24 June 2025

Back to University: 《The Music Journey 音乐有你》第二季录制现场 (24/6/2025)

我上次参与一个录制在2021年12月31日,配合 Astro 新春倒数活动《U 虎加把劲》在 IJM Rimbayu 。时隔三年多,首次参与《音乐有你》第二季第四期的录制在自己的大学 —— 双威大学。前几天我受好友—— 仁凯,发录制的信息给我,当时看宣传的海报的时候看到几位熟悉歌手的名字。当然最期待是见到 Astro 新秀大赛冠军 —— Uriah 徐凯!上次见他的时候是在2016年 ,在 Geraldine 颜慧萍的《一个人冒险》感恩音乐会

居家工作下班后,我前往大学母校 —— 双威大学,一路上有跟仁凯联系,他有留个位子给我。到了大学,我听到 Hayden 黄程晞的声音。“那个是 Hayden 的声音吗?” 我问,仁凯说:“是,我们先找制作团队把你安顿。” 

我看到身穿黑衣服的制作团队,于是我走上前问:“你好,我是袈文。” 其中一位说:“哦,你是那位粉丝。跟着我来吧!” 我被安顿在制作团队的角落,另一位说:“你坐过来这里,容易看到歌手们。” 

我可以看到电视录制的幕后操作。我一抬头就看到徐凯,我们对到眼神时候,我向他招手。我们很有默契比手画脚仿佛在说:“你可以吗?可以看到吗?” 我对他比一个 “Ok” 的手势。歌手阵容除了徐凯和主持人 Hayden 黄程晞之外,还有 Gen1es 的 Elyn Leong 梁瑜苓、Pricislla Abby 蔡恩雨、Colbie 王思涵、Juztin刘界辉和来自中国的歌手 —— Rex 李鑫一,来大马和本地歌手们跨国合作。

一系列的歌曲呈现,在呈现的时候,再次跟徐凯对到眼神。而鑫一挑战李佳薇的《煎熬》—— 这是第一次听男生版本的,整个身子在起鸡皮疙瘩。接近录制的尾声时候,粉丝们到前面相对歌手们的一句话。由于我的工作身份关系,我只能在一旁观看。大约晚上七点十分,录制正式结束。

难得走到舞台前想要体验一下当歌手的滋味,但工作人员们说:“不好意思,我们快要清理舞台。” 我只好离开舞台,心里失望因为我很久没在舞台和大家见面。我的手机响起,是仁凯在找着我。“你去哪儿啦?” 他问我。我说:“想体验在舞台,没机会。哎,有机会见到歌手们吗?” 我知道机会很渺茫。我再次被安顿在一个位子。

在等着的时候,我听童年偶像—— 西城男孩的《When You're Looking Like That》,也看到乐团的老师们一一把乐器搬回去车上,当然不忘跟老师们点头之交。仁凯奔跑来:“袈文,他们来了!” 走着的时候我说:“我突然觉得很紧张!” 我的手突然紧绷起来。 “你放松吧!” 仁凯细声安慰我。

当我一看到界辉时候,我直接走向前,跟他提起在十二年前曾到我的小学母校—— 马六甲革成小学的《我来自新村》晚会活动。“我记得你唱《红日》 跟天俊哥哥同台!” 我对界辉说。他一脸惊讶:“哇,十二年前你还记得啊!太厉害了吧!来,一起拍照。” 由仁凯掌镜,之后界辉问我的名字,我说:“我叫凯特 (Kate)!” 

我和Juztin 刘界辉十二年后重逢

第二个艺人下来是 Priscilla Abby 蔡恩雨,我直接用英文和她交谈。“Can I take a photo with you please?” 她说可以。我也唱了一小段的《小时光》给她听。

电音女歌手的 Priscilla Abby 蔡恩雨


艺人们回到刚才的舞台。即将开拍的时候,监制团队说须要我们把声量压低,因为在进行小型录制。他们完成小型录制后就跟粉丝们近距离互动。

我看到 Elyn 时候,她还认得我:“嗨!好久不见!你工作还可以吗?” 我说:“谢谢关心!工作还可以。” 仁凯就很骄傲说:“她在一个国际组织工作。” Elyn 一脸惊讶:“真的啊?” 我点了点头。“你可以帮仁凯留下亲笔签名吗?他是你的粉丝。” 我说,Elyn 接了马克笔就留下亲笔签名也拍了几张照片。

Gen1es 成员 —— Elyn Leong。在我身后:仁凯和艺人肖像画家 —— 王子。

在谈着谈着,徐凯看到我的时候就认得我。我们全程以英文交流,我叙说我们在九年前的《一个人的冒险》感恩音乐会的情景。“你的记忆力很好!” 徐凯说,我说了一声 “谢谢!” 。还有跟中国歌手 —— 鑫一,简短交流,只是可惜没有跟他合照。希望下次他回来大马时候可以补上。

九年后,我和 Uriah 徐凯温馨团聚。


唱歌始终是我的 DNA,我会继续支持本地大马歌手因为他们的天赋跟国外歌手一样优秀!有一天我也会在舞台说:“大家好,我是 Katelyn 陈袈文!我是一名歌手!”

节目会在2025年9月播出,敬请期待!

活动花絮:

《音乐有你》的主持人—— Hayden 黄程晞


我、仁凯和 MY 周末 DJ 的 Daniel 黄震宇。

8 June 2025

Sandhya Tan and Viknesh's Wedding (8/6/2025)

As any Malaysians, we are lucky to grow up in a multicultural society and if we grew up in a multicultural family, that would be a bonus!  A bit of my family background, majority of us are Chinese (Malaysian Chinese) and I have an uncle who has a spouse - my aunt - an Indian - that means my cousins have a mixed heritage. 

Growing up, I always wonder why my cousins have both names, I'm used to call by their Chinese names. Then I realised their Indian names act as an English name in front follow by their Chinese names. They might not speak Chinese but at least they come back every year on Chinese New Year. My maternal grandparents have seven grandchildren. I expect that my oldest cousin will get married first but things turned around it was my cousin Kim Hua is the first to get married! 

My cousin-in-law, Viknesh, is Indian, so the wedding is gone according by the Indian culture. To pay tribute to half of my cousins' half Chinese roots, I opted for a purple modern hanfu. Also, we were going to a Hindu temple, it's best to wear modestly (same applies to any worship places in Malaysia). At 10.30am, we went into the marriage registry office.

My cousin Kim Hua (right) and I matched in purple.


The officiate spoke in Tamil and English, when she finally announced that Kim Hua and Viknesh are legally married, I led the cheering. After the registry, we proceeded to the main hall of the temple for a simple blessing ceremony. When I was about to go in, the temple keeper said: "Miss, please take off your shoes before entering," In any Asian households, shoes are left outside upon entering the house, it's the same thing when we visit any temples. 

I have to say the herbal water was tasty! This is my first time at a Hindu temple, I'm quite fascinated by the colours. The Hindu priest performed the blessing ritual and there's a part which the oil lamp was passed around as a blessing. My uncle was explaining the ritual when they put the flower garland around the couple's necks, and the fun part was throwing flowers to the couple. The ceremony ended by walking around the temple hall and bowing to the elderly as a sign of respect. 

I had some difficulties walking out of the temple because my feet stepped on the rice that was left during the blessing ceremony and it's off to the lucheon reception at Ganjaa 8 Royal Indian Cuisine. It's an all-vegetarian buffet and free seating too. We took a family photo on the stage and stayed back to witness the cake cutting. After that, it's time to head home (Melaka), otherwise, Lexi (the family dog) will be wondering where we were for the past two days. 

I don't know who the next cousin is to get hitched, and I wish them all the best in this new journey and every happiness in years to come!