符美云★歌手简介
英文名：Corrinne May
原名：Corrinne Foo May Ying
中文名：符美云
出生地：新加坡
生日：1973年1月19日
官方主页：http://www.corrinnemay.com/
介绍：
一个在新加坡出生却在异地的美国意外闯出名号，她感情丰沛的歌词，曾让许多离乡游子不禁地留下眼泪；她温暖却清澈透明的歌声，抚慰了在都会中早已失去方向的现代人；她浑然天成的创作才华更感动了民谣之母Carole King及超级制作人Babyface，她就是Corrinne May。中文名符美云。在新加坡出生，之后在1996年进入美国波士顿柏克利音乐学院就读，Corrinne May在求学期间就曾以优异的创作才华而连续两年获得校内的歌曲创作演唱大赏。毕业后就移居洛杉矶，专职音乐的创作，Corrinne除了为当地的电视台做一些连续剧的配乐工作外，也定期在Live House中演出为自己累积人气。
不过真正让Corrinne May在美国发光发亮的，则是参加了由超级制作人Babyface及戴维佛斯特发起的网络歌曲创作比赛的活动，并得到了优胜的头衔。而也因为这个契机，让Corrinne May认识了民谣之母Carole King，并促成了Corrinne May得以与Carole King共同创作的机会，才有了「If You Didn’t Love Me」这首歌曲的产生。
Corrinne May的才华不仅在美国受到肯定，在太平洋彼岸的亚洲，也以创作人的身份出现在不少的音乐专辑中。其中包括了蔡健雅演唱的「默契」、张韶涵演唱过的「Journey」，都是出自Corrinne之手。另外她的歌声也曾出现在由舒琪、莫文蔚以及赵薇所共同主演的电影「末路天使」中演唱电影主题曲「Close To You」。她还以优秀的文学基础结合东方特有的内敛情感,创作出首张全英文创作专辑《Fly Away》,以温暖的歌声和抒情的曲调,抚慰飘泊异乡游子的心灵。
★专辑介绍
一。
专辑名称：FLY AWAY
专辑语言：English
专辑流派：Pop
发行公司：丰华唱片
唱片公司：Pink Armchair Records
出版年月：2004年11月12日
内容简介：
Fly Away是Corrinne May在美国发行的第一张创作专辑，Corrinne以其细腻的笔触以及歌声，唱出了身处在每个不同时空下旅人的故事。不论是难舍亲情却含笑为远走他乡亲人祝福的Fly Away；尽管身处不同时空然有月光联系便不觉寂寞的Same Side of The Moon；为害怕受伤害而不再轻易付出感情的现代人所写的Fall to Fly；为另一半所写的Mr. Beasley；以及献给所有怅然若失人们的Journey。Fly Away专辑中的每首歌，都值得我们细细的聆听及体会。
专辑曲目：
1.Fly Away
2.Same Side of The Moon
3.Something About You
4.Fall to Fly
5.If You Didn’t Love Me
6.Stay on the Road
7.Mr. Beasley
8.All That I Need
9.Walk Away
10.Will You Remember Me
11.Journey
12.Mr. Beasley(unplugged)
二。
专辑名称：Safe In A Crazy World
专辑语言：English
专辑流派：Pop
唱片公司：Pink Armchair Records
出版年月：2005年04月26日
专辑介绍：
随着首张专辑的成功发行，此次，新加坡创作型歌手corrinnr may带回了她的全新专辑Safe In A Crazy World，这张专辑包括了十首他的作品。有着水晶般的嗓音的corrinne may用她强而有力的音乐征服了听者，Every Beat Of My Heart," "Let It Go," "Safe In A Crazy World" 和"Everything In Its Time"——与创作型歌手Carole Bayer Sager共同完成的作品。
corrinne may给人们带来的不仅仅是感动，她让听者随着他的音乐一起微笑，快乐，比如 "Little Superhero Girl" "Save me"以及有一些诡异色彩的突破性作品"If I Kissed You" "Free"——突出的长音及创造性地器乐背景。"The Birthday Song" and "Angel In Disguise"同样也体现出了corrinne may非凡的创作才能。
专辑曲目：
1. Little Superhero Girl
2. Save Me
3. Free
4. Everything in its Time
5. Safe in a Crazy World
6. Let it Go
7. Angel in Disguise
8. If I Kissed You
9. The Birthday Song
10. Every Beat of my Heart
11. Free (Radio Edit)
三。
专辑名称：The Gift
发行时间：2006年11月15日
唱片公司：Pink Armchair Records
语言：English
流派：Pop
专辑曲目：
1. Silent Night
2. Hark The Herald Angels Sing
3. Joy To The World
4. Angels We Have Heard On High
5. The Answer
6. What Child Is This
7. Away in A Manger
8. Be Thou My Vision
9. O Come All Ye Faithful
10. Hail Mary
四。
专辑名称：Beauiful Seed
唱片公司：Pink Armchair Records
发行时间：2007-8-16
语言：English
流派：Pop
专辑曲目：
01. Love Song For #1
02. Shelter
03. On The Side Of Me
04. Five Loaves and Two Fishes
05. Beautiful Seed
06. Leaving
07. Scars (Stronger For Life)
08. City of Angels
09. My Little Nephew
10. Slow Down
11. Green-Eyed Monster
12. On My Way
13. 33
14. Shelter (Cherry Blossom Edition)
★相关资料
INDIE INGENUE CORRINNE MAY FINDS
SPIRIT AND SAFETY IN A CRAZY WORLD
Ethereal Award-Winning L.A. Based Singer/Songwriter Follows Self-titled 2001 Debut, a hit in U.S. and Her Native Asia, With Soul-Stirring Adult Contemporary Set
Safe In A Crazy World
Debut featured track co-written with Carole King and
Carole Bayer Sager Hit Video "Fly Away,"
which Played On MTV Asia
With the May release of Safe in a Crazy World , her second independent release on Pink Armchair Records, Corrinne May is getting ready to stir the spiritual longings and grab the heartstrings of her thousands of fans yet again. She's off to a flying start, performing at clubs and coffeehouses up and down the coast of California (from L.A. to San Francisco), traveling in a Ford Explorer with fellow singer/songwriter Aruna. Hot off her recent, fun-filled record release party at L.A. 's Molly Malone's, May is set to play New York 's famed cabaret The Encore on June 3.
Born and raised in Singapore , educated at Berklee College of Music and making a huge splash these past few years on the L.A. indie pop/rock scene and beyond, May is truly a citizen of the world. Two continents specifically, as the spiritual minded, ethereal voiced artist's 2001 self-titled debut scored both in the U.S.-where she won the "New Folk Award" at the Kerrville Folk Festival in Texas-and later throughout her native Asia upon distribution deals in Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan and her home island of Singapore.
In addition to a slate of originals which have earned her critical comparisons to Sarah McLachlan and Joni Mitchell, Corrinne May (later titled Fly Away for its Asian release) included the gorgeous piano ballad "If You Didn't Love Me," which she wrote with legendary songwriters Carole Bayer Sager and Carole King as part of her winning entry to a national songwriting competition on the music industry website Tonos.com. The song was also recorded by up and coming teen U.K. artist Zoe.
While performing at famed L.A. clubs such Genghis Cohen and The Mint, The Bitter End and The Living Room in New York and Club Passim in Boston , May's music was also taking off overseas. Her video for "Fly Away" received significant airplay at MTV Asia. Her song "Journey" was featured on the Taiwanese drama Dolphin Bay Lovers and was covered by popular Asian singers Angela Zhang and Gigi Leung.
May also recorded a cover of the classic hit "Close To You" for the Columbia Tri-Star movie So Close in 2003.
Stateside, her music has been featured on Lifetime TV and in the daytime drama "One Life To Live." She received accolades from Harper's Bazaar, FHM, Music Connection and Performing Songwriter, which called her debut "a touching, enchanting record." Named Best Contemporary Album by the musical alliance, Just Plain Folks, the disc spent over a year at the top sellers list on CD Baby.
While her debut featured mostly introspective songs that chronicled her years as a songwriting and film scoring major at Berklee-touching on the themes of loneliness, isolation, and finding her creative and spiritual purpose- Safe In A Crazy World reflects a more upbeat, optimistic and settled vibe. She's more established in her career, is content with her home in L.A. and is also celebrating her recent marriage.
"With the first record, I was pouring out the emotions I felt at being in a new city , having to leave my family and friends in search of my calling," says May, who collaborated once again with Bayer Sager, on the beautiful and philosophical, "Everything In Its Time." "I was looking for answers and the album was born out of that introspection. The new collection is happier and more uplifting. There's more of a feeling of wanting to reach out and be involved with the world. My songwriting approach hasn't changed, however. My music is almost like an ongoing song journal, where I look at the world and respond to it."
One review of May's debut declared "this is one of those CDs that reinforce my belief in a Higher Power," and the artist finds very clever ways to work her deep spiritual beliefs into the rich emotional tapestry of the ten songs (there is also a radio edit of "Free").
Speaking of her favorite tracks in a stream of conscious fashion, she says, "I start out with 'Little Superhero Girl,' which was actually inspired by the Powerpuff Girls cartoon. It's about the child in me, looking for an escape from the harder realities of the world… 'Free' leans towards my Christian-based beliefs, but in a subtle way that draws people in, rather than knocking them over the head. It's about planting a seed and letting it grow… 'Every Beat of My Heart' is about cherishing the present moment. Even if you're uncertain of where you are going, you will always remember today and it will stay alive in you. 'Angel in Disguise' is about the everyday blessed encounters with angels among us, a nd 'The Birthday Song' is a fun reminder of why you should celebrate rather than worry about getting old."
May's journey began in Singapore , the former British colony at the cosmopolitan crossroads of East and West, where she studied classical piano and earned her degree in English Literature and Mass Communications at the National University of Singapore. She came to Berklee College of Music intent on a career behind the scenes in songwriting and film scoring, and she received her degree in the former (while finishing one semester short of the latter). While she was there, she discovered her true passion for blending writing and performing, and moved to Los Angeles to pursue her dream in 1999.
"As more people become aware of my music, my goal is to continue putting the abilities that were given to me to positive use," she says. "There are so many parts of my career that I have loved so far, but my favorite thing is when people come up to me and tell me my songs have made a difference in their lives.
I take that same approach to my live performances, whether I'm playing for hundreds or a just a few folks in a coffeehouse," May adds. "It's all about touching one person at a time. You never know when someone will take one of my songs and be better for having heard it. The song I wrote with Carole, 'Everything In Its Time' reflects where I am right now, just enjoying the process, taking it one day at a time and appreciating every moment as the journey unfolds." And May's musical journey is indeed boundless... a fan from Paris , France eloquently summed it up recently in the guest book section of www.corrinnemay.com , " Les anges ont une voix maintenant . Merci." Translated it means "The angels now have a voice, thank you."
★成绩
2007欧美最畅销排行榜--亚军
符美云《美丽的种子》见收成
亚军出现令人惊喜的名字，本地旅美创作歌手符美云（Corrinne May）多年耕耘，孜孜不倦，终于凭第三张专辑《美丽的种子》（Beautiful Seed）闯入榜内。她以温暖、清澈、透明的歌声，抚慰在都会中失去方向的现代人。这也是继“新加坡偶像”哈迪米尔扎（Hady Mirza）与陶菲克（Taufik Batisah）后，有本地歌手在英语榜十大留名。哈迪去年以同名专辑挂榜尾，陶菲克前年拿下第三名，去年第二张专辑只打进20大。
★关于歌曲下载：
王朝mp3上面她的歌曲很少，可以到一听等音乐网站上试听，到电驴上的verycd上有完整的资源，但可能速度有些慢。
爱死她的歌曲。还记得第一次听到journey的时候，很爱听很爱听，没想到是她写的歌曲。后来有听了她的the answer 真的很好听，至此就爱上她的歌，也认识了她corrinne may。
★早年Corrinne May接受新加坡《联合早报》的采访：
天上的歌声在人间找到了知音。
本地旅美创作歌手符美云（Corrinne May）以空灵飘逸的声线和创作才华，俘获了西方歌迷的芳心。一名法国歌迷甚至在她的网站上留言：“天使们终于有了一把声音，谢谢。”
符美云在我国说不上大红发紫，但却凭着自己的信念细心经营，在洛杉矶闯出另一片开阔的音乐天地。
在滨海艺术中心办演唱会
符美云2001年在洛杉矶推出第一张同名专辑，由超过1万8000名美国音乐工作者组成的音乐联盟“Just Plain Folks”选为年度最佳流行专辑，并连续一年多登上美国权威独立音乐网站“CD Baby”的畅销榜。去年中，她推出第二张专辑“Safe in a Crazy World”。两张专辑先后发布到香港、台湾和日本等地。单在新加坡，她的专辑总共卖了2万2000张。
符美云的创作也受到亚洲同行青睐，香港著名艺人梁咏琪和台湾女歌手张韶涵都先后翻唱她的创作“Journey”。这首歌曲收录在台湾偶像剧《海豚湾恋人》原声带中。此外，本地歌手蔡健雅的《默契》也是出自她的手笔。
去年8月，符美云在滨海艺术中心举办她在本地首个演唱会，门票一早就被扫空。上个星期，她受国大艺术中心邀请，配合国大艺术节开唱，也早早爆满，结果主办单位临时增演一场，以满足需求。
符美云在受访时说：“在美国，我通常是在咖啡屋、音乐节中巡回演出。滨海艺术中心演唱会是我生平第一次，在正统音乐厅举行演唱会，因此是一次绝无仅有的体验。”
她在负笈美国前，在国大修读英国文学和大众传播课程，因此这次回到昔日校园表演，感触良深。“经过这些年，国大的许多建筑物都改变了。虽然好多地方我都不认得，不过还是保有在这里求学的记忆。”
8岁自创调子
33岁的符美云小时候就同音乐结下不解之缘。从事保险业的父亲和当幼稚园教师的妈妈告诉她，她幼儿时期就开始哼唱歌曲，8岁时已经会自创调子。符美云也从小学习弹奏古典钢琴，蕴藏的才艺顿时在琴键上爆发开来。
她笑说：“我学琴时非常讨厌解读琴谱，或对着琴谱弹琴；老师弹奏琴曲后，我往往就能记下音符，马上弹奏一遍，老师还以为我是根据琴谱弹奏的！”
对她来说是投机取巧，不过相信这样的“绝活儿”，没有多少人能做到。
符美云国大毕业后，前往具有国际性音乐殿堂之称的波士顿伯克利（Berklee）音乐学院深造。她原本希望毕业后从事幕后词曲工作，或为电影谱曲；不过，她最终却为舞台魅力所吸引。
她的上台演出，也是一次“意外”。“我和同学主办一场演唱会，作为我们的毕业作品，当时我除了创作歌曲，也必须上台唱歌。就这样，我体会到为观众表演的乐趣。”
每年在美国演出超过50场
在美国的学习生涯结束后，符美云面对是否要回国发展的抉择。就在进退两难的关口，同学邀她留下来一同闯天下。本着“姑且一试”的心态，符美云决定前往美国西岸音乐之都洛杉矶，踏上了创作歌手之路。
洛杉矶的许多咖啡馆和音乐俱乐部，都是当地音乐爱好者集聚的地方，也是歌手展现才华的管道。
符美云说，每个地方都有不同情调，适合不同曲风。当地人通常会点上一杯咖啡，或在用餐之余，聆听歌手演唱。
她到洛杉矶后，就在这些地方巡回演唱，赚取生活费。因为观众不多，气氛是亲密和随性的，歌手和观众近距离接触，符美云因此必须学会怎么表达自己，带动气氛。
作为一个黄皮肤的亚洲歌手在洛杉矶闯荡，对她来说是个优势。
她说：“许多当地人知道我来自新加坡，都感到非常好奇，也常常追问有关新加坡的事。久而久之，大家都知道有这么一，名来自远方的创作歌手，对我的印象也更深刻。”
2001年，符美云把自己的创作结集成专辑，在美国推出，获得好评。美国音乐杂志“Performing Songwriter”称符美云的专辑为“一次感人、奇幻的音乐纪录”。
符美云和当地资深创作歌手凯洛金（Carole King）及凯洛贝尔（Carole Bayer Sager）联合创作的“If You Didn't Love Me”，在由当地著名制作人“娃娃脸”（Baby Face）、大卫福斯特（David Foster）等人发起的网站上一项歌曲创作比赛中报捷。英国新冒起的歌星Zoe也翻唱这首歌曲。
她的专辑过后销售到4个亚洲地区，另一首创作“Fly Away”也成为亚洲MTV频道点播频密的一支歌曲。
专辑的成功肯定了符美云的实力，也间接打响知名度。她接到的演唱邀请稳步增加，地点除了洛杉矶的俱乐部，也包括在其他州举办校园演唱会和音乐节。符美云透露，现在，她每年在美国各地的演出介于“50到80场。”
脱离新加坡舒适生活
欣赏符美云的演唱，不得不注意到她那听似飘渺，骨子里却厚实的嗓音，难怪有媒体拿她同天后级的加拿大创作歌手莎拉麦克兰（Sarah McLachlan）相提并论。
符美云在国大艺术节演唱会中，只用了简单的钢琴、吉他和弦乐伴奏，近乎Acoustic的音乐风格，把她的独特嗓音衬托出来。现场没有一般音乐会的花哨和华丽，但在场的1700名观众显然都被赤裸的音乐能量感染。
符美云的创作歌曲平和舒服，与她的嗓音是天作之合。她的歌曲大多叙述她在洛杉矶的生活经历和感受。思乡的忧愁、孤独的幽思、寻找生命目标的欲望，种种思绪都化成歌词。
她说：“我决定闯荡洛杉矶，其中一个原因是要脱离新加坡的舒适生活，体验另一种文化的震荡。有时难免会孤独想家，但如果当初选择回新加坡发展，肯定少了这些情思，也不可能写出让人感动的歌曲。”
希望能录制华语歌曲
符美云在西方乐坛开始发光，会不会也转战华语歌曲市场？
她告诉记者，自己的华文程度并不好，暂时没有计划推出华语专辑。她笑着说，因为小学有个严厉的华文老师，因此对华文有些抗拒；不过现在却好想学好华文。
其实，记者在采访过程中偶尔用华语与符美云交谈，发现其实她的华语发音标准，并没有如所说般差劲。
“我希望不久后能录制一两首华语歌曲，作为对自己的根的一个认可。”
丈夫是创作乐手也是经理人
提到符美云的音乐，很难不谈到她的丈夫何俊伟。两人在伯克利音乐学院认识，2003年踏上红地毯。
比符美云年轻两岁的何俊伟本身也是创作乐手，出过8张音乐专辑，现在却把事业重心放在妻子身上。
符美云笑说：“他是我的经理人、联络人、音乐总监、乐手……可说是一脚踢！”
她新专辑的主打歌“Safe in a Crazy World”就是为丈夫而写，感谢他在生命路途上给予温暖的依靠。
“他是我的创意来源，我们一起为理想打拼，相互扶持；就因为有了他，我在异乡的生活有了更多欢乐。”
