It's Now or Never, Bosa Novas, Chongqing, China, Nicola Smith, 2010

Later on in the evening we went to Zhang Xue Qings bar called Bosa Novas, which was in another town, she really talked the place down as this little bar she part owns. It was a large lounge bar with karaoke and VIP rooms and we had a room all to ourselves. We played drinking games and sang a few songs I wish I had my camcorder with me as it is really funny how us regular folk entertain ourselves. In the main bar area there was a lounge band playing and Zhang asked me if I wanted to sing on the stage, I was a bit embarrassed when she asked me as I wanted to make it clear to her that I am not a professional singer. However this was not a problem and she was determined to get me up on the stage to sing, as they like to get foreign people up on stage as they are seen as a novelty. The only song I could remember was Its Now or Never the famous Elvis Presley song. When I got up on the stage the band just looked at me and when I started to sing they struggled to get in synch with my out of tune voice. Eventually near the end of the song we somehow pull it together, what a strange performance. This work was supported by Arts Council England.
Blog: http://www.a-n.co.uk/artists_talking/projects/single/592761

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Entertainment

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• performance
• singing
• elvis
• live art
• situation
• china
• lounge bar
• lounge band
• nicola
• smith