus i didn’t know how to comfort either of them.
but we were a bit happier by the time OB started, haha.
in my opinion we sang quite badly today, but the music forest manager (? anyway i know he’s of a very high position lah) said we were much better than during the auditions, phew. but we were quite stone-ish, haha.
and xueling laoshi says we need more “colour” because white and black is too plain and would look weird on stage, so we’re dead. i’m looking for anyone with COLOURED THICK HAIRBANDS, BANGLES, NECKLACES THAT ARE BRIGHT-COLOURED, OR COLOURED KNEE-LENGTH SOCKS. anyone who has anything, please tell me and pass to me by Thursday, or Friday LATEST! i need them on Friday because there’s a rehearsal on that day, and the actual thing’s on Saturday. PLEASEPLEASE PEOPLE!
and laoshi asked me to sing for another performance. i’m supposed to do backup vocals for a pair that’s doing the song “Zhi Shao Hai You Ni” by Lin Yi Lian (i think).Veel (the jj backup dancer guy who sang bai se feng che during the auditions :D) and Esther are playing the guitar, and esther’s singing the main voice. i’ve never heard the song before, and i’m like so dead. IT’S ALREADY WEDNESDAY so i only have 2 more days to learn the song. and i don’t know how i’m going to memorize the lyrics, haha. the OB performance is in the 1st half, and the zhi shao hai you ni one is in the 2nd half, so i won’t be able to watch the show AT ALL, ): i’ll get people to help me video every single performance, probably esther and laogong. (:

oh but by the way, in the end, the jj thing was really just an april fool's joke. at night he posted on his blog and said "Happy April Fools' Day (:" HAHA

To the OB JMs:

  • FIND COLOURED ACCESSORIES! we must look brighter and younger. JANICE, you could get coloured shoes and stuff. maddie, wear a bangle maybe? i don’t know. maybe someone could wear a cap, or janice could buy some jacket, haha. laogong could wear a red tie!!!!!
  • We must sing with MORE CHEMISTRY.
  • Look at each other, cannot look like we’re just “doing our own thing”
  • Occasionally look at audience too
  • Synchronize movements (bounding, swaying)
  • Must be hyper so that the audience will be hyper too
  • Don’t “hold back”, don’t kena stage fright
  • Beatboxers must be more “hyper”
  • i’ll remind you again after today’s ob lesson, but anyway. FRIDAY MEET AT OB AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, LATEST 6PM. bring all your clothes, remember! full-dress rehearsal but don’t need makeup (can put if you guys want lah HAHA) remember, get COLOURED ACCESSORIES!
MESSAGE taken from XUELING LAOSHI'S blog (http://sherlynxueling.blogspot.com) to us (the OB concert performers):
"Had a final rehearsal for e vocal section and I really think it is going to be a really great concert! Thank you to all e students for putting in countless hours of practice and practice and nothing but sheer hard work!
Some last pointers to note:
1) Be confident on e stage, remember u earned that place and no one else deserves it more than u do! You can shine!
2) Focus no longer on yr weakness, but on yr strength. Enjoy, let loose, dun worry, let yr voice perform its best!
3) Smile on stage! U never know when e cameras are going to take yr picture!
4) Bring extra pair of shoes or slippers (for ladies) just in case u get blisters from e heels.
5) Bring tissue, facial remover, powder etc for sweat, correction of makeup, touchup ..
6) Guys, bring hair clay, spray etc.. Ps: gatsby rubber clay is good.
7) Standby for any last min questions by MC, extra cd for yr song. U must be prepared for last min glitches.
8) Last but e most important, enjoy!!"

JIAYOUJIAYOUJIAYOU EVERYONE!

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