RIGHT NOW - LEON JACKSON

Leon Jackson pemenang X-Factor tahun 2007 ini menurut saya memiliki warna suara yang lebih menonjol dibandingkan Michael Buble yang lebih dulu punya nama besar. Album ini memang bisa dibilang punya nuansa yang mirip dengan genrenya Buble, pop adult contemporary, jazz. Sangat kupinggenic, cepat akrab di telinga dan mudah dicerna. Mungkin kelebihan Leon lainnya adalah ia mampu memberikan alternative di tengah-tengah monopoli dan dominasi Buble setelah Harry Connick, Jr lebih masuk ke dalam genre jazz yang kental. Komposisi pada album ini sebagian besar diisi dengan musik orkestrasi dan big band. Ada banyak warna yang ditawarkan oleh Leon dalam album ini. Terasa sekali nuansa retro eklektiknya. Pada single pertama album ini, ‘Don’t Call This Love’, terasa sekali pop adult contemporarynya. Begitu juga pada komposisi ‘Stargazing’, ‘You Don’t Know Me’, ‘Ordinary Days’, ‘A Song For You’, ‘Fingerprints’. Sedangkan pada komposisi ‘Creative’, Leon mencoba bermain-main dengan irama sway. Sedangkan nuansa pop jazz terasa pada komposisi ‘All In Good Time’, ‘Right Now’ yang berwarna ceria dengan tempo upbeat, ‘Could Do Better’ yang bertempo middle. Pada ‘Misty Blue’, Leon mencoba menambahkan sentuhan blues dengan solo petikan gitar dan bass pada bagian awal lagu. Lagu ini salah satu favorit saya. Minimalis tetapi menyentuh secara melodi maupun lirik. Sedangkan sentuhan nuansa folk ringan terdengar pada komposisi ‘Caledonia’. Secara keseluruhan album “Right Now” ini layak untuk menjadi koleksi. Komposisi musik yang ditawarkan Leon Jackson pasti akan membuat telinga serasa dimanja dalam keindahan yang melodius. Tracklist: 1. Don’t Call This Love 2. Creative 3. Stargazing 4. All In Good Time 5. Right Now 6. You Don’t Know Me 7. Ordinary Days 8. A Song For You 9. Finger Prints 10. Could Do Better 11. Misty Blue 12. Caledonia 13. When you Believe

SINGING OUT LOUD

Baru-baru ini seorang teman bergabung dengan sebuah kelompok paduan suara hingga akhirnya menempuh debut perdana tampil dalam sebuah acara pesta perkawinan....
Senang aja mendengar beritanya apalagi choir tersebut oke banget buat berlatih kedisplinan dan kemampuan membaca not dan bernyanyi deh. ...

Jadi ingat waktu pertama kali les di BinaVokalia, duh aseli malu bener deh gw..... Jadi ceritanya kan gw merengek2 minta les di BV tuh sudah lama secara dekat sm SMA gw wkt itu. Nah akhrinya keturutan tuh dikasi lah sm nyokap gw les di situ. Karena gw pake alasan buat bikin karya tulis utk ikut Ebtanas. Di SMA gw waktu itu mesti bikin karya tulis supaya bisa ikut Ebtanas. Diuji lho meski pengujinya cuma satu orang guru yg ditunjuk.

Nah hari pertama les itu, gw dimasukkan bersama anak2 kecil. Yah yg bikin malu lagi tuh anak2 kecil masih 5-8 tahun kemampuan baca not baloknya gila2an deh. Jadi ya kan dikasi not balok trus dibaca sambil dinyanyikan...Duh bener2 deh jago. Setelah itu ya hearing kan. Jadi mendengarkan anak lain yang menyanyikan satu bar gitu kita disuruh menulis notasinya di buku not balok. Dan gw, gagal dengan suksesnya hahahahahaahhahaha Setelah itu kan disuruh nyanyi kan perform nih ceritanya...boooo gw pikir gw mesti pilih lagu anak2 gitu kan secara masuknya sm anak2, jadi gw pilih nyanyi lagu desaku.

Desaku yang kucinta
pujaan hatiku
tempat ayah dan bunda
.........

Selesai nya langsung deh Mbak Citra komentar, " nanti lain kali pilih lagu jangan lagu anak2 ya "
Boooooo untung yg lain anak2 kecil semua hahahhhaahahahahh

Pengalaman yang kurang menyenangkan itu nyanyi di choir.....Dohhh kayaknya Im not a choir material deh...Maklumlah Divo gitu lho mana tahan tampil beramai2 gitu.....Mesti tampil sendiri di bawah spotlight.....
Lagunya gw gak suka, gak hapal aja gitu jadilahhhhh pas tampil gw megap megap kayak ikan mas koki aja.....
Yah mending nyanyi solo deh bisa pilih lagu sendiri...Susah kalo di choir.....

Paling berat dapat lagu banyak, mesti hapal semua kan boooo sudah gitu mending gampang materi lagunya
Beratnya di choir itu *salut deh buat yg choir material* kadang ada lagu yang materinya itu susah bener.
Jadi kan bisa pecah dua suara, trus pecah 4 suara, habis gitu bisa satu suara. Itu bisa aja kejadian dalam satu lagu. Ditambah lagi kalo liriknya bisa sampe 3 bait hufff selamat ngapalin deehhhh... Sudah gitu bisa jadi satu bait lirik itu dinyanyikan gantian satu suara dan pecah suara, atau cowo sendiri dan cewe sendiri...Doooooooh selamat deh ngafalin urutan nyanyinya...... Stresss boooo

Soooo I decided so long good bye deh sm choir thingy hahahhaha....
Mungkin kalau ditilik tuh bedanya nyanyi di choir penekanannya lebih ke tehnik yah, secara emosi sih tetap pakai emosi. Tapi tetap aja kan gak akan berasa seperti pada penyanyi solo. Kalau penyanyi solo, suara pas-pasan mah mesti punya materi lagu yg oke dan penjiwaan yang kuat. Itu menurutku lho ya. Tapi yah lebih baik kalo punya suara oke, menguasai teknik dan penjiwaan yang mendalam. Kadang kan sudah suara nggak oke, tekniknya juga kurang. Baca not juga susah. Cuma mengandalkan hearing aja. Wah ya repot deh kalo penyanyi kayak gitu.

Kalau punya pendapat berbeda yah terserah.

Pas nonton American Idol tuh babak hollywood week. Tsk tsk tsk tsk betapa bodohnya peserta2 yg ngotot bernyanyi sampe subuh. Gila aja gambling gitu. Soalnya kan semakin begadang dijamin suara besok pasti hilang. Itu aja gak pakai nyanyi2. Gimana coba kalau pakai acara nyanyi2 segala?? Apa nggak terlalu dipaksakan tuh pita suara. Gw sih milih tidur awal besok paginya baru mulai nyanyi dan latihan. Yah gak heran kalo yang gak lolos itu kebanyakan yang ngotot2 gitu. Yah lagian emosional sekali. Akhirnya malah lupa lirik, suara nggak keluar dan jadi fals. Parah kan???

Heran deh padahal materi vokalnya oke. Dan terdengar profesional pada babak audisi. Tapi kok yah gak ngerti soal2 menjaga suara gitu secara fisik dan emosi.

I Was Born To Sing.mp3 - Maribeth

YOU PULLED ME THROUGH

I was in the darkness
I was out in the cold
Seemed nothing could heal this
This hole in my soul
You reached out your arms to me
Held out your heart to me
Pulled me back from the edge
Thought i reached the end

When i was drowning
When i was so confused
You you you pulled me through
I was in the shadows
Lost, nothing left to lose
You, you, you pulled me through

You gave my faith back
Faith was so hard to find
You gave me my life back
You were my lifeline
The love that you gave me
Is love that has saved me
Your strength is what made me strong
You held me and i held on

When i was drowning
When i was so confused
You oh you you pulled me through
I was in the shadows
Lost, nothing left to lose
You, you, you pulled me through
Out of the dark
Into your arms
Into the light
Your love saved my life

When i was drowning
When i was so confused
You, ooh you, you (pulled me through)
(when i was drowning) when i was drowning
I was so confused (when i was confused)
Yea you ooh you yea you you pulled me through
(you pulled me through, you) you, you pulled me through

I DON'T WANT TO BE

I don’t need to be anything other than a prison guard’s son
I don’t need to be anything other than a specialist’s son
I don’t have to be anyone other than the birth of two souls in one
Part of where I’m going is knowing where I’m coming from

(Chorus)
I don’t want to be anything other than what I’ve been trying to be lately
All I have to do is think of me and I've peace of mind
I’m tired of looking ‘round rooms wondering what I gotta do
Or who I’m supposed to be
I don’t want to be anything other than me

I’m surrounded by liars everywhere I turn
I’m surrounded by imposters everywhere I turn
I’m surrounded by identity crisis everywhere I turn
Am I the only one to notice?
I can’t be the only one who’s learned

(Chorus)
I don’t want to be anything other than what I’ve been trying to be lately
All I have to do is think of me and I'd be somebody
I’m tired of looking ‘round rooms wondering what I gotta do
Or who I’m supposed to be
I don’t want to be anything other than me

Can I have everyone’s attention please
If you're not like this and that
You’re gonna have to leave
I came from the mountain, the crust of creation
My whole situation made from clay to stone
And now I’m telling everybody

(Chorus)
I don’t want to be anything other than what I’ve been trying to be lately
All I have to do is think of me and I've peace of mind
I’m tired of looking ‘round rooms wondering what I gotta do
Or who I’m supposed to be
I don’t want to be anything other than me
I don’t want to be
I don’t want to be
I don’t want to be

YOU PULLED ME THROUGH

Mala said I wonder why Jessica Simpson, Tori Spelling have the pressure to be thinner meanwhile Jennifer Hudson and Queen Latifah seemed wasn't feeling the same pressure? Kyle replied Jessica Simpson and Tori Spelling are lack of talents therefore they depend on their appreances. Meanwhile Queen Latifah and Jennifer Hudson have abundance of talents whether its screen (Jen won Oscar, Latifah was nominated for Oscar) or singing (both have grammys) therefore they shine from within..Isn't beauty come from within? :) Belakangan ini sebagai seorang bertubuh gemuk dan tinggi gw merasa sepertinya belakangan ini gw benar2 kehilangan kepercayaan diri gw...........Mungkin orang lain gak melihat itu lihatnya gw fine2 aja...tapi im not just okay.....i am totally falling to the lowest point again......... dg masalah pribadi yg seperti benang ruwet yg susah utk dijabarkan menyangkut perasaan yg rasanya tidak bisa diungkapkan dengan terbuka...... kadang bikin gw merasa kalo gw gak dicintai siapa-siapa.... or sulit utk dicintai krn gw merasa gw cuma big fat ugly duck............ tapi baca replyan si Kyle di postingan dunia lagu itu aseli gw jadi merasa terharu....bukan kali pertama si Kyle nulis reply yang bisa bikin gw terharu aseli gw mau nangis apalagi ada lagunya jennifer hudson yang you pulled me through duh kata-kata Kyle itu boosting my confidence again...... dan setelah itu malamnya chitchat dg CD dan SG akhirnya sedikit lega karena melepaskan sedikit emosi dan beban di hati postingan ini gw dedikasikan buat Kyle *Joe jangan jealous yah*, CD dan SG........... when i was drowning when i was so confused you you you pulled me through i was in the shadows lost, nothing left to lose. you, you, you pulled me through.

You Pulled Me Through - Jennifer Hudson

I WILL KISS YOUR PAIN AWAY

Hmmm siapa yah yg mau kiss my pain away??? Lagi suka lagu ini yang sebenarnya berjudul I'll Kiss It Away dibawakan Sarah Connor, asal Jerman. Suka banget sama melodinya yg kupinggenic dan liriknya yg bercerita ttg mendampingi seorang teman wanita yg sedang sakit parah.....Duh manisnya.....


Twenty days and twenty nights
I'm sittin' right here by your side
Surrounded by the monitors
Listening to you sigh

You're sleepin' so peacefully
Sometimes you're smilin' in your dream
Lord why had it to be her
Why didn't you pick me?

Until the day you're born
Still hopin' they were wrong
But now I'm here to make you trong

I'm with you
I'll carry your pain
Whenever you fall again
I will help you stand
Just reach out your hand
When your world is dark
Or you're hurt in your heart
Come what my
I'll kiss it away

Sing softly into your ear
Your hand is wrapped around my finger
Kiss your eyes
Whisper I am here
And this won't take much longer

And now we're havin' fries
You're chasing butterflies
And show the world you won the fight
Oh yes you did

I'm with you
I'll carry your pain
Whenever you fall again
I will help you stand
Just reach out your hand
When your world is dark
Or you're hurt in your heart
Come what my
I'll kiss it away

In the darkness of the night
I'll be there to hold you tight
And until my final day
I will guide you
Come what may
Come what may

I'm with you
I'll carry your pain
Whenever you fall again
I will help you stand
Just reach out your hand
When your world is dark
Or you're hurt in your heart
Come what my
I'll kiss it away
[ I'll Kiss It Away Lyrics on http://www.lyricsmania.com/ ]

WILL YOU REMEBER ME???

Lagu dari April Matson ini ngena banget sama gw.....meskipun bukan dalam konteks masalah cinta......people tend to forget me when they have a great time.....kalo lagi susah gw duluan yang dihubungi *sigh*

I've come undone Nobody's won
Being alone Has given me hope
The seeds that are sown Here on my own
Are giving me hope Hope to burn again

If I remember you,
Will you remember me?
If I remember you,
Will you remember me?

It killed me when you left I become so torn
That once felt like theft Is making me hope
Now that I can see Who I'm meant to be
Now that I am one I can burn again

If I remember you,
Will you remember me?
If I remember you,
Will you remember me?

And it's a silent voice All I can hear
Ringin' in my ear And it's your silent choice
Bring me new fears It's bringing me to tears

If I remember you,
Will you remember me? (x4)