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.
The Other Side Of The Sun
Susan Wong Lyrics
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for beyond the other
side of the ocean
i'll bet you in the morning
you won't even know i'm gone
tired of living here
in the middle of a mixed emotion
i might as well be living
leaving with the feeling
i don't know how i'm dealing
with loving you
though once i knew
the special way
and what to do
to make you stay
forever and ever
even as i'm leaving
i'll never stop believing
you are the one
who can make me laugh
and can bring me back
from beyond the other
side of the sun.
rolling down the river
i hope i can deliver the morning
wishing on a star
for the sun to come out and play
funny, when it's over
you really don't
remember the warnings
you might as well be living
out beyond the milky way
(forever and ever)
leaving with the feeling
i don't know how i'm dealing
with loving you
though once i knew
the special way
and what to do
to make you stay
forever and ever
even as i'm leaving
i'll never stop believing
you are the one
who can make me laugh
and can bring me back
from beyond the other
side of the sun.
leaving with the feeling
i don't know how i'm dealing
with loving you
though once i knew
the special way
and what to do
to make you stay
forever and ever
even as i'm leaving
i'll never stop believing
you are the one
who can make me laugh
and can bring me back
from beyond the other
side of the sun
from beyond the other
side of the sun.
In Susan Wong's song The Other Side Of The Sun, the lyrics tell the story of someone who is leaving on a boat, sailing away to the other side of the ocean. The person they are leaving behind won't even know they are gone until morning. The main character is tired of living in a world full of mixed emotions and wishes to live on the other side of the sun. Despite leaving, they have a feeling of not knowing how to deal with their love for the person they are leaving behind. They once knew how to keep the person forever, but the feeling is fading away. This feeling of uncertainty is explored throughout the song.
The song seems to be exploring the idea of leaving behind one's past and starting anew. The singer is unsure of their feelings for their partner and is seeking a way to escape their emotional turmoil. They describe their emotional state as being stuck in the middle of a mixed emotion. They believe that moving on is the best way to deal with the situation they find themselves in. The lyrics express the hope that by leaving their current situation, they will find a new sense of peace and happiness.
Line by Line Meaning
leaving on a boat
I am departing on a vessel.
for beyond the other
To go to the other side.
side of the ocean
The other shore of the sea.
i'll bet you in the morning
I am confident that you will not notice my departure by tomorrow.
you won't even know i'm gone
You won't realize that I have left.
tired of living here
I am fed up with residing in this place.
in the middle of a mixed emotion
I am struggling with ambiguous feelings.
i might as well be living
It would be better if I stay elsewhere.
on the other side of the sun.
Far away from here, to a place beyond reach.
leaving with the feeling
Going away with this sensation.
i don't know how i'm dealing
I don't understand how to handle my emotions.
with loving you
Because of the love I have for you.
though once i knew
Although I used to comprehend this feeling.
the special way
The particular method.
and what to do
And the actions required.
to make you stay
To make you remain here.
forever and ever
For all eternity.
even as i'm leaving
Even though I'm departing.
i'll never stop believing
I will continue to have faith.
you are the one
You are the person.
who can make me laugh
Who can bring joy to me.
and can bring me back
And who can make me revisit this place.
from beyond the other
From far away.
side of the sun.
From a place unreachable and beyond what's visible.
rolling down the river
Traveling down the watercourse.
i hope i can deliver the morning
I wish that I can bring a great morning.
wishing on a star
Hoping and praying to a star.
for the sun to come out and play
That the sun shows itself and shines.
funny, when it's over
It's strange how things change at the end.
you really don't
You genuinely don't.
remember the warnings
Recall the advice given beforehand.
you might as well be living
It would be akin to living.
out beyond the milky way
Far beyond where Milky Way exists.
from beyond the other
From a place unreachable.
side of the sun.
Beyond reach and unseen.
leaving with the feeling
Going away with this sensation.
i don't know how i'm dealing
I don't understand how to handle my emotions.
with loving you
Because of the love I have for you.
though once i knew
Although I used to comprehend this feeling.
the special way
The particular method.
and what to do
And the actions required.
to make you stay
To make you remain here.
forever and ever
For all eternity.
even as i'm leaving
Even though I'm departing.
i'll never stop believing
I will continue to have faith.
you are the one
You are the person.
who can make me laugh
Who can bring joy to me.
and can bring me back
And who can make me revisit this place.
from beyond the other
From far away.
side of the sun.
From a place unreachable and beyond what's visible.
Contributed by Gabriella D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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on Imagine
Imagine - Susan Wong - Lyrics
You may say that I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will be as one
Imagine there's no Heaven
It's easy if you try
No hell below us
Above us only sky
Imagine all the people
Living for today
Imagine there's no countries
It isn't hard to do
Nothing to kill or die for
And no religion too
Imagine all the people
Living life in peace
Musical Interlude
Imagine no possessions
I wonder if you can
Nothing to kill or stifle
A brotherhood of man
Imagine all the people
Sharing all the world
You may say that I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will live as one