hey good morning... it's 8 plus now... no need to work today and i wakie at 720am... sianz sia... thought i can sleep until 11 plus or even 12... hee~

hmm shall make full use of my weekend sia... this is wad i hope i can do today...

1. sort out all my notes (from work) and compile all the follow up that i am suppose to do...

2. wait for my karaoke system to come and test test... =)

3. meet melissa in the evening... before she go hk next week... going to find steph at cine... wanna apply membership for "the face shop"... we have definately spend more than $80 long time ago... but i always dun bother to keep the receipts... now finally... we managed to combined receipts worth $80 le... yeah!!!

as for tml... no plans yet... except tuition in the morning... Zzz...

anyway... found this on leehom's fan club website...



Leehom's Acceptance Speech

Thank you all for your congratulations! It is a great honor for me to win this award again, after 7 years!

I wanted to take the opportunity in my acceptance speech to talk a bit about the importance of practicing, and to encourage the audience to work hard. Unfortunately, the speech time was limited and I was only able to say some of what I wanted to say. Here's what I REALLY wanted to say:

I never thought that I had a good voice. In 1999, when I won this award for the first time, I knew there were serious problems and limitations in my voice that were caused by bad habits and poor technique. I was struggling with my voice and sometimes it even hurt when I sang. Honestly, when I received that award, it scared me. I thought, "My voice doesn't do what I want it to...how can someone with all these vocal problems be the best male vocalist of the year?!"

From that point on, I worked on my voice harder than ever despite many people saying, "Singing can't be learned. You've either got it, or you don't." Never believe someone who tries to tell you you can't do something. If you really want it bad enough, you'll find a way. But most people HATE practicing because it forces them to face their weaknesses and magnify what they aren't good at. Practicing makes us feel uncomfortable and can sometimes shake our confidence. But you don't improve by staying in the comfort zone. You won't improve without venturing beyond what you already know.

Seven years later, I still don't think I have a great voice, but I know I am a better singer than before. These improvements have come SLOWLY as the result of commitment and faithful adherence to a vocalizing regiment. I practice almost every day, and always warm up before every performance (even if it's just an autographing session). I focus on the difficult passages of each song (instead of just enjoying the easy parts) and work on them until they become easier. This often sounds awful and can be embarrassing when people happen to listen to me practice. But it works. And if practicing can work for me, it can for you too.

Whether you are a singer, an actor, professional athlete, or WHATEVER, practice is key to getting better results. "Gong yu shan qi shi bi xian li qi qi. H—~‘P‘´Ž– •Kæ—˜‘´Ší" For a school student, practice might mean preparing for a test and working on your weaknesses (unfamiliar material). Hate practicing? Well I've grown to love it.

I sincerely hope the new Chinese artists can realize the importance of practicing. Our competitors should not be each other, but rather, the international artists who have historically set the standard in popular music. I know if we put in the hard work to improve our skills, we will be one step closer to making Chinese pop music a worldwide phenomenon.

Good luck to all, and happy practicing!

Well, there you have my full speech. That's what I would have said if I had had 5 minutes!

Thanks for reading, and thanks again for your support. Now that I've won again, I'll continue to work harder. I hope someday I'll have the voice that I think is actually worthy of such an honor!

Love, peace, music
Leehom


credit to Homeboy Music Studios Inc

hmm... i shall learn how to enjoy practicing ya... =) i have never seen someone hu work so hard for 11 years and still so passionate about his job ya... hee~

there u go...

力宏与弟弟力凯一起走 金曲奖星光大道


leehom opening performance...


leehom last year awkward moment and receiving award...