I am not an Angel

"I Am Not an Angel" has everything we love about Na Ying's music-- strong, passionate vocals, unforgettable melodies, moving lyrics we relate to. It also features things we've never heard or seen before on a Na Ying album— a modern cutting-edge sound created through the blending of rock, R&B, and jazz influences, world class sound engineering by the very talented Jim Lee and Rigby Ju, the most gorgeous album insert Na Ying's face has ever graced, and on and on.

An album is never the result of just one person's effort and this album is no exception. Warner Music and Na Ying assembled a sizeable group of seasoned musicians, lyricist, and sound artists— Wu Bai, Zhang Ya Dong, Lin Xi-- to create ten songs we'll never forget. Highlights include "A Smile in Passing," a contemplative, contemporary torch song featuring a modern mix of guitar and orchestra that works well to reinforce, but not overpower the strong melody and Na Ying's clear voice. Track two, the album's title song, is a down-tempo, haunting, ballad whose lyric "I'm not an angel and I don’t understand your heaven" sung against a ghostly guitar, effectively conveys the detached mood of the song. Also of note is the ninth track, "Seize Every Moment" composed by the immensely talented Beijing-based composer and producer Zhang Ya Dong- creator of such hits as Faye Wong's "Love Strangers Only," "Your Happy So I’m Happy," and "Suffocate."

During a recent episode of the Channel V concert series "Mian Dui Mian," featuring Na Ying, a very perceptive fan said he enjoyed watching Na Ying mature as a musician with the release of each new album. My sentiments exactly.