BoA - Energetic - Music Video

BoA's 3rd single off her US album... Energetic is one of the more addictive tracks, she collaborates with Sean Garett in this. Cool music video too... she sizzles~!

What a Week...

What a Week...

What a week of tiredness... day after day of absolute work and lack of sleep... but I'll get to that later, first of all...

BoA will Eat You Up~!
The time we've all been waiting for is here, the Korean princess of pop, Kwon BoA has just announced her plans to enter the US market. At a conference titled "Best of Asia, Bring on America", BoA also unveiled details of her 1st single from her upcoming US album. The single, titled "Eat You Up" features 2 separate MVs, one from a American director and one a Korean. Eat You Up is produced by Bloodshy & Avant while the music videos were choreographed by Flii Styiz and Misha Gabriel. Flii Styiz has worked with many artists like Chris Brown, Usher, Michael Jackson and Beyoncé. Max Gousse will be her manger in America and has worked with Beyoncé, Usher and Justin Timberlake.

What caught the attention of fans was that BoA had one of her arms in a plaster cast. It was then revealed that she fell down the stairs the previous day while rehearsing (poor thing). She'll be up and running (hopefully) in 6 weeks. The full MV will be revealed on October 7th and on November 11th her management will release the single in public stores and online through Amazon, Myspace, iTunes, and even ringtone downloads. Her album will be out early 2009 and she will be promoting the album with appearances on TV shows, radio programs, and at clubs. After her promotion period, she is planning to do a nationwide concert tour. (Source: BoAjjang)


BoA in front of the image she'll portray in the West


SM Entertainment's Lee Soo Man himself helping her sit~

Here's a look at the teaser for her American MV, directed by Diane Martel. In my opinion it's hip-hoppy but a lil odd, with the CGi background and the mismatching lipstick. But it does reveal part of the song, which does get catchy after a few plays. The dance moves are typical BoA, full of energy and looking hot. There were also a few sexy scenes of BoA, and I have to admit I hope she doesn't get too sexy, as in America it's all about sex. I mean sex sells, but BoA, she can pull it off without it...

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The second teaser is her Korean MV, directed by Cha Eun Taek, which I feel is much cooler than the American one, but just as over-the-top. Here she shows a much more "BoA" appearance, and I like that a lot. Not much of the song other than the chorus, but you'd have to admit it's getting catchier and catchier. There's also has a lil of Michael Jackson feel to the MV, with the whole "well-done-ness" slapped all over it. It's probably the type of MV I'd prefer BoA to go to the US with...

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Oh, and later on Flo-Rida will feature in the remixed version of the single. Shud be cool stuff~ I really hope this single will do well, and spearhead her entry into the US market. The album in 2009 is going to be hot stuff, and I really, really pray the Americans will know how to appreciate the Best of Asia. Wish her lots of luck guys~!

Someone Dig Me out of this Hole
"I've like dug this deep, deep hole and I have no idea why I have done this. Somebody help me!!!" That's exactly what I felt last weekend when I had to cover 2 events on the same day. But don't get me wrong, I accepted the tasks, but I guess I didn't know what to expect. It was so tiring, and um, they weren't exactly the most interesting of events. But I accepted them on good faith that I'll gain some precious experience. 

Went to Sunway College to cover their Undergraduate Conference on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). Gosh it felt so awkward being there with almost 400+ students attending. Apparently they had some problems regarding a press conference as other than me, there's only1 chap from The Star. We two were the loners there. So they arranged chairs in a room and we had a small discussion. It was tough juggling taking down notes and taking photos, you can't do them both! Worse still, I didn't have a single clue on accounting. Anyways, soon after that, I headed to KL for another event.

It was at Hotel Maya, and it was the 1st convocation of Cyberlink International College (CIC). I was the only media there, I had to admit its rather scary for me. But seeing all the smiling faces of soon-to-be graduates lessens my awkward-ness. Took some photos, did some interviews and then headed home. There was also a weird fashion show too. 

Sacrificed my Sunday to write the stories. Sigh... I really wanted to go to Sungei Wang that weekend to grab a Tomica Speed Racer Mach 5. But I heard it's now available in Jusco so I guess I'll have to look around now. I even dug a bigger hole by saying I'd submit the music reviews on Monday. I looked at Irene and uttered "What have I done???". After all was done, I'm so glad to see it out in print. This week's issue is the most input I have ever put in, with 2 articles, 2 music reviews,  short article on Animax and a page of compiled picks of the week. And gosh I'm so tired...

On other things, I have this crush on a girl at my workplace. Well, to be honest I have no idea if she knows I have the hots for her. She's funny, cute and outgoing, and I'd like to know more bout her first, she does seem like an interesting person. But why oh why this always so daunting for me... T_T

Spaghetti Delight

Yeah man, nothing beats spagetti that's home-made. Spaghetti, wonderful gravy with lots of tomatoes, butterfly prawns, caesar salad, french bread... Nyum-nyum...

Oh well, that's all for now,

PEACE and God Bless,

Aris Tee

Oh Yeah Oh Yeah~

Oh Yeah Oh Yeah~

Writing another entry out of sheer boredom... mostly of events or whatever nonsense that occured during the last couple of weeks or so~


Chelsia oh Chelsia~
I bumped into Chelsia Ng yesterday at Bangsar. Well, not really bumped. I'm surprised myself how I could still 'stone' at such moments... wasted opportunity... Wished I had my camera with me, she was so gorgeous~

Localised Boss Coffee!
I went to 7-Eleven with Iwene yesterday and I got a wonderful surprise... Boss Coffee from Japan... sold there... and wait for this, the best part is that it's a local version, meaning LOCAL PRICES! I got myself a can of the original. Oh yeah~ this has got to be one of the best news for Boss Coffee fans here everrrr~!



Sifu's Birthday
Yeah we threw our Sifu Alan a surprise birthday do in the office... there was a cake and all(vegetarian of course) plus drinks. Woohoo~!










CNY Time!
It's that time of the year again where we all get tons of lokam (I think overdose liao) and also get all pumped-up for angpao. We also did some spring cleaning to get stuff all nice and neat~






HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR PEEPS~!May you have a blessed year of the RAT...




Irene's New Place
Yeah I'm soooooo happy cos Iwene has moved into our cubicle, making the Design Team whole again once more after so long. Like she said "I'm coming home!". Whoopeeeee~!!!!




Karen's 2nd Album Finally in Stores!
Yups, before this you could only get Karen Kong's new album Showtime at her concerts, teaching the stores a lesson that you SHOULD stock her albums. Now when the company finally releases them, all the shops scramble to stock Showtime (btw this 2nd album rawks~).

Way to go Karen~!




Dunk'Em Booth
Malaysian Today recently had a booth in the Berjaya Carnival called the "Dunk'Em Booth". It was our first time being part of the carnival, so we wanted to get ourselves noticed. The mechanism for the "dunk" was sponsored by Desa Waterpark, whose booth was just beside us. The assigned team to handle the event, which included me (there are 6 in all, including amazing intern Elvina, who managed it rilly well), were given the task of decorating and managing the actual booth. And that includes the handling of coupons, prizes, volunteers, crowds, etc... And I assure you it was no easy feat. We got a lot of help with the decorations the day before from the graphics team (Sifu Alan & Zali) and also from Ghafar (hehehe). Ok here's how it goes, you purchase 3 balls using 3 coupons (equivalent of RM3) and that gives you 3 chances to shoot a target (a pic of Mr.Turtle). Hit the target and the guy (or gurl) volunteer gets "dunked" into the water. You get a prize token which can be exchanged for wonderful gifts. Sounds easy enough right?







The booth saw one of the biggest crowds during the carnival, which I admit made me smile as we worked so had on it. The whole booth also worked so well because of the wonderful volunteers (Doris, Thinesh, Mathu, Niro and Jason) who handled the crowd in between dunks and were so super sporting. I really wished the didn't get hurt during the event (Doris had a big scratch along her arm and the guys had lots on their wrists. And I heard they all had backaches and flu... poor things), but I admire how they still manage to smile and joke about it. Trust me, towards the end, the water was tainted with mud and so murky (did I mention some water goes into your mouth during dunks?)... They are so amazing (salute!). It was really tiring for all of us as there were not enough people to handle the event, and there was an extremely low budget allocated (RM50). I didn't even manage to play any games at the other booths or even eat during lunch break (a Slurpee and a Coke was all I had). But we somehow managed to make the best out of it and also have lotsa fun! Oh, btw we won 3rd place for "Best Decorated Booth"! If only they knew our budget... lol~




Make sure you check out both galleries below
PS: I didn't win the Lucky Draw for the CM8 MPV... darn!

Photos I
Photos Part II

SNSD Album's Out in Stores!
Yup you heard me right, just like my calculations based on the time that BoA's albums take to reach our shores (which is about 2 months), So Nyeo Shi Dae (소녀시대/SNSD/Girls' Generation)'s debut album has hit stores. We actually receive the Taiwanese version which is still basically the same but with some chinese translations (I wonder why). Stocks seem rather limited as I see roughly 1 unit per store (Tower Records, Rock Corner, Fantasy, etc). I bought one myself. And I hope any of you guys who like their songs would do me a favor and go purchase a copy. And ask your friends and family to buy a copy too!





Why? Cos I want their sales to be real good and encourage them to come to Malaysia for a CONCERT!!!! Heeheehee~ (That'd make me so happy, and even if our local rules for artistes spoil it all, I wouldn't mind going to Singapore to catch them. Screw the stupid rules~!)

Food Galore
OK let's see some glorious food!!!

Recently went to Kajang to have some satay and got a real shock when we found out Hj Samuri has it's own premises now~





Ever since Sri Murni closed down we've been searching for a successor for the best Roti Planta in town, and I guess a Curry House nearby home comes pretty close~




And of course the best chicken rice of all still remains at Sin Seng Nam near the courts and Central Market~






Oh and lastly, we had pizza at Shakeys... with extra CHEESE~





27.02.2008 - BoA - THE FACE
BoA will be releasing her 6th Japanese album this month and it's the time of the year to be all excited for the next big thing (all her albums are hawt). The new album titled "THE FACE" should include her recent hits like Sweet Impact, LOVE LETTER and Lose Your Mind among others... plus new songs and there's also a limited edition version with 2 (yes, TWO!) DVDs... I just can't wait!

Limited Edition (1 CD + 2 DVDs):



CD + DVD Version:


CD Version:



Oh, and she's releasing her latest single "be with you" too~



BoA's Entering US Market!
Well, as if that's not exciting enough, BoA's going to enter the US market this year with an English album! Yea, I guess this was the reason she had to hold back her Korean album as well as rejecting her role in Kungfu Dunk. Besides, it'd be dreadfully awful to have her acting next to Jay Chao (cos I rilly dun like him and he sucks, acting and style-wise that is... my goodness why him as Sakuragi??? And I don't like the thought of BoA being his love interest... bluekkk!). The movie has changed so much from the original Slam Dunk story that they even changed the name as the concept is different too (why oh why??). OK back to the US debut... As a fan I do admit I'm worried, as you know, the US isn't that accepting towards Asian artistes and BoA has quite a heavy accent, which might not go down too well with the Americans. But I'm remaining positive, as I believe if BoA gets good material for the album and follows her Korean style, she should do well. Let's hold hands all together now and wish her luck~ BoA's going to the US baby!

OK, gtg... have a wonderful New Year everyone~!

PEACE and God Bless,

Aris