Music Asia Interview: Amir Masoh is UNBREAKABLE. (Part 2)
Part 2 of my interview for Music Asia.
Excerpt from the article
“In this second part of Amir Masoh’s interview, he shares with Music Asia his hopes for the growing talent in Singapore, the unprejudiced acceptance of his work and the unifying effects of the songs.”
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Music Asia Interview: Amir Masoh is UNBREAKABLE. (Part 1)
Part 1 of my interview for Music Asia. This will give insights into my songwriting process for the SEA Games 2015.
Excerpt from the article
"Amir Masoh – songwriter and part of the Music Production team for the 28th SEA Games Singapore 2015 – has taken another step forward in his career composing for the national event."
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The New Paper Interview: S'pore songwriter, who's written for Jacky Cheung, contributes 3 songs to SEA Games album
Correction: I did not write for Rainie Yang (yet), but I did however worked on a song for her "A Tale of Two Rainie (雙丞戲)" album.
Excerpt from the interview
"It contains the lyrics "Never meant to be easy/When you're trying to be more than ordinary" and "And now I tell my little boy from this little town/The road ahead is hard but you'll find your way around" - something he could easily relate to."
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Channel News Asia Interview: SEA Games song 'Unbreakable' meant to inspire common man..
This is an interview I did with Channel News Asia about "Unbreakable", which is the 2nd song that I wrote for the games.
Excerpt from the interview
"There's a lot of parallels in the success and the failures - whether you're in sports or not. I think that's one of the messages that I want to put across."
Watch the full interview here.
Ordinary Short Film for SEA Games 2015
"Ordinary" was the first song that I wrote for the South East Asian (SEA) Games 2015. When I wrote it, the inspiration came from a very personal place. This short film depicts the journey that's conveyed in this song. Fandi Ahmad is a footballing legend in Singapore. And his story is the personification of what most of us hope to achieve in life. It's not about the scale of success, but the pursuit of perfection, even when you're fully aware that there's no such thing. In the end, it's the "why" that truly matters. That's how a legacy is born.
Excerpt from YouTube
"This video is a short film inspired by the 28th SEA Games theme song ‘Ordinary’ - a song that describes the journey of a young man who dares to pursue his dream. Directed by local filmmaker, Nicole Woodford, the film features the true story of Singapore’s favourite footballing son, Fandi Ahmad."
Today: Official music album launched for 28th SEA Games
After more than 2 years since I was asked to come aboard this project, it's finally out.
Excerpt from the article
"The album, called Songs Of The Games, features 14 songs, including the three official theme songs of the 28th SEA Games: Greatest, written and performed by Khoo; Ordinary, written by Amir Masoh and performed by The Sam Willows; and Unbreakable, also written by Amir Masoh and performed by Nauser. Other performers include Tay Kewei, Gayle Nerva, Charlie Lim and Jean Tan."
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Let's Make Thunder.
It’s 2014 and I’m hitting the ground running.
Since 2013, I’ve been working to 2 big arena projects, one for 2014 and another for 2015. While these 2 projects would probably take up a decent amount of my time for the next 2 years, 2014 would also be about re-exploring old territories that I once roamed and making new connections into hot markets with fresh new ideas.
2014 would also be the year that I come out of my reclusion. With new releases laid out throughout the year, I look forward to your support and criticism. Details of these projects and more will be released in a timely manner so stay tuned.
Since the beginning of my career, I’ve always made a point to dedicate a year to an area of expertise, be it genres or a new business approach. This year however, would be about me putting everything I’ve learned into one nifty bundle.
With this dedication, as always, I promise to put my heart and soul into every one of my projects. You deserve the best, and I will do everything I could to ensure that you receive the best.
Fixed travel plans in 2014 include Los Angeles, London, Taiwan and South Korea. The dates for these plans will also be revealed in a timely manner. These are markets that are currently on my radar. However, if there’s something interesting happening in some corner of the world that's not listed here, let me know. As always, I’m constantly on the lookout for fresh new talent from anywhere in the world.
There’s been some talk that I’ve been working on a new album. I will not deny those rumors but at the same time, no fixed plans have been made cater to this new release. You’ll know when I know. And as of right now, that door is still wide open but I have yet to step through it wholeheartedly.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank the wonderful people at Universal Music for believing in me. And of course to you, my friends and supportive clients, producers, songwriters, song pluggers, music supervisors, managers, engineers, fellow musicians and artists, for finding it worthy to include me in your already talented creative circle.
Fire up those engines. Let’s make thunder.
Have courage.
-Amir Masoh