I don't even think A do is trying to be so popular or what, he's
just contented that fans appreciate his singing. As for is he
over-rated or not, that's up to individual, but his voice is indeed
unique. His music may be KTV friendly, but nothing wrong with that,
or should it be? Eason Chan and William So craved their own niche
with K-songs too, so why not A do?
Even if he is trounced by 5566 in terms of music sales, it's
nothing to be ashamed about, seeing how F4 and S.H.E. dominate the
charts with their albums. Shi Li pai may win music fans, but Ou
Xiang pai will undeniably sell more albums with their crazy fans
buying no less than a few albums, esp when the new editions come
out.
8 Days is terrible in their reviews of Chinese albums. I notice
they never give Chinese albums any decent ratings, unless the
albums are alternative or critic-friendly, eg. Cheer Chen. That's
the same for their English albums reviews. Are they trying to act
high-class, I've no idea. But I think I would much trust a review
from a Chinese medium rather than that of an English one.
Actually I am quite curious to know which are those local singers
whom you say are far better than A do? I've no doubt one of them is
Shaun, right? Talking about locals, Cai Li Lian is worth
supporting, though she may not have a strong backing, so good luck
to her, give her some cheers.
