Another nostalgic moment and this song by Man Bai translates to You Are My Inspiration. I can recall precisely when I first heard this song but it was one of those that instantly become my favourite. It even made it to my wedding playlist. According to Wikipedia, the original song was written in 1993 and […]
Hijau means “Green” and this song celebrates nature. Zainal Abidin is a Malaysian singer born in the state of Johor. He started out his musical career in a band before equally having a successful solo career which included performances in Japan and globally. I never trully appreciated the beauty of the lyrics until I was […]
Listening to this song brings me back in time when I was a student in Penang Free School. It was the official theme of the 1998 Commonwealth Games hosted in the capital of Malaysia. I was not fortunate enough to have been in the games or witness the opening ceremony. It did however gave me […]
Another week has passed which drawn me to the lyrics of the song when it states “So Little Time, So Much To Do”. The song was released in 1997 when I was in secondary school in Penang Free School. I can’t exactly recall when was the first time I heard the song but it has […]
Another hit when I was living in Hamburg Germany. Peter Fox debuted with his single in 2008 which charted number 4 in Germany. The title of the song translates as “Everything New” and looking up the lyrics seems to refer to re-inventing oneself. He is now new to the music world as he is part […]
The year was 2009 and I just relocated to Hamburg, Germany from Southampton, United Kingdom. This song keeps looping on MTV in my small apartment. I first thought it was some American band but to my surprise it was a Swedish group. Mando Diao was founded in 1999 and remains active today. The song was […]
To continue my European musical journey, let me introduce you to a song that was looping when I was based in Hamburg in around 2002. I personally find the live version nicer and it has permanent spot on my spotify playlist. The track is from a German Trio Indie Rock band which are still active […]
Milow is a belgian based singer who released this track in late 2008. It is a cover of Fifty Cent, Justin Timberlake and Timbaland’s hit. Like many, I prefer Milow’s version. It was a hit and peaked at number 1 in several European countries such as Netherlands, Denmark & Sweden. The hit was noticed by […]
I can recall myself listening to this tune playing in the canteen of the office in Amstelveen, Netherlands. I can vividly picture the big square table and a few of us sitting around it. I never imagine myself having a European centric career while growing up in Penang Malaysia. Well, back to this song. It […]
Republica are an English alternative rock band formed in 1994. I was quite surprised that this catchy uplifting beat never reached top 10 in the UK charts but it did hit the airwaves in 1996 during the peak of BritPop! Hope this songs prepares you for the weekend!