Another William Hung? From TNP
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INFAMOUS eyebrow plucker Steven Lim's tweezers will no longer be the bane of Orchard Road - he is now a professional singer.
Years of tireless auditioning finally paid off on Wednesday night.
After a sweaty performance in a Kbox Cineleisure function room, attended only by a few friends and their families, he put pen (one borrowed from this reporter) to paper. And signed a three-year contract with Eliais World - an import/export business based in Singapore and China - as a salary-based artiste.
The man who made an entire nation wince when he stripped to yellow swimming trunks while singing She Bangs on Singapore Idol was also promised $100,000 for future albums - proof that there's no such thing as bad publicity.
The runner-up of The New Paper's Turn-off Of The Year in 2005's Flame Awards said he first met Mr Cedric Soh, a partner in Eliais World, four years ago when the latter was doing a street survey.
'Cedric wants to help me become famous. Then, next time I can help him endorse his products,' said Steven with a straight face.
Slightly nervous as he hadn't read the contract, he claimed to have looked at Mr Soh's tax invoices and bank account to ensure his new patron really does have the money.
Was sealing the deal in just three weeks too hasty?
Mr Soh, 29, said one album is not a big investment and that the $100,000 will not be spent at once.
He suggested helping Steven expand to markets like China and Italy, where he is not known, should he fail here.
Success means selling 1,000 copies of Steven's album this year.
'Even if I don't make money, I can learn something from this,' said Mr Soh, who sees this project as a possible first step into show business.
Although they haven't decided on a producer or even a country to release the album in, they hope to cut one in time for Chinese New Year, and possibly distribute it free for publicity.
Part of the deal supposedly includes sending Steven to China for three months of vocal training and an image overhaul.
'Even his relatives say his thinking must change. His actions are sometimes too aggressive and impulsive,' said Mr Soh.
The plan is to release a Mandarin album in Singapore but an English one in China because people there may not accept Steven's local accent.
Mr Soh said Steven is a 'product with longevity', although he admitted some people find Steven's movements 'strange'.
Steven will probably be packaged as a 'fun' singer who can make people laugh.
Like William Hung? Mr Soh nodded.
Steven clearly has a good sense of theatricality, given his motorcyclist armour and the yellow towel around his waist.
It prompted a little boy to come over and lift it up, asking: 'Are you wearing pants?'
Fortunately for everybody, he was. -
Another Guo Mei Mei?
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that guy is a total joker
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this mr soh very familiar
isit the one tt was rumoured to expect ladies to strip and take naked pix when they go for audition at his "talent" agency? -
With some plastic surgery and some sound training, he may be a potential in China.
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omg.Originally posted by FireIce:this mr soh very familiar
isit the one tt was rumoured to expect ladies to strip and take naked pix when they go for audition at his "talent" agency?
now he has turned gay?
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mr soh?
the indian in sg forum? -
As long as he markets himself somewhere else other than Singapore, he's free to do what he wants.
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no la is your momOriginally posted by amicute:mr soh?
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Your mom lar.Originally posted by amicute:mr soh?
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he is your brotherOriginally posted by Technomage:no la is your mom
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and he must not say he is a singaporean!Originally posted by ditzy:As long as he markets himself somewhere else other than Singapore, he's free to do what he wants.
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Originally posted by ^tamago^:omg.
now he has turned gay? -
Scary
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i bet with u all,can even last for 3 months
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MR SOH from sgforums!Originally posted by klishcia:INFAMOUS eyebrow plucker Steven Lim's tweezers will no longer be the bane of Orchard Road - he is now a professional singer.
Years of tireless auditioning finally paid off on Wednesday night.
After a sweaty performance in a Kbox Cineleisure function room, attended only by a few friends and their families, he put pen (one borrowed from this reporter) to paper. And signed a three-year contract with Eliais World - an import/export business based in Singapore and China - as a salary-based artiste.
The man who made an entire nation wince when he stripped to yellow swimming trunks while singing She Bangs on Singapore Idol was also promised $100,000 for future albums - proof that there's no such thing as bad publicity.
The runner-up of The New Paper's Turn-off Of The Year in 2005's Flame Awards said he first met Mr Cedric Soh, a partner in Eliais World, four years ago when the latter was doing a street survey.
'Cedric wants to help me become famous. Then, next time I can help him endorse his products,' said Steven with a straight face.
Slightly nervous as he hadn't read the contract, he claimed to have looked at Mr Soh's tax invoices and bank account to ensure his new patron really does have the money.
Was sealing the deal in just three weeks too hasty?
Mr Soh, 29, said one album is not a big investment and that the $100,000 will not be spent at once.
He suggested helping Steven expand to markets like China and Italy, where he is not known, should he fail here.
Success means selling 1,000 copies of Steven's album this year.
'Even if I don't make money, I can learn something from this,' said Mr Soh, who sees this project as a possible first step into show business.
Although they haven't decided on a producer or even a country to release the album in, they hope to cut one in time for Chinese New Year, and possibly distribute it free for publicity.
Part of the deal supposedly includes sending Steven to China for three months of vocal training and an image overhaul.
'Even his relatives say his thinking must change. His actions are sometimes too aggressive and impulsive,' said Mr Soh.
The plan is to release a Mandarin album in Singapore but an English one in China because people there may not accept Steven's local accent.
Mr Soh said Steven is a 'product with longevity', although he admitted some people find Steven's movements 'strange'.
Steven will probably be packaged as a 'fun' singer who can make people laugh.
Like William Hung? Mr Soh nodded.
Steven clearly has a good sense of theatricality, given his motorcyclist armour and the yellow towel around his waist.
It prompted a little boy to come over and lift it up, asking: 'Are you wearing pants?'
Fortunately for everybody, he was.
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i thought he didn't post here cause he got arrested by the police during the countdown event for gropping people
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how would any company haf such 'great' foresight
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The one who admires BIRDS & SQUIRRELSOriginally posted by amicute:mr soh?
the indian in sg forum?