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.
When I Fall in Love
Susan Wong Lyrics
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唱：黃翠珊
曲：DORFF STEPHEN HARTLEY / LLOYD HARRY / SKLEROV GLORIA / HERBSTRITT LARRY
詞：DORFF STEPHEN HARTLEY / LLOYD HARRY / SKLEROV GLORIA / HERBSTRITT LARRY
Dreamin' I must be dreamin'
Or am I really lyin' here with you
And though I'm wide awake I know my dream is comin' true
And oh I just fall in love again
Just one touch and then it happens every time
And there I go I just fall in love again
And when I do
I can't help myself I fall in love with you
Magic it must be magic
The way I hold you and the night just seems to fly
Easy for you to take me to a star
Heaven is that moment when I look into your eyes
And oh I just fall in love again
Just one touch and then it happens every time
And there I go I just fall in love again
And when I do
Can't help myself I fall in love with you
Can't help myself I fall in love with you
The lyrics to Susan Wong's song "When I Fall In Love" express the feeling of being completely captivated and overwhelmed by love. The singer describes a dream-like state of being with their partner, where they question if it is real or just a fantasy. Despite being wide awake, they feel like they are living in a dream because of the intense love they feel for their significant other. The lyrics convey the idea that love has a magical quality, making the singer feel like they are floating on cloud nine.
The song emphasizes the power of a single touch, which triggers the singer to fall in love again and again. Each time they experience this touch, they are unable to resist the overwhelming feeling of love towards their partner. The lyrics describe the unstoppable force of love, as the singer admits that they can't help but fall in love with their partner every time.
Overall, the lyrics of "When I Fall In Love" convey the theme of surrendering to the irresistible power of love. The song captures the dreamy, enchanting feeling of falling in love, and suggests that it is a magical experience that takes the singer to a blissful place.
Line by Line Meaning
Dreamin' I must be dreamin'
I feel like I'm in a dream, questioning if this is real
Or am I really lyin' here with you
I can't believe I'm actually here with you
Baby you take me in your arms
You hold me close and make me feel safe and loved
And though I'm wide awake I know my dream is comin' true
Even though I'm fully aware, I believe this is my dream becoming a reality
And oh I just fall in love again
I can't help but keep falling in love
Just one touch and then it happens every time
With just a single touch, I can't resist falling in love
And there I go I just fall in love again
Once again, I find myself falling in love
And when I do
And whenever that happens
I can't help myself I fall in love with you
I have no control over it, I fall deeply in love with you
Magic it must be magic
It feels like there's a magical force behind our connection
The way I hold you and the night just seems to fly
When I hold you, time flies by and the night feels enchanting
Easy for you to take me to a star
You effortlessly transport me to a place of happiness and wonder
Heaven is that moment when I look into your eyes
When I gaze into your eyes, it feels like I'm in paradise
Can't help myself I fall in love with you
I can't control my emotions, I fall deeply in love with you
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: GLORIA SKLEROV, HARRY LLOYD, LARRY W. HERBSTRITT, STEPHEN HARTLEY DORFF
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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