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THE SOCIAL MEDIA SONG - OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO!!!

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, presenting....

You Were Just Here

I'm trying not to think

how yesterday you were just here.

And our words drew aimless circles round our faces

while we sat mere inches apart.

And now you're not.

You're there.

And I can only savor the shadow of you

And look at pictures and dig out memories...

of laughter and sunshine.

Dancing and eating.

Talking and crying.

Where our paths have crossed I believe flowers grow now.

Because the seeds of our friendship have long since taken root.

They nestle in my heart and remind me of

the warmth of your love and acceptance.

Gifts that money cannot buy,

time cannot replace.

So now you are there

and I am here...

and I can do nothing to bring you near.

Yes, we will walk on...

our separate paths.

We are both strong women

with happy hearts.

We will take what life gives us

in abundance and in strife

We will remain essentially

US.

To friendship.

To Krung Thep.

To life and to love.

To the One who provides us all from above.

To the hardships we know must surely come.

To strength and wisdom to meet them

... and grace when all is done.

To Bali, ma chère.

We will meet again.

"Simply Shimona" - International Preorders!

If you're outside of Singapore and are wondering how you can get your hands on a copy of my debut album "Simply Shimona", I've got good news for you!

You can now preorder your CD, and it will be mailed to you once they are ready! Yahoo!!

Just FILL OUT THIS FORM: CLICK HERE.

This is IT!

No words can describe how I feel about finally completing my first full-length all-originals album.

Instead, if you are in Singapore, please let my music tell all:

SIMPLY SHIMONA DEBUT ALBUM LAUNCH

8pm, Feb 23rd, 2012

@The Merry Men

86 Robertson Quay

CLICK HERE --> Facebook invite and full details.

Almost There... Where?

Wow.

As I sat and listened to the final mix of A Promise is a Promise, it suddenly REALLY hit me - I'm almost done!

After gathering songs I've written over the last decade, polishing them up, practicing, arranging, recording, re-recording, adding, subtracting, re-recording..., wrestling with mixing, ideas of better arrangements, wishing I could have played/sung it better, wishing I'd written easier songs.... mixing, mixing, mixing... and now we're here - on the brink of musical completion.

I will NEVER look at music in the same way again.

And tonight, as I write this - we're just 1 week away from sending all the music to the printer to press and print the CDs.

The album artwork is 95% finished, my Thank Yous written, rewritten, and waiting to be rewritten again tonight and tmw.

I may not end up with a perfect product, but I sure as heck am trying my best to give my most perfect effort.

There's still so much to be done... that I almost feel like I can't just sit here and be happy that we're pretty much done with production.

I still have yet to plan how to launch, promote and sell my album - I'm completely independent... so that means - lots of work to hard sell my own product. I'm considering placing some stock at Gramaphone...

What other ways do local artists in Singapore have to push their music to a mostly nonchalant public? I don't have the advertising power of Lady Gaga, (and neither the image to cause that kind of hoo haa to generate interest), I don't really wanna go table to table at each venue I play at trying to peddle my wares.

Yes, thus is the plight of the local indie artist.

Anyway, those are thoughts for another day.

For now I am just going to sit here and listen to my final raw mixes and be happy that I've actually made it THIS far.

I've a long way to go still..., but I won't discount the fact that I've also come a long way. :)

Take Time

Such is life.

In a bid to "move on" and live well, I don't normally let myself stop to think about my brother.

Sometimes I feel like I've lived several lives.
In one of these other lives, I had a younger brother. The reality of it is that he is no longer in my life.
Not in the same way.

What does one do when one has a whole lifetime ahead.., and has to redefine the word "sister"?


So eventually..., we are all forgotten. That is the plain sad truth.
Life is so fleeting. Reality so fragile.


So every now and again, I let myself remember.
I take time to pause and soak in the memories - of a past life with a naughty little brother I grew up with. Played with. Made music with.



To all who have left us too soon.
You have not been forgotten.

EXCLUSIVE Pre-Album Release SINGLE!

While my first ever full-length originals album is due for release January 2012, I’m releasing ONE of the songs from the album a little earlier! Yay!

“Sweet Company” is one of my most popular songs, and also my own personal favourite on the album.
This pre-album release version is a little different from how it will sound like on the album.
You can buy it from BANDCAMP for a measly 1USD (or help a struggling independent artist and pay a little more)!

About the song:
Whether you are single or attached, 15 or 50, you can probably identify with the words of this song.
"Sweet Company" is all about dealing with loneliness and learning to be comfortable with every aspect of yourself... Sitting with your flaws, and loving yourself in spite of them... Delighting in having alone time, and romancing yourself because you are special!

I hope that this song will encourage you to be happy the way you are.

CLICK HERE TO LISTEN AND BUY:




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