Ariel’s Thoughts: From This Moment L-R: Derrick, Janette & Ariel Band: Ariel, Brad & Ji Xiang Repertoire: From This Moment On (1st March-in), Love Paradise (2nd March-in), Lost In Your Eyes (1st Dish), Cherish, How Do I Live, Girl From Ipanema, 甜蜜蜜 (Honey Sweet), 爱很简单 (Love Is Simple), 月亮代表我的心 (The Moon Represents My Heart), Close To You, I Do Cherish You, 有你真好 (It’s Great To Have You)
Imelda’s Thoughts: Coming soon! Band: Imelda, James & Brad L-R: James, Dennis, Clara, Imelda, Brad Repertoire: 给我一个吻 (Give Me A Kiss), 我要你的爱 (I Want Your Love), 玫瑰玫瑰我爱你 (Rose Rose I Love You), 夜来香 (Fragrance In The Night, 甜蜜蜜 (Honey Sweet), 爱情的魔力 (The Power of Love), 一见你就笑 (I Smile When I See You), 叉烧包 (Pork Buns), 夜上海 (Shanghai Nights), 好春宵 (Beautiful Night In Spring), 月亮代表我的心 (The Moon Represents My Heart), La Vie En Rose, If We Hold On Together, Love Will Keep Us Alive, Fly Me To…
Judy’s thoughts: 月亮代表我的心 (The Moon Represents My Heart) It was a pleasant evening, with cool breeze and trees swaying gently as I walked to Furama Riverfront. So I was already feeling very chilled when I arrived at Mercury Ballroom. I was early, so the hotel staff were still setting up. I was greeted warmly by the manager who was instructed by the couple to take care of the band’s dinner. Thanks Kien Beng and Miaoling! Appreciate the thoughtfulness and prompt…
Adeline’s thoughts: 就是爱你 (Just Love You) What makes a wedding special and memorable is when a couple adds a personal touch to it. For Chay Pin and Lulu, they decided to sing for their 2nd march-in (今天你要嫁给我 – Marry Me Today). And I must say they did a really good job. With smiles from cheek to cheek, holding each other’s hand, looking into their partner’s eyes and singing the song as they walked down the aisle, it was a love…
Ian’s Thoughts: Thank you For Loving Me What a massive, massive wedding this was! Over 100 tables, I was told. Amongst the notable guests in attendance were the Minister for Law, and MP for Hong Kah GRC. It was a night of two celebrations as the couple had chosen to wed on the same lunar date- only 56 years later- as the groom’s paternal grandparents. Beneficiaries of the family’s altruistic lineage were present to celebrate the new couple with…
Hsin Yeow’s thoughts: Fly Me To The Moon A common ‘grouse’ from couples who engage us is that they seldom get to sit down and properly enjoy our performance, simply because they are running around to change into another outfit or chat with their guests. So they recommend us to their friends who are also looking for a wedding band, so that they would be able to enjoy our music as guests. Sheauhui’s e-mail came after having received recommendations from…
Hsin Yeow’s thoughts: Band: Juliet, Adeline, Brad Photographs in this entry courtesy of lightedpixels.comBand: Juliet, Brad, Adeline Juliet Brad Adeline Repertoire: Canon In D (1st march-in), Because You Loved Me, Bubbly, Come Away With Me, Just The Way You Are, Looking Through Your Eyes, Can’t Take My Eyes Off You, Lovin’ You Dream A Little Dream (2nd march-in), Stand By Me, Moon River, We’ve Only Just Begun, Wishin’ And Hopin’, A Love That Will Last, Cheek To Cheek, Come Fly…
Hsin Yeow’s thoughts: 心愿便利贴 (Wishes On Sticky Notes) I was initially afraid that KK and Irene’s wedding would be affected by the roaring engines from the Singapore Grand Prix, but my fears turned out to be unfounded. No one was even loitering to catch the live action at a projector screen the couple so graciously provided just for their guests. Everyone was there to celebrate the union of KK and Irene, two lovely people who were clearly in love. Their…
Hsin Yeow’s thoughts: Pretty World Sometimes our band takes a break from performing to lovestruck couples and sings at corporate functions instead. This involves switching gears, and we need to get used to performing in front of a very different crowd. The guests at Comstor Singapore’s Anniversary Dinner still found time from high-powered networking to appreciate the music from Eleanor, Matthew and Brad, who performed a repertoire of jazz and standards. The trio was so well-received, the organiser asked for…
Hui Bing’s Thoughts: Sweet Happy Life I had a great time performing for Caleb and Wendy, that I was still slightly high the day after their wedding. (good way to beat the Monday blues!) The guests definitely have a part to play in this – they are one of the most spontaneous and fun-loving groups I had ever seen. They gave loud cheers during the 1st march-in and laughed loudly over baby pictures of the newly weds during the morning.…
Jo’s thoughts: Fly Me To The Moon A Little Dream has had the honour of serenading many banquets, but it was the bunch we met on Tuesday which might have worked the hardest ever for their fine fare. On Tuesday, the Tanah Merah Country Club’s Garden Banquet Room hosted the happily worked-out contestants of the Golf Tournament finals. The hale, freshly showered golfers and their charming companions filled the lovely room with the view of the sprawling greens, all smiles…
Bevlyn’s thoughts: So Nice It was refreshing to take on corporate events once in a while amongst the weddings. It was an eye-opener for me, well, we’re musicians, so we do not have our own D&D of these styles (we just had our own AGM, but we’ll blog about it very soon, watch out for it!). I found this D&D special because the reception was exceptionally thought-out – the company had hired a caricaturist to sketch caricatures for their staff…
Jonathan’s thoughts: Christmas Is Coming… “Christmas is coming, Christmas is coming, the goose is getting fat!” Jazzed-up arrangements of Christmas carols were heard over three nights as A Little Dream entertained patrons of a restaurant at Far East Square with a set of Christmas carols and jazz standards. With Shawn on the djembe, Feri and myself added more funk and reggae to our playing. It started out rather quiet, but after a few numbers, we managed to get some people’s…
Jun Xiong’s thoughts: You’re The Inspiration The wedding season is upon us! I’m due to sing for three weddings in consecutive nights, and the first is Alvin and Jennifer’s wedding at Mandarin Oriental. It was indeed my pleasure to perform for the loving couple. Jennifer was from Hong Kong, and she moved to Singapore a few years ago mainly because of Alvin. Hence, there were two emcees that evening — one who addressed the guests in Cantonese, while the other…
Bevlyn’s thoughts: Our Love is Here to Stay Ee Lin and Benjamin are one lovely couple to sing for. The wedding lunch banquet was a simple and cosy affair for the couple and their guests. It was the first out of 2 weddings for me that day, and what better way to start the day off with all the standard jazz classics! With James on piano, and Brad on his tenor saxophone, it was an enjoyable experience, especially when some…
Hsin Yeow’s thoughts: Skiminirinky Dinky Dink Brad told me the most memorable moment at Josephine and Colin’s wedding was when the groom grabbed the microphone in a moment of spontaneity and belted a song from an “Elephant Show”. Curious to find out what that song was? Click on the video below. I was very tickled by Colin’s choice of song. Apparently, Eleanor joined in by doing the hand actions. I wish I were there to watch it! According to Josephine,…
Hui Bing’s thoughts: Magic Moments It was a sweet, sweet wedding. Literally. Jasmine and Weide had a 2-metre tall tower stuck with lollipops, chocolates, strawberries, macaroons and all sorts of sugary goodies. Many guests, especially the kids, had a hard time deciding which stick to take. Another sweet moment was when two of Jasmine’s friends went on-stage to recite a poem that they specially composed for the bride. I thought it was a unique, one-of-kind wedding present – more precious…
Bevlyn’s thoughts: Yuki No Hana (Snowflower) I was honoured to be invited to perform at Kanto Kagaku Singapore Pte Ltd’s Gala dinner, all thanks to one of the staff who attended a friend’s wedding, because he had heard our band in action then! Singing for a Japanese company usually means I have to sing Japanese songs to a roomful of Japanese. Till date, I still have to fight the jitters singing Japanese songs! Luckily all went well (kudos also to…
Hsin Yeow’s thoughts: Been Around The World and I-Aye-Aye I was overjoyed to be invited to perform at the Joint Singapore Paediatric Congress banquet, as I could sing a diverse set of songs to fit the theme of “All Over The World”. I could not have put together such a list when I first started performing at weddings over four years ago. In fact, I just learnt two Japanese songs for Calvin and Misako’s wedding. Glad my efforts paid off!…
Hsin Yeow’s thoughts: Unbreakable Paul and Charissa’s wedding is the middle of a triptych of weddings that started with Joanna and Mark’s union in January, and would end with Frederick and Sarina’s reception in December. All three couples are close friends, and I feel honoured to be invited to perform at their weddings. Joanna was the emcee that evening, and I asked her if she would be springing any sort of surprise on the couple. At first she demurred, and…
