Yekaroo will be interviewing a few artists on air in the next couple of months, guests include Jonny Blu (Oct 28), Jin the Emcee (Nov 4), Edison Chen, Lara Veronin of Nanquan Mama, Meg and Dia, Ryan Hui, and other artists.
The radio will be broadcasting these interviews live with even the Call-In Feature so that members and listeners can call in and ask questions. Check out the website to see the confirm dates and information regarding the artists.
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Jonny Blu
Birthplace:Beverly Hills, California, USA
Star Sign Scorpio
Height & Weight: 182cm 70kg
Interests music, Shaolin Kung Fu/Kenpo, songwriting, making music, listening to music, acting, running, basketball, drawing, movies
Specialties: singing, songwriting, music producing, some piano and guitar
Family: Father, Mother, Brother, Sister
Education: Early School — El Rodeo Elementary School
High School — Beverly Hills High School
University
In USA —University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA, Bachelor's Degree)
In China — Peking University and Beijing Normal University-1997-1998
Most Admired: Grandpa
Admired Artist: Sting
Favorite Artists:
Sting, Prince, Faye Wong, Robbie Williams, Elton John, Stevie Wonder, George Michael, Billy Joel, Harry Connick, Jr., Lin Xi
Fav Movies:
Lord of the rings trilogy, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, Scarface, Once Upon a Time in China, 5th Element
Fav Food:
Chocolate, Kung Pao Chicken, Sushi, Steak, Apples, Almonds
Fav Places:
Hawaii, Tibet, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Las Vegas, Cabo San Lucas, Los Angeles, New York, Tel Aviv
Fav Color: Blue
Jonny Blu was born and raised in Los Angeles, California and from an early age he was exposed to music, language, and world cultures. Starting from the age of only six years, Asian culture became a major part of Jonny’s life because it was then that Jonny began studying martial arts, which he has continued to the present. But, Jonny’s love for the Asian culture did not stop with the martial arts.
Eastern philosophies have always been a passion of Jonny’s, as well as an academic focus. Studying at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), he was unable to fully immerse himself within these teachings, so in 1997 he applied for and was admitted into a highly exclusive program to study in Beijing at Peking University. Jonny would then spend the next two years studying Chinese language and culture in Bejing and traveling extensively throughout China and Southeast Asia. From this experience, he not only improved his Chinese speaking, reading, and writing skills to relative fluency, but he also gained a love for Asia and its people that most Westerners never get a chance to understand. After graduating with honors from UCLA, inspiration struck Jonny in 2001 after he entered and won a Chinese singing competition in Los Angeles. It was then that he was discovered by a Taiwanese TV network, ETTV. An executive there began sending Jonny out to perform at events around California. He also toured (as the only non-Chinese singer) through the Mandarin singing competition circuits in the US and placed first in several events. The step that finally pushed him into the International Mandarin Pop spotlight was when he made it to the International finals of the CCTV International Singing Competition ...this was the boost he needed to make this a true career. Jonny is currently living in between Hong Kong and Shanghai and Los Angeles pursuing a completely unprecedented approach to the world music scene. He not only sings in Mandarin (and English), but he writes his own lyrics (in Chinese) and co-produces his music (with well-known US producer Myke Aaron). Jonny says that his thought process for writing his songs begins and ends thinking only in Chinese (not by translating). His style is a mix of R&B, electronica, and western pop, blended with a Mandarin pop feel. His favorite songs to write are simple and unadorned love ballads, but don’t count out his love for performing energetic pop and hip-hop rhythms.In 2004 Jonny appeared as himself in the Disney blockbuster movie "Princess Diaries 2: A Royal Engagement" and he received an RIAA Certified Gold Record in the USA for his song on the soundtrack. In October of 2004 Jonny signed with See Music in Hong Kong, China and has since released 3 chart topping Mandarin songs "On the Edge," "The Apology,"and "Crossroads"(all written and produced by Jonny), and he has appeared in several television and radio shows throughout southern China. Jonny Blu is the first ever Caucasian artist to have done so in the history of the music business.
As Jonny puts it, "I am privileged to be able to put together my two favorite passions in life (singing and Chinese language) and create something never done before. Most importantly, I wish to share my experiences and love for music with the whole world."
check out : http://jonnyblu.com for more info and to buy his cd
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Check Back on October 28 at 7pst, 9cst, 10 est for a Live interview with Jonny Blu. Help Promote this interview people .. its going to be pretty cool
