Her first break in the music world was at the age of sixteen when her parents (with mixed feelings) entered her for a singing contest in Sydney. It was organized by TVB with the winner to be offered a recording contract with one of the big music companies in Hong Kong. She won the competition and was sent back to Hong Kong and met with the TVB producers who wanted her to sign with one of the music labels. After much deliberation she finally decided that it wasn’t right for her at that time and instead returned to Australia to study at University. She pretty much just settled back into life at Uni and put aside any dreams of a music career.
After graduating from University she returned to Hong Kong in 1997 to help run her family’s accounting business and gained CPA certification. Despite her relatively settled career Susan was thinking, “is that all there is in life”. One of the students who she was teaching piano was working for a Hong Kong independent label, and she asked the boss if they wanted a singer. Susan says “I really wanted to record the English songs that I loved. We agreed to make an album and I just went into the studio feeling really relaxed with no stress or pressure and had a fun time recording my ‘Close To You’ album.” When the album came out it in 2002 it was widely acclaimed and quickly became a favourite of music stores to play and the album was soon climbing up the sales charts in countries like Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand and Indonesia. The four album release’s since, ‘Close To You’ have also enjoyed wide critical and commercial success establishing Susan as probably the No.1 selling English language female singer of her genre throughout S.E.Asia.
In early 2007 Susan Wong signed a new recording agreement with Hong Kong based Evolution Limited and pre-production is currently underway for her new album that will be recorded in the USA in May. As Susan explains her motivation behind the new album, “Musically I wanted a new challenge and new musical chemistry to give me a different lift and to move on to another stage. Not everyone has opportunity to work with such high calibre musicians and producers like those I’m working with on the new album”.
Someone Like You (2007)
In early 2007, Susan Wong signed a new recording agreement with Hong Kong based Evolution Limited and released her first album under Evolution in August 2007.
The first release under this agreement, Someone Like You, was recorded in Nashville, USA and was quick to win critical and commercial success throughout S. E. Asia. The success of the SACD version in particular bore testament to the fine production, vocal performance and mastering by Grammy award winning engineer Doug Sax. The album was domestically released in Japan in September 2008.
511 (2008)
In Summer 2008 a newly invigorated Susan, began working on fresh ideas for her follow-up album. In September 2008 Susan travelled to Geneva, Switzerland to work on demos with producer Adrien Z. As Susan explained “He brought my music ideas to life. He was able to transform the songs I want to sing into the styling which I dare tried.” The album recording was completed in February/March 2009.
In her blog Susan said of the album; “I guess I took a "more hands on" approach with this album, more than any of the previous ones, as I felt the need to voice out my persona, be more individualistic and independent for my work.” Susan’s bossa nova inspired version of Michael Jackson’s Billie Jean received a lot of attention and radio play and the album sold widely across the region.
Step Into My Dreams (2009)
Inspired by the positive feedback to 511, Susan was anxious to start working on her next album and within months of the release of 511 she was forming ideas for new recordings, choosing to again work with producer Adrien Zerbini and arranger Ignacio Lamas. With songs for the albums mostly coming from the late 1960’s/early 1970’s Susan and her band worked on a relaxed, natural acoustic pop feel lead by Ignacio’s skilled guitar style. With some fine performances and some radically rearranged interpretations of well known classics the new album, Step Into My Dreams soon became Susan Wong’s bestselling title and a fan’s favorite.
‘Best Recording Yet’: My LIVE Stories (2013)
After 5 years, Susan Wong returned to Nashville in June 2012 to record her next masterpiece. This masterpiece called My LIVE Stories was recorded live over two days in the world famous Ocean Way Studios in Nashville, USA which Susan described was her ‘best recording yet’. With an ensemble of top notch session musicians and a first class recording environment inside a 100 year old converted church Susan performed a selection of her favourite songs from her previous albums along with new songs.
Highlights include the bossa nova influenced Billie Jean, the blues tinged Cry Me A River, an up tempo Perfect and a spine tingling performance of Desperado. The studio recording was filmed in full HD and released in DVD and Blu-ray formats in December 2012.
Tribute to Female Vocal: Woman In Love (2014) & SusanWongVEVO
From the time when My LIVE Stories was being recorded, the idea for Woman In Love was already in conception. 2 ½ years in the making, recorded over 8 studios in 3 continents – Woman In Love was released worldwide December 1st, 2014. Woman In Love is Susan’s tribute to great women singers before her who made their fame with sensuous and endearing love songs. The album features romantic love songs old and new from Olivia Newton-John’s I Honestly Love You, Barbra Streisand’s classic Woman in Love to Rihanna’s hit Stay and Adele’s Make You Feel My Love.
For Woman In Love, Susan crafted a rare original song Can’t You See (I’m Falling In Love) to be included in the album.
Susan took her rendition of Mary Macgregor’s Torn Between Two Lovers to the big screen where the music video was released in full HD live on SusanWongVEVO. Susan Wong’s VEVO channel now holds a dear collection of Susan Wong’s best and most popular music.
Fly Me to the Moon
Susan Wong Lyrics
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and let me sing among the stars
Let me see what spring is like on jupiter and mars
in other words, hold my hand.
in other words, darling, kiss me
fill my heart with song
and let me sing forever more
you are all I long for, all I worship and adore
in other words, I love you.
In "Fly Me to the Moon," Susan Wong is conveying the feeling of intense love to her partner. The opening line is a metaphorical request to be taken to an otherworldly place where she can be amongst the stars and sing with them. She dreams of visiting Jupiter and Mars to see what spring is like there, which highlights the idea that she wants to experience the unknown with the person she loves. The following lines, "in other words, hold my hand" and "darling, kiss me," emphasize that she needs her partner to be there beside her, to provide her with love and affection, thereby solidifying their bond.
The third stanza begins with Wong's plea to fill her heart with song and let her continuously express her feelings of love, while also acknowledging that her partner is the only one she longs for, worships, and adores. These words show her lover that he is essential to her, and that Wong is incapable of picturing herself without him. Her final requests in the song, "in other words, please be true" and "in other words, I love you," complete the narrative arc by asking for honesty and reassurance that their love is reciprocated.
Line by Line Meaning
Fly me to the moon
Transport me to an otherworldly place
and let me sing among the stars
Allow me to express myself in a celestial atmosphere
Let me see what spring is like on jupiter and mars
Grant me the opportunity to experience new and unknown environments
in other words, hold my hand.
Show me your affection and support
in other words, darling, kiss me
Express your love for me through physical intimacy
fill my heart with song
Bring joy and happiness into my life
and let me sing forever more
Allow me to continue expressing my emotions through music
you are all I long for, all I worship and adore
You are the love of my life, the one I cherish and admire
in other words, please be true
I implore you to be honest and faithful
in other words, I love you.
My love for you is sincere and enduring
Writer(s): Bart Howard
Contributed by Jeremiah Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@Jonnajeffers
Oh my goodness....this is beautiful. Her voice is amazing.
@alveer3321
110% 💓
@arthurrodriguez7620
one of the versions i love to listen over & over again! you've got a superb voice!
@hamalun1
love her voice
@leilum53
OMG this song relaxes me to appreciation of simple life! Susan Wong has such an amazing voice....its magic and real. One can sense and feel her emotion for every song she sings. Thank you so much for sharing <3
@ftrfajrikun
It took 10 years to found this version, love Susan Wong version
@dentalcool
A great song originally written in 1954. This version is simply lovely! Thank you for sharing it.
@snazzytazzanna67
Had a dream last night,that I was taking a trip to the moon,woke up this morning to turn on you-tube and this song was suggested for me! Wow! Wonder if there is a meaning behind it? Great voice Susan has!
@clodoaldobrancorios4022
wonderful voice!
@hoanglangtuqd
She sang greatly