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00:02Welcome to CMC TV Talent. My name is Daniela Pregosa and today we have two
00:07great musicians for you. Recorded live in Brampton, this is CMC TV Talent.
00:47She weaves introspection and resilience into her folk inspired music, blending pure vocals
00:54with heartfelt storytelling. Born in Singapore and now based in Toronto, her songs captured
00:59the emotion of a life in motion. Grief, longing, love and hope. She is Xin Yisi.
01:30. . .
01:50Lay it on a table, say the things swivel. . . .
01:59I know you've got some work to get through you
02:03I will be a fool not to see
02:09Under the circumstances I ask forgiveness
02:14Blame it on the one, the convenience
02:19To be on bravery making me say
02:29But if it's you and me, not in between hands
02:37And I, I might say how I feel
02:42Not apologize
02:49But baby, now you're mine
02:54Oh, you're mine
02:57You're mine, you're mine
03:00Hope you don't mind
03:05It's been some time
03:10And I hope that you're mine
03:15Oh, be mine
03:17Be mine, be mine
03:20Hope you don't mind
03:25I took some liberties and fallen for you
03:32I'm fine if you don't feel the same
03:35I just wanted to say
03:42I don't need things to change
03:45You're under no obligation
03:50To stay
03:51But if it's you and me, not in between hands
03:58For me, not in between hands
03:59But I, I might say how I feel
04:05But I, I might say how I feel
04:06Not, apologize
04:11But, baby, now you're mine
04:17Oh, you're mine
04:19You're mine, you're mine
04:21Hope you don't mind
04:26It's been some time
04:31And I hope that you're mine
04:37Oh, be mine
04:39Be mine, be mine
04:41Hope you don't mind
04:47I took some liberties and fallen for you
04:52Oh, you're mine, you're mine, you're mine
04:58You're mine, you're mine, you're mine
05:03Be mine, be mine, be mine
05:08Be mine
05:13Oh, you're mine, you're mine, you're mine
05:19You're mine, you're mine, you're mine
05:24Be mine, be mine, be mine
05:29We took some liberties and fallen for you
05:44Jeannie C here on CMC TV Talent
05:47Thank you so much for coming
05:48And first of all, I'm going to ask you to introduce your band
05:51To my left is Dan Mincham
05:56Bass player we met at Folk Alliance International
05:59It's like a conference
06:01And this is Joshua
06:03Joshua Lopez, Electric Guitar
06:06And that is Yun Lee
06:09And musician, pianist
06:12And as well as producer
06:13And be mine
06:14The song that you just performed
06:16What is it about?
06:18It's about that moment
06:19When you realize that you've fallen for somebody
06:22And you want to tell them
06:24And you're in the process of convincing yourself to do that
06:28So you have moved a lot in your life
06:30Tell me about it
06:32I grew up in Singapore
06:34And like you said, I moved around quite a bit
06:37I lived for about 10 years in the States
06:39I spent some time in Guatemala, South Korea, Morocco
06:42And I moved to Canada a few years ago
06:44And how did that impact your music?
06:47I would say in a lot of ways
06:50Because I think for me, music was a way to connect with different people across cultures
06:55And in other ways, I think moving around and writing really inspired some of my songs
07:03So I write a lot about the search for home
07:07And coping through life's, you know, some of life's challenging moments
07:12As well as moments of joy
07:14And I think being in Toronto right now
07:18Has been really helpful as a musician
07:20Because I'm surrounded by such a diverse music community
07:22And there's a lot of opportunities and areas for growth
07:26And you have a big influence in your life, your mom
07:29Yes, yes
07:30How did she impact your career?
07:32I know that she played the piano as well
07:33She did
07:35So growing up, she played the piano
07:38And then I, you know, all of us children
07:40We learned how to play the piano
07:42And I, the funny thing is I actually, you know, kind of left that for a little bit
07:47And then I came back to music years later when I moved
07:52And I taught myself the guitar from then on
07:54And so my mom actually passed away a few years ago
08:00Sorry to hear that
08:01That's okay
08:03But she, you know, I think through processing some of the experiences
08:08That came with that
08:09Because I was abroad when she passed away
08:12I turned to songwriting
08:14And I think a lot of my songs tend to be very personal
08:17Because they are inspired by personal experiences
08:20And I have a couple of songs that are dedicated to her
08:25And so, yeah
08:26So she influenced a lot of my songwriting and my style
08:29Your second song, Everything is Changing
08:31I want to hear about it
08:32Yeah, so that's a relatively new song
08:35As we speak
08:37It's about how when the world around us is changing
08:42And there's full of noise
08:46It's a reminder to kind of hold on to the things that matter
08:49The people that matter to us
08:52And to hold them close
08:57Sort of, yeah
08:58It's a very profound meaning
08:59Thank you
09:00Everything is Changing by Chin Hee
09:03Here on CMC TV Talent
09:21Baby
09:25Everything around me is changing
09:30You're the only one and one
09:36All for life
09:39All for life
09:42And maybe
09:45When days get dark
09:49The sun gets windy
10:20To pull the blinds aside and show
10:24I love you
10:26I love you
10:30Forever and always
10:36Forever and always
10:42Forever and always
10:43Forever and always
10:48Oh
10:49Oh
10:50Lately
10:52I can't stop my mind from racing
10:58I am trying to find a way
11:01Out of the in-between
11:04Back to you
11:11The world won't stop raging
11:17I'm still here
11:19I'm breathing
11:23I'm still here
11:25I'm still here
11:26And I
11:27And I
11:29And I
11:31I love you
11:36Forever and always
11:41Forever and always
11:43Forever and always
11:44Forever and always
11:47Forever and always
12:16I will
12:21Don't believe what they say, trust me
12:26Keep one hand on your heart
12:29That's all that matters
12:32After all
12:37After all, after all
12:42After all, after all
12:54Oh, I love you
13:02Forever and always
13:08Forever and always
13:14Forever and always
13:20Forever and always
13:40Jeannie here on CMC TV Talent
13:43But right now, we're gonna go for a quick commercial break
13:46Don't go anywhere
13:47Stay tight
13:48And see you soon
14:04And welcome back to CMC TV Talent
14:07Right now, we're gonna have Human as a song
14:09Do you wanna tell us a little bit about it?
14:11Yeah, so Human is kind of
14:15It's about all the people that we meet in our lives
14:17That shape us to be who we are
14:20And there's this saying out there that I really like
14:23That goes something like people come into our lives
14:27For a reason, a season or a lifetime
14:30And so that song is about that
14:32It's about all the people that make us who we are
14:34Jeannie here on CMC TV Talent
14:37Thank you
14:37Thank you
15:07Someday we'll be wiser
15:14One day I'll be gone
15:19In time we can find
15:23Where we've been searching for
15:26Running from all along
15:36I guess that's why they often say
15:44People come and some will sit
15:49Some hurrys and it's a few of seasons
15:56Some will take all your breath away
16:00We are human this way
16:07Human this way
16:15Who knows where we go from here
16:21If I show my deepest fears
16:25Would you disappear
16:32Would you leave
16:34To hear me
16:40To hear me
17:05Some hurrys and it's a few of seasons
17:12Some will take all your breath away
17:16We are human this way
17:23Human this way
17:30Ooh
17:36Human this way
17:42Some are just a page
17:46In a chapter of your life
17:49I'll dance
17:51Find a way
17:52To put color in your sky
17:55And some will hold your hand
18:00You'll never go back
18:28You'll never go back
18:45That you'll never know
18:48I'll take all your breath away
18:51What do you think
18:59And you'll never go back
19:00This way, we are human this way.
19:13Chini, once again, you never disappoint.
19:16And for the people at home, they want to follow you.
19:17They want to interact with you.
19:19How can they do it?
19:19Camera one, all yours.
19:21Well, I'm on Instagram.
19:23That's Chini C Music.
19:26Or I have a website.
19:27It's Chini Official.com.
19:28So, yeah, happy to connect.
19:31Thank you so much.
19:32We'll be right back, right after the break.
21:36T signs
21:37Everything we said we'd do
21:42Now I'm here in Toronto
21:47You're long gone from here
21:52I'm up on that hill
21:57We used to talk about it for years
22:03Well I made it here, I'm fine
22:08What about you?
22:12I wish I could paint the city
22:17Turn the grave into gold
22:22Climb on top of the sea and tower
22:27Pretend it's Seattle
22:32I'm here in Casablanca
22:37Still I miss the sea
22:45One more time
22:47How do I come back to me?
22:53How do I come back to me?
22:57Am I closer?
23:05How long?
23:15How long?
23:16How long?
23:19How long?
23:27How long?
23:36How long?
23:44How long?
23:46How long?
23:48How long?
23:53How long?
23:58I wish I could
24:01I wish I could
24:03I wish I could paint the city
24:20I wish I could paint the city
24:24I wish I could paint the city
24:55Blending heartfelt storytelling with intimate melodies,
24:59this Toronto-based singer-songwriter crafts music
25:02that reflects personal experiences and emotions.
25:06Rooted in vulnerability and storytelling,
25:09she crafts deeply personal songs that resonate with listeners.
25:12She is Ali Es.
25:47I can hear it in your voice,
25:50all the static noise running deeper than you thought.
25:53I can see it in your eyes, in the sea of the night.
25:59This night through the rain, all the panic fades,
26:04it's written on your face.
26:09There's never been anything like this,
26:14this feeling I've never felt before.
26:18There's never been anything like this.
26:26What is this feeling?
26:29I found love in the city, isn't it pretty?
26:36How the stars in the sky align into dreams of you and I.
26:41I found love in the city,
26:44Cause I'm loving this feeling.
26:47See the fireflies light up the sky.
26:50And all the signs say that I found love.
26:56In the city, what's this feeling?
27:02I've never, ever, ever, ever felt before.
27:07In the city, what's this feeling?
27:14I've never, ever, ever, ever felt before.
27:21Isn't it kind of crazy?
27:23Like, the moment when you meet that special person?
27:28It's like, it's like you'll never forget that moment up there.
27:31Even if they don't know it yet.
27:34It's literally the best feeling in the world.
27:40Speeding cars down the highway.
27:44Going faster than the beat of my heart.
27:51In the streets filled with crowds,
27:55We'll be singing our songs
28:01Cause there's never been anything like this
28:07This feeling I've never felt before
28:13There's never been anything like this
28:18What is this feeling?
28:22I found love in the city
28:27Isn't it pretty?
28:29How the stars in the sky align
28:31And the dreams of you and I
28:34I found love in the city
28:37Cause I'm loving this feeling
28:40See the fireflies light up the sky
28:42And all the signs say that I found love
28:49In the city
28:52What's this feeling?
28:56I've never, ever, ever, ever felt before
29:01In this city
29:03What's this feeling?
29:06I've never, ever, ever, ever felt before
29:25In this city
29:52In this city
29:55In this city is exactly what it sounds like
29:57It's about the magical feeling of finding love in the city
29:59And I've been here my whole life
30:01And you have a love and hate relationship with music, right?
30:06Yes
30:06How come?
30:07There was a point in time where I felt like it wasn't the path for me
30:11I felt like I had this big disconnect
30:13But over time, especially right now, I've grown to love it way more than I did before
30:19And what made you think that music wasn't a fit for you?
30:23It was a little bit of just, I wasn't a classical pianist like I thought I was gonna be
30:29And I felt because I didn't have that same relationship with piano that a lot of my friends did
30:34I felt like I couldn't be at that level
30:37You are at that level because right now you are here at the stage of CMC TV Talent
30:42Exactly
30:42And you've been studying music for a while
30:44Yes, I've been involved in music for over a decade now
30:48I've been doing piano since I was, I think, eight
30:50And I've gone through band in high school and elementary
30:53I even studied music at U of T
30:56Wow
30:57Music's been my whole life
30:59And in part that's thanks to my dad, to be honest
31:01And your songs are also very personal
31:05Yes, I usually write about any emotions or feelings that I've had that I never got to share
31:11Or if my friends or family have any emotions they haven't been able to share
31:15I usually take inspiration from that
31:17And you were just talking about your dad
31:19How did your dad inspire you so much in this journey?
31:22I mean, he was a DJ
31:23Okay
31:24And he's always been playing music in the house
31:27And I guess I've got like an ear towards it
31:30I just grew up in music
31:31It felt like there wasn't really much of anything else for me
31:34And now for the people at home that want to follow you, want to interact with you
31:38How can they do it? Camera one
31:39You can follow me on Instagram, TikTok, any social media you use at ali.sms
31:45A-L-L-I-E dot SMS
31:47Like a text message
31:48Let's all follow, okay guys?
31:50And Delusion of Us, your last song, tell me about it
31:53Delusion of Us was written to kind of be just a pile of intrusive thoughts about an unrequited love
32:01You love somebody but you are well aware that they do not love you back
32:05But you can't really accept the fantasy that you've created as not being reality
32:10Thank you so, so much
32:12We'll see you next week
32:50Here's another song
32:54For the one I love to explain
32:58What's been going on in my brain
33:07I've been dreaming a little too much
33:12About what it would be like
33:16If I could call you mine
33:23Sometimes it feels like I'm losing my mind
33:34When I think about you
33:38Cause all the time
33:43I have so many intrusive thoughts
33:51About a story of the two of us
34:13It's just like a Hollywood movie
34:17Where the two fall in love, oh it's crazy
34:21How I wish we could have that ending
34:25But imagination is never reality
34:30Can you see it?
34:33The addiction of
34:35Can you feel it?
34:38What never was
34:40Is it real?
34:41I wanna get lost in it
34:46Oh
34:47And sometimes
34:48I'm trying my best to
34:53Realize that everything
34:57I have dreamed of
34:59I have dreamed of as a delusion of
35:03Ice
35:04And sometimes
35:05It feels like
35:09I'm losing my mind
35:14When I think about you
35:19Cause all the time
35:23I have so many intrusive thoughts
35:32About a story of the two of us
35:48The story of the two of us
36:01metro mess
36:02Oh
36:22and
36:23I
36:33Transcription by CastingWords
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