SINGAPOREAN singer JJ Lam,29, admitted that this March couldn't be better: He outshined Taiwanese superstar Jay Chou and bagged four awards at the China Original Music Pop Chart Award ceremony, including the most coveted best male singer title.
SINGAPOREAN
singer
JJ
Lam,29
,
admitted
that
this
March
could
n't
be
better
:
He
outshined
Taiwanese
superstar
Jay
Chou
and
bagged
four
awards
at
the
China
Original
Music
Pop
Chart
Award
ceremony
,
including
the
most
coveted
best
male
singer
title
.
Yet the trophies were only part of an exciting month.
Yet
the
trophies
were
only
part
of
an
exciting
month
.
Knowing that he has an Olympic champion fan, Lam was so happy that he prepared his own gifts for Zhou Yang, the speed skating gold medalist: an autographed CD and a Mickey Mouse doll.
Knowing
that
he
has
an
Olympic
champion
fan
,
Lam
was
so
happy
that
he
prepared
his
own
gifts
for
Zhou
Yang
,
the
speed
skating
gold
medalist
:
an
autographed
CD
and
a
Mickey
Mouse
doll
.
He even invited Zhou to his birthday party on March 26 after Zhou told him that it was a great pity she had had to miss Lam's Beijing concert last year.
He
even
invited
Zhou
to
his
birthday
party
on
March
26
after
Zhou
told
him
that
it
was
a
great
pity
she
had
had
to
miss
Lam
's
Beijing
concert
last
year
.
Lam showed his love and talent for music as early as middle school, but it doesn't mean he easily got to where he is now.
Lam
showed
his
love
and
talent
for
music
as
early
as
middle
school
,
but
it
does
n't
mean
he
easily
got
to
where
he
is
now
.
Like many young men his age, Lam was once hooked on video games.
Like
many
young
men
his
age
,
Lam
was
once
hooked
on
video
games
.
"One in particular, World of Warcraft, obsessed me," he said.
``
One
in
particular
,
World
of
Warcraft
,
obsessed
me
,
''
he
said
.
"I made up my own stories and characters and once I even composed a soundtrack for the game."
``
I
made
up
my
own
stories
and
characters
and
once
I
even
composed
a
soundtrack
for
the
game
.
''
But luckily Lam soon realized things would have to change.
But
luckily
Lam
soon
realized
things
would
have
to
change
.
"There was no future in playing games and I had to think about the years ahead," he said.
``
There
was
no
future
in
playing
games
and
I
had
to
think
about
the
years
ahead
,
''
he
said
.
After finishing high school, Lam joined the army.
After
finishing
high
school
,
Lam
joined
the
army
.
On the small island where he was stationed, he wrote dozens of songs.
On
the
small
island
where
he
was
stationed
,
he
wrote
dozens
of
songs
.
Still, his ambition of one day being a pop singer seemed an unrealistic dream to others.
Still
,
his
ambition
of
one
day
being
a
pop
singer
seemed
an
unrealistic
dream
to
others
.
"Later, when my former officers heard my songs being played on the radio, they couldn't believe it."
``
Later
,
when
my
former
officers
heard
my
songs
being
played
on
the
radio
,
they
could
n't
believe
it
.
''
he said.
he
said
.
Not that the road to success wasn't a rocky one.
Not
that
the
road
to
success
was
n't
a
rocky
one
.
When Lam went to Taiwan to develop his career, he felt lonely at first.
When
Lam
went
to
Taiwan
to
develop
his
career
,
he
felt
lonely
at
first
.
He started playing computer games again.
He
started
playing
computer
games
again
.
"I indulged myself in games day and night," he said.
``
I
indulged
myself
in
games
day
and
night
,
''
he
said
.
"But I came to realize that I mustn't let the games take over my life.
``
But
I
came
to
realize
that
I
must
n't
let
the
games
take
over
my
life
.
I had to go out, see people and meet life's challenges head on."
I
had
to
go
out
,
see
people
and
meet
life
's
challenges
head
on
.
''
SINGAPOREAN singer JJ Lam,29, admitted that this March couldn't be better: He outshined Taiwanese superstar Jay Chou and bagged four awards at the China Original Music Pop Chart Award ceremony, including the most coveted best male singer title.  Yet the trophies were only part of an exciting month. Knowing that he has an Olympic champion fan, Lam was so happy that he prepared his own gifts for Zhou Yang, the speed skating gold medalist: an autographed CD and a Mickey Mouse doll. He even invited Zhou to his birthday party on March 26 after Zhou told him that it was a great pity she had had to miss Lam's Beijing concert last year.  Lam showed his love and talent for music as early as middle school, but it doesn't mean he easily got to where he is now. Like many young men his age, Lam was once hooked on video games. "One in particular, World of Warcraft, obsessed me," he said. "I made up my own stories and characters and once I even composed a soundtrack for the game."  But luckily Lam soon realized things would have to change. "There was no future in playing games and I had to think about the years ahead," he said.  After finishing high school, Lam joined the army. On the small island where he was stationed, he wrote dozens of songs. Still, his ambition of one day being a pop singer seemed an unrealistic dream to others. "Later, when my former officers heard my songs being played on the radio, they couldn't believe it." he said.  Not that the road to success wasn't a rocky one. When Lam went to Taiwan to develop his career, he felt lonely at first. He started playing computer games again. "I indulged myself in games day and night," he said. "But I came to realize that I mustn't let the games take over my life. I had to go out, see people and meet life's challenges head on."