SAIHATE - OnyxP feat. Hatsune Miku karaoke cover (Live, GJUI 2011)

A footage of me live on a Japanese Exhibition held by University of Indonesia's Faculty of Linguistic on June 2011. Before you go much further, the quality is VERY VERY looow. It was recorded by my best friend's phone since somehow we forgot the camera that day. It was a karaoke contest. I didn't won. But at least I hopped on all the fun.

The reason I upload this thing is basically to showcase that I'm not just a vocalist who relies on edits and technology. Singing live isn't an easy thing to do and I do put effort on it. I practiced for weeks and I swore my hands were cold at the time and I could feel I'm actually shivering. It was thrilling. It was fun.

I know some of you are bothered with the way I look, the way I sing, my accent, whatever whatever etc. etc. etc. Again, if you don't feel like this is enjoyable, just leave the video. I MEAN, IT'S VERY EASY. SEE THAT "CLOSE WINDOW" BUTTON ON THE CORNER OF YOUR BROWSER? Kind and polite constructive feedback are very welcome but complains and nags, meh.

Original song is http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZM_rzQx4p5Q
My favorite remix http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4pVnYtR2GA
I used a piano karaoke version from NicoNicoDouga (too lazy to get link, but it's there, I swear)

A little backstory if you don't mind:

For those of you who don't know, "Saihate" (eng. "Furthest End") is actually a farewell song, sung by someone who attends a funeral of a loved one. The singer wonders how the afterlife is like and wishes that his/her loved one finds a better place there.

I dressed the way Miku is pictured on every PV/artworks created for the song and carried an orange daisy (I was going to look for a red poppy, I couldn't find one. I literally went circling the town for multiple times just to find the right prop).

This was recorded on the 25th of June. *Right the very next day*, my grandfather passed away and I was about to visit him around July. I missed his funeral since we didn't manage to get a ticket right away (he lived on another city across the island and it was holiday season). Of course I was upset. The least I could do was planted that prop daisy on his grave and wished him a peaceful journey as soon as I got there.

It did happen and I spent the whole night when he passed thinking, "I just asked the audience to mourn with me yesterday." I wasn't sure how I felt that day but all I know now that my prayers are with him and of course, this song is automatically dedicated to him.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Cover
• karaoke
• hatsune
• miku
• saihate
• サイハテ
• 初音ミク
• vocaloid
• live
• gelar
• jepang
• universitas
• indonesia
• GJUI

[crazypuppypoker]

How the heck did you NOT win? That was amazing!! If you did a recording of the song like that and uploaded it, I would listen to it all the time!

[SharkTPO]

Very nice! Very lovely

[SenatorMyth]

You're truly wonderful, Miu.

[Fugles]

a collab between you and TheLivingTombstone would be epic

[TheLivingTombstone]

Whoa... despite that I don't know the original song, your voice really really shines in this one, amazing amazing singer you are, WE SHOULD COLLAB ALREADY! :(

[psychgoth]

Psht, after we collab a few times people WILL know your amazing unedited talent ^^. I mean. you can hit soprano high C's with no prob 8D. and I bet you can sing much higher even. Your control is great. Even if it is hard to go from high to low. So don't worry, I know how hard it is to sing before an audience too c: (I am a beginning operatic baritone)

[Fordarz]

Your skill shines through the low quality!

[Akemi298]

You are amazing! If you had to prove anything to anyone, this did it!

[KnightlyNerd]

Your voice is just too beautiful.

[Johnnyb3g00d]

I really love this. It's beautiful.