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Tuesday, Jul 12, 2011 2:45PM / Standard Entry / Label... / Members only
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The past couple of days have been pretty hectic. After a week in Japan for work, I returned briefly to Hong Kong for a day, then headed straight for Canada the next. Now jetlagged, another day of interviews and rehearsals later and pretty deep into the night before my performance on Canadian television, I’m making use of this time writing to figure out what the heck has been happening to me in the past 72 hours.

It’s times like this when I remember why I write. Writing (words and music) allows me to make things real for myself. Periodically taking a break from tumbling through life and putting the pieces together allows us to remember and therefore take ownership of what’s been going on.

A rainy day, a bad break-up and discovering an old picture of your best friends from high school -- these events, though happening on the same day, probably had no direct relationship to each other. Upset and nostalgic at the time, you might have thought to you yourself, “the wind and rain ushered in memories of things left behind – things I left and things that left me” (or something like that). From then on, that’s what that day becomes in your world. Without that moment of reflection, all of this might have been lost, just another gloomy day.

This is why writing my upcoming electronic book “Beyond” (超越三部曲) was such a fulfilling experience. Sorting through heaps of videos, photos and sound clips from the past twenty or so years has allowed me to further understand what has brought me here today. Check it out if you want to see what my world looks like from the inside J

- JWo

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you wrote a book? dang...

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Jonathan picked up both the piano and the violin at the age of 6 and began taking a serious interest in dance during his high school years in the U.S...
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Jonathan picked up both the piano and the violin at the age of 6 and began taking a serious interest in dance during his high school years in the U.S. He continued his artistic pursuits at Cornell University, double majoring in Dance and Psychology while acting as musical director and arranger for the A Cappella group "Last Call" there. His vocal arrangements and solo performances helped "Last Call" secure numerous national and international awards, while his achievements in dance made him the single recipient of the 2008 Cornell Undergraduate Artist Award.

Jonathan released his debut album in Cantonese/ Mandarin/ English in October 2009 and his 2nd album in June 2010, with lead singles that became instant hits on the Hong Kong and Guangzhou pop charts.

In June 2010, Jonathan joined Avex, a top music records label in Japan, and became the first ever international artist jointly developed by the music group's domestic and international departments.

In January 2011, Jonathan will perform as a special guest of the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra in two concerts at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre. It will be an exciting crossover as Jonathan's own compositions, characterized by R&B and Hip Hop rhythms, will be rearranged and performed by an ensemble of 80 highly accomplished musicians.

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Occupation: Singer , Composer , Music Producer
Gender: Male
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