Unavoidable
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UNAVOIDABLE 躲不過 is the second album by winner of Malaysian Idol 2
, Danell Lee Chieh Hun, released on 13 June 2007, approximately 1.5 years since his first album Daniel First Self-Titled Album 李吉漢首張同名專輯. Danell's name was originally Daniel Lee Chee Hun at the time of the release of the album.
Zhang Jue Long was responsible for writing one of Danell's well-known hits, I Love To See You Now 現在，很想見你, in his previous album. Guan Qi Yuan is one of the judges in the Malaysian version of Project Superstar (绝对Superstar)
, a Mandarin singing talent search competition, known as the most critical of all 5 judges.
Danell was said to have been under pressure during the production of this album, partly he had spent most of his time gap between this album and the previous one in other works, such as guest appearances in concerts and also the idol television drama, Sky 星空, produced and shown on Malaysian channel, 8TV 八度空間
. This has caused him to worry quite a bit as to whether his singing skills had improved since then. Danell himself confessed that he repeated recording of the songs numerous times before he himself was really satisfied, despite receiving the green light from those in charge of the recording.
The cover of the album displays Danell in a 'yuppie
' suit, a reflection of maturity of Danell in his singing career, thus removing him from his sunny image displayed in his previous album, an indication that he is no longer a newbie in the entertainment industry.
.
No. 1 hit song Because of Love 因爲有愛 is a remake of Danny Wen Li Ming's song of the same title. Rap lyrics were added. Danell sung the song while Danny rapped.
Unavoidable 躲不過 is a Mandarin cover song of Only Human, the theme song for Japanese true story-television drama 1 Litre of Tears １リットルの涙
sung by Korean artist, K
. 1 Litre of Tears started screening on Malaysian private channel 8TV
on 4 August 2007 from 6 pm to 7 pm every Saturday.
Everytime is an existing English song sung by British boy band, a1
, in 1999.
Angin Malam is an existing Malay song sung by the late Indonesian singer, Broery Marantika
. It is also one of the three songs sung by Danell during the Grand Finale of Malaysian Idol 2
in 2005. Other two songs are Heaven Knows (by Rick Price
and Mimpi, both recorded in his first album.
Malaysian Idol
Malaysian Idol is the Malaysian version of the Idol Series that started in UK, similar to shows such as UK's Pop Idol and American Idol in the franchise. This show is a contest to determine the best young singer in Malaysia, with the winner receiving a major record deal, although some runners-up...
, Danell Lee Chieh Hun, released on 13 June 2007, approximately 1.5 years since his first album Daniel First Self-Titled Album 李吉漢首張同名專輯. Danell's name was originally Daniel Lee Chee Hun at the time of the release of the album.
Track listing
- 因爲有愛 (Yīn Wèi Yǒu Ài / Because of Love)
- Love is Under The Sky
- 原諒我 (Yuán Liàng Wǒ / Forgive Me)
- 你的生日快樂嗎？(Nǐ De Shēng Rì Kuài Lè Ma? / Are You Happy On Your Birthday?)
- 來不及 (Lái Bù Jí / Running Out of Time)
- 萬年烽火 (Wàn Nián Fēng Huǒ / Devastation)
- 隨意門 (Suí Yì Mén / Portal)
- 躲不過 (Duǒ Bú Guò / Unavoidable)
- Everytime
- Angin Malam (Night Wind)
Production
Production of this album is the result of a combination of works by local Malaysian song composers and producers, such as Li Nai Gang (李乃刚), Zhang Jue Long (张觉隆), Danny One Li Ming (温力铭), Peng Xue Bin (彭学斌), Guan Qi Yuan (管启源) and Azlan Abu Hassan. Out of these six individuals, Danny himself is a local singer and appears alongside Danell in the MV for the song Because of Love 因爲有愛, a remake of the former's own song of the same title, except that Daniel sung while Danny rapped.Zhang Jue Long was responsible for writing one of Danell's well-known hits, I Love To See You Now 現在，很想見你, in his previous album. Guan Qi Yuan is one of the judges in the Malaysian version of Project Superstar (绝对Superstar)
Project Superstar (Malaysia)
Project SuperStar is the Malaysian version of Singapore's successful reality format of the same title. To date, three seasons have been completed on 8TV.-Format:...
, a Mandarin singing talent search competition, known as the most critical of all 5 judges.
Danell was said to have been under pressure during the production of this album, partly he had spent most of his time gap between this album and the previous one in other works, such as guest appearances in concerts and also the idol television drama, Sky 星空, produced and shown on Malaysian channel, 8TV 八度空間
8TV (Malaysia)
8TV is a private Malaysian Chinese television station, previously known as MetroVision Channel 8. Metrovision closed on 1 November 1999. 8TV was officially launched on Thursday, 8 January 2004 as 8TV after being acquired by Media Prima Berhad....
. This has caused him to worry quite a bit as to whether his singing skills had improved since then. Danell himself confessed that he repeated recording of the songs numerous times before he himself was really satisfied, despite receiving the green light from those in charge of the recording.
The cover of the album displays Danell in a 'yuppie
Yuppie
Yuppie is a term that refers to a member of the upper middle class or upper class in their 20s or 30s. It first came into use in the early-1980s and largely faded from American popular culture in the late-1980s, due to the 1987 stock market crash and the early 1990s recession...
' suit, a reflection of maturity of Danell in his singing career, thus removing him from his sunny image displayed in his previous album, an indication that he is no longer a newbie in the entertainment industry.
Facts
Like his previous album, Unavoidable 躲不過 is a trilingual album consisting of 8 Mandarin songs, 1 English song and 1 Malay song. The order of the songs according to language is also the same; the English and Malay songs are the 9th and last songs respectively. As before, Danell re-sings an existing English song and recorded one of the Malay songs he sung during his days in Malaysian Idol 2Malaysian Idol
Malaysian Idol is the Malaysian version of the Idol Series that started in UK, similar to shows such as UK's Pop Idol and American Idol in the franchise. This show is a contest to determine the best young singer in Malaysia, with the winner receiving a major record deal, although some runners-up...
.
No. 1 hit song Because of Love 因爲有愛 is a remake of Danny Wen Li Ming's song of the same title. Rap lyrics were added. Danell sung the song while Danny rapped.
Unavoidable 躲不過 is a Mandarin cover song of Only Human, the theme song for Japanese true story-television drama 1 Litre of Tears １リットルの涙
1 Litre of Tears
1 Litre of Tears may refer to:* 1 Litre no Namida, a 1986 book by Aya Kito* 1 Litre no Namida , a Japanese television drama based on the book* A Litre of Tears , a 2004 film based on the book...
sung by Korean artist, K
K (singer)
Kang Yoon-sung , better known by his stage name K, is a J-pop singer from South Korea.Currently, the only contract in Japan. After the failure of his first album in South Korea in 2004, K crossed over to Japan...
. 1 Litre of Tears started screening on Malaysian private channel 8TV
8tv
8tv is a common name for television channels. It may refer to:*8TV in Catalonia, Spain*8TV *8TV 8TV in China*WISH-TV in Indianapolis, USA*Wood TV in Michigan, USA...
on 4 August 2007 from 6 pm to 7 pm every Saturday.
Everytime is an existing English song sung by British boy band, a1
A1 (band)
A1 are a British-Norwegian boyband. They were originally made up of Mark Read, Ben Adams, Christian Ingebrigtsen and Paul Marazzi. Their first single, "Be the First to Believe", entered the UK singles chart at #6 in early 1999. They had a huge amount of success worldwide and charts with two number...
, in 1999.
Angin Malam is an existing Malay song sung by the late Indonesian singer, Broery Marantika
Broery
Broery was the stage name of the famous Indonesian singer Broery Pesulima, also known as Broery Marantika.Broery was born in Ambon, Maluku as "Simon Dominggus Pesulima"...
. It is also one of the three songs sung by Danell during the Grand Finale of Malaysian Idol 2
Malaysian Idol
Malaysian Idol is the Malaysian version of the Idol Series that started in UK, similar to shows such as UK's Pop Idol and American Idol in the franchise. This show is a contest to determine the best young singer in Malaysia, with the winner receiving a major record deal, although some runners-up...
in 2005. Other two songs are Heaven Knows (by Rick Price
Rick Price
Rick Price is an Australian singer and songwriter.-Early life:Price was born in Beaudesert, a small country town near Brisbane, Queensland. He began playing music at the age of nine appearing with his family band "Union Beau". "It was kinda weird I guess...
and Mimpi, both recorded in his first album.