運氣還是實力
依稀記得還未入行前那一段參加歌唱比賽的日子，認識過很多志同道合的歌友，大家會為不小心走了一個半個音而耿耿於懷好一陣子！這絕不是誇張，是我們熱愛唱歌而力求進步的態度。至少我到現在還是這樣的堅持著。再者，我發現這些歌友大多是擠身三甲之列的！認真是成功的關鍵。
我教學生，唱歌即使只是自娛，也最好能態度認真，才會有進步。試過在一個歌唱班內分享一些我遇過的專業歌手的歌唱態度，引起熱烈的討論。有些學生覺得自己不是專業唱歌的，只為興趣，甚至只是打發時間，毋須過分認真。我卻不以為然，凡事不認真，很難會有大進步，更遑論會有突飛猛進的表現。
最近有機會參與紀念梅艷芳慈善紀念演唱會，遇上幾位當年參加新秀歌唱大賽奪獎的歌手，包括莫鎮賢丶文佩玲丶海俊傑等，不禁令人懷念起當年的新秀。歷屆的新秀除了冠丶亞丶季軍的得獎歌手外，有很多即使落選了，比賽過後也有機會試音甚至出唱片，當紅的也大有人在呢！你記得幾個？李克勤就是當年入選三十名的！現在已出過幾十張個人唱片！落選而後來又在演藝圏出名的還有周慧敏丶關淑怡丶湯寶如丶溫兆倫丶梁漢文丶吳國敬丶阮兆祥丶胡渭康丶林利丶羅家良丶江欣燕丶草蜢丶鄭伊健丶劉錫明丶滕麗明...... 所以比賽只是一個很好的經驗，一個過程而已，毋須太介意賽果，塞翁失馬，焉知非福？
曾經幫過幾位新秀出身的歌手錄音，有些準備充足，認真又謙虛有禮；有些卻沒有好好珍惜每一次的機會，自己沒有準備好，臨場表現不佳，還不會自我反省檢討，只會歸咎於其他！他們也可能因此而不進則退，長江後浪推前浪，被後來的新人超越，還以爲自己懷才不遇，沒有運氣云云。
我認為上天是公平的，一分耕耘 ，一分收穫，機會是留給有準備的人的！即使遇上運氣不佳時，只要有實力，堅持忍耐過渡了艱難的時期，裝備得更勝從前，運氣始終也會有輪到你的時刻！到時候，若能更揮灑自如，不是更好嗎？
About Astor
Astor is able to express herself with logical literacy but full of artistic feelings. She acts to record her valuable, interesting and unforgettable experiences during her travel and plans to share with others her instant feelings, thoughtful insights and findings via poems, free verses, prose, narration, reference, etc.
Music, Movie, Musicals and Me
Music and theatre have had a close relationship. Theatre can associate with movie or musical theatre (musicals) and I love both of them. I sing theme songs in some Asian movies, such as“When I Dream” (theme from “Dragon Squad”). It easily recalls people not only from scenes of the movie, but also from memory. I love theme music from movies as well as songs from Musicals, especially Broadway. I remember I have fallen in love with Broadway since I was 12. Musical films characteristically contain elements reminiscent of theatre; performers often sing and dance as if there is a live audience watching. Some musical films were adapted for the stage after their great success, such as “The Wizard of Oz” and“Fame”, while successful musicals also definitely received movie adaptations, i.e. stage-to-film adaptations, such as“Jesus Christ Superstar” and “Evita”. We can share our moments after all these years by passing through “Over the Rainbow”, “Out Here On My Own”, “I Don’t Know How To Love Him”, “Don’t Cry For Me Argentina”, “You Must Love Me” ……
“Moon River” (theme from “Breakfast at Tiffany’s”) has to be selected in my new album "Theatre" although it has been covered by hundreds of artists all over the world. I sing it each time, it seems like a live performance accompanied by the pianist just in front of the audience.
“The Way We Were” (theme from “The Way We Were”) must be selected because it was the song of one of my favorite singers that influences me most, Barbra Streisand, and I won the singing contest with it!
“For All We Know” (theme from “Lovers and OtherStrangers”) was selected, of course, in tribute to my forever idol, the Carpenters.
WORDS from Astor :
I hope all of you would like the presentation of my albums.
Everlasting love dedicated to SUPERSTAR...
My dearest family,
Mom and Dad,
Uncle,
Tony,
Jan.
All the one I love,
Teachers and tutors, who have enlightened me,
All singers and writers of the original songs, especially Karen and Richard Carpenter.
All musicians,
All my fans and friends.
Thanks GOD.
Astor Fong
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