Before you read this entry, I want to remind all of you readers that I, in fact, do not actually press the ‘backspace’ button while writing this blog, unless it’s a bad spelling error. I am also the type that opinionates a lot and if you are mature enough, you would know that everything is in my perspective point of view. What’s right or wrong? You’d be the judge!!
I FINALLY saw the Tiger Girls. I read their interview on guardian.co.uk and to be honest I envy them and I’m also proud of them as a Burmese citizen to have a music group representing Burma in a way. After reading the interview, I was a bit disgusted at how the view was a bit wrong about the music industry in Myanmar. Now, it’s true that Burmese people still play a techno version of Country Road in disco bars and how the song “Hotel California” is still played in pubs by live bands. In the interview, the manager of the band, a very funky lady I know, has mentioned how undeveloped Myanmar music industry is. It’s not true! She also mentioned how Myanmar has this habit of copying western songs and inserting Burmese language, without any respect for copyrights. That is true! And that’s why you have people like me and a whole lot of other bands trying to inject some sense into our fans for actually GOOD ORIGINAL NEW music. Now, why do I say Myanmar music is not undeveloped? Well, it’s because we do know our shit.
Tiger Girls channels Spice Girls, which was not that bad of an idea for artists do get inspired from any other bands that had already been out there before their time. But, Spice Girls? You’ve got to be kidding!! Myanmar people KNOW and LOVE Spice Girls and just because most of us choose to listen to Eagles or John Denver does NOT necessarily mean we do NOT know music. Especially during these days, most of us listen to Iyaz, Rihanna and Justin Beiber as mainstream music. And why channel a band that we have loved and grown tired of? If Tiger Girls were to ‘improve’ Myanmar music, channeling a dead manufactured band is quite a miserable act.
So, trying to sound as neutral as I can, I’m gonna state out MY point of view on these sexy ladies. Let’s start with the CONS.
- Originality!! The band lacks originality since first of all, they channel the Spice Girls. Spice Girls were manufactured but the girls seem like they know their stuffs but Tiger Girls still needs to know what their little nicknames mean. And the whole naming system: Electro Tiger, Baby Tiger, Tricky Tiger, Chilly Tiger and one Tiger which I’ve forgotten is pretty much unoriginal and quite lame in my opinion.
- Wardrobe. Now, these ladies do NOT look horribly bad. They do not really have that glamor factor but with a better sense in clothing, these girls can ACTUALLY look classier as opposed to wearing jeans rags, which looks like products of an airy market in Thailand. Don’t get me wrong! As a singer myself, I do buy cheap clothing but there are ways of dressing yourself; classy would be ideal for these babes.
- Image. This also goes out with the originality factor. I’m a fan of people who sets trends or make history. Now, I know that these girls have chosen the female audience to show them how powerful women can be. Voices can be heard and all that. But you could tell that Electro Tiger has NO CLUE how she got her name.
- Copied songs. They sang a couple of songs and I noticed two of them are copies of Gorillaz’ Dare and Jennifer Paige’s Crush. I would not really expect this from a product that is managed by a Caucasian. Why ride the unethical copyright boat when you have every freedom to make your own music and make the songs own tuned? I’ve seen their manager before and she’s one capable hot lady and I am friends with their producer (I think) and he’s a pretty cool guy who seems pretty creative. Something must’ve gone wrong.
Now, to the PROs part. Don’t get me wrong, people! I do see a lot of potentials in these girls and here is my two cents on the good parts of Tiger Girls.
- Voices. They sing BETTER than Spice Girls. They ACTUALLY CAN SING!!! But I was pretty upset to see them lip syncing last night but then again, it’s only fair they do that while dancing on marshmallow looking props. But then again, they weren’t moving much and the dance wasn’t choreographed to the point where they would need to lose voices as they sing. Like the Spice Girls, they just stand there and pose.
- THEY DO NOT REQUIRE AUTOTUNES!! I’m SO SO SO SICK of Myanmar celebrities using auto tune as a huge advantage to get rid of their ‘not in tune’ voices. You COULD tell how these ladies can ACTUALLY sing because despite the little fixture (well most good singers have to go through that phase) in their voices, you cannot really spot the auto tune effect and I find that quite fulfilling. I cheers to that, ladies!!
- Dances. I was surprised at how they actually look like they’re dancing. Burmese dancers make me sick and I think these girls have proven Burma wrong that we will never have good dancers in Myanmar. The choreography was not impressive but they can move in style and they can actually adapt to not looking stupid on stage. I was pretty impressed at how they look quite pro in striking their poses, given if the other dancers do it, it would look like limp amputees on stage.
- Manufactured. I am very envious of their production. It seems like their producer and manager have worked shit load on this and I will admit, I am very impressed by how a manufactured band is ACTUALLY possible in Myanmar. Press conferences, shows and promotions done right and quite professional. These people do NOT hesitate to be all stingy about certain things. It’s all about getting the best (ironically not that best) with as little money as possible in Myanmar and this totally fucks up the artistic production point in Myanmar. These girls seem pretty professionally manufactured. If there was a reality show about these girls, I would actually stay at home to check it out and I have to say I wish I have a manager and a producer like these girls do. Lucky girls!!!
So, you see.. it’s not all about bad points when it comes to Tiger Girls. I was pretty impressed at some stuffs they pulled off. Their faces DO look genuine and not slutty or bitchy and that was a bit of a surprise. On the looks department, apart from Baby Tiger, the rest of them looks like Thai massage chicks. And no it’s not because they’re ugly! I believe these can change with a better image, wardrobe and a proper professional make up.
Spice Girls is dead! Burma’s not that outdated. I think that if you want to make a product to impress the audience and for them to respect you, you ought to respect them first and not underestimate their tastes in music. Be innovative. Be new! Be rebellious! Be good at fusing classics with the next generation. Ignoring the very bad cliché band name “Tiger Girls” (some people thought it was some beer company chicks) which cannot be avoidable or re-doable, I wish them the best and I wish the girls and the people working for them learn as they progress. Burma does need a change. And it would be nice to have a proper ethical change which would lead others in the right direction as opposed to blending in with the dirty works that a lot of others have done before.
I FINALLY saw the Tiger Girls. I read their interview on guardian.co.uk and to be honest I envy them and I’m also proud of them as a Burmese citizen to have a music group representing Burma in a way. After reading the interview, I was a bit disgusted at how the view was a bit wrong about the music industry in Myanmar. Now, it’s true that Burmese people still play a techno version of Country Road in disco bars and how the song “Hotel California” is still played in pubs by live bands. In the interview, the manager of the band, a very funky lady I know, has mentioned how undeveloped Myanmar music industry is. It’s not true! She also mentioned how Myanmar has this habit of copying western songs and inserting Burmese language, without any respect for copyrights. That is true! And that’s why you have people like me and a whole lot of other bands trying to inject some sense into our fans for actually GOOD ORIGINAL NEW music. Now, why do I say Myanmar music is not undeveloped? Well, it’s because we do know our shit.
Tiger Girls channels Spice Girls, which was not that bad of an idea for artists do get inspired from any other bands that had already been out there before their time. But, Spice Girls? You’ve got to be kidding!! Myanmar people KNOW and LOVE Spice Girls and just because most of us choose to listen to Eagles or John Denver does NOT necessarily mean we do NOT know music. Especially during these days, most of us listen to Iyaz, Rihanna and Justin Beiber as mainstream music. And why channel a band that we have loved and grown tired of? If Tiger Girls were to ‘improve’ Myanmar music, channeling a dead manufactured band is quite a miserable act.
So, trying to sound as neutral as I can, I’m gonna state out MY point of view on these sexy ladies. Let’s start with the CONS.
- Originality!! The band lacks originality since first of all, they channel the Spice Girls. Spice Girls were manufactured but the girls seem like they know their stuffs but Tiger Girls still needs to know what their little nicknames mean. And the whole naming system: Electro Tiger, Baby Tiger, Tricky Tiger, Chilly Tiger and one Tiger which I’ve forgotten is pretty much unoriginal and quite lame in my opinion.
- Wardrobe. Now, these ladies do NOT look horribly bad. They do not really have that glamor factor but with a better sense in clothing, these girls can ACTUALLY look classier as opposed to wearing jeans rags, which looks like products of an airy market in Thailand. Don’t get me wrong! As a singer myself, I do buy cheap clothing but there are ways of dressing yourself; classy would be ideal for these babes.
- Image. This also goes out with the originality factor. I’m a fan of people who sets trends or make history. Now, I know that these girls have chosen the female audience to show them how powerful women can be. Voices can be heard and all that. But you could tell that Electro Tiger has NO CLUE how she got her name.
- Copied songs. They sang a couple of songs and I noticed two of them are copies of Gorillaz’ Dare and Jennifer Paige’s Crush. I would not really expect this from a product that is managed by a Caucasian. Why ride the unethical copyright boat when you have every freedom to make your own music and make the songs own tuned? I’ve seen their manager before and she’s one capable hot lady and I am friends with their producer (I think) and he’s a pretty cool guy who seems pretty creative. Something must’ve gone wrong.
Now, to the PROs part. Don’t get me wrong, people! I do see a lot of potentials in these girls and here is my two cents on the good parts of Tiger Girls.
- Voices. They sing BETTER than Spice Girls. They ACTUALLY CAN SING!!! But I was pretty upset to see them lip syncing last night but then again, it’s only fair they do that while dancing on marshmallow looking props. But then again, they weren’t moving much and the dance wasn’t choreographed to the point where they would need to lose voices as they sing. Like the Spice Girls, they just stand there and pose.
- THEY DO NOT REQUIRE AUTOTUNES!! I’m SO SO SO SICK of Myanmar celebrities using auto tune as a huge advantage to get rid of their ‘not in tune’ voices. You COULD tell how these ladies can ACTUALLY sing because despite the little fixture (well most good singers have to go through that phase) in their voices, you cannot really spot the auto tune effect and I find that quite fulfilling. I cheers to that, ladies!!
- Dances. I was surprised at how they actually look like they’re dancing. Burmese dancers make me sick and I think these girls have proven Burma wrong that we will never have good dancers in Myanmar. The choreography was not impressive but they can move in style and they can actually adapt to not looking stupid on stage. I was pretty impressed at how they look quite pro in striking their poses, given if the other dancers do it, it would look like limp amputees on stage.
- Manufactured. I am very envious of their production. It seems like their producer and manager have worked shit load on this and I will admit, I am very impressed by how a manufactured band is ACTUALLY possible in Myanmar. Press conferences, shows and promotions done right and quite professional. These people do NOT hesitate to be all stingy about certain things. It’s all about getting the best (ironically not that best) with as little money as possible in Myanmar and this totally fucks up the artistic production point in Myanmar. These girls seem pretty professionally manufactured. If there was a reality show about these girls, I would actually stay at home to check it out and I have to say I wish I have a manager and a producer like these girls do. Lucky girls!!!
So, you see.. it’s not all about bad points when it comes to Tiger Girls. I was pretty impressed at some stuffs they pulled off. Their faces DO look genuine and not slutty or bitchy and that was a bit of a surprise. On the looks department, apart from Baby Tiger, the rest of them looks like Thai massage chicks. And no it’s not because they’re ugly! I believe these can change with a better image, wardrobe and a proper professional make up.
Spice Girls is dead! Burma’s not that outdated. I think that if you want to make a product to impress the audience and for them to respect you, you ought to respect them first and not underestimate their tastes in music. Be innovative. Be new! Be rebellious! Be good at fusing classics with the next generation. Ignoring the very bad cliché band name “Tiger Girls” (some people thought it was some beer company chicks) which cannot be avoidable or re-doable, I wish them the best and I wish the girls and the people working for them learn as they progress. Burma does need a change. And it would be nice to have a proper ethical change which would lead others in the right direction as opposed to blending in with the dirty works that a lot of others have done before.
Listening to: Faye Wong – Eyes on me
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