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A late entry to our local round-up of the International Songwriting Contest.
Bristol Student Jin Suk Choi made the final in the instrumental category. And find out why by visiting www.sonicbids.com/jinsukchoi - Venue-Bristol & Bath`s Magazine
Jin Suk Choi is a humble musician, while in his modesty one can see the likes of the great composers of our time. His music is a blend of life and over-existence. Listening to his music with your eyes closed you'll feel the wind, the oceans, love and passion, sorrow and oblivion, and the magic of universal happenings.
Opening your eyes, you will see a gentleman of grand finesse, soon to be world recognized as one of the most valuable composers under the sun. - Chris S. Douglas - Chairman of Timeconcerts Entertainment, Inc & Sunny Music Corporation
... strong and memorable theme. Very engaging writing, almost inspired. Great job! - Billboard Song Contest 2005
Intro composition very engaging and alluring. .... Very appealing melodically. Soundtrack potential. - Billboard Song Contest 2005
Cool intro, groove. Builds on theme well. When song gets to bridge/chorus it's rockin'. Well structured, constructed. Very listenable. A talented effort. - Billboard Song Contest 2005
Bristol-living Korean native Jin Suk Choi recently received the honor of being named Finalist by the Song of the Year ( http://www.songoftheyear.com/ ) songwriting contest. Song of the Year is an international songwriting contest supporting VH-1¡¯s Save the Music Foundation. The Song of the Year judges are some of the biggest names in music including many Grammy Award winners.
Song of the Year is excited to recognize Jin for his exceptional songwriting ability for the songs, 'It`s okay' & 'Get your hands together'. Jin competed against songwriters from all over the world for this honor. When asked what inspired the song Jin Suk Choi commented that we have the key of life in our own existence no matter how hard our lives are.
Currently Jin is concentrating on his songwriting career while hoping to get both record and publishing deal.
- Song of the Year Press Release
Discography
Woman who refused to dance (2007)
:Collaboration with Composer Shirley Thompson
:Featuring Soprano Yolanda Grant-Thompson & Natalie Stewart from Floetry
:Performance at Houses of Parliament, London
- Computer programmed, Engineered & Co-produced
Letter from somewhere - Single (2007)
:Digital Single release
(composed, written, arranged, mixed & produced by Jin Suk Choi)
Me Without The Mutt - Composer & Sound Engineer (2007)
:Documentary directed by Krystle Thomson
Red Spoon? - Composer & Sound designer (2007)
:Animation directed by Foteini Foteinaki
Edwin Tichenor - Co-producer & Arranger (2007)
:2 singles, 'Muskets and Gin' & 'Finish Line'
Waiting for tomorrow - Single (2007)
: A Texas Sized Compilation CD for SWSX 2007 representation by Shmusicmusic
Letter from somewhere - Single (2007)
: 11th Millenium Music Conference Compilation CD
: Shmusicmusic Compilation CD for MIDEM representation
Jin By Jin (2006) - solo debut album
(composed, written, arranged, mixed & produced by Jin Suk Choi)
Autumn Sunset (2006) - single release
(composed, arranged, mixed & produced by Jin Suk Choi)
Film Orchestrator / Composer (2004) : Sicily 2km (South Korea)
Game Commercial Composer / Sound designer (2004) : Travia (South Korea)
Producer : EAST ERA first album (2004), MR-J Second album (2005) - 3 singles (South Korea)
Arranger : Miro single - nihil (2005), Cho PD fifth album, so nice - performance version (2003) (South Korea)
Jin By Jin`s Awards winning
1. Winner in the category of electronic in the Song of the Year songwriting competition 2007 (April round) - "Ain"
2. Top 5 in the category of electronic in the Song of the Year songwriting competition 2005 (April round) - "It`s okay"
3. Finalist in the category of Instrumental in the UK songwriting contest 2005 - "Reminiscence"
4. Suggeted artist in the category of ROCK in the Song of the Year songwriting competition 2005 (July round) - "Illogical"
5. Runner up in the category of Pop in the Song of the Year songwriting competition 2005 (September round) - "the dreamer"
6. Top 10 in the instrumental category in the U.S.A Songwriting competition 2005 - "Reminiscence"
7. 3 Honorable Mentions in the 13th Annual Billboard World Songwriting Contest - "White Butterfly", "Reminiscence" & "It`s okay"
8. Top 5 in the category of electronic in the Song of the Year songwriting competition 2006 (March round) - "Get your hands together"
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When Picasso began his cubist painting, not did he define that this expression was based on the cubism, but simply mentioned, "I only have expressed what I was charmed with."
'Art is not imitation but creation.'
The fundamental reason why the masterpieces are wanted to be understood and longed for is to appreciate the intrinsic value within these works irrespective of the genres and that, in this consequence, to be set free from it.
From the moment we were born to the point we finish our lives, who would not hold a little hope to pursue our ideals in the lives? For Love, Happiness, Hope or things we can not ever define. In the journey of our lives full of vicissitudes, we repeat a chain of events of confrontation, collapse, cure, new challenge and maturity, and dream every moment.
The ample inspiration of Jin`s music has been brought by this. As billions people in the world are living the completely different lives with different faces and perspectives, he wanted to appreciate the fact that anybody standing next to me now also would challenge him/herself, become insecure, be in agony and look forward to being understood.
"What is the genre of your music?" Jin was asked.
The definition of his music always has been the issues in finding his identity of art and life. Duke Ellington once said that a musician with a veritable style should be a part of a group of endowed artists referred to as 'category-free'. Jin challenges himself to express his music in the versatility from classical, jazz, pop, funk, rock, hip-hop to electronic as he truly believes ‘Music speaks itself? Jin hopes therefore his music is beyond the space-time, race, religion, age and all the possibilities.
With its unique and eclectic sound, Jin endeavors to represent the genuine originality and deliver the deep emotion to the world.
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