Home grown talent from Singapore, Olivia Ong's third album, who is currently based in Tokyo, has her crooning, in bossa nova, Sade and Antonio Carlos Jobim's cover versions. Her clear voice and good sense of the groove has her jazzing in style. It is an improvement to the previous pop numbers in her sopohomore offering - Precious Stones. Make it Mutual and Fade Away sounds really better in bossa nova or perhaps it is just my preference. It is a commendable effort from Olivia Ong as she takes on Bossa Nova with girlish delight. Favourites in the album include a lovely girlish redition of Seiko Matsuda's Sweet Memories. Also good to listen are L-O-V-E and Wave.
01.So Nice
02.Kiss Of Life
03.Wave
04.L-O-V-E
05.How Insensitive
06.One Note Samba
07.Make It Mutual
08.Driving
09.Fade Away
10.I'll Move On
11.Kiss Me
12.Sweet Memories
So of my favourites in bold.
Boss Nova lovers, pls include Olivia on you playlist or CD shopping list. trust me, her makes clear & excellent vocal, her groove witht he music, everything penny worth. A little bit different from Lisa Ono, Olivia is a more "girly" version of bossa nova. Kudos to the 19th years old talent from SG. I will definitely be there is she is performing in KL :) It's good for easy listening & highly recommended by me.
p/s: thanks sis for introducing such a great artiste to me :)
Home grown talent from Singapore, Olivia Ong's third album, who is currently based in Tokyo, has her crooning, in bossa nova, Sade and Antonio Carlos Jobim's cover versions. Her clear voice and good sense of the groove has her jazzing in style. It is an improvement to the previous pop numbers in her sopohomore offering - Precious Stones. Make it Mutual and Fade Away sounds really better in bossa nova or perhaps it is just my preference. It is a commendable effort from Olivia Ong as she takes on Bossa Nova with girlish delight. Favourites in the album include a lovely girlish redition of Seiko Matsuda's Sweet Memories. Also good to listen are L-O-V-E and Wave.
01.So Nice
02.Kiss Of Life
03.Wave
04.L-O-V-E
05.How Insensitive
06.One Note Samba
07.Make It Mutual
08.Driving
09.Fade Away
10.I'll Move On
11.Kiss Me
12.Sweet Memories
So of my favourites in bold.
Boss Nova lovers, pls include Olivia on you playlist or CD shopping list. trust me, her makes clear & excellent vocal, her groove witht he music, everything penny worth. A little bit different from Lisa Ono, Olivia is a more "girly" version of bossa nova. Kudos to the 19th years old talent from SG. I will definitely be there is she is performing in KL :) It's good for easy listening & highly recommended by me.
p/s: thanks sis for introducing such a great artiste to me :)
