I've heard of Hagen Troy before, but never really went to listen to his music 'cus I dislike it when some companies do too much advertising for 'new' & local artistes... you know, those kind who don't break into the Taiwan music industry & are just doing it in Singapore that kinda thing... and where the music videos/photoshoots are just the simple, lower budget kind...
But. Recently while watching Bountiful Blessings 《万福楼》 on Channel 8, I found myself so hooked onto Hagen Troy's songs - he has a great voice, composes catchy songs, and looks quite ok, maybe even above average... I think that many companies are very smart - or if you really want to get down to it, 'sly' - when it comes to advertising, and it's even 'better' if you join hands with Mediacorp, cus u get lots and lots of advertising done; and it's just so clever of them to use Hagen's songs for the WHOLE of the Bountiful Blessings OST..... Like what the Taiwanese did with Autumn's Concerto or what CH8 did for 'Pai Mai', too.
So whether or not it's subconsciously or not, you listen to Hagen Troy's songs over and over again. And guess what, I like it. And so I subscribed to his Youtube channel - showing my first very very sincere and true support for homegrown singers who, like I said, are kind of only based in Singapore that kind... Advertising is really a very powerful thing, and I truly believe, based on how you do it, it's actually.... a form of art, yi men xue wen. No, really.
Okay, enough talking. I know I'm long-winded xD After all that I've said, it's time for you to hear the magic of his songs and you'll understand what I mean. :)
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I Believe In You
Like his songs, too? Subscribe here to his Youtube vids/just go to listen to more of his vids! This is his official Youtube page ;)