 As many of us may know, Ah Niu is the nickname of Tan Kheng Seong, or Chen Qingxiang. After his successful returning album "Peach Blossoms Are Blooming” last year, Ah Niu excites us once more this year with what he describes an “romantic” new album.
The title track “Aku Cinta Pada Mu”, which means I Love You in Ah Niu’s mother tongue Malay, is a song about expressing love. It’s mostly a mandarin song except the expression “Aku Cinta Pada Mu”, which is becoming a catchword among Ah Niu’s fans. Well, for Chinese listeners who may be shy about saying “I love you” in their own language, they now have a new roundabout way to say it! So let’s enjoy the song “Aku Cinta Pada Mu”!
A poster of Ah Niu's new album, Aku Cinta Pada Mu. [Photo: sun116.com]
Many of Ah Niu’s songs are of a simply and carefree style, which explains why they can often become hit songs in Karaoke bars across the Mandarin speaking world. The song “Sweet-Scented Osmanthus” is one such pleasant song. Though it’s not yet the season for sweet-scented osmanthus to bloom, the melody does make one feel as if surrounded by fragrant blossoms all around.
Ah Niu was born in Malaysia, and has ancestral root in China. The song “Beijing’s Moon” sings out Ah Niu’s impression and affection for his original home country. Here in the ballad you can hear traditional Chinese music instruments like flute and percussions, as well as western guitar and jazz drums.
The smartest song in Ah Niu’s latest mandarin album is believed to be the song called "Till We Meet Again", a song about the moment of saying goodbye. With sentimental lyrics, the song has an upbeat tempo. One will probably listen to the song with mixed emotions, sad but also relieved. It’s not a simple good-bye, but a time to be cherished! Now enjoy the song “Till We Meet Again”!
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