Melody ~ Yin Yue

[iron_box]

let's talk abt Melody (dave tao former gf) here.. any1 has her album yet?

[sauerkraut]

mh, good question. i'd love to hear her album, too. does anyone know her chinese name? i can't find anything on her. is it going to be a mandarin only album? and does anyone know the release date? lol... lots of questions and no answers (yet?)... :?

[iron_box]

殷Yin 悅Yue is her Chinese name..

u can hav a preview of her album here :
http://music.jj.jx.cn/music/Special_Show.asp?Special_Id=155

this is her album cover
http://www.mtvchinese.com/Music/Release/Chinese/200307/03/Images/200307032841_1.jpg

june 29th is the release date of her album ;)

[hongdou]

heard one of her songs on YES933 and i got the feeling tt she sounds a bit like the one-fifth gals in certain parts of her song. But i dun think she can sing very well but maybe still a pass for a newcomer...

[hisashi]

hmm..wld like to see her sing live on TV..anyway the DJs say that she sounds like a-mei... >_<;;
everyone is talking abt David Tao's ex gf, I dun even know her chinese name.. :)

[sauerkraut]

殷Yin 悅Yue is her Chinese name..

u can hav a preview of her album here :
http://music.jj.jx.cn/music/Special_Show.asp?Special_Id=155

june 29th is the release date of her album ;)

june 29th? it's already released then? thanks for the info by the way! :happy:

edit: i have the album now. gonna check it out later on. :wink2:

[Angels on clouds]

god, i dunno wat i'm doing posting in this topic...gross...i can't stand her. she sounds like a diva wannabe, but her weak vocals do little to override her "popularity" as David's ex....

[minimin]

How old is her anyways? And she is a newcomer? How comes?
Any good link wher I can see how she looks like clearly cause last time when we talk about dave and her amm...the pic asn't c;ear enough.

[iron_box]

her weak vocals do little to override her "popularity" as David's ex....

hmm.. i'm kinda realized abt this too :dry:

How old is her anyways? And she is a newcomer? How comes?
Any good link wher I can see how she looks like clearly cause last time when we talk about dave and her amm...the pic asn't c;ear enough.

i dunno how exactly old she is.. maybe around dave's age..

u can check more photos of Melody here ...

http://www.forward.com.tw/artist_photo.asp?id=24

[Angels on clouds]

nope, she's abt 10 yrs younger than David. i'm getting outta here.....

[minimin]

She don't looks pretty to me...why dave like her?
Around dave's age and she's just a newcomer? That's weird....

Wonder if she use dave as his exbyfriend just to get fame...
Should I check her out or what? From what I hear she don't seems to be that good.

[dudett09]

hm. seems like another person gaining publicity from their famous friends >.< thinking bout jolin

[sauerkraut]

mh, i've just listened to her album and i have to say that i don't like it that much. i mean it's not that bad, but let's put it that way: i wouldn't buy it. her voice is mediocre and the songs could be better, too.

on the other hand, i don't think it's very fair to bash her, just because she's the ex-gf of david tao. i mean it's ok if you don't like her music or whatever, but disliking her for being his ex isn't that nice, i think. (man, my english s***s :wacko: )

[iron_box]

yes, i agree w/ sauerkraut..

and your english doesn't s***s at all ^^;;

[sauerkraut]

:laughing: thanks, but i'm facing the sad truth day by day. :wacko:

has anyone else listened to the album yet? just being curious.

[iron_box]

:laughing: thanks, but i'm facing the sad truth day by day. :wacko:

has anyone else listened to the album yet? just being curious.


hee... :)

i've only listen to her whole album froim the link above..
i dun think i want to buy her cd..i only like 3 or 4 songs from that album..(i'll buy it if i had more money i think..)

oh and i haven't seen her cd sellin' around jakarta yet

[Emjay]

i havent got her album, but she's got a great voice, similiar to a*mei's.

[sUm^MeR]

Melody is Dave Tao's ex??? WHoaa.... learn something new today. Well, minimin.... Dave Tao is not that cute either, and I don't think Melody is bad-looking. But I just hope that her fame is purely because of her quality, not because she's Dave's ex.

I heard her songs all the time in MTV Asia. And I kinda think she looks a little bit like Valen Hsu. And her voice sounded somehow like that too. I think her voice is okay, but I won't say that she sound like A Mei. I think A Mei is waaaaaaaayyy better. :bleh:

[aina]

she's not too pretty but kinda feminime girl...and most of guys like that kind of girl...and melody is one of dave's song right???
does that song inspired by this melody girl???

well, i've never heard about this girl...:wacko:

[sUm^MeR]

and melody is one of dave's song right???
does that song inspired by this melody girl???


OMG lynette, you're sooo right. I didn't really pay attention to Dave's Melody's lyric though because I don't listen to Dave very often.... but I think it somehow have some resemblence. It's like a sad love song, I remember. Hm... wonder whether Dave is really talking about this girl in that song. :hmm:

[kayelle]

the song is really bout this girl... i think they've broken up for bout 4 years already...

[sUm^MeR]

Omg. David is drop dead romantic. This is the translation of the song that he wrote for Melody. Not the best translation that I can do, but at least it shows that Melody-David story is still hovering. :wink2:

MELODY
music and lyric by David Tao

I finally realize that you're just a memory
Don't know what to say when other people start to ask
I compose a melody but no words could come out to continue it
Like a trap of fragrance in the corner of the road
Accidently passed it by and reminds me of the happiness and sadness in the past
Suddenly this heart started to ache again, apparently I could never have forgotten.

Chorus:
Melody, this melody in my soul never stop
I have loved you, but so many words I forgot to tell you
Melody, the tune that have touched my life
I have loved you, now after losing you I just know how precious you are.


And that time, there's no way to write you a song anymore
Even my never-ending regret has made the love gone away
If say the mistake could come back once more, can the end of story be different.
Finally the song is finished.
I hear every tune just like a memory
Why is it so hard to say goodbye even after so many years

Chorus
Melody, the melody in my mind seem so familiar
I have loved you, and I can only faintly sigh in my heart
Melody, the melody that have touched my life
I have loved you and after losing you I realize how precious you are.

Melody, oh melody, forever I can never forget
You are so beautiful that this music will never be able to stop
Melody, oh melody, I reluctant to forget you
Our past hapiness, don't let me be awaken from this dream.

Melody, the melody in my heart sound so familiar
Loving you, please don't you go away before I finish singing this song.
Melody, you are the melody who never stop sounding in my soul
I have loved you, and in my heart I can only release a silent sigh.
Melody, the melody that have touched my life.
I have loved you, and after losing you I know how precious you are.

[Ziwei]

but I won't say that she sound like A Mei. I think A Mei is waaaaaaaayyy better. :bleh:

i agree, i dont think she sounds like a-mei. a-mei has got tt powerful voice, but melody's voice is quite normal and plain.

and ya, i think David's song Melody is written cos of her.

[finenergy]

I've heard one of her songs...
I think her voice isn't bad....:)
She can hold her "eeeeee"
for very long....haha....
I'm pretty curious to know about Her and David tao being together too...Sh'e been getting lotsa medio coverage in Taiwan cos of him...
Wonder if she was the one who told people she is His ex gf to get more publicity...

[fungi]

melody doesn sound too impressive in her album, but do ya know that she can "qing chang" really well.. her voice is quite powerful. and no, in fact she is pretty sick and tired of people knowing her as dave tao's ex.. apparently everytime she is asked abt the song "melody" by tao she just groans and goes oh here we go again... yeps.. she is really cute.. as in her personality.. heard her co host a radio show with a dj and i was like wow.. she's cute.. no wonder dave loved her so much.

http://tw.music.yahoo.com/picture/730/m_1403.jpg

http://newpaper.asia1.com.sg/mnt/media/image/launched/2003-08-25/chtao-101735.jpg
THE relationship may have ended, but the questions have just begun.

We're talking about former lovers, singers David Tao and Melody Liu.

Though the two claim to still be friends, we can't help but ask them about each other.

After all, they were a couple for four years - he was already a singer, while she was studying at University of California at Los Angeles - before splitting up in 2001.

David, who is hailed as the founder of Chinese R&B, even penned a song named Melody last year.

It became such a hit that Melody, who was in the midst of preparing her own album then, soon became popularly referred to as 'David Tao's ex'.

Now that they have both released their albums at about the same time, it's inevitable that their names would hit headlines together again.

http://newpaper.asia1.com.sg/mnt/media/image/launched/2003-08-25/chtao-101800.jpg

When Melody, 24, held a press conference to launch her album in June, the ever-so-supportive David, 34, sent her flowers bearing a loving note: 'I'm proud of you!'.

When he was photographed with a woman known only as Joanna, reporters had to get Melody's two cents worth (she was clueless though) on the 'new' girl.

And when David staged his first concert in Hong Kong recently, no prizes for guessing who the press asked him to invite to watch the show (she didn't turn up, apparently because she was busy).

Last week, this reporter did the natural thing: Ask the two stars about each other in two separate interviews, David over the phone and Melody when she was here to perform at the Zpop concert.

Neither froze or clammed up when the dreaded other half was brought up.

But they both gave vague replies and kept emphasising that they are 'just friends' now.

'SHE IS IMPORTANT TO ME'

David went as far as to admit that Melody is 'an important person in my life', but stressed that he hopes 'people will accept her as she is, and not always linked to me'.

Melody sighed aloud at one point and sounded a little miffed, but admitted: 'When I heard the song (Melody), I knew I'd have to face the media and all the questions about us, so the best thing to do is to be honest.'

Indeed.

So here's their respective take on each other, and other topics like love and music:

Why they broke up:

David: 'Personal reasons.'

Melody: 'When two people have been together for a really long time, there's no singular reason for breaking up. Life is short. We just move on and continue in different paths.'

Their relationship:

David: 'She's an ex-girlfriend, and now a very good friend. I was with her for a really long time, and our relationship and friendship is all part of my growth.'

Melody: 'We were dating before, but now we're just friends. As with all relationships, it has taught me a lot. We had a great time.'

Being 'David Tao's ex':

David: 'It's extremely unfair to her. People should start focussing on her and not my relationship, or now, friendship with her. It's her career.'

Melody: 'The choice wasn't mine. The relationship is already in the past, but a lot of people are still very concerned about us, so I try to be honest and straightforward when


they ask me. I'm okay with all questions.'

Why he wasn't roped in to help in her album:

David: 'We've talked about it before, but she never wanted my help, or for me to get involved. She wanted to be independent.

'But I've heard her album and she did a very good job. Her vocals and singing really impressed me. She's worked very hard for the album, and I'm very happy for her.'

Melody: 'I'm signed to Forward Music, and I totally trust my company in making decisions for me.

'Even when we were dating, we were very independent of each other. He had his thing, and I had my thing.'

Current love status:

David: 'I'm too busy to date. Joanna (rumoured to be his new flame) is a friend.

'It's one of the rare occasions when I go out, and I get 'caught' on camera. Even if I were to go out with any girl, they'd (the media) say it's my girlfriend.'

Melody: 'I'm single now. (chuckling) But I'm in love with my album!'

Ideal partner:

David: 'Most important is independence. She must have her own mind and a sense of self.'

Melody: 'Someone honest and sincere. And a little taller than me. I'm 1.7m.'

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Too busy to keep in touch?

HE is juggling album promotions and a concert tour, while she is busy gaining a foothold in the Chinese music scene.

No wonder lovers-turned-friends David Tao and Melody Liu have not kept in contact since.

'We're both very busy and we don't really talk that often,' Melody told The New Paper.

In town to promote her debut album, Love's Melody, and to perform at the Zpop concert, the American-born star appeared to be a really sweet girl.

Smart too, considering that she holds a double-major degree in international relations and political science.

LOVE FOR MUSIC

So why did she uproot herself from her hometown Los Angeles - away from her family comprising her government official father, accountant mother, two sisters and a brother - to brave the Chinese pop scene in this part of the world?

'I've always loved music and singing, and to pursue a dream is a chance of a lifetime,' she said.

Melody is groomed by showbiz veteran Chang Hsiao-yen, who offered her a music contract last August.

She said her life is 'very boring' now.

'It's just centred around work. I'm very busy with promotions, then I go home to sleep. But it's worth it because I'm doing what I like.'

Meanwhile, David is back in Taipei to promote his latest best hits album, Ultrasound, after staging three 'tiring, yet rewarding' concerts in Hong Kong two weeks ago.

He recalled having bigwig guests like Jacky Cheung, Anita Mui, Stephen Fung and Gigi Leung popping backstage to say hi.

What about Melody?

'I was hoping she could come, but I knew she was busy,' he said, with a hint of regret.

His next stop is Malaysia mid next month, then Taiwan, followed by Singapore in December.

Love's Melody and Ultrasound are both out in the stores

- The New Paper, 25/8/2003
(Singapore)

[rikastar]

She has really lovely legs, I'd die for legs like hers. ^^

I've only heard a few of her songs, the one I like is Ai Duo Shao Zao Zhi Dao.

Her Chinese name is 殷悅 which sounds like 音樂﹐and her English name is Melody, hehe.

[fungi]

oh yea.. the pic at the back of the cover rite??? yea they're gorgeous.. hahaha.. she says she does alot of stretching and yoga when she was asked about them.. and added that its just a gift from god.. but really.. wow! hahaha

[bbsasa]

Melody: 'The choice wasn't mine. The relationship is already in the past, but a lot of people are still very concerned about us, so I try to be honest and straightforward when they ask me. I'm okay with all questions.'


What about Melody?
'I was hoping she could come, but I knew she was busy,' he said, with a hint of regret.


from these two comments and also the song 'melody', i think david sorta was the one who ended the relationship and kinda regretted it. read somewhere that david like girls who have the face of an angel and the body of a devil (great bod) which melody does qualify except lately i think she sorta put on a bit of weight from the pictures i see in the newspaper. as for joanna, she is the violinist in his band at the concert - went to the concert yesterday.

[wackycashew]

Her Chinese name is 殷悅 which sounds like 音樂﹐and her English name is Melody, hehe.
yeah... that's kinda interesting/strange. didn't know that her chinese name sounds the same as "music" in mando. is that her real name or an "entertainer" name? :? i read in an article a while ago that she came 1st place in some beauty pageant in LA. that was several years ago. but she didn't talk about it often cuz she didn't want to get too much attn. for it. anyway, i think the song "melody" by dave is a great song. very sweet and romantic.

[rikastar]

I'm thinking it's an entertainer name... but if it's her real name her parents are really good at naming children. :)

I like the lyrics of Melody, but I'm not too fond of the chorus where he goes M~E~L~O~D~Y... lol

[babyxv]

i saw her CD and i thought it was really weird because every song title began with the word "ai"

i wonder how the two met.. i mean, there's a 10 year age difference! O_O

[fungi]

thats the theme of the album. its called "ai" de melody.. love's melody.. therefore all the songs have something to do with ai and theres an "ai" in front of all the song titles..

[loving_jay]

She really has beautiful legs and her signature is very special. She came with Van Fan Yi Chen so I took their signatures!! Very pretty that day....I like her ' Ai Duo Sao Zhao Chi Dao' and ' Ai Ni Hen Zhi Chi'... :happy:

[FoBbeTtE]

i want her legs...i love her name...whoever gave her that name ish real creative. i like her moosic and she`s pretty.

[Viv]

I think Melody is beautiful! She has a beautiful name too~! Hm, just a question though. Doesn't David Tao have a song called "Melody"? I wonder if he wrote it for her... But wow, a 10 year difference? No wonder they split up.

[jessica1907]

yes the song melody is david tao wrote for their past relationship..a korean singer go and 'fang chang' david tao melody..haha really honour finally got korean singer fan chang chinese singer songs..he not only did cover david's songs once but twice he also fan chang david 'fei ji chang de 10.30'..haha he really like david's music a lot..
hey they had been together for 5 or 6 years..that's long although, they are 10 years difference but melody is mature she look like 28 although she is only 24 but i think they are real 'pei' together but quite sad they spilt up hope they can be together again.

[ch3rri3]

She can sing quite good, and her acting is not that bad either...I wtched her serial where she played with Ruby Lin.
I didnt know she is David Tao's ex gf though.