619 / 626

Yesterday was the annual New Talent singing competition...

I really have no interest in the competition. I didn't watch any of it at all.

But this year's performer was a good one.

Pong Nan. A very underrated HK artist. At least I think so. I believe it was Fish that introduced his music to me. I still remember chatting with Fish about his music, and her sending me video clips she took when he performed in Vancouver. From a technical perspective, Pong Nan is not a great singer. But it's precisely his imperfection and his voice that makes it sound so raw and so touching. I'd say he's the "boy next door" type of singer. But of course, he's also an awesome song writer and lyricist with a distinct style. There are some songs that you hear and just know was written by him.

One thing I did notice this year was the date. 619. It's been a "full round". If they pushed it back a week, it would have been on June 26th again. Just like in 2004.

2004 was the one and only year that I went to watch the competition. Only because the performer was hocc. The show was two days after my high school grad. Absolutely perfect. And watching hocc perform live for the very first time was, of course, mesmerizing! lol

But what else happened that night in 2004? Did we ever meet? Call it faith, or whatever. But a part of me still believes that our paths crossed for the first time that night.

Where are you now?