meeting the chosen one

this is the meeting i had hoped for for the past 7 years - meeting my favourite local singer, winnie ho. well, i have many singers that i wanted to meet and get to know but none of which is possible except winnie.

i know why i like her. it is her voice and her stage persona. the moment she opens her vocal chord, you know this girl can sing. with style, that is.

so, finally, i got to meet her in real person.

but winnie was real sick yesterday and she could hardly speak. she could only whisper. even in that condition, she initiated the meeting.

she told me that she has no desire to record an album, unless the music touches her. she said she has high standards for her music. i told her i have high standards for my music too and i can assure her that together we can produce music that touches people's hearts. i told her that we are going to work with roger wang and possibly jamie wilson, all guitar supremos and she is visibly excited.

to further convince her. i told her that the first time i saw her in tv, during the astro talent quest, i already told myself that if i ever wanted to produce an album, i will sign her. so now 7 years after that, the time has finally come. 7-year is a long time but the wait is worth it. if that's not sincere enough a gesture, i don't know what is. winnie just nodded her head and said, "ok. i am interested but it has to be after august; i am extremely busy at the moment".

thanks winnie, hope we will have fun making the album!