King of Pop (II)

To all my loyal fans, yes... I'm eliminated! I picked an unfamiliar song and, like old JC times, I did not really try to memorise the lyrics until the night before. And the price I paid was to suffer from minor mental block. It was a tough job trying to cover up the fact that I had forgotten the lyrics by putting in my own version. I viewed the recorded version. It was awful.

Nonetheless it was a wonderful experience altogether. Before my turn, I was hoping that I had never taken part in the contest. Taking an unfamiliar song to the stage live in a shopping mall is one great feat to accomplish. Right before I was hailed to the stage, I asked Vicky, "eh, how does the last line of the song go?" Before we had time to recall it, it was my turn. I thought, fuck it la...

I really appreciate the presence of my friends who came to support. The first to reach, very much unexpectedly, was Jialong and Peiyun. I met the inseparable couple on the train, when I was still in my sleepy state. (I had only clocked 9 hours of sleep from the past 3 days.) Then came Kase, Stacey, Kenneth, and Tiffany. Chairman of my fan club, Shirlene had came, but I didn't know of their presence until they left. She had brought along Fanny. The person I had wanted to see most at my contest was my shi fu - Vicky. She had been the one advising and correcting me in my singing. Well, the contest had officially begun when I received a call from her. She had overslept. I was really grateful that she had rushed down from Tampines to Boon Lay by cab. Her presence had calmed my nerves. I even had to enlist her help by requesting for her to mouth the lyrics out while standing among the audience. It had been crucial.

Besides this I had received a few messages and their best wishes for my contest...

• Jingsi - "... routing for u spiritually..."
• Amy - "... I know u'll do great..."
• Eugene - "...Don zao sia!"
• Robert - "Bro,gd luck n all e best!" (this prob means: bro, i wun be there to support you)
• Edmund - "...Must win!..."
• Gan - "Don sia suay e monkey family ah.. Muz get into e next round..."
• Chee Seng - "Sorry.. I overslept... Did u win?"
• Hanjun - "Gd luck man! Johnny!" (he also overslept)

I appreciate all these. Thanks.