Jessie Chung launches first English EP at Kuching

Kuching 26 Augut 2016: Jessie Chung, Sarawak-born international singer, actress and entrepreneur, yesterday launched her first English EP “There You Are” at Imperial Hotel yesterday.

Following her great success in the Chinese music market, she is spreading her wings further to the English music market with her first English EP. The EP comprises three songs, namely, “There You Are”, “Drive My Heart” and “Some Place Honest”.

“I would like to dedicate this EP to both my father and my husband, I want to tell everyone that it is important to cherish your loved ones while they are still alive and I hope that through my music, I am able to touch the hearts of many and get this message across,” Jessie told a press conference.”

She added, ”I am very fortunate to be always surrounded by good people that have my best interest, be it my loved ones, friends and colleagues and it is because of them, I have the courage to spread my wings and fly. “

“I am not afraid of change, and to try new things. So far, I am very grateful that the Chinese market has accepted my work. I think it is timely to move into the English market and to make my music truly international,” she said.

Jessie has released seven other albums, namely, Home, Loving You, Message of Love from the Moon, Love in You, I Just Fall In Love Again and Tearless Sky. Her single “Love In You” was selected as the theme song for the Korean TV series “My Secret Garden in Taiwan.”

Jessie’s last album rose to fourth place on the I Radio Top Hits Chart and 6th place on the Pop Radio Ten Music Chart in Taiwan, just within two weeks of its initial release.

“There You Are” is produced by Andy James Court, a renowned Australian veteran musician who is known for his rock ‘n‘ roll style during the early years of his career. He has won over 30 international music awards and was the recipient of the 2015 Song of the Year Award. 

The music video was filmed and produced by Elijah Cavanagh, a film director from Brisbane, Australia. 

“The filming of the music video for There You Are has been such a journey. We spent two days and nights, travelling on the road throughout Brisbane and Gold Coast to shoot the music video, 

“It was very cold at around 10 degrees Celsius, but I was not allowed to wear a sweater to keep myself warm. 

“The most unforgettable moment was the one at the beach. As I was walking on top of the cliff next to the ocean, I nearly fell down, but luckily, being trained with wushu skills, I was able to maintain my balance,” she told the media.

Jessie’s artist manager in Australia, Jonathan Timm said: “I am privileged to work with her and to introduce her  to the Australian market. I’ve listened to the three songs in the album and I love them.

“What is really different about these songs are that they are big songs like anthems played at stadiums, moving all those that sing along with them. 

“As for the music video, I found the aesthetics clean and polished, and of course, Jessie looks amazing in it. I think her fans are going to love it.

“My goal is to help her achieve the widest exposure and acceptance in the English-speaking markets, and this include the Australian and   global markets through different forms of distribution, especially digital marketing.

“The change of image is part of the plan as well. In this English EP, we have created a new image for her, portraying a different side of Jessie who is energetic, yet fun-loving,” said Timm.

During the press conference, Jessie announced that there would be an another launching ceremony and performance at Boulevard Shopping Mall tomorrow at 4.00pm.

A Blonde Jessie Chung Meets Fans Fans Boil Over with Excitement

Setia Alam 24 August 2016: Immediately after completing the press conference for her new album There You Are, Jessie Chung could not wait to meet her fans with her new style at the fan meeting.

The fan meeting was held at the Top Glove Tower auditorium, and the place was already packed before the event started. When the host saw the situation, he humorously said that every Malaysian artist would envy such a scene, because no matter how spacious the venue is, Jessie’s fans always manage to make it crowded.

Jessie Chung, exuding a thick Australian aura with her blonde hair and black leather jacket, sang and danced to her album’s title tracks, There You Are, Drive My Heart, and Someplace Honest. The whole crowd boiled over in excitement instantly by Jessie’s rock songs, and her fans let everything loose.

There You Are also incurred the favor of Pollywood, and the corporation bought the song at a lofty price as its theme song; a signing ceremony was carried out at the event.

Special Meanings Behind Each Song

Jessie stated that the three tracks mean a lot to her. There You Are, the lead single of the album, is dedicated to the two most important men in her life, her late father and her husband Joshua. Every time she listens to this song, memories of Joshua’s words during his proposal flood back to her mind. In one occasion, she asked Joshua, “What is love?” Joshua answered, “Love is a decision.” It was because of this “decision” that allowed them to stay together until now.

 

Another pumping song on the album Drive My Heart gives off positive energy: Through the lyrics, Jessie exhorts the listeners to be themselves, because everyone is the best. Jessie dedicated this song to all her fans, thanking them for being her driving force all along the way. As for the last new single Someplace Honest, it talks about Jessie’s feelings before she turned back to her true identity.

Australian Artist Manager Performs on the Spot

That night, Jessie also introduced everyone to Future Entertainment Music & Group’s artist manager Jonathon Timms of Australia. The two of them stood on the stage like it was some kind of Australian talent show. The funny thing is, Jonathon Timms spoke in Chinese the whole time, which brought about waves of screams and shouts from the fans.

Jonathon Timms was once singer, and as he talked about his music career, he picked up a guitar right on the spot and began performing the acoustic version of Never Tear Us Apart, How Deep is Your Love and the classic Australian song, Better Day. He stated that the Australian music industry is now booming, and he believes that Jessie will become very popular in Australia soon.

International Artiste Jessie Chung Launches Her First English EP “There You Are”; Spreading Her Wings Into the English Market

Subang Jaya, 23 August 2016: Dr Jessie Chung, a Sarawak-born international singer, actress, and entrepreneur, launched her first English EP ‘There You Are’ recently. She has already taken on the Chinese market with great success. Spreading her wings further, this EP will be Dr Jessie’s launch pad for entry into the English market. Dr Jessie Chung’s EP will feature three songs “There You Are”, “Drive My Heart” and “Some Place Honest”.

“I would like to dedicate this EP to both my father and my husband,” said Dr Jessie Chung. “I want to tell everyone that it is important to cherish your loved ones while they are still alive and I hope that, through my music, I am able to touch the hearts of many and get this message across.”

Jessie adds, “I am very fortunate to be always surrounded by good people that have my best interest – be it my loved ones, friends and colleagues. And it is because of them that I have the courage to spread my wings and fly. I am not afraid of change, and to try new things. So far, I am very grateful that the Chinese market has accepted my work. I think it is timely to move into the English market and to make my music truly international.”

Jessie has released seven other albums, notably Home, Loving You, Message of Love from the Moon, Love in You, I Just Fall in Love Again, and Tearless Sky.  Her single "Love in You" was selected as the theme song for the Korean TV series My Secret Garden in Taiwan. Jessie Chung’s last album rose to fourth place on the I Radio Top Hits Chart and 6th place on the Pop Radio Top Ten Music Chart in Taiwan, just within two weeks of her initial release.

‘There You Are’ is produced by Andy James Court, a renowned Australian veteran musician who is known for his rock ‘n’ roll style during the early years of his career. He has won over thirty international music awards and was the recipient of the 2015 Song of the Year Award. The music video was filmed and produced by Elijah Cavanagh, a film director from Brisbane, Australia.

“The filming of the music video for There You Are has been such a journey,” said Jessie. “We spent two days and nights, travelling on the road throughout Brisbane and Gold Coast to shoot the music video. It was very cold at around 10 degrees Celsius, but I was not allowed to wear a sweater to keep myself warm. The most unforgettable moment was the one at the beach. As I was walking on the top of the cliff next to the ocean, I nearly fell down, but luckily, being trained with Wushu skills, I was able to maintain my balance.”

At the recording sessions, producer Andy praised Jessie for her beautiful voice and vocal techniques which were beyond his expectations. He was very surprised, during production, how easily she fulfilled all his requirements; her tone, pitch, and emotions were perfect. What surprised him even more was that Jessie, who isn’t a native English speaker, accentuated well when she sang, and he praised generously.

Dr Jessie’s artist manager in Australia, Jonathan Timm said, “As her artist manager, I am privileged to work with her and to introduce her into the Australian market. I’ve listened to three songs in the album, and I love them. What’s really different about these songs are that they are big songs; like “anthems” played at stadiums, moving all those that sing along with it. As for the music video, I found the aesthetics clean and polished, and, of course, Jessie looks amazing in it. I think her fans are going to love it.”

“My goal is to help her achieve the widest exposure and acceptance in the English-speaking markets, and this includes the Australian and the global markets through different forms of distribution, especially digital marketing. The change of image is part of the plan as well. In this English EP, we have created a new image for her, portraying a different side of Jessie who is energetic yet fun-loving,” Timm added. “We are all so excited to introduce this new image of her!”

Mr Darren Choy, Managing Director of Warner Music Malaysia and Singapore said, “Warner Music is one of the world's leading music publishers and we represent some of the most established artistes in Malaysia. We are very proud to have also been Dr Jessie Chung’s distribution partner since her last Chinese album, “Tearless Sky”, and now once again for her EP “There You Are”

Choy continued, “I would like to highlight that the EP will be available on various digital platforms including iTunes, KK Box, Spotify, Deezer, Joox from 2 September 2016 onwards. We hope that you enjoy these songs as much as we did.”

“There You Are” can be purchased digitally on iTunes and KK Box, and the album will be available in all NHF outlets nationwide.