Chinese Music Blog

She is sweet, she is cute; but she has more to offer than meet the eyes. Having played the piano since the age of 6, Yu Heng is definitely a musically talented young girl. After more than 5 years of experience singing in unplugged cafes, she finally achieved her dream to become a recording artiste. It has not been an easy path for her. In her debut album (her first release is an EP), she composed 9 out of 11 songs and wrote more than half of the lyrics. You can’t help but be amazed by the girl’s talent.

The songs in the album are quite versatile. The song structures and chord progressions are interesting. Title song “Happy Day” is one of the songs that is not composed by Yu Heng herself. It seems like a tool to market Yu Heng as a cute teen singer in the Taiwan market. But for me, she doesn’t need that at all. It surprised me at first as it doesn’t sound like her style at all, though she did it quite well.

“Deep Breath”, now a hit song in karaoke, is an uplifting ballad. The lyrics is so inspiring that it gives me strength during my hard days. “Wo Yao Wo Zi Ji Jian Qiang, Wo Zhi Dao Wo Neng Zuo Dao, Wo Jiu Yao Guo De Bi Cong Qian Geng Hao (I want myself to be strong; I know I can do it. I’ll live better than ever)”. I’m sure many people can relate themselves to it.

Duet with Fish Leong, “Reason to Smile” is simply beautiful. Their vocals blend in perfectly and the harmony is beautifully done. In fact, the two girls have been friends for years since they sing in unplugged cafes. Rockish “Everything is Fine”, oldies-feel “Question Mark”, jazzy “Realize Love” all show Yu Heng’s composing ability. Other songs in the album are all worth-listening.

The whole album reminds me of Taiwanese singer, Cheer Chen Qi Zhen, whose music I love a lot. It’s refreshing and relaxing. This girl definitely has the potential to shine in the music industry.

Track listing:
1. Happy Day
2. Love Weather (Ai Qing Tian Qi)
3. Question Mark (Wen Hao)
4. Deep Breath (Shen Hu Xi)
5. Ai-ya (Ai Ya)
6. Everything is Fine
7. Still Friends (Yi Ran Shi Peng You)
8. Earth (Di Qiu)
9. Realize Love (Shi Qian Ai Qing)
10. Reason to Smile (Wei Xiao De Li You)
11. Wednesday Date (Xing Qi San De Yue Hui)

Recommended tracks: Love Weather, Deep Breath, Earth, Reason to Smile, Wednesday Date

This album is available here.