謝安琪 – 囍帖街

For all canto pop fans out there, this is the song that won the best song for tvb music 2008!

作曲：Eric Kwok
填詞：黃偉文
編曲：Eric Kwok
監製：Eric Kwok

Yes, Eric Kwok and 黃偉文 are quite famous in the canto pop scene and this particular song is sung by a up and rising young star 謝安琪. The melody is soothing, lyrics is meaningful and the overall music is really worth listening again and again, 謝安琪 seems to bring out the classical side of the song well.

P.S: the chinese version of this song called ‘欢送会’  also sung by 謝安琪 is out, do check it out!

How to get started in songwriting? (Part 1 – Overview)

Many people have asked me this question and 1 direct answer is to start writing! Songwriting is just like other art expressions like drawing and dancing. Though some creativity or even inspiration is there, anyone with the passion and is willing to do it can do it. Of course like any other skill, one has to learn the basics and constantly improve yourself in order to be proficient.

For myself, songwriting can come in 2 forms, either by inspiration or by demand. To start off, I will provide 3 easy steps for beginners to get started

1. Get inspired from things around u or just come up with a tune u like
2. Quickly grab your nearest recording device like handphone or portable recorder etc
3. Sing the tune in ‘la la la’ and then record it as a whole

There u have it, your 1st song!