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 Justin Teoh / 0330392 / How can we support the music industry further 

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Don't download music illegally. Go for concerts. Buy albums. Artists work hard to create music for us, the least we can is support them.

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Low Khai Nynn / 0330740 / How can we support the music industry further?

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There are many ways to support our idols. We can vote for our favourite singers or artists or musicians when there is a competition going on.

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Thivya darshini/0330316/ how can we support industry further

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I basically don't have a stable income to support the music industry

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Barbara Hoi / 0330382 / How can we further support the music industry

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I think that the artist should not only focus on performing on concerts but they can also have small performance in events as well. They can sell merchandise in these small events where more fans can buy them as not all of them are able to attend the concert.

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Thivya Darshini/0330316/ "what are your biggest influences today?

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fake love - Drake- This songs lyrics makes me feels that is happening in my everyday life, after hearing this song, it reflects me a lot. I also have some fake people showing fake love to me in my life too . This song shows a lot of lesson that I learned in my daily life. The lyrics shows that never ever trust anyone truly and I also learned that not to trust anyone more than yourself .
https://youtu.be/QkgVPuXLFeo

Ariana Grande (side to side) - I don't know why but after listening to this song I got so addicted. It doesn't reflects my life much but I'm kind of addicted to this song .  I first listened this song through Spotify and after listening to it . I really liked it so much .
https://youtu.be/SXiSVQZLje8

Ed Sheeran ( shape of you ) - This song basically doesn't reflects my life much . But the lyrics are very nice . And the music makes me feel happy whenever I'm sad
https://youtu.be/JGwWNGJdvx8

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Low Khai Nynn / 0330740 / “What are your biggest musical influences today?”

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Imperfect Kids (不完美小孩) by TFBoys

When this song first released, I thought it was a song to thank their fans for supporting them. But the lyrics of the song also can be interpreted as a song to thank their parents for supporting them. They thank everyone for not giving up on them although they may not be the perfect kids or idols for their parents or fans.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53Ohu8fkRoQ

Yan Yuan (演员) by Xue Zhi Qian

This song talks about nowadays people will act in front of others even their loved ones. It is sad to see when people actually acts in front of their loved ones. This is one of my favourite songs as I don’t really show my real feeling in front of people as I am afraid being judged by others.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKuL5xaKZHM

Twilight by JJ Lim

This song is written by JJ Lim to everyone he wanted to appreciate. JJ Lim is one of my favourite singer since I was young. He chose to write a song for those who had helped him in his life to appreciate them.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gd38-X3HpbM

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MINURI VITHMA KUMARAGE (0330927) SONGS THAT INFLUENCE MY LIFE TODAY

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where is the love? by blackeyed peas

nothing like us by justin bieber

warrior by demi lavato

All three of these songs are extremely soulful. As a musician i tend to crave to listren to songs that brings out my deepest emotions, because then only can we strongly relate to the song and sing them or perform them with ease.

where is the love by blackeye peas is my stress reliever song. the song contains alot of meaning and substance. it questions as to how we look at things in our world. The song also has a very calm tone to it, and each word contains alot of meaning.

The lyrics, "The Bloods, the Crips and the KKK" are a reference to two Los Angeles-based gangs and the Ku Klux Klan hate group.

This song refers to the fight against racism that took place in our country. it talks about how kids are getting involved in gangs and caught up in a whole lot of crap that should be avoided. people are being killed form these decisions people are being hurt nothing good is coming from the surplus of hate

'What's wrong with the world, mama

People livin' like they ain't got no mamas

I think the whole world addicted to the drama

Only attracted to things that'll bring you trauma

Overseas, yeah, we try to stop terrorism

But we still got terrorists.'

https://youtu.be/EICNm-Ow0ms

Nothing like us by justin bieber is simply my sorry song if you go around it, its a very basic song the meaning of the song is extremely straightforward, there isnt much to explain. Except for the fact that i can listen to this song when im at my lowest point no matter what reason it is to be that put me there to begin with. even though the song talks about a basic relationship break up, i tend to look at it in many personal ways involving even family sometimes.

As for the truthful meaning of the song would have to be able justin biebers breakup with Selena Gomez.

The second verse is especially illuminating: "I gave you everything, baby/Everything I had to give/Girl, why would you push me away?" Bieber croons frustratedly as the piano keys beneath his voice bounce fervently. Later in the verse, he asks, "Tell me: was it worth it? We were so perfect/Baby I just want you to see," hinting that the blame for the break-up rests on Gomez's shoulders. Yet "Nothing Like Us" is not an angry song, per se; the ballad is the sound of a teenager soaking in the end of a meaningful relationship, and wistfully recalling the sense of closeness that he developed with Gomez. "Nothing can ever, ever replace you," he sings. "Nothing can make me feel like you do."

https://youtu.be/wrWpTPzDkIQ

The song Warrior by Demi Lavato is a comforting song for me, it reminds me that i am " A survior "

and that i am surviving and will always be a ''WARRIOR'.

i believe the song can hold many different means for many different people, it could be about a controlling relationship that is now gone and he/she is now telling the world that he/she is okay and will always thrive for the better days in life again. Many reasons and many ideas may pop into ones mind.

The song lyrics read: "There's a part of me I can't get back/ A little girl grew up too fast/ All it took was once, I'll never be the same/ Now I'm taking back my life today."

Lavato touched on the meaning of her song 'Warrior,' but didn't go into too much detail about what exactly her song was about. Ultimately allowing her listeners to relate to the song in many powerful ways, i honestly don't know where i would be without this song in my life right now and forever more.

https://youtu.be/gZFjauf_hZg

How can we support the music industry further?

Everyone most be more involved and gain a certain amount of interest towards the music industry. Then only can we improve and help support the music industry further more in the future.

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CHEE WEN HOU,0330121 songs that influence me a lot

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Facts - Kanye West
Kanye used the track specifically to once again underline his opinion on Nike, the sportswear brand that started to work with him on sneakers, before he left to work with adidas Originals in 2015. Kanye West is just telling everyone the truth which we might not know. He'd showed us how he spoke out for himself when he's not feeling great.

Jumpman - Drake & Future
I am a basketball lover and this song reminds me of a retired basketball legend Michael Jordan. This song is named after Michael Jordan's clothing brand logo. It is used by Nike to promote the Air Jordan shoes, among other Michael Jordan-related merchandise. The logo is a silhouette of Michael Jordan performing a dunk.

Jesus Walks - Kanye West
There's a lyrics of the song which is “They said I could rap about anything except for Jesus.” He showed us that we should respect Jesus.

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Gan Hui Yee, 0330729 ,What are your biggest influences today

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The top 3 songs which having huge impacts and influences on my mind and comforting me all the times was :多远都要在一起，有梦不难& ALWAYS

多远都要在一起 (long diatance)-this song was sing by my favourite idol GEM Tang , a Chinese singer from Hong Kong , she wrote the lyrics and composed the melody by her ownself. When I first listen on this song was at Bangkok. “愛能克服遠距離多遠都要在一起你已經不再存在我世界裡請不要離開我的回憶” which means “(Love to overcome the distance how far together you are no longer exist in my world please do not leave my memories)” This lyrics of sentences has really bring me some different perspective of angles on it . But the most interesting part which makes me feel surprise was the last scene /part of the MV . When the girl has died and distance between she and her lover was the moon and the earth but the love still remaining and forever. After my first time listen and watch the song, I cried , thousand of feeling emerge from my heart.

https://youtu.be/D9ksLn6hZ7Q

有梦不难（Adolescent）-  This song has really motivated all the time whenever I feel depression and giving up upon my dream . This song was sing by JJ Lin 林俊杰. The MV and the lyrics is really motivating people to persisting and not to giving up your dream and believe on yourself and might success until the end of the day . I am really in love with the way of the MV scene of this song , because it is more towards reality and how ordinary people persisting on their dream and work on it . I remembered I played this song almost every day when I am working for a part time job last year  while I am waiting my bus every morning , and I think this was my only motivation to kick start my day on the morning .

ALWAYS -  I don’t really listen to Korean song , but I love this song so much , I think the biggest reason was the dram which called Descendents of the sun . The love story of the leading actress and actor was really wonderful and touching . Whenever this song plays , my heart get so touching and brings me back to those story of the drama. And I love to play this song every night before I slept .

Through selling the albums of the idols. The company can earn back the profit. In this era there are lesser people that buy cds, but the industry now added posters of the idol in the album as a package, this is one of the strategy to promote their albums and for the fans of the particular idol to purchase them.

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Cheong Chun Yin, 0330253, 3 songs that influence me a lot. 

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小幸运(Little Luck) - Hebe Tian
The song that will always in my favourite list is 小幸运(Little Luck) from Hebe Tian. This song was the main theme song for the movie “Our Times ”, 2015. This song suits the movie a lot as the lyrics of the song have a close meaning to the movie, which brought out the whole romance and sadness feeling out of the movie when the song is played during the particular scene. This song basically brought up the meaning of an individual that is suffering the loss of her love. When her love one is around, she wasn't appreciative enough to cherish him, and when he was gone then she realize how important he is and how much she have lost. After so much of things going on, now she realize that the love is the “Little Luck” that she always wanted to keep. This song was meaningful to me because its the song of the first movie that I've watch with my ex girlfriend. This song brought up the feeling of our relationship whenever I hear this song, sometimes when I started to miss the old days, I would eventually keep repeating this song over and over again.

https://youtu.be/_sQSXwdtxlY

Faded - Alan Walker
This song is the most hit song in the year 2016. This song brought up a strong background of electronica. The rythmn of this song is so nice that it can be mixed into many other songs.

https://youtu.be/60ItHLz5WEA

Seve - Tez Cadey
This song is also known as the "shuffling song", people in social media uses this song to dance a shuffling dance with this song played on. The rythmn of this song is so relax and peacefully and it is so nice to repeat it on and on again.

https://youtu.be/MDt1Ed_Qwlo

In the era, people are unwilling to pay for any music they want to get, it's either they hack to some program and just get the music or they just don't buy music from the company dealing with that. To further support the singers, artistes and musicians, I think they can publish their music through social media. Social media played the biggest role in entertainment part and communication part, with the support of social media, music can be spread worldwide with the power of influence in social media.

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LIM ZI QIN, How can we support the music industry further

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Beside the buying CD , we also can buy ticket and go to their concert to support them and also actually can ask the singers come out with more free music so everyone also can enjoy the music

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Yasmeen Shukrimee, How can we support the music industry further? 

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We can go to their concerts and meet and greets because it will help the artists to still have the encouragement to make more music

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The top 3 songs which is the biggest influence in my life is Apink's Always, Exo's Heaven, Jung Eunji’s Hopefully Sky.

Apink’s Always:
Apink’s Always is a really meaningful song for me. Apink’s Always is a song dedicated to their fans which is known as Pink Pandas. This song has just been released recently few hours ago. Apink always release a fan song for their fans on their debut anniversary every year. Their debut anniversary is on the April 19th which happens to be today! Always is a very meaningful song for me because it is dedicated for us pandas! This song is about how thankful they are for having us always supporting them and ‘Always ’as in they will always be with us no matter now or future. I have become their fan since their debut in 2011, witnessing their every steps of success, watching their variety and music shows, never ending votes for them to win the award they deserve.

“Everyday and Night and Everytime, If I am by your side I can feel everything”- Always by Apink.

This part of the lyrics caught my heart the most! This means that they noticed that we Pandas are always by their side during both their happy and sad times. They can also feel everything that we have done for them and they really do appreciate it.

If we are unwilling to pay for music we can still support our idols by voting for them, downloading their songs, watch and increase their music videos views and etc. If through voting, we can vote for them for examples like for music show, award shows and many more. By downloading and listening to their songs allow them to go on charts.Increasing their music videos views will help them to break records and get recognized.

Jung Eunji’s Hopefully Sky:
Hopefully Sky by Jung Eunji is a soft yet catchy song which I really adore. The song us about how thankful she is to her family especially her dad and a little flashback to her childhood. I really like the music video because it is so pastel and really give off the spring is here feels! Eunji  composed this song herself. She is really a multi-talented idol!

Exo’s Heaven:
I just love this song really much so as the people singing it!

https://youtu.be/b0hz_eJmj7E - Always by Apink.

https://youtu.be/nzDO6tAB6ng - Hopefully Sky by Jung Eunji (Apink)

https://youtu.be/Po1RA150Lks - Heaven by Exo.

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LIM ZI QIN, TOP 3 song that influences me a lot

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One direction-live while we’re young
I like this song because when I listen to this song which features rock undertones, vocal harmonies, hand claps had really make me feel relax and also calm myself down when I’m stress. What I understand to the music is actually we need to cherish the teenager moment and don’t let ourselves regret when doing anything

(https://open.spotify.com/track/6aGjEZ7kq3YXgD0EDt80O5)

Twenty one pilot- stressed out
This songs is talking about stress, depression, and nostalgia for simple times and it’s a transition from childhood to adulthood. Tyler posits that becoming an adult increases stress. wish to regain the innocence of childhood, which existed before insecurity and money troubles became a problem. In my opinion, the special thing about this song is which makes different than other pop song is lyrics which we can easily relate and of course its awesome music and beats of the drums. This song also in older day how they were at young and now as a grown ups the things are stressed out .

(https://open.spotify.com/track/4GCGH6TJ69neckwITeBFXK)

Earth song-Michael Jackson
This song is amazing because it had brought more people together to sing as one voice for one reason the betterment of every man woman & child on earth. This song gather everyone came together for a meaningful reasoning at that moment nothing mattered about what that celebrity did or what they represents its just that feeling of love that mattered. To me, includes everyone in something which is really inspiring me because we should stand together no matter who you are , you also have this chance to feel the love

(https://open.spotify.com/track/4GCGH6TJ69neckwITeBFXK)

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(1) Butterfly Fly Away// Miley Cyrus & Billy Ray Cyrus:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=KrL8ndJRgcQ

The song tells about the story between the connection of a father and a daughter.

"You had to do it all alone, make a livin' make a home Must have been as hard as it could be"

This song never fails to make me cry because it  means a lot to me because my dad means the world to me and sometimes, I forget to appreciate the things that he has done for me. According to the lyrics above, it talks about how much hardship that a father goes through for his family and always wanting the best for his children.  My  dad always encourages me to flap my wings and fly like a butterfly to achieve what I want and to know he's always going to be there when I look back.

(2) I Dreamed A Dream from the musical 'Les Miserables'

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=86lczf7Bou8

This song to me brings a powerful and sad message that talks about women slavery where the lives of young women can be taken away just for the pleasure of men and how manipulative they can be. It talks about how young girls had their summery days taken away in the blink of an eye and how much it feels like hell to be trapped into something that they don't like. These women had their own love life and family which meant a lot to her and all they could do is only dream to have those days back to live in.

(3) Secrets by One Republic

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James Bay - Let it go
James Bay is one of my favorite singer. His song will drag you into a deep emotion and can't be drag back. I'm a soft romantic music lover.  From this song is we can feel how he describe couple trying hard for each other and until the end they became not themselves anymore. Everything changed and trying to fix but eventually they broke up and let it go . Thats why this song is called “Let It You”. i feel ecstatic when i understand the deep meaning of this song.
(https://youtu.be/GsPq9mzFNGY)

Jay Chou(周杰伦) - confessing ballon (告白气球）
Jay Chou is one of the most famous Chinese singer. he write and create  song. One of the icon of Chinese music. This song make it special to me among all of his song because i can feel the sweetness from the song. Its like when you can feel the butterfly in your stomach.
(https://youtu.be/bu7nU9Mhpy

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Hedzlynn Mareesya / 0330648 / "How can we support the music industry further?"

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We can support the music industry by:
1. Doing more meet and greets
2. Do a small giveaway or contest
3. Share it more on free music apps so fans who can't afford to buy the music are able to listen to them

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WYnonna Sharon/0330307/ How can we support the music industry further?

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WYnonna Sharon/0330307/ How can we support the music industry further?

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I think we should encourage musicians to focus on getting their music on different platforms such as Facebook live to showcase their new materials. It is free and easy for their fans to have access to their latest work, and also making it easier for the to reach new listeners. By streaming for free on their Facebook live and releasing the dates of their tour at the end of the session they will garner attention from people who will attend their concert. As a fan I will definitely participate in anything my favourite musician puts out.

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Song Analysis

1)    Awake –Josh Groban

I first discovered this song back when I was in the final year of my high school. During that time, I was getting very worried about what might happen after I graduate from high school specifically, I didn’t want to lose my friends that I was closest to. Which is why this song is meaningful to me because, this song “Awake” by Josh Groban, is about moments that you just don’t want to end, moments that you wish could last a lifetime but at the same time, it’s about realizing that even though you never want these moments to end, it will end eventually and the best way to be in the moment is to appreciate it right there and then. This song is bitter and sweet and it really hits home even to this day as I still listen to it especially the part of the lyrics that say “we can’t stay like this forever, but I can have you next to me today” and “If I could make these moments endless, If I could stop, the winds of change”.

link: https://open.spotify.com/track/0bzyKvBTyjv1e7eyUlOWy5

2)    All that Matters –Christina Perri (From Finding Neverland the musical)

I remember that my friend introduced me to this song a few years back because he found it very meaningful to him in his current stage of life. I listened to and to my surprise it relates to me very well as well. The song in context to the musical is about the troubles one faces in the process of growing up and the nostalgia you get from your childhood or in other words “the good old days”. There’s a line from the song that I feel really cuts deep into me in my current stage of life “Remember all you’ve forgotten, the joy in the simplest of things. Refuse to take life for granted but choose, to celebrate all that life brings.” The way I interpret it, this song is telling me that we shouldn’t take things for granted but instead, make the most out of everything we have around us just like we used to do when we were children. For a person that finds it really tough to accept the ideals, practices and attitudes of adults, this really comforts me knowing I’m not the only one who thinks the same.

link: https://open.spotify.com/track/2Kwt5ZQom4TWseqVxIFPRS

3)    Believe –Josh Groban (From “The Polar express”)

This song is another one that reminds me of my childhood. I’ve watched the movie as a child and when I decided to come back to it and listen to the music, it instantaneously brought back a tsunami of memories that reminded when of times when things were simpler. The song touches about the dreams and ambitions we all once had as children, all those dreams that are so amazing to think about but are always called “fairy tales” and “unrealistic” by adults which is the sad truth I guess. In a world as pessimistic and superficial as this one, this song always manages to give me hope whenever I’m pondering about the countless issues humanity is facing at the moment. It gives me hope because as we grew up, we slowly lost touch with the more imaginative and appreciative parts of us, we stop believing that the world and everything in it can be better if we just take the first step: Believing. This is why this song means so much to me as I truly feel the world could be such a good place to live in even with all the problems. If only we just believed

link: https://open.spotify.com/track/2vJAjPkVMPKkR3xd2wacZa

How can we support the music Industry

I can’t really answer this question well from my perspective as I still buy CD’s and occasionally download albums. I do this because I believe that they deserve the money for going through all the work to make something as wonderful as music for people and that if people really loved the artists and his/her music, I’m sure they would be willing to pay for it.

I believe the best way to support the music industry is to purchase music instead of streaming it but, as the demand for streaming music is on the rise, here’s the next best thing. Musicians, record labels etc. should prioritize other sources of income (eg: concerts, merchandise etc.) but in then I still believe that paying for music is the best way to support an artist.

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Chua Jing Yit/0330290/What are the biggest influences today?

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The biggest influences today in my opinion that I think that is music. By listening to music, it can change someone’s mood from good to bad. Of course I too listen to music. The three main music that I listen to are the moody type, remix, 50’s.

When I am feeling down, moody songs are often my first choice music. I don’t to get interrupted by people when Im down. My favourite moody song is ‘ Hurt’ by Christina Aguilera. I listened to this song since I was young started in 2005. The lyrics was created by genius in my opinion. It really describes how I feel.

Secondly, I love to listen to remix. Especially when Im with my friends, drinking and partying. It really makes the atmosphere better. Everyone can get high. Although there is no lyrics, but the strong bass really turns me into good mood.

Lastly, the music that were born in the 50’s. Although for some people nowadays, they think that this types of music is very boring. But for me, I love listening to their rhythm, style of music and the lyrics. It really expresses the true of them in that era.

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Chiam Kelly (0330658)

The top 3 songs which is the biggest influence in my life is Yue Liang Dai Biao Wo De Xin Teresa Tang, Imagination by Shawn Mendes and Promise by EXO.

Yue Liang Dai Biao Wo De Xin by Teresa Tang:

This song is kind of old generation for my age, but I just loved this song. Although is an old generation song, but the lyrics of the song is really good and it means a lot to me. Among all the lyrics, the sentence that bring in my memories the most is “Wo De Qing Bu Yi, Wo De Ai Bu Bian, Yue Liang Dai Biao Wo De Xin.” This sentence basically means that my love will never change. Whenever I listen to this song, it will remind me my grandfather which had passed away few years ago. This song had been my grandfather’s favorite song. All the memories when I was young with my grandfather was all over my mind. So, when I feel upset or stressed, I will always refer back to this meaningful song.

https://youtu.be/hj4bnnek9MU

Promise by EXO:

I’m literally a fans of EXO. I loved all their songs, but the songs that influence me a lot is Promise which is released in the year 2014. They originally have 12 members in their group, unfortunately 3 members had left the group and went to China to continue their career. This song meant a lot to the members and also to me. As u can see the name of the song is called “Promise”, whenever EXO sing this song in their concert, the members will feel sad and so the fans. The lyrics of this song meant a lot to the member and their fans. The sentence that touched me the most is “Thinking about myself on the stage, despite my clumsiness, you still like me no matter what, but do I deserved to be loved by you?” They always show their best to their fans no matter what had happen to them. It indirectly tell me that I cant give up or be emotional when I faced problem. That’s what I like about this song.
https://youtu.be/7cEa1wJ4yyE

Imagination by Shawn Mendes:

Shawn Mendes’s song is always my favorite, seeing him plays acoustic guitar and sing make me feel relaxed. Everyone will sure have their own imaginary world and so as I. The sentence that influence me the most is “Or is that just me and my Imagination”. This sentence always remind me that don’t fall too deep into my imagination, it might hurt myself in the end.
https://youtu.be/xXEx0DyIMks

How can we support the music industry further?

If you are the one whom really into music, you should try composing own music to not let the music industry left behind. We can also organize competition to emerge talent from the songwriters, composers and etc.

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Adam Eiman/0330754/What Are Your Biggest Influences Today?

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1.Bigger Than Me - Big Sean

This song is one of my favourite song of all time. Eventhough the song is new as it was released a few months ago but the meaning of this song is very relatable to me.The meaning are also very deep.Its about him trying to make the city proud and he did it.Its also about a love hate relationship between a son and  a mother which made me realise to appreciate my mom even more.The blues melody and the gospel choir goes very well together.Somehow this rappers words and lyrics is very well constructed.My favourite line from this song is

“All i wanna do is make the city proud yeah,

Wishing all the OG’s could see me now ,yeah

You ton realise that this was bigger than me”

This song was the closure for his album as he was trying  to say that he have done it and on top of his game but still needs more improvement  to be on top of the game.This song gave a little bit of soul to it as the final part of the music was a phone called by his mother telling him that he loved her no matter what her son does.

(https://open.spotify.com/track/0YMoZaWs1QLTeCQQ3PO7Jc )

2.T-shirt - Migos

Being honest, at first this song did not catch my ears at all as its melody is very repetitive and for the public ears very boring but after listening to it for a few times i understand the art of it.The rapper raps his verse perfectly before the beat drops which makes it very catchy.It also has a bounce vibe to it.Basically this song is about a group of rappers flexing their assets because of how far they have made it.I really like the background of these rappers as they are unique and compliment one rap to another.The best part of it is that they are related to each other.This song really make me wants to dance as the bouncy vibe just take controls of my body.Each rapper gives a different melody which i find it so unique.Lucky enough that this song has a music video which i really think has a really nice visuals that they had used.

(The video is down below)

3.Owe me - Big sean

Believe me or not this is actually a love song.This song is about a guy who broked up with his girlfriend and realised that he is better off without the girl.The arrangement of this song and melody was perfect for me.The lyrics was superb.As it clearly describe what he feels about that girl.The hook is very catchy and i generally think  a lot of people would like it even though RnB is not their genre.My favourite line in this song was

“Honestly i had the time to let my ego go,

realised that, that held us back and back’s not

where we need to go

This don’t replace what you did to me

This don’t replace what i did to you”

(https://open.spotify.com/track/4t0GzhAPJSWwKUmQ9q63y1)

How can we support the music industry further?

By stopping illegal downloads.report any websites which allows illegal downloads.Make music more diverse.Innovate current music into the future.Buy the music that they provide to get the greatest quality.Last but not least,stop giving extreme negative criticism and show support by promoting.

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Ruth B- Lost boy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58TBZnvyGwQ
I really like this song as I love watching Peter Pan and this song has quite something related to Peter Pan. It didn't really influence me much but I just like the melody and the lyrics of the song as well as her voice.

Celtic Woman – You Raise Me Up

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yfwlj0gba_k
When I first listen to this song by this particular group, I cried. It was very meaningful to me and as I was listening to it, I was thinking about my parents and how they raised me to be who I am now.

BTS – Forever Young

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBj4y9Zibao

Although this song is in Korean and I don’t really understand them very well, Forever Young has given a really huge impact to me. I can relate to this song as the story or meaning behind this song is that how one has gave their best and still wondering if he did any mistake or how he can improvise himself. The song also describes about how one should life their dream and never give up even when you fall as life is not always prefect. “I get scared from the emptiness between complicated feelings and the intersectionalities of life, I pretend like I’m numb”. This part of the song is practically what that had made me very attached to this song.

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Teh Li Wen/0330649/How Can We Support The Music Industry Further?

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I don't really have a stable income so I couldn't support the artist "financially". Instead, I'll vote for them in order to make them appear on the top charts and let more people recognize them. And of course, we can attend fans meeting when the venue allow us.

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Teh Li Wen/0330649/What Are Your Biggest Influences Today?

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The top 3 songs which affect my life greatly

1. Photograph by Ed Sheeran

- I first heard this song on radio and I’ve been in love with it since then. It’s not only about the melody but the way he portrays himself as a “photograph”. It somehow gives me a nostalgic feeling and makes me think about the memories I had with my late grandpa. This is already the tenth years since he’s passed away but I’ve never forgotten about him. He used to be by my side everyday and he’d always sing or tell bedtime stories to me.

Every times I think about him, I would listen to this song and recall the fun time I used to have with my grandpa. Lyrics from the chorus part, especially “you won’t every be alone, wait for me to come home” makes me feel like he never left me and is still by my side when I closed my eyes while listening to it. Besides, it makes me think about my childhood.

The lines “where our eyes are never closing, Our hearts were never broken, And time’s forever frozen” reminds me the time when I was still young and innocent. I was so pure and simple-minded that time which makes me feel much more happier than the current me. I feel like going back to the old time whenever I listen to this song.

Youtube link: https://youtu.be/nSDgHBxUbVQ

2. Spring Day by BTS

- I was originally attracted by the catchy lyrics, but when I found out the true meaning behind it, I became more and more addicted to this song. It basically talks about the changing phase in our life, from a youngster into an adult. We all have to experience this by ourselves and get through this in order to become stronger in our life.

Youtube link: https://youtu.be/xEeFrLSkMm8

3. 修炼爱情 by 林俊杰

- If I analyze the song solely based on the lyrics, it sounds just like any other typical love song. However, the true story behind this song is more than what it seems on the surface. JJ Lin composed this song based on his personal experience with a girl who confessed to him many years ago and involved in a plane crush. It reminds me to appreciate everyone around me included my friends and family.

Youtube link: https://youtu.be/LWV-f6dMN3Q

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Chen Hue Sze/0330828/ what are your biggest influences today?

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As a human, we surely experienced days like roller coaster. We have up and down days and by the end we will be okay. My way of calming myself is by listening to music. There are so many kinds of music and the 3 of my favourites are meditation music, blue and kpop.

Firstly I’ll talk about meditation, I love zen garden music. It is super soothing and relaxing. The music calms me down when my head is on fire. Although there is no lyrics, but the music itself is strong enough to change my mood.

Secondly, blue songs. I usually listen to Chinese musics. One of my favourite is ‘ xiang ni de ye’ , it has accompanied me for a long and hard time. The lyrics are like stories about me. It cheered me a lot.

Lastly, kpop. Many people listen to kpop nowadays as it is now the hit! Although I don’t understand the lyrics. But the catchy rhythm really caught my hearings. It makes me hyper, preventing me from being blue or down.

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Farah Hanum Fuad//0330570//"How can we support the music industry further?"

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we can support artists through paying for their concerts when they are on tour, and "meet-ups". this is common among korean artists especially, as a lot of their fans pay to meet their favorite artists and get their autographs. other than that, paying for their concert tickets would probably be more effective if we are unwilling to pay for their songs.

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Azmina Yahya / 0330515 / "How can we support the music industry today?"

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Azmina Yahya / 0330515 / "How can we support the music industry today?"

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Hold more local events and promote it on social media. Find any way to put them out there for scouts or talent agencies to find them. Either way though, we'll need to pay them at some point. We, as a society, need to stop taking the music we listen to for granted and start appreciating not only the music but the people who work so hard to make it.

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Wait a Minute! by Willow https://open.spotify.com/track/5e08a8D8T3z4LDXbUIjxKQ
Dear Theodosia by Leslie Odom Jr. and Lin-Manuel Miranda from The Cast of the Alexander Hamilton Musical
https://open.spotify.com/track/4871ALJ7ViTL7k7sn0EaXA
Not Today by Twenty One Pilots

https://open.spotify.com/track/7qxjGHW485TL8ciwkHD5MK

Dear Theodosia by Leslie Odom Jr. and Lin-Manuel Miranda from The Cast of the Alexander Hamilton Musical tells a story about Leslie Odom Jr. and Lin-Manuel Miranda's characters having children soon after the Revolutionary War takes place.

Wait a Minute! by Willow is catchy, upbeat and to me, relatable. I don't usually like love songs, or admitting I have feelings in general but Wait a Minute is an exception. In Wait a Minute, Willow manages to tell the story of a girl who is really into someone in a fun and flirty way without sounding too cheesy. The lyrics start off with "Wait a Minute! I think I left my conscience on your front door step," which I think is a very cute way to admit that you like someone. The uplifting beat also amplifies this. However, she is also not way in over her head with it, as seen in the lines "Some things don't work, some things are bound to be” — she knows that in life, some relationships either stay together or fall apart at any given moment and that’s just the way life is. Yet throughout it all, she is not afraid to admit that she is in love — "Feel my heart's intention … I left my consciousness in the 6th dimension" — which I think is very gutsy of her. In that sense, it really speaks to me. Another adorable thing to take note of is that she makes a reference to the film Avatar — in one particular line she says "Oel ngati kameie” which means "I see you" in Na'vi.

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Wynonna Sharon/0330307/ "What are your biggest music influences today?" 

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1. The one song I find myself repeating because of how it speaks to how I feel most of the time is Comfortably Numb by Pink Floyd. The song is written by member of the band, Roger Waters. Although a lot of people thought the song was about drugs, he denied it. Rogers noted that the lyrics of the song are about the feeling he had when he was a child, sick with fever. "When I was a child I had a fever/My hands felt just like two balloons/Now I've got that feeling once again/I can't explain you would not understand/this is not how I am." He claimed that even as an adult he still felt that way, detached from reality; entering into a state of delirium. I often feel that way whenever I put myself in a state of relaxation, and shut off the outside world. With this song I feel like it's just open for interpretation from listeners. Whenever I think of the past the feelings comes with it and usually it puts me in a mellow mood and I find this track perfect for it.

2. The Spoils - Massive Attack.

This particular song by Massive Attack is calm and slow, but also has a dark element to it. It's a song that sounds perfect for a post-breakup party, but it doesn't necessarily have to be about losing your significant other. Whenever I travel and meet wonderful people along the way it hurts me when we go our separate ways, and hope that whoever they meet along the way will comfort them.

https://play.spotify.com/album/6Y0Bxavb5HMH8SZww9G9SL

3. No surprises - Radiohead.

This is my feel good song. Anybody who listen may think otherwise but it's a really good song with simple but meaningful lyrics. "No alarms and no surprises/silent" that's how I'd love my life to be. Just quiet, without any noise.

https://play.spotify.com/track/4uBzDO9wmPEXBKhfwAlMFJ

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The Less I Know The Better - Tame Impala
I started listening to indie music 3 years ago and I came across this song as I was searching for new music to listen to. I got pretty bored with pop music and this is the kind of song I would listen to anytime, really. I love the vibe of the song and can never get bored of it even if I listen to it every day.
[https://open.spotify.com/track/4g3Ax56IslQkI6XVfYKVc5]

Borderlines and Aliens - Grouplove
This is song is also how I started listening and loving alternative rock music. The song has a good a tune to it and a song I listen when I get ready or when I feel really hyped.
[https://open.spotify.com/track/0EyoFAPGhBZVoFNIXEPQE3]

Car Radio - Twenty One Pilots
Released in 2011 in the album Regional at Best, Car Radio is definitely one of the songs that impacted me. It is a song that I go back to during my tough times and it really helps. The song is pretty catchy and upbeat and it doesn't sound too depressing. It's the kind of song that you think is happy but it isn't as the lyrics are the opposite. I can relate to it as the song has a really meaningful story behind it. basically, the song, car radio, is about how people use music to distract themselves from all the negative thoughts they have in mind. “somebody stole my car radio, and now I just sit in silence.” the silence in the car can sometimes be violent as the negative thoughts in your have in your head can lead to many different endings. These endings aren't good.
[https://open.spotify.com/track/5cbpoIu3YjoOwbBDGUEp3P]

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twenty one pilots: Car Radio [OFFICIAL VIDEO]

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Facts / Kanye West -

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Kanye West - Runaway
The piano, the echo in the background, the distortion on his voice and his attempts to sing, the ending with his auto-tuned humming that was made barely perceivable : every single element of this track is put together beautifully, with layers upon layers. He  weaves a story of being afraid of hurting his lover because of his flaws, and tells her "baby i've got a plan, runaway fast as you can. I can relate because I have a habit of ruining friendships/relationships, and often times, I wish I could warn them and tell them to leave me and never come back. When these things happen, I return to this song, and I suppose it does provide some degree of comfort.
[https://open.spotify.com/track/0jOL63hLMeSCHTXPdFkniq]

Daughter - Youth
This song speaks of youth, and all the troubles that come with it. Being hurt, lost love, all the experiences, whether good or bad. Overall a very melancholic/nostalgic song, and it has taught me to move on and let go. The guitar sounds beautiful, and coupled with the lead singers haunting voice, gives me chills every time.
[https://open.spotify.com/track/6tqzOYuE3lrNVPDgtF3MjM]

Olivver The Kid - The Woods
The Woods is a toxic situation. The woods can represent your fear, your vice. When you realize that that’s an unhealthy place to be and you want to get out. This song strikes a nerve, because I do have a lot of things i'm trying to escape.
[https://open.spotify.com/track/70cOolVYsZeCddAQT6NLC6 ]

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drunk//zayn - i dont listen to this song very often now, but when i do, every listen feels like the first listen to me. this song is very special to me as when i first listened to it, ive wished for my new memories to be like the lyrics in the song, and a few months later my dream had became true. drunk has a late night vibe, with r&b and some rock elements in it. he showcased different colors to his voice in the song, ranging from low to medium to high notes. my interpretation of drunk is being intoxicated while being with your significant other. it talks about pouring out your emotions to her (in the song), and spending time together while being intoxicated.

(https://open.spotify.com/track/0TC3wZupelwzKhuueGSGZu)

sweater weather//the neighborhood - though infamous and may be mainstream, every single listen makes me feel ecstatic. it strongly reminds me how winter is my favorite season, and the instruments being played has impacted me in a way that makes me feel out of space when listening to it, wherever i am as long as im focused in the song. the lyrics could be interpreted differently to different people, as the lyrics are very poetic and could be talking about anything/different scenarios and aspects. examples of lyrics: "it's too cold...for you here" "and if i may just take your breath away, i dont mind if there's not much to say"

https://open.spotify.com/track/2QjOHCTQ1Jl3zawyYOpxh6

ivy//frank ocean - frank ocean's ivy is very calming , as it only contains one solo voice in the song. it talks about the intensity of the relationship frank had with his former lover, and talking about how things are different now compared to then, when they spent time with each other. "i thought that i was dreaming when you said you loved me" is a very memorable, very poetic lyric to me, which had captured my heart and ended up being one of my favorite songs to listen to at night.

https://open.spotify.com/track/2ZWlPOoWh0626oTaHrnl2a

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What are your biggest musical influences today?

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What are your biggest musical influences today?

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This is an individual task.

Share with me your top 3 songs that you frequently listen to that has largely been an influence, an impact, your comforting song, or your stress reliever or something that has been meaningful to you.

Discuss the lyrics of these songs, what story do they tell? What are they are about? Can you analyse the lyrics deeply and find any metaphors or symbolisms within the song?

It doesn't have to be an English song, so, it can be a song from any language that you feel had most impact in your life.

If you can find Youtube links to these songs, please share them with us as well so that we may enjoy and feel the song as you feel as well.

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How can we support the music industry further?

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How can we support the music industry further?

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If many of us are unwilling to pay for music, how and what do you think we can do to further support our artistes and musicians and singers?

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Bloom - The Paper Kites (https://play.spotify.com/track/4M4ErxvoFRhs8fNAlCEq3f)
This is a new discovery for me, but I find myself listening to it a lot. I first listened to it from my Spotify Discover playlist while I was staying in a hospital in China. It soothed my homesickness, since I was away from all the people I love in a hospital in a foreign land. And it was just that upsetting. I remember crying when I listened to it, ahah.

This song is straightforward. It's about the people you love. It's summery, it's innocent, it's sweet. It speaks a lot to my style as a writer in its simplicity. It definitely reminds me of one of my favourite books "Mercury Under My Tongue" by Sylvain Trudel. "Can I be close to you?", they ask, implying just a gentle, hopeful request. It's a majority of the song, and probably a majority of the songwriter's thoughts. It's  adorable, and made me miss home a lot.

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The Paper Kites - Bloom (Official Music Video)