Hello! I feel like I haven’t written a blog in forever!
Well, a lot has happened since the last time I wrote. The music video for When I’m 18 Rock Version is done! Woohoo! Hahaha. How exciting is that? You might have seen it, but if not….it’s right above. LOL. Make sure you comment on it so I know what you think! It was so much fun to work with the boys again! And in Palm Springs….it was just so hot, though! I mean, seriously! I almost fainted. LOL. But I just put ice down my back and everything was alright again.
Let’s see….what else has gone on? How about this: I got an official nomination for a Hollywood Music in Media Award for my When I’m 18 music video! Ahh! Haha. I was so excited when I got it. My mom and I were jumping up and down like crazy. It was quite fun. Honestly, I don’t know anything else besides that. Haha. I’m sure my mom’s got it figured out, though….gosh, I depend on her a lot, huh?
Oh! I almost forgot! I have a show coming up in Union Square in San Francisco. It’s gonna be so exciting! It’s Indo Day on July 31, and since I’m Indonesian, I was invited to perform up there. I’m pretty excited! I’ve been working hard with my dancers, trying to perfect our routines, and I hope that everyone will see that. In addition to being Indo Day, did you hear that it’s officially National Dance Day?! What?! That’s so cool! Hahaha. Watch, me and my dancers just be dancing on the streets and people will be going, “Huh?!” This is gonna be great. Maybe I’ll see some of you there? It’d be awesome!
Anyways, it’s summer and I’m having a blast. Hope you’re having just as much fun as me!
Love,
Meeghan
xoxoxo
So, it was last weekend that I did this. I guess I should’ve posted it earlier, but I didn’t have time. LOL. You know how summer is, right? Friends, beach, theme parks, fun…
Anyways, last weekend…was one to remember. I went to freakin’ Palm Springs! Haha. Hence the title of this blog post. I didn’t go just to have fun or to just walk the streets of downtown Palm Springs and shop ’til my fingers turned the color of my tongue because of all the heavy bags I was carrying. No, it was nothing like that…Although, my fingers turning red really doesn’t compare to the clothes I bought. LOL. I went to shoot my When I’m 18 Rock Version music video with ONE11!
Boy, was it crazy or what?! First of all, I wanna say that Palm Springs has a great sense of style and is so hot…literally…it’s so hot. I didn’t know how I was gonna survive the day of shooting in the 100 degree weather, which is considered “nice” in the area. I was so excited the night before, though, that I didn’t even think about that. It took me forever to fall asleep that night, but the bed was so soft I couldn’t resist.
When the next day finally came, I woke up with tons of energy and ready for some fun in the (blazing) sun. The boys were hyped and the crew was ready, and so was I.
We shot the music video on a ranch, which we all like to call “Chateau Relaxo.” Hahaha. I definitely understood where the name came from. Anyways, it was a huge estate with, like, a gagillion acres. We were able to go around the ranch and just shoot silly things in random little places. It was loads of fun. It didn’t even feel like work. It was just like a huge party.
I think one of the best parts about the music video, though, came later in the day. ONE11 had invited some people to be in the music video and that’s when the real party started. Everywhere I looked, I saw ONE11 fans and supporters everywhere. Granted there weren’t too many guys, but girls rule better anyways. Haha. All these people came for ONE11, and I was scared that they wouldn’t like me. I knew I had to impress them in the first take.
The director yelled action and we all blasted. It was a performance scene. We were in the actual ranch…the backyard of it, with the pool and grass…It was a party. ONE11 and I were performing while all the people were sitting around us, rockin’ out to the music. It was so awesome. They all loved it and they all supported us, and there’s nothing better you could ask for. So, we just went crazy and had fun with it. Some people jumped in the pool and it was just awesome.
At the end of the day, it was just a party. It wasn’t a music video shoot anymore. I had made new friends and we all went swimming and exchanged Facebook stuff. Hahaha. Another favorite part of the day. Now I can’t wait to see the music video, though. The director said it would probably be done in the next two weeks, but I really don’t think I have that much patience. LOL. The video above is a sneak peak of what we did that day, though.
In February, I had my first concert at the Saban Theater in Beverly Hills. It was a huge success and I had the best time. Well, there was this band that opened for me. They were called ONE11. There’s three boys: Michael, Austin, and Ryan, and they’re all just the sweetest guys. A little bit crazy…no, really crazy, but at the theater before the show started, we got to talking. And one of the things that came up was my favorite song When I’m 18. They told me that the song was really good and they liked it so much that they made their own rock version of it.
I was, like, “What?! That’s so crazy!” I mean, right? They made their own version of my song! I felt so special! Haha. So, they asked me if I wanted to take a listen and of course I said yes. Michael had it on his phone and we all listened to it. I thought it was such a good idea and, from what I heard on the phone, it was really good. I told them we had to record it.
Well, it happened. I finally got together with ONE11 and we recorded WHEN I’M 18 ROCK VERSION! I don’t mean to brag or anything, but the song sounds so good! We upped the tempo and the live instruments make the song sound so much more real.
The whole experience of recording the song was great, too. We all worked together, as in we all recorded at the same time. Live music and everything. That was the first time I had ever recorded a song with live music. Granted I haven’t been through too much, but still! That’s a big deal.
And I had so much fun with the guys. They had so much energy and they were so entertaining and supportive. In fact, at one point in the day when I was recording my part for the song, the boys just came right into the recording booth and just sat down and hung out with me for a while. I thought that was really nice of them. You know, I was in the recording booth alone and getting a little restless because I had been in there for a long time and then they come in and their presence just pumped me up. It was great…just to have people your age be around you and keep you company.
The next step is the performance video and I’m so excited to do it. We’re gonna be shooting it in Palm Springs, and it’s gonna be so good. There’s a lot of people already in on the project coming up with some great ideas for the video, and we’ve got tons of supporters backing us up.
This is just another step closer to fulfilling my dream. I’m so appreciative of what I have and excited for what’s to come. I’ll make sure to keep you guys updated throughout my journey =)
When I’m 18
Ahh! My album is out! Woohoo! It feels like a huge victory for me. Ever since I was a little girl, it was my dream to become a professional singer, and now here I am living my dream. What more could a girl ask for?….besides shoes and clothes. Haha.
This album is really special to me. I know it’s a cliche because every artist’s first album is special to them, but it really is true. I named it When I’m 18 after my favorite song, which was my single. The song is about….well, my dream. When I went into the studio the day I wrote the song, I felt so inspired and alive inside. The adrenaline inside of me was rushing like crazy and I was just so excited to start working and I couldn’t take my mind off the possibility that I could make it big. So, that’s how When I’m 18 came about. I was just fantasizing about what I would do when I made the big time and led a carefree life.
I think the song is mostly about having fun. It’s definitely an upbeat song that you can get up and jump around to and it gives off a good vibe, and that was what I wanted with the song. I wanted to make a song where your troubles just went away for a split second and you could go crazy and not care what anyone thought. With this song, I really wanted to send the message that everyone should keep their dreams alive, too. I think it’s really important to have dreams because it’s a motivation and a drive. With dreams, you become inspired and you work harder than ever to make the dream come true, and then you yourself become an inspiration to others and it’s just a domino effect from there. My motto is to dream big and just believe in yourself and you can go really far.
The music video kept up with the song, too. I definitely stuffed a whole bunch of different imagery components into the song, such as “sittin’ with my friends in my fancy limo” and “I’ll be out shoppin’ like there’s no tomorrow.” I didn’t know what I wanted the storyline of the video to be when the director asked me. All I knew was that I wanted the video to be very well described by the word “fun,” and I think it came across very well. I couldn’t have asked for a better music video. The cast and crew were so nice and we all got along well and it was just an absolute thrill to do the project. I can’t even describe it as work, and when that happens, you know that that’s what you want to do for the rest of your life.
As for the album, it’s just a mix of experiences that either I’ve had personally or that people around me have been through. I take inspiration from everyone and everything around me, whether it be my best friend or just hating waking up so early every morning for school. I don’t really like to set a theme for my album because it limits me and I don’t want to have to pick what to write about from a list of topics in that particular category…but sometimes, it could just come out that way. It all depends on my mood. I write songs when I’m feeling an emotion at it’s strongest.
I don’t know any better way to express myself than through song, and especially if I wrote the song. It’s the best way of communication to me, for an artist to write their own songs, which is why most of my songs are written by me. I mean, this album is my story. This album is my life compressed into three or four minute chapters. This album is me.
Love,
Meeghan
July 10- Vivace and Friends: Changing Lives Through Music (Polio Fundraiser)
City- Japan Town, CA
Venue- East West Players Theatre
Time- 7:30 PM
July 31- Indo Day (Lawang)
City- San Francisco, CA
Venue- Union Square
Time- 12:00 PM (Noon)
Posted in Videos on 29. May, 2010
Posted in Videos on 29. May, 2010
