Hi guys!
Welcome to another episode of #LifeatTSL and today,
oh my god,
my producer told me I'm going
busking.
I'm going to be busking with Jason Yu.
Some of y'all might have seen him on TikTok
because he sang the Baby Shark song
for this little girl that wanted (it),
but he didn’t know the chords,
so he went back, learned again and then performed.
I don't know if he knows what he's in for.
He might be shocked or maybe he did his research and
he knows what to expect.
I don't know.
But I'm very excited.
[Sew trying to sing Baby Shark]
Nice to meet you.
- I'm Sew. - I’m Jason.
In case the people out there don't use TikTok,
can you introduce yourself to them?
Right.
My name is Jason Yu.
I'm a singer-songwriter and I also busk when I'm free.
In case you don't know who I am,
I'm Sew.
Actually, do you know about me?
No, I do not.
Oh my god.
You don't know what you're in for today, man.
Have you warmed up?
- My vocal cords? - Yes, your vocal cords
If not, it's like your (vocal warmups)
Like what?
Like Sharpay in High School Musical?
[Warm ups]
No, actually (it is like that).
I also do like...
Goo [in ascending pitch].
[warmup fail]
Yeah, that works.
We’re done warming up.
Are you sure?
- Mm. - Ok, alright.
Don’t scratch your head, it's okay.
It will go well.
- You look - - Ya...
You look a bit stressed right now.
No, I'm not stressed at all.
Maybe you should play some calming music to calm yourself down.
♪ We will be alright ♪
We're going to be doing three songs today.
We're going to start off with an original of mine.
It's a song called Hearts Release.
Have you heard it yet?
Yes!
How do you find it?
I can sing for you.
[Panics]
Let me mentally prepare a bit first.
What do you mean?
It'll be fine.
♪ In my dreams ♪
Okay.
I think you should do a demo for me first.
Okay.
Hearts Release - Jason Yu ♪ In my dreams ♪
Okay, we sing together.
♪ You're next to me ♪
♪ I think of you ♪
♪ Even when I sleep ♪
Usually, when people sing with me,
they'll go off key, off note or off rhythm.
They are too distracted by how good you are, right?
[Somewhat agrees]
You sure you still want me to sing a song?
Will you feel okay?
I scared you go home and cry.
I'm (already) crying inside.
Oh my god.
Ok, we'll just give it a go?
One, two, three, four...
Angel Baby - Troye Sivan ♪ I need a lover to keep me sane ♪
♪ Pull me back from hell and bring me back again ♪
Wait, sorry, wrong lyrics.
♪ (Play me the) classics ♪
♪ Something romantic ♪
♪ You're my angel baby ♪
♪ Baby you're my angel ♪
♪ Angel baby ♪
Do you want to go through that song again?
Do you guys think we're good?
Do you think I was good?
[sighs]
I don't know how I can help you.
For the last song, for Perfect,
she’s going to be doing both (by) herself,
Then, she can use the mic stand.
(PD) Holding is better for her.
Yeah~
I might just run to the audience, man.
Good thing my cable is not so long.
We’re going to bring in the other guitar.
I'll teach you the chords to Perfect,
and it just so happens that these four chords
are used widely in pop music.
So the first one that I'll teach you is E-minor.
Do you want to try using the very tip of your fingers?
All six strings from the top.
Okay, not bad.
So I want you to build the muscle memory for your fingers,
to find the position of those (chords).
To see if you're playing the chord properly,
you can plug each string on its own
to see if it’s ringing out.
Like this.
Press hard.
Hard!
HARD!
Not this string, wrong (string).
Sorry, sorry!
You just need to build up that tolerance.
It'll take a while.
I didn’t know my fingers also need muscles.
How am I going to do this and sing at the same time?
The first thing I thought of just now.
I honestly think I cannot play the guitar and
- sing at the same time. - Ok.
So shall we practice singing the song?
Perfect - Ed Sheeran ♪ I found a love, for me ♪
♪ Well, I found a girl ♪
♪ ‘Cause we were just kids when we fell-- ♪
You can stay on one key.
It was different?
Yeah, I think you changed a little bit.
♪ Baby, I’m dancing in the dark ♪
♪ I don’t deserve this ♪
♪ You look perfect tonight ♪
Thank you so much, thank you.
That was amazing.
Wow, I’m looking forward to tonight.
When I'm busking,
I use a board to tell people who I am.
Is there only one board?
I cannot mess this up, oh my god!
Oh, it's a bit scary.
Maybe I should just stick to drawing and singing.
Okay.
♪ I never knew you were the someone waiting for me ♪
SEW!
Outdoor karaoke.
Follow @The Smart Local on YouTube,
@thesmartlocaltv on Instagram.
We are here ~
Alright, where are we?
Where is here?
Outside Wisma,
in front of the steps where a lot of people sit.
Which, honestly, I feel is a bit too much already.
So we're going to start setting up.
Here's how you can help me.
Pass me the inverter.
Kiap (Clip) up the red one to the black one.
Eh, no, the red one to the red one!
Hey Jason!
I haven't performed!
I don't want to go to the hospital.
Yeah, the cap, just remove it.
If it’s like that, then the spark will be on my side,
because I hooked up this part.
Oh no!
A bit only [x2]
- See? - Oh!
- There's really not much. - Oh, okay.
[Happy cheers]
I got my own jar?!
We're pretty much set up.
We just need a sound check.
(PD) How are you feeling?
Give me your hand.
Wow.
It’s fast, right?
I let her feel my heartbeat.
She got a shock
because it's extra fast.
Wow, so tall?
♪ Hello, it's me ♪
[Realizing]
Oh no, I'm actually quite scared.
You take this microphone, then you just keep testing.
Testing [x2]
It’s too loud.
Testing, one, two, three, walao.
Do I look pale?
I can feel the blood rushing out of me.
What is happening?
My sign board is dropping.
This is a bad sign.
Oh my god.
Come on, stay strong!
I'm very stressed.
[Cheering]
(Jason) Thank you guys!
I don’t know why, but I’m a little bit nervous today.
Because of me!
My name is Jason, I'll be playing a few songs for you guys tonight.
I'm sure you guys know this one,
it's called Can't Help Falling In Love
Can’t Help Falling In Love - Elvis Presley ♪ Wise men say only fools rush in ♪
♪ But I can't help falling in love with you ♪
Thank you guys, I hope you guys enjoy it.
Do I go up now?
Alright and now, I actually have a friend
that would like to sing with me today.
That's her very first time busking.
Please don't expect too much.
It will be like how everybody sing in
Karaoke television (KTV).
This is actually an original of mine
that Sew learned just for today, right?
- Yes - Let's do it.
♪ In my dreams, you're next to me ♪
♪ I think of you even when I sleep ♪
♪ And I see pastures of green ♪
♪ Horn sounds and angel sing ♪
♪ When you're lying with me ♪
♪ So please let our hearts release ♪
♪ There's no other place I'd rather be ♪
♪ When you're lying with me ♪
♪ Come lie here with me ♪
All applause to Sew!
Thank you, everybody.
Please look at my hand.
It's cramped up
because I held the mic, and then I got too nervous
now it’s like that.
And this is me relaxing my hand, you know?
Of all the three songs that I’m performing today,
the one that I'm most comfortable singing and
am confident in is his song.
This is Jamie and Nissa,
my supportive friends who are here for me.
What do you all think of my first song?
It was great.
That was the best performance that I've heard of Sew.
Could you all tell I was nervous?
No.
Do I look like a busker?
Yes.
Thank you very much.
Everybody not only do I have supportive friends,
I also have supportive family members.
This is my mom and my aunt.
What do you all think of my first performance?
Wah. I think it's great,
- Really? - Initially, not so good,
but towards the end, it’s getting better.
I think it's the right decision to sing with him first.
Mic test.
Wow!
Or do you want softer?
No, it's fine.
We just let the whole Orchard Road hear me.
Hello everybody, I will be singing Angel Baby.
Two, three, four...
♪ I need a lover to keep me sane ♪
♪ Pull me from hell, bring me back again ♪
♪ Play me the classics ♪
♪ Something romantic ♪
♪ Give him my all when I don't even have it ♪
♪ They were worth it all along, yeah ♪
♪ I just wanna live in this moment forever ♪
♪ 'Cause I'm afraid that living couldn't get any better ♪
Last time!
♪ You're my angel ♪
♪ Angel baby, angel ♪
♪ You're my angel, baby ♪
♪ Baby, you're my angel ♪
♪ Angel baby ♪
Woo hoo! Good job!
Thank you everybody.
This is so fun.
Thank you all for your support.
This is addictive.
What do you think of my Angel Baby performance?
- I'm supposed to be honest, right? - Yes.
So you were like... off key.
Out of ten, what would you rate it? Be honest.
I would read it ten out of ten, for entertainment.
11 out of 10 for the passion.
I'm back.
This time, I'm going to sing Perfect,
I think y'all might know (the song).
♪ She shares my dreams, I hope that someday I'll share her home ♪
♪ I found a lover, to carry more than just my secrets ♪
♪ To carry love, to carry children of our own ♪
♪ Baby, I'm dancing in the dark ♪
♪ With you between my arms ♪
♪ Barefoot on the grass ♪
♪ Listening to our favorite song ♪
♪ I have faith in what I see ♪
♪ Now I know I have met an angel in person ♪
♪ And she looks perfect ♪
♪ I don't deserve this ♪
♪ You look perfect tonight ♪
Thank you everybody.
This is my last song,
but Jason's going to continue for tonight,
so please continue to listen and support him,
Thank you.
As somebody
who has heard me sing and practice a lot of times at home,
what are your thoughts?
This is my boyfriend, in case y'all don't know.
Great improvement, but can be better.
What can be better?
Everything.
What about you, David?
I think really great confidence.
For energy, (I'll give it) A-star.
Confidence is also A-star.
Anika, what did you think?
She's wearing earplugs.
Hi guys,
which songs did y'all hear me perform?
Ocean Eyes.
I never sang Ocean Eyes just now.
In one of your videos.
We were wondering why you never sang Ocean Eyes.
Because I don't want to scare the people here.
If people never watch TSL,
then they don't know what to expect.
This one they might just faint.
I sing now for you.
Two lines.
♪ Those ocean eyes ♪
♪ Your ocean eyes ♪
♪ No fair ♪
Together!
♪ Ocean eyes ♪
♪ Those ocean... ♪
What did you think of my performance?
It’s like a live karaoke session.
I really love it.
I don't know who they are,
but thank you.
Oh my god,
At the start, it was really terrifying.
My hands were shaking.
But with each song that I sang,
I felt better and better and
I was really enjoying myself,
I think I enjoy a bit too much.
There's a certain point where I forget i'm in public and
I start singing and moving as if I'm in a karaoke booth.
Unfortunately,
I don't know what to improve
or more like I don't know how to improve.
We are back in the office, after a night of basking.
At the start, I was very terrified.
I don't know if you can tell.
I can tell you were nervous.
I cannot remember how I sounded like,
I only remember just trying to...
I remember.
You remembered?
Did I sound, at least, better during our practice session,
the same or worse?
I think you were a bit better.
Hey, great job.
Very proud of you for being so brave.
Thank you very much.
I'm not going to lie,
but there was a point where I felt like crying.
- Really? - Because I was...
Really, at the start.
- Before? - Before.
- Because you were too nervous. - Because I was too scared.
But then with every song that I performed,
I felt more and more comfortable.
I’ve never noticed the amount of things that
buskers have to prepare and bring,
as well as the knowledge behind all the equipments.
It's not that difficult to get yourself out there busking,
but there's quite a lot of effort and work to be done
to make it a good act.
How would you rate me today?
It will be 10 out of 10.
Because of the courage.
- Thank you. - Stepping off your comfort zone.
If I were to rate myself for today,
I would rate, as a busker,
two out of ten.
One for the confidence, and for even stepping out there,
and another one for practicing and
really doing my best and trying to be a professional singer.
Thank you so much for the experience.
No problem.
It was fun.
- Really? - It was fun!
Okay, I’m glad!
It was definitely an interesting experience.
Interesting?
Really, it’s interesting?
Do you have any tips for people out there who
want to be a busker but they don't know how to start and
what they need?
There's a lot of aspects of busking.
You don't have to try only when you feel like you're very good.
Being out there performing,
it's almost like practicing in some ways too.
To all the future buskers out there,
all the best!
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