Karen’s World (龔柯允)

每一次逛唱片行的時侯，看到一些包裝精美的改版專輯我都會想，什麽時候我才會擁有一張屬於自己的改版專輯。沒想今天因爲你們而成全了我這一個小小的夢想，讓我有機會推出這一張改版專輯。這50場簽唱會下來我的專輯取得不錯的成績，所以當公司有這個想法要推出慶功改版專輯時我毫不猶豫地答應了。50場的簽唱會不容易完成，但是這50場的簽唱會卻讓我認識了更多的你們，讓我深深的體會到了你們的心意，你們的支持，也因爲這50場的簽唱會的成功才有《表演Vol.2慶功改版專輯》，同樣地，這一張專輯對我來說真是意義甚大。所以我的公司花了6個月的時間來為我製作這一張慶功改版專輯。或許一些朋友會覺得你們爲什麽要花這麽長的時間來製作一張改版專輯？我想這是因爲我和公司都希望可以為你帶來一張高品質的專輯，用最真誠的心和行動來感謝支持正版的你，這是我們能付出的小小回報。

相信許多來到現場支持我，預購《表演Vol.2慶功改版專輯》的朋友們都知道專輯裏不但包括了收錄在《表演》專輯裏的歌曲，也加入了5首新歌（這其中包括了"太傻"）。想要學唱我的歌的你，嘿嘿。。改版專輯裏加入了卡拉版 MV DVD，裏頭包括了6首卡拉版MV和一些MV製作花絮，這一次是輪到你為我表演的時候了，下一次我們來一個大合唱好不好？我等你哦！！

我的唱片公司真的花了好長的時間來製作這張慶功改版專輯（我非常感謝公司為我所作的一切，感激），從音樂製作，拍攝宣傳照，MV拍攝到封面設計，他們都花了很長的時間，因爲我們的目標都是一致的，就是要帶給你一張最有誠意的慶功改版專輯，因此專輯的製作比我們預計的花上更長的時間。如果你已經在我的簽唱活動上預購了這一張慶功改版專輯（特別是來自東馬的你），我要跟你們道歉 – 對不起，因爲一些印刷上的問題，專輯比預期的時間晚了推出（原本預定7月10日正式發行），非常對不起，公司同事告訴我他們經常接到詢問的電話，我知道你們期待已久了，對不起，對不起。。。但是我可以保證，你一定會在這兩個星期之内得到這一張專輯，所以請你們再給我一點時間，好嗎？謝謝你，謝謝。。

Hi all …

As far as I know, most artist will come up with a
re-package album when their album becomes popular or when there’s a
‘re-print’ so for my <Showtime> album, my company wanted the same
too.  The only difference is that my re-packaged album <Showtime
Volume II> has taken a much longer time to produce (more than 6
months!) and I guess it’s mainly because we didn’t want to do a
straight forward ‘re-print’ album but instead, we wanted to produce
something special for all the people who supported my original album
and also for my friends who have only just got to know me after my
50-venue promo tour - it was bcos of this tour that i had another
chance to come up with a follow up album so this re-packaged album is
extra special to me …

My company has spent lots and lots of time to produce this .. from
the music production, album photoshoot, music video shooting to the
album design (and printing), so it has taken way longer than we
anticipated.  So if you’re reading this and you’ve placed order during
my album ‘pre-sale’ .. please accept my apology (soooo sorry) that it
was delayed (my launch date was supposed to be 10th July) but i’m happy
to tell you guys that my <Showtime Volume II> will be available
within 2 weeks (in JULY) so please wait a little longer ok?

This album will feature 5-new tracks (including the classic song
Tai Sha) and also comes with a bonus DVD of all my music videos (all
six of them as music karaoke version!) and footages from my music video
‘making of’ … so this is really something we’ve created especially
for you guys as a special ‘thank you’ album .. for all the supports
that I’ve received from everyone! So again .. please wait a little
longer (gimme more time!) and I promise I will not let you guys down
ya!!

Thanks!
Karen

YES :> My new re-packaged album will come out soon .. it’s a long long long wait for me even though there’s a only 5 new tracks but it’s taken me sooooo long to complete .. i’m so sorry 4 those who have bought my pre-order (hope you like the post card, hehe) and i promise it’ll be deliver to you as soon as my new album is OUT … in the meantime, please check out my new MV which will also be included in the new bonus DVD as well!!

阵阵跳 Zhen Zhen Tiao is a song that always encourage me to stay
positive and lift my spirit every time I perform it .. especially when
I’m able to inspire the people who shares the same dream and goals to
never give up! This MV is also a summary of my journey especially my
50-promo tour I did in the country - thank you again to everyone that
showed up to support me and my original album, it really made everything possible for me as an artist, thank you again!

汗水我看得到 始终没落跑
艰辛我知道
眼泪还流了不少 那又如何
追求梦想 我不畏困扰
一个自信的笑
让你知道我有多勇敢
只有你 最明瞭我此刻的心 阵阵跳

* 梦想的微笑
飞吧 我的骄傲
哦哦哦哦哦哦
任由我去遨游
唱吧 爱最高
烦恼 淘汰 忘掉
哦哦哦哦哦哦
放纵我的轻狂
追逐梦的荣耀
青春这种味道最美好

** Oh Oh 唱吧 唱吧 请大声唱
Oh Oh 唱吧 唱吧 我最骄傲
Oh Oh 唱吧 唱吧 我的荣耀

你和我都一样
灿烂的星光特别的芬芳
别害怕相信它 天真的渴望
敢敢拥抱和我一样

受了伤 又怎样
青春的伤痕对我来讲
虽然痛 又怎样
要跌过 伤过 才能长大

哦哦哦哦哦哦
Hey Yeah
哦哦哦哦哦哦
Hey Yeah
唱出我的荣耀

I launched my first malay album last year in Feb 2007 not knowing what the outcome was going to be … all I remember then … was how much effort I’ve put in … for most part of almost the two-years of my life (other than studying since I stayed in campus), I had spent it on singing lessons, studio recordings, dance lesson, practising at home and more practising ... it wasn’t easy at all (oh i almost forgot about my dieting process too, haha) but I didn’t regret any part of it … cos looking back now … i’m actually very proud of my album, whether it was accepted or not … I know I did my best and was fortunate enough to also work with some of the best people in the industry …

Anyway, fast forward April 2008 … I was invited to attend the AIM press conference a few weeks ago, and little did I expect … my name was announced 3 times (!!) that day … best newcomer, best chinese album and best female vocalist category (!!) … I was SOoooo shocked (especially the third category) because I’m in the same category as my idol Dato Siti ! All i can remember was that I could not believe it … (even now) click here Karen THE STAR NEWS .

So yes, AIM (for those of you who are not from Msia, it’s an award ceremony that is voted / judged by panel of established people from the music industry @ click here AIM info ) so that makes this nomination even more special for me … especially knowing that my hardwork is recognised by musicians and people that I respect so much …

Anyway, if you’re in Msia .. pls tune into NTV7 830PM this saturday (3rd May) to catch the award ceremony LIVE or you can also attend the show LIVE at PWTC KL, I’m not sure where you can get the tickets but I’m pretty sure you have to pay :< I won’t be asking for people to vote for me thru SMS cos it doesn’t work like that … hehe, but i‘ll still be asking for you guys to continue support me here ok? hehe …

Honestly .. with all the blessings I’ve got over the last year .. whether I win any awards or not this saturday, i’m already very very happy :>  Not only that i have many people supporting me but I also finally gotten the recognition from the music industry, so there you go, how could I ask for a better start to my career right?!!

Finally … Sorry cos i’ve been rather slow with my blogging … i will do it more often whenever I have time … May is busy month again … as you already know, I’m recording my new songs now and I can’t wait for you guys to listen to it soon ya!

Take care!

Karen

PS: thanks so much 4 writing me comments on my new song 太傻 - i’m really glad tat many of you like the song, it’s the toughest recording i’ve got to do so far in the studio … hehe :>

Hi all … when my company told me tat my debut chinese album will not be available on any retail stores last year (click here THE STAR and Sinchew ), i was really2 very shocked and disappointed … knowing tat i’ve worked soooo hard to record the album, i thought it was really the end :< i didn’t really understand the reason to make people know about how illegal download is killing the industry, i mean … i’m just a newcomer, wat can i really do?




It was not until i started to do my promo … and seeing many people showing up to support my campaign tat i realised tat many people do care about supporting local Malaysian music and also showing their support for me ( click here: JB Tour ).. it was then, i finally understood why my album ‘SHOWTIME’ means a lot to my company and also to the industry …




Well if u r reading tis and you came to one of my 49 promo tours, i really2 wanna THANK YOU for showing your support for me and also for the music industry … I received many messages telling me tat even though they see my SHOWTIME album on the ‘pasar malam’ but they refused to buy it until my promo tour came to their town .. these caring people actually waited months to buy my album … (seriously) and when i finally met them personally, those were the moments tat i will cherish for the rest of my life … thank you again!




It’s been almost 5 months since I first kicked off my promo and yes, I’ve finally come to my 50TH final tour … and it’ll be back in KUALA LUMPUR SUNGEI WANG on 12th APRIL 2008 (300PM) … so if you live in Klang Valley area … please come to support me cos I really2 wanna thank you again personally … I may not know all of you but i certainly would like to meet you that day …

UPDATE: I’m also recording new songs now (YES!!) so i’ll be spending more time in the studio these days … and will continue to keep you guys updated okie!




OH - thanks so much 4 those who gave me their honest comments on the song TAI-SHA … i’ll keep you posted on this song okie, YES … i’ll be recording this as my new song also!! yeah ….

Karen

PS: HAPPY APRIL’S FOOL DAY !!

在這裡我要跟大家分享我在去年12月接觸到的一首歌–<太傻>。公司同事告訴我說這首歌在1993或1994年的時候非常的
‘火紅’　(嗯…那個時候，我應該還不滿10歲．．．所以對這首歌的印象不太深刻。)　但當我第一次接觸這首歌的時候，就被這首個深深的吸引．．．過後公
司的同事就跟我分享這首歌的“威水史”〈聽著他們討論這首歌的時候，我還真的覺得自己有點‘孤陋寡聞’，因為遲至最近我才接觸／認識到這首歌。〉但沒關
係，我認為好音樂是經得起［時間］的歷練！

老闆建議我在＜十分紅＞演唱會中表演這首歌，說真的當時我還蠻緊張的，因為對這首歌的掌握沒有多大的把握，而且聽說主辦單位估計將有５０千人出席這個演唱
會，聽到這個數目我更怕了，但是Thx
God我做到了!　(而且聽說當晚的觀眾約65千人！)　說真的要站在那麼大的舞台上表演，我不曾試過，剛開始我還挺期待的但當我站在升降台準備上台的那
一刻，我好緊張喔！緊張到緊張到我的腿好像在發抖，在那時候我不斷的告訴自己‘放輕鬆，你一定可以的．．．！’音樂響起，上了台後腦子裡一片空白，只知道
跟著旋律演唱，突然看到一群朋友舉著我的名字／布條為我打起，高喊我的名字，好感動．．謝謝你們。「好享受站在舞台上的那一刻」，這是我临下台前的感覺。
呼．．．下到台下，老闆、經濟人都紛紛對我的演出給予不錯的評語，真的難以致信，我做到了！那天的演出過後，我得到很多朋友對我唱這首歌的評價，當中有褒
有貶，最讓我開心的是，有些朋友甚至建議我 “翻唱"並把這首歌收錄在我下張專輯中。

嗯…所以，現在我需要你的幫忙。你們覺得我應不應該 “翻唱”這首歌呢?　我打算錄製一個DEMO(嘿嘿..像之前一樣),希望你們聽了過後,能夠給我一些意見，謝謝啦！

Karen

Hi … I consider myself as someone who enjoys blogging a lot
but these days I kinda been doing less of it … mainly bcos I’ve been busy and
also bcos I dun like to talk about the part of my life where I get to be on
stage as an entertainer (people who know me well will know I’m not ‘glam’ at
all in real life .. haha), anyway doing promo on many many stages is wat I’ve
been (busy busy) doing most part of the last few months (wow!!! time flies
again!) … so I guess wat I rather write about is something which i enjoy … about
more personal stuffs like my experience outside the life of being an artiste
and especially my music discovery journey … I remember that’s how I started to write my first blog .. it was about
meeting new friends, sharing my music and also learning more about Friendster,
blogs and the internet .. haha!

Anyway, today I wanna talk about my experience on ONE
particular song which I had to learn last December (LOVE THIS SONG SO MUCH), I
was told tat this song was very very popular back in 1993 or 1994 (when I was
not even 10 years old, hhaha!) so it was like listening to a brand new song for
the first time … and I was told I’ll be singing this song in front of more than
50,000 people!!! (it turned out to be more than 65,000!!) … It was the toughest
thing for me to do so far … well anyway, I DID IT and it was a wonderful
feeling … and the feedback from many many people was overwhelming … I got so
many positive messages about this and asking me to SING THIS SONG on my next
album !!!

So here I am … sincerely asking for YOUR OPINION, do you
think I should perform this song on my next album??? I’m thinking of doing a DEMO (haha .. just like how I used to do
it the last time) but I really hope to get some of YOUR COMMENTS .. can you
HELP ME? The ORIGINAL singers of this
song, ERIC MOO and MINDY KE (although I’m not very familiar wit most of their
work) performed the song in 1993 so EXCEPTIONALLY WELL and I really feel BIG
PRESSURE if I were to sing it 15 years later in 2008 … so PLEASE PLEASE share
your thoughts with me ok?? Heheh …
right now, the only version I have is this YOUTUBE version, it’s not very clear
(and very short) but I hope you can have a listen ok?

Thanks again so so much ya!!

Karen

PS: I’ll b back with my DEMO soon i hope ya .. !!! bye!

Happy 2008 !!!First of all I really wanna wish everyone a
wonderful new year ahead … well this is my lOOOOooooong overdue entry again –
but I have my reasons, during the xmas & new year celebration period, I
probably slept on average 4 hours a day :- ( My December 2007 was kinda like my
busiest month since I first launched my malay album in Feb 2007 … not only I
was doing my own café and shopping mall promo tours around the country, there
were TV shootings, magazine cover shoots & interviews, dinner shows as well
as countdown shows (which was such an awesome experience!).

If u ask me .. I truly had a wonderful and blessed 2007-year
even though it was a lot of hard work and sometimes-unbearable moments.  The month of December was extra special cos
it’s kinda like a more ‘intense’ version of my entire 2007 year .. I kicked off
my 50-venue nationwide promo tour going to soooooo many towns in Malaysia to
meet all my supporters & friends. 
There were so many kind people that actually made my promo possible ..
so come to think of it .. I like to dedicate this blog to them … (if u  one of the people tat came to my promo to support me and we shook hands .. i wanna thank  u again & hope 2 see u again soon ya)

well …Lots and lots more things which I still wanna update so I guess
I’ll leave it on my next blog ya … in the meantime, it’s almost CNY so I wanna
wish everyone here, GONG XI FA CAI !!!

Karen

Chinese New Year Glitter Graphics

Ok i have a feeling tis is going to b a LOOOong entry … hehe, I still remember very clearly how I celebrated my birthday
in 2006 – I was still living in my UTAR (Sg Long) student flat then … I had
exam the next day so I spent the whole day at home doing my final revision
before my producer and my dear manager gave me a surprised by bringing me a
birthday cake right before midnight (thanks so much guys .. I won’t forget how
much you care for me). Even though it
was very ordinary 22^nd birthday for me but it made a whole world of
difference .. I chose my priority then
to focus on my exam and I graduated!! Finally .. bcos of that .. I can pursue
my dream in my music in 2007!

Things are very different this year as I celebrate my 23^rd
birthday (oh my god!!) … in the last ten months, I’ve launched 2 albums (malay
and Chinese) and my schedule have been really2 hectic (almost non-stop) which
in many ways I can’t complain because I’m really grateful for the opportunity
given to me by so many people this year (thanks ..). I woke up receiving lots of SMS from my friends and had time to
quickly check my Friendster (wow .. SOOoo many greetings which I still haven’t
got time to approve, sooooo sorry) …

Jayne came to pick me up around noon time to rush for a
promo and gathering at Neway when all my dear friends and supporters gave me a
surprise celebration (and thanks to Neway – ‘Ai Ning’ for lovely birthday cake
again) … this is the first time I celebrated my birthday as an artiste, thanks
again for those who showed up, it really mean a lot to me …

Soon after that we rushed over to NTV7 for a variety show
(Chinese) shooting – hehe, as usual … I couldn’t stop laughing cos everyone was
so funny there … the 3-hour shoot ended up becoming almost 6 hours (we
didn’t have dinner at all) and by the time we left the TV station, it was
almost 11PM. Luckily in the end, I was
still able to celebrate my birthday dinner (11.50PM) with my dear Prodigee
family in a Japanese restaurant back in Sri Hartamas … (check out the cute home-made turtle cake!!)

So here u go .. tat’s how I spent my birthday in 2007 … I
really wonder, what will 2008 become of me? I guess I believe in God’s will and I also believe in hardwork … if I
put in my 101% …one day I will surely see my effort being appreciated (I
hope). I learn this from all those
lovely and encouraging messages / comments from all my friendster friends
..sooooo sorry if I didn’t manage to reply all your messages (I know I’ve
probably offended some of you :< ) … anyway, I really cannot thank you
enough for your support throughout this year …

Finally … I really wanna wish you a
very happy and merry xmas for 2007!  So
you might ask .. .wat’s my birthday wish(es) for 2007? … Well I wish for my
dear sister to give birth to a healthy December baby soon, I wish that there’ll
be less tension in my country and everybody would be happier human beings and
finally my 3^rd wish … hahah, I guess I will have to keep it to
myself this time … hehe

LOVE, Karen

I’ve been thinking what I wanna write and update since I
launched my album on 9^th November … as u can see from my photos … it was such a wonderful day for
me bcos I reached another one of my dream and yet it felt different this time …
I had really mixed feelings knowing that I finally have my own Chinese album
and it may be my last album : < 

For those of you who r not in Msia (click here) … I have launched my
album but it will not be available on any retail stores for now … why? If
you’re one of those people who wrote to me asking ‘where to download my mp3 for
free?’ … then I guess you have the answer already… This is not my decision but my company’s decision, which I
respect whole-heartedly … when no one is supporting original music, there’s no need for retail music stores to sell my album i guess …

so right now, I’m working very hard to promote my
album around the country (thanks everyone for showing up in my café tour … it’s
really wonderful to see so many of you coming to see me perform live) .. the
only place to get my album now is during my live promo tour …

Since the news came out on paper (click here), so many people wrote to me
asking me to be strong and they feel really sad for me … I just wanna thank
everyone for your words of encouragement and I’m so sorry if I haven’t been
replying ya messages … I’ve been spending a lot of time (when I’m not promoting
my album) thinking about how I should move forward in my life … I’ve been
really fortunate to be given these opportunities in life (I know that) … I just
wonder would that be enough if I just continue to work hard? I really dunno …

All I can say is that I love what I’m doing now ..
especially when I know my music means something to others and through my songs
… never did I expect that I can inspire and touch the hearts of so many of my
supporters, this is something which gives me greatest encouragement … so if I’m
continue to be given this opportunity I will keep goin no matter how tough it
is ..

… 發了華語專輯之後, 我更加備的努力學習我的中文, 每次趁著不用跑通告的時候,就到公司’讀報紙’..(大家可不要小看"讀報紙"哦!) 我通常會選擇一些我感興趣的新聞來閱讀,一個字,一個字大聲的唸出來,唸錯了公司同事就糾正我, 我覺得"讀報紙"有很多的好處,除了可以學習到每個字的正確發音,還可以讓自己認識多一些華語字,最重要的是不用出門就可以知道天下事. 想要學習華語的朋友,不妨跟我一樣多閱讀報紙.

所以,如果你正在看我的BLOG,請給我一些評語,如果有寫錯字,文法錯了,請多多包含及指教..也請大家給我多一點的時間,為了你們,為了我自己,我會努力的學習中文,加油,加油,龔柯允!! Love @ Karen

PS: Really sorry for slow updates … i’ve been travelling a lot to promote my album, this weekend i’ll b back in my birthplace .. KOTA KINABALU so if u live in KK pls come support me ya! 2nd Dec 730PM BLK A Piazza - Warisan Square
    

It feels like yesterday when i was preparing for my first album launch in Feb 2007 - i was SOOOooo nervous tat day .. suddenly it’s fast forward (nine months) and i’ll be having my chinese album press conference tomorrow (OMG!), tis time it feels a lot more different as I have already started promoting my album before the PC so i guess right now, i feel more excited than being ‘nervous’ hehe .. oh my parents will attending the PC too so i’m thrilled to see them again as they fly all the way from my hometown Labuan for this special occasion …

I won’t be writing much tis time as i need to prepare many many things for tomorrow’s BIG day .. including an indian-dance choreography (yeah) so i’ll write again after tat okie .. i also wanna wish everyone a very happy DEEPAVALI celebration !!

Because of LI DAO ‘離島’ i have received so many well wishes from my ‘new’ friends .. people who didn’t know me until this song, so i really wanna thank everyone for supporting my NEW album .. check out the MAKING OF video for now okie .. i can’t wait to show the MV soon (it’ll be shown tomorrow during my PC yeah!) so see u soon okie!

My promo schedule - hope you come support me this weekend!

9/11/07 (五) 10.00pm Kepong Wings Cafe

11/11/07 (日) 10.00pm Behind Time Square - Wings Cafe

Karen