Originally posted by Hajime:
I know AhDu is not the best, but I understand how difficult it is for XHL to take such a big gamble on AhDu. The efforts by him and XHL already won me over. Too bad no one did the same for Dreamz FM, Hype Records rather promote "singers" like Phyllis Quek. What a shame.
yes.. totally agreed... i guess no matter what they say about talent being the brutal litmus test for whether you can make it big... monetary backing (ie. publicity and promotions) is still the crunch factor.... i once heard an interview with XHL who said that he had never heard anyone singing the way ah du does.. as in using his heart and not his head to sing.. and that's what made him want to really help ah du make it big. and the dj was shocked that XHL actually went "door-to-door" to promote ah du to the recording companies... but well, i didn't know it was until the extent of getting into debts!!
i guess.. at the end of the day, sincerity really does win people over. i must admit while i'm not really an avid fan of ah du (his voice does takes some time to get used to)... i think his sincerity does shine through in his songs... i particularly like tian hei...
about dreamz fm.. yeah.. i really think it's just a big waste.. they are really the best example of how sometimes even pure talent is not enough to make it big if nobody actually "groom" them.. but i heard that their contract with hype is almost over?

but then again, i also heard that they would start preparing for their 4th album this year so.... really waiting for that!!