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Utada- This one (crying like a child)
Utada has 2 English albums. This is my favorite song off her more recent one. I don’t think Utada’s voice is strong in the upper ranges, but she has a way of moving the soul with her songs and lyrics whether in English or Japanese.
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Wang Lee Hom- Still in Love With You
This is a pretty recent song. Lee Hom still impresses me with his ballads. He’s still going strong after so many years.
3. Utada - Be My Last
Possibly one of Utada’s most haunting songs. I could listen to Utada forever.
4. Jay Chou - Faraway
I love this music video. Jay Chou is the king of pop in Taiwan. His voice isn’t strong but his style is very unique. Fei Yu Qing is super famous, comparable to a legend like Andre Bocelli, and it’s clear how magical his voice is in this video.
5. Wang Lee Hom - Ni Bu Zhai
An oldie but goodie, this was around the beginning of Lee Hom’s famem. This is obvious because of his boy band feathered hair. One of the easier Chinese songs to learn/follow.
6. Jay Park - star
Korean bboy superstar with a great voice, this is one of his newest singles. I love it, even though it has the silly line “they know I’m Jay Park they also know you so what I love you”. The dancing is so hot!
7. Death Cab For Cutie - I’ll Follow You Into The Dark
Probably their most famous/ signature song. I’ve been to two concerts and everyone always sings along. This song brings up so many memories of being 16.
8. Sufjan Stevens - Casimir Pulaski Day
You can’t help being emo when listening to Sufjan, and his voice is soothing like an angel. I absolutely love the way he puts his reflections of everything including religion in his songs.
9. The Postal Service - Clarke Gable
This probably the closest song to show how I feel about love, which is weird, because while I find love to be such an elusive thing, it’s not like I can’t love or anything silly like that.
10. Jay Chou- Simple Love
I’m not kidding when I say I want this song at my wedding. The song itself is simple. The lyrics are simple. Everything about love that is simple, things we often forget, Jay reminds us in such cute ways.
I’ll be adding a few more over the next few days. In the meantime, enjoy my very sentimental emo music.