Lately, I have been listening to Olivia Ong.



I discovered her when I was shopping one day, and her songs were playing in the background. "What a lovely voice," I thought.

I liked her voice so much that I actually went up to the shop keeper and requested, "Excuse me, may I know the album that you're playing?"

Most people would not do this.

But after all, there was no harm in asking because if I didn't ask, I would never know. Last time, whenever I was in a shop with nice music playing, I never bothered to ask at all.

I shall make it a point to ask from now on so that I can download all these lovely songs for free and put them on my iPod! Haha.

Anyway, back to Olivia. I was quite surprised to hear her name, "Olivia Ong", because it meant that she was local. And the voice playing certainly did not sound local.

What do I mean?

Singaporean singers often have this Singaporean-ish tone in their voice no matter how much they try to sound different.

"Ong? Is she Singaporean?" I asked.
"I think so," the shop keeper replied. "I think she's mixed."

So anyway, I went home and did a search on her and found out that she was indeed Singaporean.

Olivia Ong is a 21 year old Singaporean with big dreams. Most people in Singapore may not have heard of her because it wouldn't occur to them that the beautiful voice behind those songs belong to a young Singaporean girl.

After her O levels in Singapore, she moved to Japan to further her studies and career as a solo artist.

In 2005, her debut CD, A Girl Meets BossaNova, was released in Japan. It featured eight bossa nova classics and pop songs done in a breezy mellow style.



I like listening to Bossa Nova.

Here's a song called L.O.V.E, from the album:



And another song, Sometimes When We Touch:



It's from the album, "Fall In Love With Olivia".

I like her soothing vocals.

And despite the fact that I almost ALWAYS download songs for free, I've decided to go out and get her albums soon.

That's because I can't find most of her songs online. Haha.

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Anyway, I feel kinda embarassed to say this but I'm actually a little addicted to Blogthings these days. Am I too old?

I just did another girly quiz! Haha.

You are Slinky Heels!

You're an uptown, well put together woman But you're not too uptight to enjoy a hot club You're always the best dressed chick in the room And you'll only settle for the best in men

You Are 40% Open Minded

You aren't exactly open minded, but you have been known to occasionally change your mind. You're tolerant enough to get along with others who are very different... But you may be quietly judgmental of things or people you think are wrong. You take your own values pretty seriously, and it would take a lot to change them.

Your Heart Is Blue

Love is a doing word for you. You know it's love when you treat each other well. You primary concern is to make your lover happy. You are a giving lover, but you don't give too much. You expect something in return. Your flirting style: Friendly Your ideal first date: Lunch at an outdoor cafe Your ideal lover: Is both generous and selfish What you bring to relationships: Loyalty

Your EQ is 127

You usually have it going on emotionally, but roadblocks tend to land you on your butt. On an average day, you're quite happy, together, and content. You live your life well. Your emotions aren't always stable, but you can go along with the ups and downs pretty well. You tend to be motivated, energetic, focused, and level headed. You see the world pretty rationally, and you don't tend to over dramatize things. When things are bad, you know they eventually have to get better.

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