January 22, 2010

Zee Avi

Malaysian singer-songwriter Zee Avi just released her debut album. Perhaps the only Borneo-born ukulele player to get a major record deal through YouTube, Zee Avi talks with Kurt about her album and performs live in the studio.


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[1]
Posted by: c January 22, 2010 - 06:20PM
out of it

sounds like 7 or 8 other current girlish-voiced, franco-inspired, watered-down-Bjork-ish, faux-naive-awkward cute singer/"alternative" celebrities. cuter when foreign. thrillingly cute when they come from somewhere unfamiliar. of course it got mainstream interest.

how can 90% of artists working now find anime

inspiring (at all)? -especially when they see a thousand extant versions of it already?

why do nonartists accept such sameness with complaisance, let alone such alacrity?

sorry - i've felt this way since childhood about almost everything popular. i worry about my antipathy when i look at great artists who evolved in movements- but i think there's a distinction when each is contributing to the evolution --and when it's great.

[2]
Posted by: winston January 22, 2010 - 08:31PM
uk

hey izi, awesome voice! good luck for the future! ;)

[3]
Posted by: Randy January 23, 2010 - 10:17AM
Chadds Ford PA

How wonderful!

This morning I am now refreshed!

[4]
Posted by: dfx January 23, 2010 - 04:59PM

dear "c,"

chill out. get a life.

have a nice day.

[5]
Posted by: afie January 24, 2010 - 06:39AM
Malaysia

dude! u're gr8! u dont need people to tell you that.i wish u all the best on ur tour!!

p's: dont forget to brush your teeth(heh xde kne mengene)

[6]
Posted by: veronica winters January 25, 2010 - 12:10PM
state college,pa

This is a very talented young artist. She has such a beautiful voice! I'm amazed to see such talent. good luck to her!

[7]
Posted by: nanna.tintong January 25, 2010 - 08:23PM
malaysia

everyday listenin' 2 BITTER HEART frm zee avi. very smoothing. easy liestenin..

[8]
Posted by: Gladys T January 26, 2010 - 03:05AM
KL

That song is just too cute. Takes a M'sian to understand the lyrics. Congrats Zee Avi! Makes me so proud that a fellow Sarawakian has recorded an amazing album.

[9]
Posted by: kasfulnaim February 08, 2010 - 06:24AM
malaysian

awak bagus,,,suara sedap,,

[10]
Posted by: yippy February 12, 2010 - 08:19AM
Sydney

nice, cool, refreshing ~ wishing you all the best! go girl

[11]
Posted by: yusop putit February 14, 2010 - 06:32PM
sarawak, malaysia

...keep singging..

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