Hushabye - Japanese edition

[martindn]

Well, the Royal Mail will be privatised, since it is a UK national monopoly which is not permitted by the EU. It will then have competition from other European companies. Maybe then these "handling charges" will become more reasonable. But I would still ask the qiestion, what has the UK done to justify carging us anything at all? Custons duty is a rip off.

Martin D

[John H]

Aug 9, 2013 18:07:19 GMT jimg said:

That is exactly as I understood the law except that I thought the "certain value" was £18. On £18 the VAT would be £3.60. As I was only charged £3.39 it seems that has changed as well. I suppose their is nothing we can do. So, I think, we will have to let it drop. It is pity we can't do anything about the Royal Mail charges.

The threshold is actually £15
www.gov.uk/importing-and-exporting-by-post

If the government didn't get money from us this way, they would find another
And CD Japan don't charge the standard Japanese tax on export orders.

I didn't have to pay this time (I guess it depends how vigilant/bored/generous the staff are feeling when the package comes through) but I have been caught on other orders from CD Japan.

[martindn]

Hi John,

Tat makes me optimistic. It is the first time I have been caught, and I got the feeling that just about everybody in the UK was too. If you weren't, it gives me hope.

Martin D

[comet]

Sometimes with mail order companies there is an option to mark the item on the declaration form as "GIFT" or to declare the item has "NO COMMERCIAL VALUE" or "USED ITEM"

Once they see a valuation, they have an amount to calculate the vat or duty on.

[martindn]

Yes, when sending stuff abroad, I long ago learned to mark it "ncv" ie no commercial value. I suppose you can't do that if you have accepted money for it.

Martin D

[martindn]

But that being said, this is very worth getting. Bridge Over Troubled Water is without doubt a strong candidate for the best recording of a song Hayley has ever made. The different ways she uses her voice to interpret the song are masterly. Then she jumps up an octave and turns on the power. Fabulous!

It cost a lot to get that album, but that track alone makes it worth it.

The Japanese "Cradle Song" is very nice too.

It could be that none of the songs on the standard UK version of the album will make my top three Hushabye tracks.

Oh, and by the way, the Japanese album it entitled "Hushabye". Not "Lullaby" or anything else.

Martin D

[Libby]

Yeah, I wonder why Amazon and Barnes & Noble list it like that? Well, B & N was calling the US version Dream a Little Dream for a long time, and then Amazon didn't show it at all for quite some time.

They'd better not be this slow when the next album comes!

[Richard]

There's a new interview with Hayley at CD Journal Japan:

www.cdjournal.com/i/cdjpush/hayley-westenra/1000000877

Click here for Google translation as below:

To celebrate the [Haley] British Royal Baby birth, he released the album a collection of lullaby

Britain is excited by Prince George's birth this summer. Few days after the birth, Haley lullaby songbook "Hasshabai of peace" was released in Japan. The work was planned with the feeling to celebrate the birth of the Royal Baby, cross-border and genre, all lullaby is recorded. That said, it is not the work has been produced only for the baby sleep. Haley from New Zealand, the owner of pure pure voice clear as you know. Carry peace to the adult, lullaby to sing it lovingly in his voice, directing us to the time, such as return to the real face in the cut.

10 years from the world debut. Technique outstanding politeness stands out until graceful of Hailey was 26 years old, in detail, it is also in the works to be surprised again expressive.

- First of all, what I thought why try to make a baby-sitter songbook.

Haley (hereinafter, the same) in the idea that vague for some time ", there was a plan Komori songbook. And composer who wrote choral for the wedding of Catherine and Princess (William Prince Paul Miehler Mr. <Ubi-Caritas> there from home), so make a song for the Little Prince, it is an honor to talk to. highest request that it might sing it had come, and the song <sleep on> is embodies the planning of this It was also decided to give me "

- The "Sleep on," but, songwriter Brendan Graham familiar is is involved in "You Raise Me Up," the lyrics, I'll be fascinated by the world of the deep lyrics.

When or "Good Night" by all means that's "Lullaby, tends to be lyrics of" please sleep ", but may be similar to speak about the future, lyrics of Graham was for the first time, I'm also surprised. Added Te, take notes of Mr. have accompanied the lyrics, "sitting next to the cradle, we wrote this lyrics in the image that you speak to a child, I want you to sing in such an atmosphere" and. partly the words, I have devised that raise a feeling of closeness in this album "

Or would have been any device specifically.

And I think that unlike the usual ", the need for this project is put out a soft voice as much as possible. It of was to sing approaching the microphone, remembering the sense of when you're making the demos in the everyday home When you make to the sound source. demo I sang while, it was a challenge the first time in. recording from becoming the singing very natural, but it was a lot of fun. And it was recorded in the home studio of John Cohen producer also it was good I think "

- Home studio and was good?

The home of "He, of a quiet residential area of ​​London suburb off the hustle and bustle of the city. While there is the feeling of life, in addition to the environment calm, can have baby after birth four months to John, studio from time to time experience to the cradle. baby or come to play in was also valuable, and that it was possible to record in a time laid-back more than anything I was good "

- Well, it is about the song selection, but it is a content-rich Vu~araeti. There ...... or Maori "Wahine et Wahine", or a standard jazz "Dream A Little Dream".

(Excluding the bonus track) 13 selected tracks from the candidates much "40 songs, while adopting the opinions of record companies and fiancee around me. <Dream A Little Dream> is exactly what I It is a song that you wished would like to sing. Conversely, sang in the debut album and <All Through The Night> is singing in Welsh <Wahine et Wahine>, while lost or placed in this album demonstration. because I thought a fresh sense is lacking in. themselves what was singing, I feel that it was really good to put in the end "

- Song of the Maori, the spread of its charm and presence to the world that you sing it?

That will not do so maybe ". I think happiness can be introduced as" a song of home "such great music. Just myself think is, and has been blessed really. Now <Wahine et Wahine> is is singing back to the roots of lullaby of this song originally. it was a good experience but it also has "

- Well, as early as '10 from debut, when I look back to this, do you feel that what.

I think it has to "growth, but many things so happened too, and there is where the memory is not clear somewhere. Or to a concert and visit the world, or the promotion, it was busy really, but harsh world in I'll have a grateful that it was continued to come sing than 10 years "

- The word just fiance came out, but are you decided such as weddings?

"Now, are you preparing. Simply, base for the activities of I in London, New Zealand, the home of his in France. Where to or live It's the biggest problem parents' house (laughs)"

- The music activity, were not we continue?

"I'll believe that tour and I wonder if I can do to. Next year fun and believes the idea of ​​the next piece already. Course, it is to composed by now."

(August 2013) reporting and statement / Noriko Hattori

Richard

[Libby]

I'd love to have a proper translation of the answer to the last question.

[Richard]

Hello Libby!

I'm hoping it refers to her next album, but your guess is as good as mine.

Richard

[maya]

Aug 18, 2013 3:59:09 GMT Libby said:

I'd love to have a proper translation of the answer to the last question.

Hope my translation would be slightly better than Google's.

-- Will you continue your music activity?

Of course I will. I'm already thinking of ideas for the next album. I'm currently composing and it's a fun. I hope I could have a tour too.


I find it mostly OK to use the Google translation between European languages. But between European languages and Japanese still needs some improvements.

[grant]

Aug 18, 2013 14:26:47 GMT maya said:

Hope my translation would be slightly better than Google's.

-- Will you continue your music activity?

Of course I will. I'm already thinking of ideas for the next album. I'm currently composing and it's a fun. I hope I could have a tour too.

Thanks Maya - that's how we all hoped it would translate i.postimg.cc/9fYxy370/smilie-big-grin.gif - the fact that Hayley says she is composing is really great news and vastly improves our hopes for a largely self penned album!

Best wishes
Grant

[Bamafan]

Yes, yes it does! Thanks so much Maya.

-Taylor i.postimg.cc/9fYxy370/smilie-big-grin.gif

[martindn]

Thanks Maya for making sense of that. We all hope for a mostly self penned album. Listening to Hushabye (to get back on topic) it has to be another step on the way to Hayley's masterpiece. Her song interpretion, which used to be said was her weakness, has never been better. In fact I go so far as to say that it is now a strength, and very few singers could get close.
I made a CD, the complete Hushabye. And when you listen to those six bonus tracks, well, they are certainly an eclectic mix. Spot the language too. I think they reveal more about Hayley, and where she is now than the main part of the album. It is as if she did her own thing on those six tracks more than on the others. She let her talent shine, and was not, I feel, constrained so much about what was expected of her. The result is stunning. BOTW is the jewel in the crown.

Martin D

[Libby]

Thanks, Maya! As Grant says, that's just what we wanted it to say! LOL I thought it must have said something along those lines, but I just wanted confirmation. And yes, you are much better at translating than Google is!

Martin, it's true there are 6 total bonus tracks, but one of them is from a 2008 recording, as it says inside the CD booklet. Not to say I don't think she interpreted Nemunoki well, though it would certainly be interesting to hear her sing it nowadays.

But even though supposedly her interpretation wasn't as good back then, I never had a problem with it. I've always enjoyed the way she sings, that's kind of why I'm still a fan. Well, one of the reasons, anyway.