JIAN HONG DIAN (HFARTS)
Life is like a game
A game of Hearts
Sometimes you win and
Sometimes you lose
At least you may score some points
Life is like a game
A game of Hearts
Keep looking for and keep hoping for
That special someone
Who'll help you to score
It's a queen of heart
How do you like that?
If it's your turn to choose
Will you give it up?
I know you are smart
You pick the right card
If it's my turn to lose
I'll accept the fact
You won by luck
Life sucks
And l'm messed up
Life sucks
TAIWAN
LEE SIN-YUN comes from a musical background family. After graduating from college she landed a gig playing keyboards for the rock band Baboo, and then moved on to the United states after gaining a bit of experience in the pop music industry here. In the US, she assisted Chen Chi-chen as a primary song writer. She also worked with the Boston Symphony orchestra with its famous repertoire of classical and operatic works.
Lee sin-Yun's broad experience in music led her to push for development of the singer Cia-cia soon after returning to Taiwan and joining Mandala. She felt that working with Cia-cia would offer her an opportunity to exploit her own creative talent and also make use of her valuable experience with the Boston Symphony.
In this project recorded in Boston, Lee sin-Yun brought together all of the musicians and Cia-cia in the recording studio to maintain the spontaneity of a live performance in producing the album. Every time there was a mistake the entire group would stop and repeat the passage, helping to fuse the singers and the musicians in the process. This approach served to bring the performers closer together and led each one to subordinate his or her own part to the overall impact of the recording.
PATRICIA HO goes by the stage name Cia-cia which is the last syllable of her English name Patricia. Born in Hong Kong, Cia-cia studied music in Taichung, concentrating on the Piano and the bass violin, but majored in mathematics when she went on to Canada for university studies. A true Sagittarius, her distinctive sense of logic and the blend of cultural contradictions and other traits sets her apart from others. She remains intensely curious about just about everything and is highly sensitive to the opinions of people around her. Still, she intends to continue building on the musical training that began for her way back in her teens.
A couple of years ago Cia-cia started a band with a few friends. The group became regulars at the Hard Rock Cafe and appeared at numerous other live venues large and small around Taipei. Cia-cia's taste in music did not always match with the usual fare heard in pubs as she preferred what female rock singers were creating in Europe during the 90's, which offered more substance for her to pour her feelings into. She soon gained a reputation as the 'Queen of Alternative Live House' in Taipei's music community.
Record company agents were lining up during this period for a chance to capitalise on Cia-cia's sweet voice and good looks, but she remained sceptical and turned away all offers. Eventually she hooked up with Mandala, announcing when she signed with the company that the only reason she opted to go with them was because 'they let me sing what I want to sing'.
