Songs of the Sea
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Songs of the Sea | ||
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Book Yves Pépin, ECA2 | | |
Premiere | 26 March 2007 | |
Productions | 2007–2014 Songs of the Sea | |
Awards | ASEAN Tourism Association (ASEANTA) Award for Best ASEAN New Tourist Attraction[1][2][3] THEA Award for Outstanding Achievement for Event Spectacular[1][4] |
Songs of the Sea was a
History
Sentosa Musical Fountain
Nearly 25 years earlier, the
After operating for 25 years, the Musical Fountain became an important milestone in the history of
Songs of the Sea
As the 25-year-old
The new
Production and development
The new multimedia/musical fountain show uses giant water-projection screens. Images are projected on these water screens to create CGI animations, that are shown during the show. The show features Oscar, a colourful Pterois miles. The iconic Merlion statue no longer plays any part during the show any more, since the Sentosa Musical Fountain, which it had played several parts in the shows that were performed there, was demolished to make way for the new integrated resort.[8]
Construction
Construction work on the Songs of the Sea show began in January 2006, and completed in February 2007. The show made its debut on 26 March 2007. In the first year of its operation between 26 March 2007 and 31 December 2007, Songs of the Sea was watched by 991,723 guests, which is noted by some to be considerably more than the number of visitors who watched Magical Sentosa in the same period. This proved the show to be a huge success and favourable amongst locals and foreigners alike.[9] A video from ECA2's website also reveals how the construction of the show progressed until the opening date.
Structure and equipments
The beach and the sea are the stage for the show. A stretch of wooden houses was built across the shoreline to create a Malay Kampung, or more commonly known as a
Production team
- Design and Direction: ECA2 directed by Yves Pépin
- Scenario and Artistic Coordination: Moïra Smith
- Music and Soundtrack: Philippe Villar and Pascal Lengagne
- Cartoons and Animation: Dominique Fages and Gilbert Louët
- Laser Design: Claude Lifante
- Content Production: Thierry Nutchey
- Project Manager: Carolina Jara Pinzon
- Technical Director: Guillaume Duflot
- Production: Jean-Christophe Canizarès [10]
Note: None of the cast's names were revealed, as the cast members were constantly switched over the years. Only the opening day cast members have been revealed, in the credits section of the Songs of the Sea DVD.
Plot
The show starts off with Li and his friends appearing, from a
Music
Songs of the Sea | ||||
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Soundtrack album by Philippe Villar and Pascal Lengagne | ||||
Released | March 2007 | |||
Recorded | 2006 – 2007, ECA2 Studios, Paris | |||
Genre | World Pop Hip hop Easy listening | |||
Length | 7:38 | |||
Label | ECA2 | |||
Producer | ECA2 | |||
Sentosa musicals chronology | ||||
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In late 2006,
Uniquely, Songs of the Sea's own soundtrack is bundled along with the DVD recording of the show as a bonus. Which is unlike Magical Sentosa's; where the soundtrack and DVD recording were being sold separately. This resulted in both the soundtrack and the recording of the show to share the same album art. The original soundtrack listing was rather unclear to the fan cult community.
All tracks are written by Philippe Villar and Pascal Lengagne
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Magic Song/You're Not in This on Your Own (Not to be confused with Magical Song)" | 2:13 |
2. | "It's Me" | 2:05 |
3. | "He Did It" | 1:24 |
4. | "Water Ballet Duet" | 2:36 |
5. | "Water Princess (Pre-Show Music)" | 1:44 |
Note: The songs listed are actually a part of a bonus section from the DVD, "The Songs", where the soundtrack listed is recorded along with a video of the cast members recording it in the ECA2 studio. The songs listed are also from a DVD bought at 2007, so there may be differences with newer DVDs.
Closure
After a seven-year run, Songs of the Sea staged its last show on 4 May 2014.[11] During its seven-year run, it was watched by more than 8.5 million viewers.[12] The final show featured audience interaction with the cast members and a final farewell message on the central water screen, thanking viewers for its successful seven-year run. With the closure of Songs of the Sea, the entire set has upgraded for its replacement show, Wings of Time Sentosa, which was launched on 17 June that year.[13]
Characters
Li
He is the main protagonist of the show. He is dressed in a white shirt and brown shorts. As he was singing along the beach, he was the first few to see Princess Ami who is at first shown to be asleep. Together with Oscar the Tiger Fish and his friends, he goes on a mission to awake her. The name of the cast member who portrayed Li was not revealed, since the cast members keep switching. But, based on the Songs of The Sea DVD, the pioneer cast member that portrayed Li was Firdaus Bin Abdul Rahman. His singing was voiced by Andy Chase.
Oscar the Tiger Fish
Oscar is a colourful Pterois miles (despite being recognised as a Tigerfish, it is actually not his species), who lives in a sleeping kingdom ruled by Princess Ami under the sea. He was created based on the first series set of 50-cent coins found in Singapore. He is self-proclaimed to be the creature "who knows many things". He is voiced by Christian Erickson.
Oscar's Friends
Also known as the Mischievous Sea Creatures, they are the unnamed friends of Oscar. One of them is a female octopus, another a male seahorse, while the final one is a male moonfish. The female octopus was voiced by Christine Flowers, the seahorse was voiced by Christian Erickson, while the moonfish was voiced by Andy Chase.
Princess Ami
She was put into deep sleep for a very long time for an unknown reason. She is the ruler of an unnamed and unmentioned kingdom. She and her kingdom are at last awakened by Li and his friends' song. Her character was probably made to be a reference to Princess Pearl from Magical Sentosa, although she has no speaking or singing roles. The cast member who portrayed Princess Ami was Corinne Yam, based on the Songs of The Sea DVD.
Li's Friends
Li's friends followed him to the beach, where they discovered the sleeping Princess Ami. They are all unnamed. Their real names were also not revealed, but based on the Songs of The Sea DVD, the pioneer cast members portraying Li's friends were Suhaila Mohd Sanif, Adi Jamaludin, Richel Xie Shun Hang, Mohammed Zamri bin Ahmad Tony, Mohamed Farez Bin Mohamed Najid, and Cindy Ng Bee Ting. It was revealed in an interview with a cast member, that he was a survivor of the Cable Car Tragedy in 1983. After 24 years of fear going back to the island, he agreed to perform in "Songs of the Sea". He has been one of the longest-performing members.
Lords of the Elements
Lord of Fire
He is the loud and rude ruler of the element of fire. The cast member who voiced him was Steve Croce.
Spirit of Light
She is the kind and gentle ruler of the element of light, and she is the only one of the three rulers of the elements who thanked Li for bringing her back her powers. The cast member who voiced her was Christine Flowers, and her singing voice was voiced by Sandrine Tome.
The Lady of the Sea
She is the wise ruler of the element of Water. The cast member who voiced her was Christine Flowers, and her singing voice was voiced by Sophie Leleu.
See also
- Sentosa
- Sentosa Musical Fountain
- Magical Sentosa
- Fountain of Wealth
- Songs and Tunes from the Original Soundtrack of Magical Sentosa
References
- ^ a b c d e Information about Songs of the Sea, archived from the original on 7 July 2011, retrieved 7 December 2010
- ^ IFEA/Haas & Wilkerson Pinnacle Award 2008, archived from the original on 14 November 2010, retrieved 7 December 2010
- ^ Singapore Tourism Board Official Website Archived 25 December 2012 at archive.today Sentosa's Songs of the Sea was awarded the Best ASEAN New Tourist Attraction at the 22nd ASEANTA Awards for Excellence in Tourism 2008.
- ^ "14th Annual Thea Awards; Award for Outstanding Achievement: Event Spectacular" (PDF) (Press release). themeit. 8 March 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 October 2010. Retrieved 7 December 2010.
- ^ a b , creator of Songs of the Sea. YourSingapore Archived 27 July 2010 at the Wayback Machine, Singapore's Destination Brand
- ^ a b c d "Songs of the Sea Details" (Press release). Sentosa. 26 March 2007. Retrieved 7 December 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Songs of the Sea Official Website". Archived from the original on 5 December 2010. Retrieved 2 January 2011.
- ^ a b "Musical Fountain replaced by Songs of the Sea". Archived from the original on 12 December 2009. Retrieved 20 December 2010.
- ^ a b "Sentosa's multimedia beachfront experience" (PDF) (Press release). Dan Ferrisi. 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 July 2011. Retrieved 3 January 2011.
- ^ "Songs of the Sea Multimedia Show, Sentosa, Singapore". ECA2. Archived from the original on 12 September 2011. Retrieved 10 May 2011.
- ^ "Final show for Sentosa's Songs of the Sea on May 4". 10 April 2014. Archived from the original on 15 November 2018. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
- ^ "What will replace 'Songs of the Sea' show in Singapore". Archived from the original on 1 July 2017. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
- ^ "Sentosa's new night show Wings Of Time officially opens". 16 July 2014. Archived from the original on 15 November 2018. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
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