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 wasnโt 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 familyโs accounting business and gained CPA certification. Despite her relatively settled career Susan was thinking, โis that all there is in lifeโ. 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 โI 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 โClose To Youโ album.โ 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 releaseโs since, โClose To Youโ 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, โMusically 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 Iโm working with on the new albumโ.
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 โHe brought my music ideas to life. He was able to transform the songs I want to sing into the styling which I dare tried.โ The album recording was completed in February/March 2009.
In her blog Susan said of the album; โI 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.โ Susanโs bossa nova inspired version of Michael Jacksonโs 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 1960โs/early 1970โs Susan and her band worked on a relaxed, natural acoustic pop feel lead by Ignacioโs 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 Wongโs bestselling title and a fanโs favorite.
โBest Recording Yetโ: 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 โbest recording yetโ. 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 ยฝ years in the making, recorded over 8 studios in 3 continents โ Woman In Love was released worldwide December 1st, 2014. Woman In Love is Susanโs 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-Johnโs I Honestly Love You, Barbra Streisandโs classic Woman in Love to Rihannaโs hit Stay and Adeleโs Make You Feel My Love.
For Woman In Love, Susan crafted a rare original song Canโt You See (Iโm Falling In Love) to be included in the album.
Susan took her rendition of Mary Macgregorโs Torn Between Two Lovers to the big screen where the music video was released in full HD live on SusanWongVEVO. Susan Wongโs VEVO channel now holds a dear collection of Susan Wongโs best and most popular music.
Stay Awhile
Susan Wong Lyrics
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Without making a sound
Into my dreams he peeps
With his hair all long and hanging down
How he makes me quiver
How he makes me smile
With all this love I have to give him
I guess I'm gonna stay with him awhile
She drops her robe on the floor
And she reaches for the light on the bureau
And the darkness is her pillow once more
How he makes me quiver
How he makes me smile
With all this love I have to give her
I guess I'm gonna stay with her awhile
How it makes me quiver
How it makes me smile
With all this love I have to give you
Guess I'm gonna stay with you awhile
How it makes me quiver
How it makes me smile
With all this love I have to give you
Guess I'm gonna stay with you awhile
Stay with you awhile
I guess I'm gonna stay
The lyrics of Susan Wong's song "Stay Awhile" talk about the initial attraction and intimacy between two people. The first verse speaks about how the person comes into the singer's room and peeps into her dreams, making her quiver with excitement and joy. The second verse describes a woman who undresses in front of her lover and reaches for the light on the bureau, with darkness being her pillow, indicating that passion and love are more important than any material goods or luxuries. Both verses emphasize the strong connection between the two people and their willingness to stay with each other for a while. The repetition of the line "with all this love I have to give him/her/you" highlights the depth of their affection for each other.
The lyrics of "Stay Awhile" are emotional yet simple, drawing on universal experiences of romantic attraction and longing. Through the sparse yet evocative words, the song captures the feelings and desires of lovers who want to stay together and cherish each other's love. Moreover, the song's gentle melody and soft instrumentation work to create a laid-back, soothing ambiance that mirrors the calmness and intimacy of the lyrics.
Line by Line Meaning
Into my room he creeps
He enters my room quietly
Without making a sound
He does not create any noise
Into my dreams he peeps
He appears in my dreams
With his hair all long and hanging down
His long hair is hanging down
How he makes me quiver
He gives me butterflies
How he makes me smile
He makes me happy
With all this love I have to give him
I have so much love to give him
I guess I'm gonna stay with him awhile
I am going to be with him for some time
She brushes the curls from my eyes
She moves my hair away from my face
She drops her robe on the floor
She takes off her robe and drops it
And she reaches for the light on the bureau
She turns on the light on the desk
And the darkness is her pillow once more
She goes back to sleep
With all this love I have to give her
I have so much love to give her
Guess I'm gonna stay with her awhile
I am going to be with her for some time
With all this love I have to give you
I have so much love to give to you
Guess I'm gonna stay with you awhile
I am going to be with you for some time
Stay with you awhile
I will stay with you for some time
I guess I'm gonna stay
I will remain here
Contributed by Jacob G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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Into my room he creeps
Without making a sound
Into my dreams he peeps
With his hair all long and hanging down
How he makes me quiver
How he makes me smile
With all this love I have to give him
I guess I'm gonna stay with him awhile
She brushes the curls from my eyes
She drops her robe on the floor
And she reaches for the light on the bureau
And the darkness is her pillow once more
How she makes me quiver
How she makes me smile
With all this love I have to give her
I guess I'm gonna stay with her awhile
How it makes me quiver
How it makes me smile
With all this love I have to give you
Guess I'm gonna stay with you awhile
How it makes me quiver
How it makes me smile
With all this love I have to give you
Guess I'm gonna stay with you awhile
Stay with you awhile
I guess I'm gonna stay
Guy Robichaud
47 + years later.....this song still gets butterflies in my wife's stomach.....Still so much in love
RUDY DEL VECCHIO
A song by the Bells from 1970. One of the greatest love songs of all time that few people ever heard.
Susan Coronel
Love this song. I remember my good old days โค๐
Rita Pandjipurnama
Angel Voice... I love it .... ๐๐ผ
Maria A
Love this song so much, beautiful voice.
Yuliana Yuli
i love this song remember i stil young
Alex Chang
I truly love the way she sings this beautiful song in her own style! Nice cover and charming voice ~
Firman Agussetiawan
Good lyrics, sweet voice and beautiful singer
Michael Rearte
What a beautiful voice....
Ohjzz Sanchez
relaxing music...great song!'โค๐