~ October 31, 2005 (This post is a wee bit overdue)

Monday, holiday and I’m at work. Sometimes, it’s better here than getting bored at home when I’ve ran out of movies to watch and good books to read. It also doesn’t hurt to get a little extra overtime pay.

I’m trying to limewire songs by Susan Wong who I’ve just discovered yesterday. She’s this J-pop (that’s Japanese-Pop) artist who sings western songs with a bossa nova rythm. Just like Sonia, but since she’s got this Japanese accent, Wong sounds a little more exotic – better than Sonia for me.

Unfortunately, looks like there’s not much Susan Wong songs being shared on Limewire I might have to get the CD.

For those who aren't familiar with J-pop songs, they usually are used as soundtracks for anime titles (no, I unfortunately don't follow the anime bandwagon). The most popular artist of this genre would have to be Utada Hikaru because she's really good and speaks fluent english - makes it easier for her to

J-pop isn't that different from Pop-Rock or a Britney Spears song. The musical arrangements tend to be more complex and rich and because of that Asian accent, it sounds more interesting (and sometimes a little funny).

For a sampler, here's Utada Hikaru's remake of Fly Me To The Moon. Crank your bass woofers, trust me, this is good.

http://www.wsiph.com/projects/samplesites/lei/Utada_Hikaru-Fly_Me_To_The_Moon.zip


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