I first heard an Olivia Ong jazz number playing in a Sembawang outlet. On first listen, I thought: not bad. But I previewed some other songs on her debut album, Girl Meets Bossa Nova, and found it a bit run-of-the-mill. I didn’t buy the album, despite knowing that some people sound a lot better live than on CD. Perhaps, after listening to her rendition of Singapore’s National Anthem, I just might give her albums (she’s got a second one out) another shot.
She begins just a little shakily with an entire stadium listening and watching, mind you, but then steadys (sic) herself and delivers a rendition that has RL gasping “Man, I have goosebumps listening to it!”
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Hi Kenneth, I had to rename my post, so the previous link is outdated. Here’s the new link:
http://ramblinglibrarian.blogspot.com/2006/09/singapore-national-anthem-sung.html