Take A Bow (cover) - w/ a twist

I think i like HappySlip's rendition better! Enjoy!

Thanks JaneAustenGirl23!

Here's the story: My wife, first and foremost out of the blue had a renewed liking for the song 'Incomplete' by the Backstreet Boys, which for me being the strong macho kinda guy that i am thought the song was plainly OK. So one day while we were driving into work and listening to the Backstreet tune for the ten thousand time i started really paying attention to the lyrics. It was then when a movie trailer or a certain kind of music video played through my mind about a period drama that my wife and I checked out several months earlier called North & South. I wasn't at all interested in watching it until my wife popped it in and for whatever reason it grabbed my attention. (Maybe because we only have one TV in the whole dang house i felt stuck!) Well, after 4 hrs spread over two discs I must say it was actually pretty good!

Well long story short i made a request of JaneAustenGirl23 that maybe this song by the Backstreet Boys might make a good soundtrack for a North & South video or trailer. JAG23 said that she would put it on her long list of potential YouTube projects and basically decide later. I was surprised when only month a later, which so happened to coincide with the movie's leading man's real life birthday and mine, she finally finished it and posted it! Wow! I even get a special mention! =) I thought that was very cool! Check it out!

North & South 'Incomplete'

I Just Want You - AJ Rafael (ukulele cover)

This is an original song by AJ Rafael who is a very young talented musician/songwriter/singer.

* Check out AJ on YouTube here.
* You can also check out the original video of 'I Just Want You' here.

The YouTube cover video above is by Natalie 'Natz' the Flip a talented vlogger. A contest was recently held for the best cover to AJ's song and i thought that hers was the best! She didn't win but i think she came very close to winning. She was only about a thousand or so 'Views' behind the winner. Check out the winners and you be the judge. Don't get me wrong they were awesome too!

If you haven't already... then you have got to get this!

You all may have already heard about the Filipino born singer, Arnel Pineda taking over the Lead Vocal reigns of Journey, but i didn't... I found out from some co-workers while at lunch today. So, when we got back to the office instead of working i jumped on the Internet and began searching for videos of this guy on YouTube. What i found was absolutely mind blowing! He not only has a great voice, but he sounds just like Steve Perry! And to be discovered by one of Journey's founding members, Neil Schon on YouTube of all places! Wow! How could i have missed this wave?! No, not wave... tsunami? I've always liked many of Journey's songs growing up and now with Arnel as the frontman, he not only has resurrected a band, re-energized millions of dedicated Journey fans, but has also raised up a whole new following, and inspired millions of Filipinos around the world. It's such a feel good... on-going story that i'll be closely following from now until the band decides to hang'em up for good. In the meantime... don't stop believing! Enjoy 'Revelation' only at Walmart!

Harry Potter & The Half-Blood Prince Trailer (Fan Made) 2008

Here's a movie trailer for the upcoming Harry Potter flick. It was created by a good friend, and an awesomely talented Asian sister, you guessed it, JaneAustenGirl23! After watching this i can't wait for the movie to come out! Enjoy!

I'm Yours (Cover) by Chris Cendana

Here is a pretty mellow summer chill'n song made popular by Jason Mraz that caught my attention. I like following and hyping up the talents of my Asian brothers and sisters hence my reasons for posting this particular rendition. You can be sure that you'll get a full dose of them here in the coming months. For now, I've been checking out this Filipino cat's YouTube site every so often and he's quite the talent. Love all his covers and original songs. Check him out! Enjoy! http://www.youtube.com/ccendana

Another version of the song is here by another very funny and talented Asian sister. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHW7isToPz8

Jason Mraz YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/officialjasonmraz

Friendster

My first SN site was Friendster and after I moved away from it to the other heavyweights I occasionally wondered why other friends I knew on Friendster didn’t join the great migration. It was until I ran into several articles online did I start seeing the big picture much clearer.

Basically, it’s an ASIAN thing. Friendster is the #1 social networking in ASIA with the Philippines leading the way. Why? The reason is simply because Friendster was the first of it’s kind, and Filipinos are staying loyal to the first. Indonesia, Malaysia, US, and Singapore round out the Top 5 but the next big market that Friendster is already way ahead of the heavyweight competition in is China.

Time: Friendster Moves to Asia