Bevlyn’s Thoughts: 月圆花好 (Full Moon Blooming Flowers)
This wedding has the most fusion songlist I’d ever sung! It’s not a bad thing at all, because I’m quite sure nobody felt left out by the live band! To prove my point, we started off with the French song titled “Le festin” which is taken off the movie soundtrack ‘Ratatouille‘,, and it could not be a more suitable song for the 1st dish because it means “the feast”! Here’s the translation of the lyrics:
We also sang some really old classics, and I have to admit I had a hard time learning, because songs of that era have structures that are so different from even shanghai jazz. Luckily all went well, and I think people were surprised to see and hear a modern band perform these songs! Check out 天上人间 (In Heaven & On Earth) and 凤凰于飞 (Phoenixes In Flight)
And I think that this song is getting more popular at weddings (Today was a fairytale by Taylor Swift)
To top it off the fusion songlist, we even did this Japanese classic ‘Everything’ by Misia (thank you Felene for requesting, Ein and I were so high to be able to perform this song):
Usually I look toward the guests when I perform and turn back to the pianist when we go from one song to the other; for this wedding I was surprised consecutively – a whole family of mother and 3 children crowded behind Ein on piano, and when I turn around after every song, there seemed to be more and more people behind the piano!
Felene looked astounding in her pink gown, and Lionel was half red in the face by the time we finished our set. We wish this cute couple the pink of health and the joys of love in their marriage! Congratulations!
L-R: Boon Chye, Ein Ein, Lionel, Felene & Bevlyn
Band: Bevlyn, Ein Ein & Boon Chye
Repertoire:
Bridal Chorus (Cake-Cutting), Le Festin (1st Dish), 月圆花好 (Full Moon Blooming Flowers), Moon River, Can’t Help Falling In Love, 玫瑰玫瑰我爱你 (Rose Rose I Love You), 天上人间 (In Heaven & On Earth), Beyond The Sea, 夜上海 (Shanghai Nights), 夜来香 (Fragrance In The Night), 家后 (Queen Of The House)
L.O.V.E, La Vie En Rose, 凤凰于飞 (Phoenixes In Flight), Today Was A Fairy Tale, Yellow, Everything, Dancing Queen, Sway, 月亮代表我的心 (The Moon Represents My Heart), 晚风 (Night Breeze)
Compliments from couple:
Hi Bevlyn, Ein Ein & Boon Chye
Thank you for everything and making our wedding to be such a lively wedding. Alot of our friends and relatives like all those songs that you sang. You are definitely right when you said that no one would be left out by the band.
Herewith Lionel and myself would like to thank you for making yourself available despite our short notice and for trying your best to sing all those songs that we have requested you to sing…
How we wish that we can sit down and enjoy your songs..
Thanks again Bevlyn, Ein Ein and Boon Chye
