My Journey (Shila Amzah album)
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| Released | April 30, 2016 | |||
| Recorded | 2014-2016 | |||
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| Label | Shilala (HK) Ltd. | |||
| Producer | Shila Amzah | |||
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My Journey (stylized as "MY JOURNEY") is the sixth studio album and debut Chinese-language studio album by Malaysian singer-songwriter, Shila Amzah. It was released physically on April 30, 2016, through Shilala (HK) Limited.[1] Shila began preparing for the album during the same year after she participated I Am a Singer (season 2), and during a significant amount of media scrutiny. Shila was 26 years old at the time of the album's release and she is the first Malay artist to release a full Chinese studio album at Beijing, China.[2]
Musically, the album is mandopop music styled,[2] and lyrically it speaks of romantic relationships and breakups, a couple of Shila wrote from experiencing a relationship before. Lyrics also touch on Shila's personal struggles in life. In contrast to Shila's previous work, the production of My Journey consists of drum programming, synthesizers, pulsating bass, processed backing vocals, and guitars.[2]
Background[edit]
Shila released her fifth album, Shila Amzah, on December 10, 2013. This album, My Journey marked a change in Shila's musical style with the experimentation of mandopop. Before Shila finally release a Chinese studio album, Shila suffered struggles with recording contracts with Shanghai Media Group before establishing her own major recording label, Shilala (HK) Limited. The album was delayed almost 2 years. Before this, Shila stated the album will be released by March 2016, but it was delayed to April 2016 because some of her songs were mastered and mixed in the United States of America late.
Album packaging and release[edit]
My Journey was released on April 30, 2016, with seven tracks alongside three bonus tracks.[3] Shila began teasing an announcement in March 2016. On April 22, 2016, Shila unveiled the album cover on Instagram featuring the date of her press conference. On April 30, 2016, Shila held a press conference launched her debut Chinese-language album.
Singles[edit]
On May 28, 2015, Shila released her debut Chinese single in Hong Kong, "再见不再见"[4] through her very own major recording label, Shilala (HK) Limited. The song was written by Liao Yu and composed by Shila herself. This single had been performed live during her Shila Amzah: The Symbol of Love, International Press Conference. The song became an instant hit on Weibo Music when the single reached 1 million downloads in just two days.
On October 1, 2015, Shila performed her second Chinese single in Hong Kong, "再见" during her Shila Amzah Meet & Greet Hong Kong.[5][6] On October 6, 2015, Shila released the single[7] through Shilala (HK) Limited on Weibo Music[8] and iTunes.[9]
On July 11, 2016, Shila announced that "Selamanya Cinta" feat. Alif Satar will be released as the official fifth single from the album on July 14, 2016. On July 14, 2016, Shila released "Selamanya Cinta" feat. Alif Satar through Sony Music Malaysia (streaming) and on July 15, 2016 through Shila Amzah Entertainment Berhad (digital and streaming).
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "The Secret of Sand" | Shila Amzah | Shila Amzah | 5:02 |
| 2. | "See You or Never" | Liao Yu, Shila Amzah | Shila Amzah | 4:43 |
| 3. | "Goodbye" | Kelvin Avon, Jessica Bennet, Xiao Guang | Jun Kung, Kelvin Avon | 3:48 |
| 4. | "Home" | Shila Amzah | Shila Amzah | 3:50 |
| 5. | "Bow Alone" | Shila Amzah | Shila Amzah | 3:33 |
| 6. | "When I Love Me" | Khalil Fong | Khalil Fong | 3:24 |
| 7. | "Phases in Love" | Shila Amzah | Shila Amzah | 5:34 |
| 8. | "Human" | Shila Amzah | Helen Yap | 3:45 |
| 9. | "Forever Love" | Shila Amzah | Helen Yap | 4:12 |
| 10. | "It's You" | Shila Amzah | Helen Yap | 3:46 |
Release history[edit]
| Country | Date | Format | Label |
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| People's Republic of China | April 30, 2016 | CD | Shilala (HK) Limited |
| Worldwide | Streaming, digital download |
Singles[edit]
| Single | Country | Date | Format | Label |
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| 再见不再见 | Hong Kong | May 28, 2015 | CD Single, digital download | Shilala (HK) Limited |
| 再见 | Hong Kong | October 6, 2015 | CD Single, digital download | |
| Selamanya Cinta feat. Alif Satar | Worldwide | July 14, 2016 | Streaming | Sony Music Malaysia |
| July 15, 2016 | Digital download, streaming | Shila Amzah Entertainment Berhad |
References[edit]
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- ^ a b c "茜拉发首张国语大碟《心旅》 谈感情观:爱人要先爱自己-新华网浙江". www.zj.xinhuanet.com. Archived from the original on June 4, 2016. Retrieved 2016-05-06.
- ^ 网易. "茜拉 爱人要先爱自己(图)_网易新闻". news.163.com. Retrieved 2016-05-06.
- ^ "再見不再見 - Single by Shila Amzah on iTunes". iTunes. Retrieved 2016-05-06.
- ^ "茜拉《再见》控前度". 马来西亚诗华日报新闻网. Retrieved 2016-05-06.
- ^ "茜拉首次來港會歌迷 - 香港文匯報". paper.wenweipo.com. Retrieved 2016-05-06.
- ^ "Shila reveals the next chapter in her love story in 'Zaijian' (再見) (VIDEO)". www.themalaymailonline.com. 2015-12-07. Retrieved 2016-05-06.
- ^ "再见-ShilaAmzah茜拉-音乐人". music.weibo.com. Retrieved 2016-05-06.
- ^ "再見 (國) - Single by Shila Amzah on iTunes". iTunes. Retrieved 2016-05-06.