Janice is emerging as one of the new singers in Hong Kong and Asia. Her music style is a mixture of Cantopop, Jazz and R&B. She performs her songs in English, Cantonese and Mandarin and will be performing songs in Korean in the near future.
Before becoming an artist herself, Janice had always enjoyed singing. Her voice came to the attention of renowned producer Mark Lui by chance when she recorded the backing vocals for one of mega star Leon Lai's songs in 2004. Janice obviously left a favourable impression on Lui, as upon Lui's stumbling across her voice he informed Leon, who in turn decided to offer Janice a contract with AMusic (東亞唱片), a newly-formed record label where both Leon Lai and Mark Lui were major investors (Leon transferred himself to Amusic as well). As a result Janice became the first newcomer to sign for AMusic in 2004.
Belonging to the same music label as Leon Lai, Janice first caught the media's attention days after Christmas of 2004 by covering in English one of Leon's essential tunes "Unspoken Words of Deep Feelings" (情深說話未曾講) on radio. The cover song quickly become a hit. Some fans initially thought it was an overseas singer who was covering one of Leon's classic hits, but were surprised to find out the singer was an unknown Hong Kong rookie. Since it was Christmas in Hong Kong at the time, Janice's first song was swiftly followed by a Christmas version of another Leon Lai cover "不可一世" (this time in Cantonese). The Cantonese cover of "Unspoken Words of Deep Feelings" (情深說話未曾講) was aired on radio in Spring 2005 for the first time. She learned English when she was in the United States.
By April 2005, Janice had become known as a mysterious singer who sung several cover versions of Leon Lai's songs, but whose face has never been shown in public. After roughly six months of radio publicity and building public anticipation, her face was finally unveiled when her debut album "Day & Night" was released on 13 April 2005.
On 25 November of the same year, Janice released her second album "My Love", a rarity for a newcomer in Hong Hong's music industry.
In mid-December of 2005 Janice was nominated by Commercial Radio 2 for the 2005 Hong Kong Music Awards Best Female Singer, which results are due out on Jan 1, 2006. On 1 January 2006, Janice was awarded by Commercial Radio Hong Kong (CRHK) the Gold prize for 2005 Best Female Newcomer., to the delight of her fans and family.
In Love Again
衛蘭 Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
When you smile, my life becomes a ray of light
Sing me a lullaby to sleep at midnight
I'll be hypnotized when looked into your eyes
Turn off the room light let's spend the night
Take me to far away
Take my tears, my fears
Take all my pain for which I'll repay someday with a kiss and say
"Can't believe that I'm in love, in love again", ooh, ooh
When the stars don't shine and when the birds don't fly
And when the flowers cry and when the rain runs dry
When the violet's red and when the rose turn blue
Baby I'll still be in love with you
Take me to far away
Away to your secret place
Take my tears, my fears
Take all my pain for which I'll repay someday with a kiss and say
"Can't believe that I'm in love, in love again"
Take me to far away
Away to your secret place
Take my tears, my fears
Take all my pain for which I'll repay someday with a kiss and say
"Can't believe that I'm in love, in love again"
The lyrics of "In Love Again" by 衛蘭 delve into the feelings and emotions one feels when falling in love once again. The singer talks about the transformative power of love, which makes life brighter, helps one to forget their pain and fears, and lulls them to sleep like a sweet lullaby. The singer is enamored by her lover's eyes and wants to spend the night with them, taking their love to a faraway secret place. The lyrics are a true representation of how love makes us feel - it illuminates our lives and helps us heal our pain.
The lyrics artfully skew the conventional descriptions of nature and subvert them to showcase the intensity of the emotions the singer is experiencing. In the second stanza, the singer talks about how the stars don't shine and the birds don't fly - the imagery used reflects how the singer feels when their lover is not with them. The flowers cry, and the rain runs dry, showcasing the depths of the singer's emotions. The final lines of the song reveal the depth of the singer's love - even when things start turning red and blue, the love between the pair will remain evergreen.
Line by Line Meaning
When you smile, my life becomes a ray of light
Your smiling makes my life happy and joyful.
Sing me a lullaby to sleep at midnight
Sing me a song so that I can sleep peacefully at night.
I'll be hypnotized when looked into your eyes
I get lost in your eyes and feel mesmerized.
Turn off the room light let's spend the night
Let's spend the night together in the dark.
Take me to far away
Take me to a distant land.
Away to your secret place
Take me to your private and personal place.
Take my tears, my fears
Take away my sadness and worries.
Take all my pain for which I'll repay someday with a kiss and say
I promise to repay your kindness with a kiss and gratitude.
"Can't believe that I'm in love, in love again", ooh, ooh
I feel surprised and happy that I'm in love again.
When the stars don't shine and when the birds don't fly
Even when everything seems sad and hopeless.
And when the flowers cry and when the rain runs dry
When even nature seems to have lost its hope and beauty.
When the violet's red and when the rose turn blue
When everything seems different or strange.
Baby I'll still be in love with you
I'll still love you no matter what happens.
Contributed by Jasmine M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.