Setia Selamanya

Last night was truly amazing. I did mention about this on my previous post.  So they made it last night on Gema Cipta 2012. Although they didn't get crowned as the overall winner, but Ifo won the Best Lyric Award for his song Setia Selamanya. Congrats, Ifo! And standing ovation for our friend, Rizal, for the great performances. Well done, guys!! ^^

It's quiet hard to believe though at first that Ifo didn't win the overall champion, because Setia Selamanya is such a great, beautiful song. Most of the other contestants came out with English songs which sounded typical, and for us, Setia Selamanya was the only Malay song that stood out that night. But juries went the other way round, they preferred English and jazzy songs, just like last year. 

It doesn't matter, anyway. Best Lyric Award has made everything worth it already. I'm proud of Ifo, not just because I love him, but also for the wonderful song and his pure creativity. ^^

glorious victory :)

from left: Icco (music arranger), Ifo (composer), and Rizal (singer/vocal)

^^

So here's the song that wins one of the awards on Gema Cipta 2012, embedded with the beautiful lyrics. Enjoy, everyone. Thanks for your support and I love you!!

Saat diriku mencari apa itu cinta?

Pada Esa ku doa, tetapkan aku untuknya

Muncul kau di depan mata membuat ku terkelu

Membayangi wajahmu seri di fikiranku

Jangan kau berikan tanda tanya

Yang membuatku gelisah selalu

Chorus:

Kekasihku hanya dirimu yang ku tunggu

Walau beribu batu jauh akan ku tempuhi

Kerna kau tahu yang aku selalu cinta

Selamanya kau dan aku kan bersama

Mengharungi segala dusta dan fitnah

Derita bahagia

Kerna setia ku hanya pada kamu

Sejak ku merasa cinta mu yang suci ini

Ku tak bersedih lagi, teguh berdiri disini

Walau apa yang terjadi, ku tak pernah lari

Kotakan setiap janji, selalu ada disisi

Takkan ku ucapkan kata pisah

Yang membuatmu merindukan aku

(Chorus)

Cinta itu hanyalah

Perkataan yang diucapkan

Namun hati yang ikhlas takkan pudar

Disemai dan diingati

Kamu lah yang ku sayang

Kau lah yang ku berikan

Keikhlasan hati yang kekal selamanya

La Tahzan

She's just standing there all alone 

Barely covered head to toe, barely just 12 years old 

Why's she all alone, why's the world just so cold? 

Why don't we play our part, what has hardened our hearts? 

Oh little girl, don't you cry

La tahzan

God loves you more than I 

Allah is always be with you.. 

The picture sends tears to my eyes. La tahzan are the Arabic words that mean don't be sad. Let's spread our loves for the orphans.

Once Upon a Song

I'd love to invite everyone to come to Pertandingan Gema Cipta on 29th September 2012 (Saturday) at Recital Hall, UMS. It's a song composing competition that's opened for IPTA, IPTS and secondary schools, offering prizes as high as RM1,000. 

Ignore the wrong date, it's actually 29 Sept 2012

We're all thrilled for this competition and we need your support because Ifo is one of the contestants! Nah, he's not gonna sing, but the songs that he wrote and composed himself have been successfully selected for the final round. Our dear friend, Rizal, will be singing the songs on the competition. So, these are the songs:

1. Setia Selamanya (song and lyric by Ifo, vocal by Rizal)

2. Panorama (Song and lyric by Ifo, vocal by Rizal)

Such beautiful songs. I wish one of them will be crowned as the winner and beats other songs. Which one do you think will make it? ^^

Anyway, I pray the best for Ifo. Let's come and support! 

Enjoy Your Stay, Baby

I dedicate this to all newborn babies:

First, you need to relax. I know it's not as warm as it was but you get used to the cold and warmth that can be found in the people around you. Secondly, don't get used to crying to get things. Some people never grow out of it. Avoid them. Spend time around people who smile in the face of despair. Learn from them all you can. 

Everyone is a lesson. A story. The more people you talk to, the more you understand it. But never speak if you have the chance to listen. Especially if you want someone to like you. There's nothing you can say that'll endear someone to you as much as really and truly listening to them. 

You're on day 1 of a sometimes remarkable, sometimes terrible, sometimes beautiful, strange and always completely unknown journey. Be okay with this. Worrying about what happens next will ruin the surprise. 

You'll meet strange people along the way, some good, some bad. This is a pattern that'll more than likely repeat constantly as you grow up. Some things will be good, some things will be bad. Neither will ever last forever. Nothing will stay the same. Appreciate every moment of happiness and remember it when you despair. Hold them close. And when you are happy, remember the moments of despair and think to yourself, "I told you so." 

Never let someone else define you. You're your own creation and only you decide how you feel, who you are and what you want. This can be scary at 1st but it's liberating to truly and utterly embrace your own identity. People who hate you for not being like them are not worth hating back. Please, let go of hate whenever you can. Accept love whenever it's given and give it out freely. It's the most powerful force on earth.

Enjoy your stay.

P.S: I know they can't read this, but maybe you can read for your babies someday. ^^

RIP Cinta

Family and I are in the mourning now. We just lost a kitty today. It's mum's favorite kitty, Cinta. She was vomiting twice on Monday and refused to eat. It was a public holiday, we can't bring her to vet as it's closed. Then my brother took her to vet this morning and the doctor said she had got stomach flu. Maybe because of something she'd eaten outdoor. So they did gave her medicine, but it's too late. She died this evening at 5.30 pm.

I cried when I got call from mum and messages from sisters. We're all mourning for the loss of Cinta. She's different from her siblings because she's the only one that has thick fur and loves coconut. I used to call her Tupai because her thick fur especially on the tail makes she look like a squirrel. She's special. Now she's gone forever.

When she's still a baby

Cinta :(

Her last photo

I'm so sad.

RIP Cinta.