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Greetings to all the dead readers out there...*crickets*

Apologies for being gone for so long, Rachel and I are officially high school/college graduates! Whatever you want to call it. Technically we were done with "high school" 2 years ago. As of last week, we finished our classes for our A levels course! Exams are approaching of course (One for me next week) but I wouldn't be me if I didn't blog in the most crucial times of the year right? Procrastination queen

I recently watched 2PM's newly released MV, "Comeback when you hear this song". I must say, that I'm loving the choreo to the song! It's very well balanced, and it's got nice stage props and a good use of the stage too. I like the whole synchronise thing going on with the arms and the legs swinging about. It's got an 80s feel to it? I don't know which era it is, but it's certainly not techno 21st century style.

The melody is a little too repetitive for me, something a little like 15&'s newly released "Somebody" (which I actually really enjoy). This melody was a little too...bland and boring for me, but it's not making me pull my own hair out, so I guess that's ok.

I'm elated on the part that Chansung and Nichkhun actually have a lot more parts in this song than I ever remembered in any of their previous songs. Maybe Chansung got a little bit more before, but I can never recall how much (or little) Nichkhun's was! I'll continue to hope and pray for Taecyeon though. The poor guy probably only had a few lines of rap.

Here's the MV if you haven't watched it already :)




-Naz

Labels: 2pm, comeback

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Davichi and 2AM singing 2AM's confession of a friend and Davichi's 8282

2AM's Jokwon, Kim Jong Guk, SNSD's Taeyeon, a lady that has an amazing voice I don't know her name sorry, CNBLUE's Yonghwa, SNSD's Jessica, singing Josh Groban's (I think) You Raise Me Up.

SNSD singing Abba's dancing queen.

One of the best korean songs ever. In my opinion that is. I first heard it through Dream High season 1 when Eunjung and Suzy's character auditions for the entrance to that high prestigious music school. It was soooo nice, and I got hooked instantly. Here is Davichi's version of it, and like my friend Hye Ju says, these two can really belt out those notes pretty much perfectly.

Here's a cast rendition of the song, sung by JYP, IU, Kim Soo Hyun, Taecyeon, Suzy, Eunjung, Wooyoung and the little girl I don't know the name of.

Here's the cut from Dream High season 1! Apparently the last bit that Suzy did was dubbed by an actual opera singer. But who knows? she might be able to sing that well in real life.

I'm a total noob when it comes to harmonising, but I absolutely love listening to people harmonise. I really want to learn how to though!

-Naz

Labels: 2am, 2pm, davinchi, iu, jyp, kim soo hyun, miss a, music, snsd, t-ara

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I always found it hard to choose that ONE song to show my non-Kpop friends and try to 'convert' them into liking Kpop. Kpop songs (well the older ones) are still quite different from the mainstream music in US or UK, so in today's post I will try to compile a list of more....normal songs (to the non Kpop people that is) to introduce to your friends if you are trying to get them to like Kpop!

Some tips to keep in mind when you are trying to introduce Kpop songs to the beginners:
- Try to find songs without MAJOR Engrish (eg Make a love baby, IN THE CUBE). These songs are a bad idea if you have friends who act like grammar Nazis.
- Never show them the music videos. Things like the guyliners, dancing pretty boys (or girls but just mainly the boys) and tight pants take some time at getting used to. They might get mentally scarred during the first few seconds of the MV and you will lose your chance at turning them into a fellow Kpop-er.
- Try avoiding the use an SM's title song as the introductory song. SM's title songs are quite...over the top and not so usual in a non Kpop-er's dictionary. All of Super Junior's title songs were a bad idea, so were most of SHINee's title songs. I think to like these song, you need to have somewhat of a 'Kpop background'. Like take Ring Ding Dong for example. Before I was into Kpop, I thought it sounded terrible and hated it. Now that I am into Kpop, I found it somewhat normal. Weird I know but that's how it is.
-You can't go wrong with ballads. Well ballads are normally the same right, Kpop or not? I haven't heard of some crazy ballads so I might be wrong.
- Ask that person what their favourite songs are and try to find Kpop songs that are similar. I've been using this way recently and it's the most successful ahaha.

Disclaimer: The following list may not even work because I have lost all senses of how a 'normal' song even sounds like since I've stop listening to English songs (with the exception of Muse and a little Temper Trap) for nearly 3 years. But you must know I tried my best.

Ultimate list to successful conversion (in no specific order)
1. Beautiful Night - B2ST
2. The Fact - B2ST
3. Tonight - Big Bang
4. Lies - Big Bang
5. In My Head - CN Blue
6. Lie - CN Blue
7. 못해 - 4Men
8. Baby Goodnight - GD&TOP
9. My Heart is Beating - K.Will
10. Replay - SHINee
11. Hot Times - SM the Ballad
12. It's You - Super Junior
13. Coagulation - Super Junior
14. Wedding Dress - Taeyang (Everyone seems to know this song so it might work!)
15. Before U Go - TVXQ
16. Mirotic - TVXQ (Quite a lot of my non Kpop friends know this song...strange but give it a try too!)
17. They Are Coming - Wheesung
18. This Song - 2AM
19. Without You - 2PM (This song got me into Kpop. I was so against it and this got me into it. Might be the magic potion to all conversion.)
20. I Am The Best - 2NE1

So fellow Kpop-ers, go out there and spread the Kpop loooooooove ♥



-Rachee

Labels: 2am, 2ne1, 2pm, 4men, b2st, big bang, cn blue, k.will, music, random, shinee, sm the ballad, super junior, tvxq, wheesung

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Having watched Dream High season 1, Dream High2 seemed a little boring. The actors were alright, except the script was a little predictable. There were some favourite songs of mine in Dream High and here they are!

1. Only Hope-Suzy(Miss A) (cover of Mandy Moore's)


2. Tell Me Your Wish--Suzy (Miss A), IU, Taecyeon (2PM) and Kim Soo Hyun (cover of SNSD's)
and 3. A part of this dream--Eunjung (T-ara), Taecyeon (2PM), IU, Wooyoung (2PM)


4. Waiting--IU

5.A goose's dream--EunJung (T-ara) and Suzy (Miss A)


6. Someday--IU


That's probably all my favourite songs/covers from Dream High Season 1. There were other nice ones as well, but these 6 kind of were the best ones. If you watched both seasons of Dream High, which did you like better? comment! haha no one ever comments =.=
Well, that's it for now!

-Naz

Labels: 2pm, drama, iu, kim soo hyun, miss a, music, t-ara

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Okay, I don't know what is with them idols these days but 2 recently released albums have the word "Single" in it. Yes, I'm talking about SuJu's "Sexy, Free and Single" and 2PM Wooyoung's "23, Male, Single".

Unless you are available for ME or ANY of your fans to date you, don't tell me that you are single. This is not a dating site.

Now who is up for some poisonous but delicious chocolate (abs)?



-Rachee

Labels: 2pm, rants

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