Happy New Year! :-)

[Strange Wings]

Have a very healthy and cheerful Happy New Year, everyone!

Let's start it with a beautiful song:
Hijo De La Luna

[fafner]

Same procedure as every year?

[Astro Forever]

Thanks! Happy new year to you too! It's a little early for me, but many members of the forum are already there!

How about this, Strange Wings? I've loved this song when I first heard it, and this was the only version I've known until iTunes. I was shocked when I learned that the singer doesn't even speak French because overall, her pronounciation is amazingly pure! hmy: Her diction is way better than mine!!!

[jeffbert]

Happy Cybotron's Avatar, everyone!
http://japanese.about.com/od/japanesecultur1/a/123100.htm?nl=1 has a brief overview of the Japanese customs.

[Strange Wings]

Same procedure as every year?

Same procedure as every year, faf... er, James! Watched it again at 11:40 pm. It's amazing how this thing can stay funny after being watched that many times.

Thanks! Happy new year to you too! It's a little early for me, but many members of the forum are already there!

Here you go... The big illusion of time.

How about this, Strange Wings? I've loved this song when I first heard it, and this was the only version I've known until iTunes. I was shocked when I learned that the singer doesn't even speak French because overall, her pronounciation is amazingly pure! hmy: Her diction is way better than mine!!!

Ooh, I like this version so much! Thankyou for the link.
Yeah, I too would have thought about the singer being as good in french as in her native language. She must have practised pretty hard until she was able to perform that well.
This song has been covered by plenty of artists; even Montserrat Caballé did a version of it years ago:

ToiTube

I love Montse's voice!

Happy Cybotron's Avatar, everyone!
http://japanese.about.com/od/japanesecultur1/a/123100.htm?nl=1 has a brief overview of the Japanese customs.

あけましておめでとうございます.

[MightyAstro]

HAPPY NEW YEAR MY GOOD FRIENDS!

[cybotron]

Happy new year!!!
A nice present

http://www.joost.com/home?playNow=158008v
The Five fingers of death!!

[Astro Forever]

Ooh, I like this version so much! Thankyou for the link.
Yeah, I too would have thought about the singer being as good in french as in her native language. She must have practised pretty hard until she was able to perform that well.

I agree, I think she is amazing. She totally sounds like a native French speaker. It was only after I heard she couldn't speak French that I realized there were just a few words here and there that could have been slightly better, but that's being really nitpicking.

This song has been covered by plenty of artists; even Montserrat Caballé did a version of it years ago:

ToiTube

I love Montse's voice!

I had never heard of this singer. I have to say that I prefer the simplicity of Ana's voice in this particular song.

[Strange Wings]

I agree, I think she is amazing. She totally sounds like a native French speaker. It was only after I heard she couldn't speak French that I realized there were just a few words here and there that could have been slightly better, but that's being really nitpicking.

I think I wouldn't have noticed, even if I listened very closely. I guess I'd have to be native french to percept such details. I have to say, the sound of the video isn't the only thing I enjoy.

I had never heard of this singer. I have to say that I prefer the simplicity of Ana's voice in this particular song.

I like both versions. The softness of Ana's voice as well as Montse's operatic warmth.