I stumbled across this singer while browsing through yesasia.com for new music, and waiting on Wang Leehom’s new album. She looked interesting, and original, so I acquired her music and I’m very glad that I did. The song that I’m drooling over at the minute is her first track “Farewell Song”. It actually has some vocals from Hebe of S.H.E., which I found out later. Kind of an extra bonus, but I really can’t tell when she’s singing. Also, this song is based on Chopin’s Etude op. 10 no. 3

Download audio file (sandeechenfarewellsong.mp3)

Her voice is so old style. Something my mom would listen to, but it’s produced in such a way that I don’t feel old listening to it. In my mind, this girl is wearing a traditional Chi-pow (CheongSam), but floating in space in an astronaut suit…reaching out into space and singing. And this is all in sepia. With like…that old film scratch stuff. It feels like one of those weird Wong Kar Wai movies…and maybe throw in some confusing philosophical dialogue in there.