Eason Chan Sells Voice and "Painting" of Life

Eason Chan's upcoming Mandarin album Don't Want To Let Go 不想放手 will be released on June 30, 2008 in Hong Kong and July 1, 2008 in Taiwan and is produced by Golden Melody Award Winning Producer Jim Lee. After much time consumption and Eason's high demands for quality and perfection this album will, once again, not feature photos of Eason.

As for the title of the album, Eason reveals that after 11 years in the music industry he thought about letting go and have his production team work on the album concepts and details while he focused on his singing only, but with his 'wanting perfection' mentality he realized that he had an opinion and wanted a say in anything related to music. Even after 11 years he still "doesn't want to let go."

For this upcoming album, Eason's demand was artistry and with such demand he invited well known Hong Kong illustrator Stella So 蘇敏怡, who had entries at the International Film Festivals of Berlin and Hong Kong. Stella So will be illustrating 10 pictures for 10 tracks on the upcoming album. Staying true to his "not wanting to let go" Eason actively took part in discussion of the pictures Stella So will illustrate.

With the continuous pushing back of the release date and the ongoing promotions of the album in Taiwan there are worries that after the promotions there will be no albums to sell. A Universal Music representative responds that they will support Eason and all his ideas so they could present his fans with the best possible final product.

Stella So graduated from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University School of Design. Her graduating piece, the animated 好鬼棧, won the Animation Award at the 8th Annual Hong Kong Independent Short Film in 2002. She was then invited to participate in a number International Film Festival exhibitions where she illustrated the memories of Hong Kong culture and future expectations.

For more on Stella So, visit her official site: Smstella

Track list

1. 27 Seconds [然後怎樣 Music Box] 　
2. 路...一直都在 　
3. 獨居動物 　
4. 倒帶人生 　
5. Aren't You Glad 　
6. 7 　
7. 不要說話 　
8. 漂亮小姐 　
9. 臭美 　
10. 土星環 　
11. 然後怎樣 　
12. Hidden Message

Sources: universal music hong kong 06.19.2008, tianshannet & hmv hk 06.25.2008