ente'tein

Flattering: ente'tein ~ Gigi Leung

In August, there was I Like Gigi (New + Best Selection). Here comes in December another brand new release by Gigi, the annual Cantonese album ente'tein with ten newbies. And the chamber music version of ente'tein ends it on a high note.

Nine noted male singers of so different styles from Hong Kong, Taiwan and China composed and wrote for Gigi's latest spectacular album. Songs in the album are poppy and catchy and stand out from the other ones in the recent period. Music composed is also of great quality and in general, ente'tein is worthy of sparing your time listening to.

The co-operations between Gigi and other singers are pleasant and allow the superstar to explore various types of songs though they have not yet truly sparked. However, when compared to other Cantonese albums in 2004, hats off to the group of artists involved, ente'tein is way more appealing.

ente'tein (Track#1), the leading track, is rhythmic and pleasing. The lyrics, written by Andy Lau, are good and able to describe the true feelings of artists. However, the present reviewer thinks the line "Wei Lai De Jiu Shi Zai Er Jia" ("The future is now") is a bit weird and could definitely be better. The present reviewer was actually mistaken that "Er Jia" refers to the Swedish furniture supermarket.

The second principal track "The Northern Lights" (Track#2) was composed by Edmond Leung. Though the style of the song is not uncommon, it is good and the use of The Northern Lights as an analog is impressive. Mixed-up (Track#3), written by David Tao, is light-hearted and beautiful and Gigi's pleasing and jolly performance is satisfactory.

The Day Before Tomorrow (Track#5) is an award-winning piece from a Cash Songwriting Competition held earlier this year. The present reviewer listened to its demo and could tell the great differences. As a piece created by a rookie, it's alright but, in general, just so-so. The chorus is absolutely not ear-catching enough.

The present reviewer would also recommend To The Happiest Man (Track#9) and Abundant Fragrance (Track#10). As for the others, Queen In Trouble (Track#4), Always Try Everything (Track#6) and Cause And Effect (Track#8) are also worth listening to. Unfortunately, Kiss My Cheek (Track#7), whose lyrics were written by Sam Hui, is ordinary. It's not bad but of nothing special.

Recommendations：ente'tein (Track#1), The Northern Lights (Track#2), Mixed-up (Track#3) and Abundant Fragrance (Track#10)

Reviewer: Stephen Lee (Li Zhong Yan - Hong Kong)

Translator: theDan (Chen EnNeng)