[Jolin Tsai] Work Hard & PLAY Hard with Jolin in her 18th thread!

[Baco__]

The blu-ray version is still not on jpopsuki and that's killing me T.T did any of you buy it? Haha

[Linoa62]

Originally Posted by Baco__

The blu-ray version is still not on jpopsuki and that's killing me T.T did any of you buy it? Haha

I did ! It was held by the customs but I finally got it today

LINE TV version of the concert is available though if you want to watch it.
http://www.mexashare.com/e6h30e6yfh1..._Tour_720p.rar

[Baco__]

I downloaded thia version, but the quality is not what I was looking for. This concert must be appreciated in 1080p at least. It's amazing <3

[Linoa62]

Originally Posted by Baco__

I downloaded thia version, but the quality is not what I was looking for. This concert must be appreciated in 1080p at least. It's amazing <3

I can try to rip it if you want, but I never ripped a BluRay so... I hope it will turn out alright

[Baco__]

I can't help you on this, but hopefully an internet/YouTube tutorial could help you. Hahah I would love (and you could upload it on jpopsuki hahaha) <3

[yabieru]

I googled it yesterday and I downloaded a 1080p version from here: http://www.btbtt.net/thread-index-fi...id-4401608.htm

I don't know how the download speed will be. For me it took around 1 day to download the entire file. Hope it works

[Baco__]

Thank you so much for the link! It downloaded in less than 4 hours, though. Hahha btw the link comes with a 1080p and a 720p altogether, I don't know why haha

[Linoa62]

Latest news:

02/21
Jolin had to cancel her attendance at Milan & Paris Fashion Week.
During Chinese New Year (February 16th), Jolin had acute gastroenteritis.
On the day before her departure for Milan (February 18th), she went to a doctor who told her that her gastroenteritis turned into a viral infection which spread to her eyes and ears.
As a consequence Jolin's travel to Milan has been canceled by fear that the virus might spread to her brain, and she had to be hospitalized.
Her agent stressed that the virus is not life-threatening and that her appetite and physical strength are slowly recovering.
He added that it's the first time since her debut that she canceled work because of illness.

02/28
Jolin has been discharged from the hospital.
It has also been disclosed that she booked Taipei Arena in mid-August for two consecutive weekends (meaning that a new Tour was coming) but this reservation has been cancelled because of her health.
Jolin's agent confirmed the cancellation, but denied that it was because of Jolin's illness. He declared: "The new album was originally planned to be released at the end of last year, but due to a serious backward music production schedule, works failed to be completed on schedule, it was too late to prepare the content of a concert, so it (the reservation) has been cancelled by the government last year."
Jolin will resume work in March and will focus on the new album, expected for a summer release.

[melissalove]

I’m so glad jolin stopped touring and focused on her health.

[Linoa62]

Jolin has already resumed work, last week she went to Thailand at Karma Sound Studios for a couple of days to write a song with several songwriters/producers/arrangers: SYPS, Stan Dubb, Rhys Fletcher, Richard Craker, and Yunhui Hong.
https://www.instagram.com/p/Bf5paC8hZpR/

[orbitalaspect]

Originally Posted by Linoa62

Jolin has already resumed work, last week she went to Thailand at Karma Sound Studios for a couple of days to write a song with several songwriters/producers/arrangers: SYPS, Stan Dubb, Rhys Fletcher, Richard Craker, and Yunhui Hong.
https://www.instagram.com/p/Bf5paC8hZpR/

This album better shut Taipei down for a whole week. It's been FOUR YEARS. This better be a pop-therapy-hybrid album where I dance my ass off and the sound waves break up cancer cells. What in goodness' name is taking so long?

[Linoa62]

Originally Posted by orbitalaspect

This album better shut Taipei down for a whole week. It's been FOUR YEARS. This better be a pop-therapy-hybrid album where I dance my ass off and the sound waves break up cancer cells. What in goodness' name is taking so long?

Lyrics, still. She doesn't have lyrics for every song.

Jolin wants to tackle the defense of women and women's rights this time, and it looks like she's having a hard time finding lyricists who can capture what she wants to convey.
Just like aMEI who searched for 2 years for suitable lyrics for Left Behind...

The question is, why doesn't Jolin write the lyrics herself since she wrote lyrics before ? She couldn't come up with something she considered good enough I guess or she doesn't want to. Who knows.

Anyway, Jolin seems very eager to release the album this summer, let's hope we'll get it this time because just like you said, it's been damn too long !

[Marcelo]

Hopefully she's well! Can't wait for the new album, Play was everything!

[Maemi]

The queen.

[ahtka-chan]

It's been a long time since I'm reading Jolin is trying to find lyricists... I think it would be nice if she could start writing her own lyrics. I know it's not easy but it'd be nice if she started creativity courses and stuff like that.

[Linoa62]

Originally Posted by ahtka-chan

It's been a long time since I'm reading Jolin is trying to find lyricists... I think it would be nice if she could start writing her own lyrics. I know it's not easy but it'd be nice if she started creativity courses and stuff like that.

Jolin has written lyrics in the past, and nice ones at that, but (unfortunately ?) she seems to be more interested nowadays in composing music* than writing lyrics.
The last time she provided lyrics was in 2012 for Beast... 6 years already o_O

*Jolin followed producing and composing courses along with performance and opera courses while working on PLAY.

EDIT: Jolin has confirmed the fact that she was working on creating new song(s) for the upcoming album last week in Thailand. Album release is still scheduled for this summer, and a new Tour is expected to follow in early 2019. While she was sick she didn't leave home, she watched Netflix all day and thought about the content of the new album.

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Jolin will be the first guest of Come Sing With Me Season 3. Come Sing With Me is a Chinese show airing on Hunan TV which gives the opportunity to people to sing with stars.

You can already listen here to fans' rendition of 日不落 Sun Will Never Set: https://kg.qq.com/html/contest/detail.html?id=4212

Those with the highest number of "likes" will be invited to the show to perform live with Jolin.

There is no airing date for the show at the moment, but according to the link below, people are able to apply until this July. Which means that it might start airing this summer, right on time to promote Jolin's upcoming album.

[Linoa62]

On March 14th, Jolin attended the First Selection of Michelin Guide Taipei 2018 and teamed up with chef Guillaume Coulbrant from Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Taipei to create a dessert called “Crispy-Topped Pink Gelee”.
Both videos are subbed in English.



Jolin appeared twice for the past couple of months on French TV.
Nyûsu Show (J-ONE) - w/ English subs



Focus (GONG TV) - no subs, but English translation below

English translation

Spoiler:

Voiceover: Regarded as the diva of Mandopop, Jolin Tsai is a multi-talented artist. Singer, dancer, composer, actress, and a real businesswoman, with almost 20 years of career and 13 albums, the woman who debuted at 18 years old has grown up.
Inspired by Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey or Kylie Minogue, compared to Britney Spears then Madonna, real performer on stage, performer of numerous characters in her MVs, but who is really Jolin Tsai ?
So it is in Taipei that we have been able to meet again the woman we already met in 2013 when she came to France.

Jolin : I debuted my music career with a contest which brought me into the label, and after two years, I started to diversify my dance moves, my styles. And by trying different things, I finally found a style that I like. I hope to hold even more concerts in order to have even more interactions with my fans.

Voiceover: Where does your inspiration comes from ? Whether musically or visually ? How do you prepare your performances ?
Jolin : My inspirations come from many, many different talents. At every album release, it’s the product of the collaboration of the best from each and every one. Composers, lyricists, producers, and choreographers. We give ourselves a subject, and everyone brainstorms to offer everything he/she knows. All this in order to achieve a performance. I am very pleased with the MVs I made, but they are not the work of only one person. It is the result of everyone’s work. I am just the one who has been put in the spotlight, actually. I hope they can give some kind of hidden power to my fans.

Voiceover: Speaking of which, can you recommend one of your songs to us ?
Jolin : Actually I would like to recommend a lot of my songs. But I think that the music should be combined with the MV. The song “Play”, from my last album, would be a good start. Because its MV has a lot of vibrant and colored images. The idea behind the song is also very interesting. That is why I will recommend to start with this song.

Voiceover: You have been able to collaborate with many artists, like recently with DJ Alesso. Could you tell us more about it ?
Jolin : In the first place I did not think I would have the opportunity to collaborate with these different artists, including DJ Alesso, and try different electro styles that I barely used until then.
But it was an amazing experience. See how the DJs and their producers work has been very rewarding. And I am very open to future opportunities. Very curious to see how they perceive me after I entered their world. It is something that I want to explore.

Voiceover: What memories do you have of the French audience ?
Jolin : I would really like to come back to France (to perform on stage) !
Last time, in 2013, the fans’ response has gone beyond my expectations. With social media talking about my performance. I am very happy that the audience still remembers me since then.
My concert was a bit small last time, it was more “intimate” with my fans. But I hope that when I will come back, it will be in a bigger venue.
I hope I will be able to release my new album this year and that my French fans will be able to listen to it through social media. But the ones who don’t necessarily know me as well, and that they will like it !

Voiceover : A slight flashback on your career, how would you assess these years ?
Jolin : Every year is different. And I am happy to see that I am evolving myself. I triumph over the one I used to be. It is interesting because pop music is about the person you are at the moment. And singing it fills you with fond memories. I think that when people listen to these songs, it takes them back to another moment. Where they were when they first listened to it.

Voiceover : And Jolin Tsai has not finished to take us back to these moments.

GONG TV's interview is more interesting than J-ONE's IMO.


Jolin recorded a video for PETA Asia where she calls on the public to boycott animal circus performances.

Excerpts:
Jolin stands on stage and it’s her choice, but the animals have no choice.
She says:
“They have been deprived, abused, imprisoned for life, their needs are never valued.”
“The animals are taken to one place after another and are deprived of their deserved life. Many animals are locked up, they eat, drink […], sleep in a small space. They are only released during training and performance.”

[Linoa62]

Jolin has recorded 3 songs. An album release is highly unlikely for this summer but it's still scheduled for 2018. A new Tour is still expected to follow in 2019.

[CeReSu]

Dear god... is she playing with us?
I'm sure we will not have the album this year.
It is taking so so so so so long....

[thinkingoutloud89]

I just be thinking every day " I have so much music, I don't even have time to listen to it all properly". i wish asian music would come out slower.