Animals , Just Like Humans Have Lives ... Treat Them With Care !

30 August 2007

Recently , it has been brought to my attention following recent reports of how some Singaporeans can be so heartless and senseless to attempt such an uncivic-minded act of cruelty to animals .... ! Just last week , the Chinese evening Newspaper ' Shin Min Daily News ' ran a report of how a harmless cat was thrown down from a block of flats , the impact from the fall killing it instantly ! Then also , there was yet another incident of how another cat was multiated and decaptiated and was left at a store ...

These uncivilised cruel acts to animals only goes to show that how some people don't see the point that animals like us are also living things . They also have a life of their own too ! They have a right to live life their own way and should be left all alone ! There is simply no excuses , reasons whatsoever , for any person in their right frame of mind or not ( and that includes being in a fit of anger and wanting to vent your frustrations , not necessary mentailty unsound ) to inflict such torment on a seemingly , cute and harmless animals ! Not necessary just Cats & Dogs only ... But to all animals of all kinds !

Here in schools , and also through media reports that we have been constantly being reminded to treat them with care and shower them with love and yet there are still some who are still indiginant and stubborn enough that such simple acts of kindness to animals have fallen on deaf ears ! So sad ! And because of these few ' black sheep ' in our society , innocent looking and harmless animals have to go through vicious acts of torture till they bleed and eventually died ! There are so many cases of animals being abused and killed each year as they are often left to suffer till death all by themselves as it often takes place without no one knowing !

' Do to others only what u want others to do to u in return ! ' As for those ' black sheep ' , I believe there is such a thing called retribution for ' everything goes around comes around ' ! Wait till the long arms of the law catches up with them ... Then they will be severely dealt with .... Then they will only realise and know the pain these innocent looking animals have to go through thanks to their inhuman acts of abuse ! For the punishment they have to face and the pain they have to endure ( caning ) will be as equally or even many many times more painful than those infilcted on those animals !

ALWAYS REMEMBER ...
* Do Spare A Thought For These Animals & Treat Them With Care and Concern ! They Have A Life Too ! THANKS ! Thank You So Much ! *

From :
Voices Of An Animal Lover ...

A Look At EPL Big 4 So Far ...

29 August 2007

The EPL new Season has already played four rounds of League matches already since it's commences on 18 August 2007 and last Season's runners up - Chelsea are the current League Leaders with Man City second and Wigan third ....

When the next rounds of EPL games are played , it will be in September already ... Let us take a look at the performance of the EPL Big 4 Teams - Man United , Chelsea , Liverpool & Arsenal so far ...

Man United

Last Season's League Champions made a slow and disappointing start to the new Season , with the team so unlucky to be hit with a series of injuries and suspensions so early into the new Season . With key players out such as Wayne Rooney , Louis Saha , Ronaldo ( suspnsion ) , the team only managed to pick up two points out of three League games played . With 2 draws and a defeat to their City rivals , they were at the relegation zone ( 19th position ) when they played Spurs last Sunday . They finally registered their first win against the London side courtesy of new signing Nani 30 metre cracker . A match that the Red Devils were so very lucky to win but also came so close to losing all 3 points ! The win puts them in the Top 10 heading into this weekend's home match with Roy Keane's Sunderland !

Comments :

Roy Keane's Sunderland may have lost some of their luck to win games after making an impressive start to the new Season with an opening day victory , followed by a last gasp equaliser in their next game to force a draw to stay unbeaten , but since then , they have been losing games recently - to Liverpool last weekend at home and even crashed out of the Carling Cup yesterday .

Although the team is currently not having the best of performances , still expect The 'Black Cats ' as Sunderland are known to give Alex Ferguson's men a good fight . Roy Keane would very much want to go all out for a win ,especially against his former club so as to prove to his mentor that he can be just as a good coach as he was a player playing for them then . No victory will be as sweet as doing it against his former team and Keane would very much relish this challenge . A tough test for Alex Ferguson and his boys is in store . Keane will surely know all about The Red Devils strength's and weak points inside out . Also , look out for former Red Devils reject coming back to haunt them , the likes of Yorke & Cole ... An exciting match is in store ....

But no match is much bigger for Man United than next month's Big Showdown with Jose Mourinho's Chelsea on 22 September . What's crucial now for the defending Champions is that they have to continue from where they left off last week and continue winning before they meet Chelsea to close the gap as much as possible against the current League Leaders , currently trailing them by 5 points .... The last thing they want from now till they meet Chelsea is to suffer yet another defeat which could very much see their titles hopes all gone as soon as it has just begun for them ...

* Tomorrow : We look at Chelsea 's performance so far ...

Small Production , Yet So Nice To Watch ...

28 August 2007

Following the end of Honour & Passion , taking it's place in the Channel 8 9pm Prime Time Drama time-slot is ' Like Father , Like Daughter ' - 'bao bei fu nu ping ' and it has currently shown for 5 Episodes already ....

I only started watching from last Friday onwards ( Episode 4 ) cos I was not free when it debut on Tuesday , 21 August 2007 . With a mentality of just seeing what this story is all about and how good this Drama Serial really is , I must say that after watching it for the first time on Friday has got me hooked on this Drama Serial already !

First , both it's theme songs sung by Tan Diya - Project Superstar 2 Female winner & overrall runners up was simply fantastic ! Especially it's Drama ending theme song - so soothing , the melody and tunes is catchy ! Hearing it gives one a very relaxed feeling , a clear mind and can drives one blues away !

Next , the choice of cast was excellent , and so is the plot . It seemed to me that this is a comedy Drama Serial for it has many funny moments and can really let u have a good laugh ! Also , the thing is , these funny incidents and moments being portrayed are not too exaggerating ... just good enough to make u burst out laughing , really very enjoyable to watch ! Despite it being a funny Drama Serial , it also has added many other different elements to make this Serial - even more enjoyable to watch !

Feuds & Rivalry ... Old Scores To Settle ...

Besides the many funny moments which can really tickle your funny bones , it has also added elements like feuds and rivalry , with revenge and a old score to settle ( Michelle Chong's father's death in the show was caused by his business partner after an argument with him one day when the latter pushed him , causing the former to hit his head against the wall , his head bleeding profusely . As such , the family vowed revenge one day ) Now that 'murderer ' is married to Pan Ling Ling who has a daughter who is being taught piano lessons by ... U guessed it ! Michelle Chong ! OMG ! U may say , what a small world indeed !

Scary & Horror Moments ...

And there are scary & horror parts too : Michelle Chong's brother kept feeling that there is something or someone else besides him in his bedroom and scared the wits out of him that he has been sleepless for nights !

One day , when he woke up the next morning , his face was written with a 'sha' ( means ' kill ' in Chinese ) Chinese character on his face and just in yesterday's Episode , he also has his mouth taped by masking tape and also a red lady shorts worn on his head which he has hung it above his bed to ward off evil spirits .... Very horror and scary right ?

Sweet , Romantic Love Story ...

Also , there is not forgetting the romantic love story between Joanne Peh and ( I forgot his name ) Anyway , their love story is so romantic , especially if u consider how they met each other ... So sweet ....

Why U Should Watch It ... !

There are so many reasons that u should watch this 20 Episodes Drama serial . The casts are excellent ! With cast like Vincent Ng , Joanne Peh , Jin Yin Ji ( who plays the old woman who collects rubbish ) Michelle Chong , Zheng Ge Ping , Pan Ling Ling and even Liu Ling Ling of local Movie 881 fame ... As well as Candyce Toh ( Project Superstar 1 & Star Idol fame Xu Yan Ling who plays Joanne Peh's good friend ( an ah lian character in the show ) which I thought she portrayed her character very well , very cute & funny to watch !

The roles that each of them portray fit them perfectly that u will feel that this role and character is really meant for each and everyone of them .... Their acting in this show is excellent too !

The plot and storyline is really good , so many different genres and elements in one Drama Serial alone .... Also , it don't focus so much on one love story alone so it is not too draggy and it successfully brings out the romance of the love story and makes the whole show very lively with constant laughter ! Also considering that this is just a small production Drama Serial !

If the coming up Episodes continues the same trend , it has the potential to be the Best Drama Serial & Highest Viewership Drama Serial of The Year in this Year's Star Awards !

Watch it & U will Love it !

*Like Father , Like Daughter ' now showing , Every Mondays to Fridays at 9pm on Channel 8 !


Ratings :
Entertainment Value :****

Comments : A good family Drama Serial for everyone in the family to watch !

Being A TV Critic For A Day ...

28 August 2007

Today , I will , for once be a TV Critic for a day today and talk about the recently shown / now showing Channel 8 Drama Series , Kinship , ' Like Father , Like Daughter - ' bao bei fu nu ping '

Kinship 1

Analysis :

This is touted as the Mega Blockbuster Production of the Year ! A 80 Episodes Drama Serial in two parts . Already in part one alone which ran for three more Episodes than the planned 40 Episodes , it continuously received critisims and bad reviews from the majority of the audience here . And I can see why ...

First , the story kept focusing on love and romance issues - and for the majority part of it ! The triangular love story of Elvin Ng , Jessicia Liu , Carrie Yang Jia Ying and Eelyn Kok . Why ? What is so special about their love story that u have to focus on them so much , from the very first Episode the Drama unfold to it's end ?

Is their love story really THAT great until they have to give it so much attention ? Sure , the trio is played by the current most popular artistes but still this is not the way to do it .... It's in fact overdoing . By focusing so much on their love story , the story became too draggy and also it gives one the impression that the aim is to drag the story longer to last the full 80 Episodes !

Two , the storyline is too outdated , I won't say it's lousy but outdated - The idea was not fresh enough . Some parts which are meant to be funny , for example , ended up to be a butter of jokes - ( looks very lame ) and some are too far fetched ( not very realistic - too exaggerating ! )

Three , the casts are not carefully chosen -wrong choice of cast ! The roles and characters given to the cast does not fit them ! The people portraying as the bad guys for example , does not have that mean and evil look even when they are doing evil stuffs ! The roles that the whole cast portrayed does not look convincing enough ! Much improvement in their acting is needed if they are to attract people to stay for the sequel !

Personal Comments :

This is one of the worst of all the longest running Drama Serials that Mediacorp Channel 8 has produced in recent years ! Even Portrait of Home ( last year's production ) was much better than Kinship , I feel . There are still doubts and questions needed to be asked , besides the above 'problems ' that I have raised .

First , why was Carrie Yang Jia Ying chosen to act in this show as well ? I personally feel is that it is delibrately done to attract more people to watch this Series ! Don't get me wrong ! Not that I am saying that Superstars cannot be roped in to act , or that Carrie performance is no good , just that it looks quite odd to have asked her to act when Mediacorp has no lack of new faces to choose from .

Second , the first part ran for 43 Episodes , 3 more than the planned 40 Episodes ! Why ? Is it a case of overrun ? I doubt so . I feel , it is again delibrately done so as to choose a much more dramatic ending for it's first part so that people will continue to watch it's sequel ! Some cited that this is done so that the new Drama Serial can start on a fresh week , on a Monday ( which I feel is not a good enough reason ! )

If they don't improve their storyline for it's sequel and continue this same trend , I doubt people will want to stay that long to finish watching the Serial and Kinship despite it's major promotion & advertising and all , I feel will become one of the major flops of the year !

Instead of spending so much time , money & energy on promoting this Kinship Drama Serial , I suggest that they spend the same amount of money , time and effort on promoting ' Path of Gold ' instead from now onwards ! It's not too early ! If they can start showing and promoting advertisement for Kinship 2 now , which will only show in December ( on Christmas Eve ), why not promote their 25 Anniversary Drama Serial the same way or ( even in a more powerful manner ) from now ?

My Hopes & Wishes :

Hope Kinship 2 story improves & that Path of Gold won't be another Kinship which if really turn out to be , I feel , will then sadly be yet another major flop - another big disaster !

Exciting Showdown Between Shawn & Benjamin in CSS 2 Grand Final !

24 August 2007

Tomorrow is going to be one big day for one of these four Campus Superstar 2 Finalists , Keely , Zheng Ning , Shawn and Benjamin as one of them will be the lucky one to be crowned CSS 2 overall Champions as the competition will officially draw to a close after nearly two months of intense competition and rounds of elimination following the Grand Final tomorrow night ( 7.30pm LIVE on Channel U ) .

Youngest contestant of this year's competition , at only 13 years of age , Shawn came into this competition as hot favourites to win the title and was all along expected to made it all the way to the Grand Final . Tomorrow , he will come up against Benjamin to fight for the one Final spot to be the boy's group overall Champion and most importantly , a shot at the Grand Final Showdown with the Female winner .

Shawn's battle with Benjamin will be very eagerly anticipated , as it is widely expected to be a very close and tight affair between two real talented singers . Both are so evenly matched in terms of their singing ablity that it's so hard to choose between the two . Shawn despite his young age , can sing very maturely like an adult , while Benjamin singing is clear that sometimes u don't even need lyrics to know what he is singing and his timing ( as in he knows when to pause , hold & when to continue ) is very accurate . His singing is very pleasant to listen to too.

As I followed these two contestants performance in this competition , I feel that if anyone were to be able to cause any upset and defeat Shawn , it will be Benjamin cos his performance has been very consistant of all the boys besides Shawn himself . So , who will come up tops to book a place in the Grand Final ? Will it be Shawn or Benjamin ?

Getting excited already ? Can't wait to see them battle it out tomorrow ? Check this out ....

* Did U Know ...

that actually before this pair meet in the Grand Final proper tomorrow night , they actually did a duet together without music ? Yes , concidentally , both Benjamin and Shawn sang a duet together without the accompany of any background music at all ... ! Now let's see & hear who's better ? Maybe after hearing , u will get a rough idea and help u make your choice easier ...



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWfnP77NGeo&mode=related&search=

Now if u think that's exciting and their performance is interesting ... Wait till u see the 'soon to be crowned ' CSS 2 Champions match up with last year Campus Superstar overall winner Huang Zhiyang ! That should be even more exciting and interesting ! Shawn did a duet with Zhiyang too ! Check this out !

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMo_MskgeOs

Unfortunately , although Huang Zhiyang will appear in tomorrow Grand Final , u definitely won't be seeing him sing with Shawn even if Shawn really made it to the Grand Final Round ! Cos the competition format is such that Zhiyang will be singing with tomorrow's girls group winner , that means either Keely or Zheng Ning ! So, sorry folks ... !

Shawn vs Benjamin Past Head to Head Record :

Quarter Final Round :

Round 1 : Shawn : 24 points , Benjamin : 23 Shawn Wins
Round 2 : Shawn : 21.5 points Benjamin 21.5 Draw
Round 3 : Shawn 25 points ( revival ), Benjamin 23.5 points ( Q5 ) Shawn Wins

Semifinal Round :

*Round 4 Semifinal 2 - Shawn 20.5 points , Benjamin 21.5 points . Benjamin Wins
*Round 5 Semifinal 3 - Shawn 24 points , Benjamin 22 . Shawn Wins

*Round 6 Semifinal 4 - Shawn 22 points , Benjamin 20 points . Shawn Wins

Total points : Shawn 137 points , Benjamin 131.5 . Shawn Wins

* Both perform on the same night itself on stage .

*Catch Campus Superstar 2 Grand Final Tomorrow Night 7.30pm LIVE on Channel U . *

New Spanish League Season Kicks Off This Weekend !

23 August 2007

The much awaited Spanish League 2007/2008 Season kicks off this weekend ! The first round of games already will see some very exciting match-ups . We already have a Madrid Derby , last Season's Super Kings Cup Finalists Sevilla and Getafe meeting each other head to head , as well as Valencia taking on Villarreal ...

Last Season runners-up Barcelona who has added Thierry Henry to their squad will see them take on Racing Santander away . The three promoted sides Almeria , Murcia and Valladolid will play Deportivo , Real Zaragoza and Espanyol respectively .

Here are the fixtures for this weekend : 26 , 27 Aug 2007

Sevilla vs Getafe
Racing Santander vs Barcelona
Recreativo vs Real Betis
Espanyol vs Valladolid
Deportivo La Courna vs Almeria
Valencia vs Villarreal
Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid
Mallorca vs Levante
Murcia vs Real Zaragoza
Athletic Bilbao vs Osasuna

*Catch Spanish League Matches LIVE on Starhub Cable SuperSports Channel 22 & Indonesia RCTI Channel . *

This week LIVE Match :

Saturday , 25 August 2007

Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid
LIVE & Exclusive on Starhub Cable Super Sports Channel 22 at 2am ( Sunday morning , Singapore Time )

Sevilla vs Getafe

LIVE on RCTI & Super Sports Channel 22 at 4am ( Sunday morning , Singapore Time )

Sunday , 26 August 2007

Racing Santander vs Barcelona

LIVE on RCTI Channel & Super Sports Channel 22 at 1am ( Monday morning , Singapore Time )

* Telecast times are subject to change and are correct at time of publishing .*

For the full 2007 / 2008 Spanish League Fixtures , u can go to http://www.soccer-spain.com/

Focus on Defending Champs Man United 's Disappointing Start !

21 August 2007

Man United defeat to their City rivals on Sunday night did not really come as a shock or surprise . In fact , the writing was alreally on the wall and was very much expected that they would go down to their City rivals . And true enough , the worst fears of their fans were confirmed as Geovanni's 31 minute goal in the first half was enough to send Man United their first defeat of this new Season .

With the new summer signings of Nani , Anderson , as well as Owen Hargreaves and Carlos Tervez in particular , so much was to be expected of Alex Ferguson's team to perform and to be a team feared by their opponents this Season as they seek to defend their title . But since the new EPL Season started till now , they haven't really impressed us . In fact , they have been disappointing and broke the hearts of many of their long faithful supporters . After a defeat and two draws , the defending Champions are not displaying Championship materials performance and are hovering at an unlikely 16 position in the League table with 2 points , near the relegation zone .

Instead of being a team to be feared by their opponments , their shocking start to the new Season has become a butter of jokes for their opponents , especially their closest title rival Chelsea whose team manager , Jose Mourinho has clearly gained the upper hand this time around with two wins and a draw , 7 points in second place behind new League Leaders Man City . Mourinho must be smiling from ear to ear right now and feels that with a postive start this Season , their team would have a realistic chance of wresting the title back from Alex Ferguson's men , although with the League Season still far from the end , with still a long way to go and anything could still happen .

Alex Ferguson on the other hand must be having a real headache and knows that time and luck has not been on their side right now . Facing a long list of injury problems to their key players as well as suspension to Ronaldo , their ammunition upfront has been severely limited .He knows he needs to get their team to perform and quickly turn the corner , starting with this Sunday's home game against Spurs . Another disappointing performance or even a defeat could well see Man United title hopes all go up in smoke , it could also see the team drop to the relegation zone and possiblity Fergie be forced to go .

Such are the uncertain times staring in front of the team who has just won their 10th League title recently in May . Granted , one may say that Fergie facing the sack would be really too harsh , considering how much he has contributed to the team and the titles he has won for the side over the years , as well as the poor performance are largely due to the injuries problems and Ronaldo's suspension .

One may wonder and feels puzzled why people put so much expectations on the team to perform with all these new signings when the team could not perform once their key players are out . People will begin to wonder whether these new signings are really that good or have they not settled down to the pace of English football ? Will this mixture of new and senior players Fergie assembled this Season really be force and a team to be feared by their opponents ?

One couldn't bear to imagine what would really happen if the Red Devils still fail to achieve their first win of the Season come Sunday against Spurs or worse still lose yet again to Martin Jol team . Especially considering they have yet to play against the Big 4 this Season . Their first meeting against them will be 23 Sept date with Mourinho's Chelsea . One wonders that if they find life so difficult playing against smaller side like Reading and Portsmouth right now , what's more against the likes of Arsenal , Liverpool & Chelsea ? The future paints a really worrying sight as of now for Fergie and his boys .

Catch COPA America 2007 Finalists Exclusive on RCTI Channel !

21 August 2007

The COPA America 2007 Tournament may have just ended recently in July , but the various South American teams are already involved in friendly matches to warm up for the upcoming World Cup 2010 Qualifiers due to kick off in October this year .

As such , teams like Brazil , Argentina , Paraguay , Ecuador etc are all involved in this week's international friendly games .

Friendly Matches involving South American teams :

Norway vs Argentina ( Thursday morning , 23 Aug 1am kick-off )
Brazil vs Algeria ( Thursday morning , 23 Aug , 12.30am kick-off)
Ecuador vs Bolivia ( Thursday morning , 23 Aug , 6.50am kick-off )
Paraguay vs Venezuela ( Thursday morning , 23 Aug , 8am kick-off )
Colombia vs Mexico ( Thursday morning , 23 Aug , 10am kick-off )
Costa Rica vs Peru ( Thursday morning , 23 Aug , 10am kick-off )

*All Kick-off Times listed refers to Singapore Time . *


*Catch the following matches Delayed Exclusively on RCTI Channel :

Norway vs Argentina ( Thursday morning , 23 Aug , 4am )

Brazil vs Algeria ( Friday morning , 24 Aug , 4am )

Telecast times refers to Singapore Time .

Man United : From League Champions To Relegation Candidates ?

20 August 2007

A look at the League table this morning and u will be staring at the unthinkable and really wonders how the tables have been turned upside down . Man City are currently sitting pretty at the top with three wins out of three - 9 points , Chelsea second . Then as u scan for Man United's name in the Top 10 lists of teams , and u couldn't find them . Whether u believe it or not , Man United are at 16th position with two draws and a defeat with three games played , collecting a miserable two points out of a possible nine . The defending League Champions are hovering near the relegation zone !

Even traditional rival London teams like ' Tottering ' Tottenham and young guns Arsenal , as well as Liverpool who has a game in hand are so much better than them at the moment ! Man United are now a team in crisis ! For the first time since EPL began in 1992 , they have got off to a worst possible start that anyone could not have imagined !

Yes , that's the cold hard fact and the real truth at how the tables are turned upon the two Manchester sides . With all the hype on United being a real strong force , a team to beat and look out for in this new Season after the summer signings of Tervez , Nani , Anderson , Owen Hargreaves, they have failed so miserably and disappointed big time at the start of the Season . They couldn't have asked for a worst possible start than this .

Against Reading on the opening day , they couldn't score after creating so many chances and had to settle for a goalless draw . Then in midweek against Portsmouth , Ronaldo was sent off and the team was down to 10 men thanks to Ronaldo hot-headness but Alex Ferguson's men were lucky to pick up a point to keep their unbeaten run going .

Last night , however , lightning was not to strike thrice to rescue the Devils at least a point as they tasted defeat for the first time this Season . Missing a host of other key players besides Wayne Rooney out injured for three months , and Ronaldo suspended for three games , they were also severely missing Neville , Park Ji Sung , Foster , new signings Anderson and Owen Hargreaves , Louis Saha , Solskjaer , Fang Dong Zhuo . Alex Ferguson's side were clearly limited of options upfront .

At one stage last night , they even had to send on an unknown player in the form of Frazier Campbell . That just goes to show how limited his selection options are on the bench . If they don't find their form fast enough and turn the corner quickly , they are going to be in more serious trouble !

They host Tottenham Hotspurs at Old Trafford on this Sunday . If Spurs do play the way they played against Derby over the weekend , United are going to slide even further down the table and possibly to the relegation zone . And relegation , is really unthinkable for a big team like Man United !

Man City : From EPL Pretenders To Title Contenders ?

20 August 2007

So , u have watched the exciting Manchester Derby last night where City walked away with all 3 points and sent the reigning League Champions to their first defeat of this Season . EPL football fans , especially United fans in particular must still be reeling in shock and disbelief at how United could lose to their bitter rivals in a match which they were the more dominiant side , creating and coming close on numerous occasions but just couldn't score .

Lady Luck certainly played a big part last night and made all the difference in the fortunes of the two Manchester sides . While United was dominating and creating good scoring opportunities for themselves , however hard they tried , they just couldn't find the target . Tervez , Giggs , Nani all tried but failed to score , whereas , City found the net in the first half (31st minute ) in their first shot on target and second shots on goal to score the only goal of the game which was enough for them to take all 3 vital points off their bitter rivals .

This win is even more special for City and their fans considering that they are now leading the table after 3 rounds of EPL games played with Chelsea second . City are playing a brand of confident and beautiful football so far and with the League still a long way to go , it will be interesting to see that come May , will it be the blue half of Manchester that will be smiling at the top .

With 3 wins out of three so far , this team certainly looks promising and has a bright future ahead of them .
Even Schemichael , the son of former United legendary keeper Peter , was outstanding in goal last night as he stopped several vital shots to preserve their team's lead . This team under Sven is threatening to take EPL by storm and sending out a strong message that they are not a team to be underestimated with and are determined to be a serious title contender this Season .

Sitting pretty at the top now , their next test will come on Saturday when they play yet another EPL giant - Arsenal . Can they pull off yet another vital victory over the EPL Top 4 ? After last night's victory over United , City players' confidence and morale must be on a real high now and they and their fans believe that they can . The blue half of Manchester simply can't wait for the match to begin to find out .

Launched : Singapore 1st Newspaper That Focus On Just Soccer !

18 August 2007

First , u have a new 24 hour Football Channel that focus on just the EPL , now u have a newspaper that just focus on nothing else but soccer and for just $1 ! Want to find out where and how to get your copy of it ? Read on at http://www.6yardbox.com for more info ...

The newspaper launched starting today will not only covers the League that most people in Singapore is crazy about - the EPL , but it also covers a wide range of other European Leagues too ! Like Spanish League , to Italian Serie A , Dutch League , German League , Scottish League , Coca- Cola Championship and even the US Major League Soccer ( MLS ) and Malaysian Super League ! Available every week on Saturdays morning at newsstands , it is a MUST read , MUST buy newspaper for all soccer fans !

Make 6yardbox your ideal type of soccer newspaper today !

Biggest Concert Of The Year on 8TV Channel Tonight !

11 August 2007

U have read and heard so much about the Concert in recent days as we countdown to the Biggest Concert of The Year , now watch it unfold LIVE on TV tonight as some of the biggest and most popular pop stars & singers take to the stage to give u a night u won't forget !

Popular stars like JJ Lin , Genie Zhuo Wen Xuan , Gary Cao Ge , 2moro , Singapore Project Superstar 1 reject Vincy Chan , who made it big in Hong Kong , FIR , Project Superstar winner John & Henley , runners up Orange .... It's a mega Concert not to be missed and the atmosphere tonight will be pushed to the limit as this year's theme is ' wu ba' - Let's Dance , which means expect to hear pop songs that will rock the house down and let u get real high !

Also , despite the list of so many Mega stars performing , the key thing is that this Concert is free , just like our very own Starry Starry Night 2006 Concert held here last year at Padang , organised jointly by Mediacorp TV Singapore & CCTV China . Similarly , tonight's Concert will also be held at Padang too ( but is Malaysia's very own Padang ground in Ipoh )

A Mega Concert lasting nearly 3 hours of non-stop music , entertainment & fun will certainly fill your Saturday night tonight and make it a really special one for u , a night that u won't ever forget and will leave u wanting for more !

Read more on 8TV Summer LIVE Concert here :

http://tristooges.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3661

http://www.chinapress.com.my/content_new.asp?dt=2007-06-10&sec=entertainment&art=0610en05.txt

http://tristooges.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3150

http://203.142.4.224:8008/Shows/MainHighlight.aspx?MasterID=93&ShowID=98&MenuID=1&TemplateID=1

*Catch 8TV Summer LIVE Concert 2007 Preview at 7.50pm tonight LIVE on 8TV . LIVE performance begins at 8.30pm Exclusively on 8TV Channel tonight ! *

8TV Summer LIVE Concert 2007 Tonight !

11 August 2007

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国内外歌手阵容包括在香港乐坛屹立不倒的殿堂级歌手歌手－林子祥、香港天后—林忆莲、香港新晋女歌手—Vincy泳儿、台湾人气组合—F.I.R、清纯 可爱甜心－卓文萱、双胞胎帅哥—2Moro、新加坡实力偶像—林俊杰、大马R&B王子—曹格、大马饶舌新人王—温力铭，以及来自韩国的 摇滚人气组合The Cross。

此外，出身歌唱竞赛的新晋歌手，大马全民偶像 － Daniel 李吉汉（第二届Malaysian Idol冠军）、第一季《绝对SuperStar》总冠军John黄俊源以及最新出炉的第二季《绝对Superstar》总冠军Henley许俾文、女子 组冠军Orange陈慧恬将参与其盛，届时大家将继比赛擂台战后再此见证他们的实力及人气。当然少不了还有穿插整场演唱会的灵魂人物，此次担纲主持的包括 主持优则唱的叶俊岑、梁佑诚以及主持《绝对SuperStar》后声名大噪的新生代女主持——李欣怡，届时他们三人将带动全场的气氛，与歌手们作互动，势必让大家Get High！



Source : Extracted from 8TV website .*

8TV Summer LIVE Concert 2007 Special Feature - Vincy Chan

11 August 2007

Still remember her ? U find her very familiar but can't seem to recall where u saw her ? Well , viewers who have watched and followed the first Season of Channel U Project Superstar surely will find her very familiar indeed ! She was one of the female contestants who has successfully made it to the Top 24 of the compeition competing with the likes of Ruth , Candyce Toh , Chanel , Silver Ang , Kelly Poon etc , u remember ?

Since she left Singapore after taking part in PSS 1 in 2005 , news and latest updates of her has been few and far between ... Bits and pieces here and there ... We hear that she has been doing very well in Hong Kong ... Wonder how has she been since then ?

Good news for Jia Xin , or rather Vincy 's ( as she is now known ) Fans here in Singapore as u will be able to see and hear her sing on TV again ! She has been invited to Malaysia and will appear among one of the many performing stars lined up in tonight's 8TV Summer LIVE Concert 2007 !

Flashback ...

Back then in 2005 , she was known as Chen Jia Xin 陈家欣 when she took part in Channel U Project Superstar competition and one of her best performances in the compeition then was when she sang Jolin's Tsai song of 'hui zhe ci pang de nu hai ' , but unfortunately she didn't made it really far and was eliminated from the competition . After her failure in the inguarial singing compeition in Singapore , she went back to Hongkong where she saw her singing career soaring to new heights and became a household name there despite not winning the PSS competition ...

She decided to start her singing career anew by first adopting a new name ' Vincy ' as she is now known . She then took part in a singing competition in Hongkong and finished runners-up winning the ' Most Popular Image Award ' in 2005 in the ' New Talent Singing competition organised by Emperor Entertainment Group - the recording company which she is now currently signed for .

Her singing career took to new heights when she released her first Album ' My Feelings ' on 27 July 2006 and she became a familiar household name in the Hong Kong public . Her latest Album ' Flowers Without Snow ' was released in February earlier this year .

*Catch Vincy perform LIVE on 8TV Summer LIVE Concert 2007 Tonight from 8.30pm on 8TV !

More About 8TV Summer LIVE Concert 2007 Performing Guest - The Cross !

8 August 2007


Before u get to see them perform LIVE on your television screens this Saturday as one of the guest performers of the Summer LIVE Concert 2007 , let's us find out more about this popular Korean pop group that is taking Asia by storm ...


The genius duo, that’s what they’re known as. To most of the Malaysian public in 2005, they were unknown musicians that rocked the night at the Korea Stars Asean Tour showcase in KL . Made up of vocalist Kim Kyung Hyun and musician/composer Lee Si Ha, The CROSS made sure the crowd left with nothing but their names in mind. With powerful 4 and a half -octave vocals from Kyung Hyun and amazing skills on the guitar by Si Ha .


The CROSS went full force to win the crowd’s heart with lively banter and crowd interaction , not to mention head-banging music!


Two years later, they are BACK with more punch! Debuting in May 2003, The CROSS may not be your typical idol boy band, but they’ve proven they’ve got the talents. Si Ha has won the New Composers Award while Kyung Hyun has been known for his vocal abilities even before debuting with The CROSS.


Their debut single Don’t Cry is still on the Korean charts and remains a KTV favorite choice. Currently recording their 3rd album due for release in June 2007, it will showcase the blending of rock with Korean traditional musical instruments. A harmony between Rock & Classical music, this album will also include an orchestral piece with Si Ha on the piano. Tickets have been sold out for concert tours in Korea from June – August .With that in mind, they are making their way down here for a promotional tour and summer camp to save the marine turtles in August!



The CROSS promotional tour and “Save the Marine Turtles with The CROSS” summer camp is brought to you by Kpop Kingdom together with animal and environmental benefit program 'Animal Harmony ' under Kpop Kingdom. Head over to this exclusive summer getaway to the beaches of Tioman in aid of marine turtle conservation. Funds raised from the camp will be donated to charity in aims of saving our marine turtles. Not only that , The CROSS would also be holding a showcase and fan meeting with an autograph signing session in KL!



Organizer : Kpop Kingdom
Official Partner : Animal Harmony
Recognized by: Jabatan Kastam & Marine Life Society
Official Magazine : Kpop Bagus! (English)
Magazine Partner : KLIK (Malay) / YG (Chinese) / EPOP (Chinese)
Official Radio : 98.8FM
Official TV : 8TV
Official Venue : Berjaya Hotel & Resorts


Where to catch THE CROSS!
Arrival : August 7 Tue, 2007, 5.10 pm MAS
Departure : August 15 Wed, 2007 1am MAS (actually it is August 14 Tue night)

8TV Summer Live Concert (Ipoh)
August 11 Sat

Album Promotion + Showcase (KL) August 12 sun (Times Square)

Meet the fans (KL) August 12 sun (Times Square)

Autograph Session (KL) August 12 sun (Times Square)

Summer Camp "Save the marine turtles with The CROSS" (Tioman Island *Initially Tregannu) August 13 Mon & 14 Tues

*Donation to the marine turtle organization from Animal Harmony, presented by THE CROSS

*Meet the fans session is also open to official kingdomers who bought the album from kpop kingdom marche, limited to the 70-80 fans including the golden package fans.*


More about ' The Cross ' at :

http://img252.imageshack.us/my.php?image=thecrosspreeventintervika6.jpg

*Catch 'The Cross' perform at 8TV Summer LIVE Concert 2007 tomorrow LIVE on 8TV Channel at 8.30pm .*

8TV Biggest Concert Of The Year Is Back !

8 August 2007

8TV Summer LIVE Concert is back once again for another year and this year , it promises to be bigger and ever better !

This year's Concert will be held on 11 August 2007 , Saturday at 8.30pm at Padang Ipoh , Perak . The Channel which first organised the Summer LIVE Concert last year saw a huge response as the Malaysians turned up in large numbers to support their favourites stars which include Rainie Yang , JJ Lin , Zhang Dong Liang , and many others in last year's event .

This year , there will be not much different either as popular singers from Malaysia as well as Taiwan , Hong Kong and even Singapore will be invited to grace the occasion !

Performing Guests for this year's Event include : Gary Cao Ge , Vincy , FIR , JJ Lin , George Lam , Daniel Lee Ji Han , The Cross ( Korea pop group ) , Danny Wan , 2moro and Malaysia's Project Superstar 2 - Winner and Runners up - Henley and Orange Chen Hui Tian respectively as well as John - Malaysia's Project Superstar 1 winner !

The Concert is FREE and for fans who can't make it there to watch the Concert personally , U can catch it LIVE on 8TV Channel at 8.30pm as well ( just like last year ) !


*Read more about 8TV Summer LIVE Concert 2007 here :

http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/Thursday/Features/20070627170724/Article/indexpull_html

http://star-ecentral.com/news/story.asp?file=/2007/6/21/music/18058354&sec=music

* Catch Summer LIVE Concert 2007 Preview Special at 7.50pm to 8pm LIVE on this Saturday 11 August 2007 at 8TV . Concert proper will begin from 8.30pm onwards LIVE on 8TV Channel this Saturday !*