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Considering I once did a 50 show bar tour in Malaysia, it’s safe to say I have quite a special connection with the country and it’s people.

Still, those 50 shows combined wouldn’t add up to what an amazing experience this past Friday night was. Rightfully so, since it was my first ever solo concert in KL.

Per the organizers request, I performed a mostly Cantonese set with a few English tracks added as well. At the top of the show, I asked if there were any non-Cantonese speakers in the house and surprisingly, no one responded. This meant one of two things. Either everyone spoke Cantonese or the non-speakers didn’t want to be identified. Nonetheless, it sure felt like everyone spoke Cantonese cause even as I performed the Cantonese songs, everyone seemed to rock along cheerfully.

A few things I noticed about the audience that night..

- It was quite an eclectic mix in terms of age. Children. Teens. Adults. Everyone seemed to have a good time!

- To my knowledge, quite a few in attendance had never saw me perform live before or in some cases didn’t even know I did music! They mainly knew me from hosting or acting on TVB. That’s awesome!

- They were extremely lively! They responded to pretty much everything I said into the mic. They rocked along to every song with full on energy. One of the most amazing audiences I’ve ever had the honor of performing for!

(all photos courtesy of @CarlChoi)

Glory to God!

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I know it’s been quiet here on the blog front these past few days.. Took a much needed trip back to New York to visit the wife (+ our little champ in her tummy) and the rest of the family.

Needless to say, we cherished every second together as I was repeatedly reminded of how blessed I am.

Witnessing #Linsanity #Woodsanity live at the Garden as the Knicks broke their 6 (or 7?) game losing streak defeating the Pacers was definitely  a highlight of the trip, but the most memorable moment of the evening was not even during the game. Instead, it occurred as I was exiting MSG…

That’s when I randomly (or not random at all) encountered Kervin.

The dialogue went something like this..

K: Yo.. Jin?

J:  What’s good.

K: Say word! It is Jin. You mind if we take a quick picture?

J: No doubt.

Then what he said next is what made my night…

K: I checked out that Sincerely Yours EP. It’s dope.

J: WORD? Online?

K: Yeah, that Whatever It Takes joint is ill.

J: (lost for words & humbled)…what’s your name?

K: Kervin.

J: Brother, I appreciate that sincerely.

Why the hoopla you ask? Considering I’ve been in Hong Kong for the past 4 years and pretty much as far removed from “the game” as one can possibly be, it is quite encouraging to know that someone’slistening. Not to say the positive tweets and youtube comments aren’t uplifting but it just doesnt quite compare to random acknowledgment while out and about.

I’m not gonna assume that all of you have heard the Sincerely Yours EP. For those not in the loop, it’s a 5 track project that I released online for free months ago. Recently though, I re-recorded & revised the vocals as well as got it remastered… thus presenting: Sincerely Yours 2.0.

Here’s the title track..

You can DL the entire EP here http://www.mediafire.com/?574s2d1cyzq3xiz

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