June @ SAM - MONster in the house!

Every month, we bring you a talented local act at the Singapore Art Musuem.

This June, MONsters is in the house.


Established in 2004, MONsters comprises of Keyboardist/Vocalist – Ah Du, Guitarist/Vocalist – Jianhua and the two female vocalists – Ximei and Meilian. The band started out as regular performers at music cafes and they have also performed at outdoor events as well as wedding gigs.

Their individual experiences includes performances at the Esplanade, Hotels, pubs and stretches over to the area of songwriting as well. The sounds of MONsters range from the Evergreen Xinyao, Chinese Pop to English Pop & Alternative.

Don't miss out this chance to catch this polished local act!

Date: 20 June 2009

Time: 7.00pm-8.00pm

Venue: Singapore Art Museum (SAM) Auditorium

Ticket: $10 (Free Seating)

Grab your tickets now!

"A painter paints pictures on canvas. But musicians paint their pictures on silence."
~Leopold Stokowski

EchoMusic@U质人生

Echomusic instructors Fong and Neo will be featured on a variety show U质人生 on Channel U.



The show is hosted by Bryan Wong, the programme is aesthetically produced and presented as a record of elegance of style, in a relaxed, graceful and enjoyable pace. Every episode will be made up of 3-4 chapters, similar to that of a book. The content covers topics including fashion, cuisine, home & decor and travel. This time around, it is about music...I think?

Catch it to find out!

Date: 11 Jun 2009, Thurs

Time: 9.30pm

BUTTERFLY DREAMS 梦蝶。叠梦

This is the production which our school's students and instructors whom have the honour of taking part in.

I had watch this production last year myself, and I thought it was very great and the deliverance is very sincere despite working under a tight budget. It was even better than some musicals I had watched by big names in the esplanade hall. This year 2009, with more resources and talents, it can only be better.



"BUTTERFLY DREAMS 梦蝶。叠梦 " will be shown on 25th July 2009 ( Saturday ) 3pm & 8pm @ victoria theatre.The TICKET HOTLINE is 63326919.

You will not want to miss it. Be amazed and inspired!

Xinyao @ SAM for May - D.O.U.B.L.E V.O.IC.E.S

This month, to kickstart our 2009 performances of Xinyao @ SAM (Singapore Arts Museum), we bring you:

DOUBLE VOICES, 双声带。

A little about them:

"All these years, Roy & Jamie have been singing in Min Ge Can Ting (Cafe with live performance). Having the passion & support we have in music, we have decided to produce our album, DoubleVoices. Producing DoubleVoices is not as easy as we thought it would be without any background & experience in song writing and music production. We would sincerely like to thank our friends for their tremendous help/support and valuable advice along the way. We do hope that there will be another album after DoubleVoices and we believes that we are not alone. DoubleVoices, as long as there is music, our passion never dies."

Come lend your support to local music, and to the duo, at

Singapore Arts Museum Auditorium, 30 May 2009 Saturday, 8pm - 9.30pm.

Tickets are priced at $10.00, and available for sales at Echo Music School.
Simply give us a call at 6226 7479, or email us at info@echomusic.com.sg to order your tickets.

There will be different artistes for the following months for the Xinyao Series; for June we have Monsters in the house, and for July, Three's a Crowd.

But for now, let Double Voices take you on that first chapter of this music series.

LET'S LEND OUR SUPPORT TO LOCAL MUSIC!

The New Faces!

Yeaps, our 2nd batch of S.T.A.R students are all getting a taste of how it is like to be performing in a real stage. Maybe not quite as they imagine, everything seem to happen to quick and too fast! I am sure as time goes by, they will begin to love the stage, like what the first batch of students did.

Let us meet them!


Wing Kee. One will be attracted to the comfortable quality in her vocals; a young performer who seeks to perfect the art of singing.


Zhiyuan! The boy with the mellow vocals and his sincere rendition of songs is very heart-felt.


Shaotian! No he is not Pin Guan, but he can like also belt out the ballads numbers with great convictions and sentiments.

Audrey is born with natural stage presence and unique tone quality. Love the stage girl, cause the stage really loves you!


Desmond. One of the most versatile singer in this batch, a great vocalist who is a rocker at heart. Rock On Boy!

Jacyl. She is a multi talented girl with a demure personality and a gorgeous voice, who also possesses a strong zeal for the art

Kailun who has a sweet persona and great attitude, will strike you with her clean and powerful vocals.

Tiffany. One of the most comtemporary voices of the batch. A girl who is still unaware of her great talents. Watch her glimmer on stage in the near future.


Xinyi. It is hard not to fall for Xinyi's ever-soothing vocals. She will charmed you with her quiet rendition of songs that will leave you wanting more.

The second batch of students are already performing in the White Tangerine Cafe and The Fireplace, with the first batch of seniors guiding them. We hope to see your faces there, lending your supports to these new kids on the block.

Echo Music. Be Heard.......at Channel 8?!!

The school will always have our usual performance on Saturdays at Global Sounds Cafe. This time around, it is slightly different. Our performers Denis, Neo and Fong had to perform the same song over and over for like.......7 times!



Yeaps! That night is special as the crew from Mediacorp Channel 8 is here for some shooting. Neo even brought his beautiful retro microphone along for his beautiful voice, and he certainly loves the attention. Fong is as usual, impressive in her deliverance of the song. Well Done GUYS!

This new variety show is going to commence somewhere in May. How exciting.

Do watch out for our beautiful faces.

More pictures here.

Echomusic@ Musicdreamer!!

Musicdreamer is a local music cafe that is located in Marina Square. It is a place where I started my first public singing performance at the age of 19. It is a place where many good singers perform every night, singing song dedications given by the audience.

We are so fortunate to have the whole cafe to ourselves, for our own vocal students to have a taste of what it is like to sing on such a pretigious stage. Some of our students patronise the cafe often, and it is indeed a special moment for them to share the same stage with the singers they admire.

Neo and Yan step up as the hosts of the night, and they did a brilliant job. We also have the 2 bosses Simon and Denis on the keyboard for the students.


The 2 hosts! Go Pro Man!

Murphy! He is always so ready to perform

Peishi deary...so sorry I miss your performance

Xiaomei Regine! Looking pretty

Valerie darling is the first to sing. Way to go!

More pictures here.


I am sure singing on the stage is very much different from the usual lesson enviroment in the classroom. The nerves get into you, even the air smells different! However, the courage to step onto the stage is very commendable. Every performance should serve as an experience for a better one in the future, and making every single note count is important.

I do think all of them enjoy the night alot....in different ways.

The school is looking forward to organize more of such events for our students. We are working hard and happily into it. We hope all the students can have a more than a 'nice' environment to walk their journey of music.