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Date Posted: 08:40:48 09/01/09 Tue
FIRST PERSON-
after a long hiatus, singer and former indie-rocker CANDY LO is gearing up for a new record. in the meantime, she's been developing a fashion brand and has just released a book about love and life. she talks to june ng about her journey from a public housing estate to fame and fortune.
IN THE MIDDLE CHILD out of 3 kids. we were a grassroots family living in a public housing estate. no one ever expected me to earn big money. i was pegged s a dreamer.
POOR KIDS ARE rich in musical inspiration. we have more experience in real life, we know about reality. this gives our music substance.
I DISCOVERED THE TRUE DIVERSITY of music when i was in secondary school, when i spent most of my time at home alone. i had nothing but my sister's tape and the radio. but it wasn't until i saw a VHS of U2 performing 'the joshua tree' live that i became inspired to form a band,
MY FIRST EXPERIENCE in bands was as a drummer. but they were christian bands from the sunday school i attended.
MY FIRST TRUE BAND, black & blue, got me into show business. i started with backing vocals but later took center stage.
THAT'S WHEN i got noticed-there weren't too many skinhead chicks playing inbands at the time.
IT WAS A MIXED BLESSING. on the other hand, i loved the opportunity to make my music professionally, but on the other hand, there's a lot of irrelevant stuff to do, chit-chatting with reporters, going to stupid shows.
I WAS TOO TOUGH and stubborn and i missed a lot of chances. but i don't regret anything. that's what i'm made of. actually, considering my personality, its' surprising my career has developed quite as well as it has.
I HAVEN'T PUT OUT AN ALBUM for so long becos of some company trouble. so i have to be careful with the next step and can't hastily release anything now. in my free time i've been chilling out, making dolls and working on my fashion brand.
LAZINESS IS PART of human nature. life is about enjoyment and deep down everyone just wants to sit back and enjoy it. for me, money is useless unless you spend it.
TWO YEARS AGO i started getting interested in buddhism while researching an album, and it changed me. i used to be a hardcore kid-when i got pissed, i hit a wall.
NO PAIN, NO GAIN. show business gave me fame, money, vanity but it took away my privacy.
SHOW BUSINESS MAKES IT difficult to find a man, too. people think you're untouchable and they never bother to make a move.
PEOPLE TALK ABOUT ME having such young boyfriends. it's not like i planned that-older men are all married, and i'm going out to homewreck, am i?
IN RELATIONSHIPS, keep it simple. life is short, try everything.
SHOWERING IS MY REMEDY for sadness. for some reason, water can wash away my bad emotions.
I PREFER COOKING than going to clubs. people just look at me and judge me, but how many times have you seenme in a gossip magazine partying out on the scene?
IF THERE'S ONE THING i could change about hk, i would bring it back to the colonial days. i'm not an anglophile, but it seemed the civil servants were far more efficient then.
FUCK MANDATORY DRUG TESTS. what's the point of random tests in schools, when there's very little follow-up action if they find something? it's just more government nonsense.
HOW TO SUPPORT the creative industry in hk? ask donald tsang to hand out $100 million and then i'll believe he wants to help. i doubt west kln will ever be built even after we're all dead.
IF YOU'RE IN A BAND and you want to get signed, be aware that you're not going to make much money if you want to keep your creative rights. don't get too desperate for a contract.
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