I do not remember all the people I have met. There, I've said it, and it's the truth. I do sometimes meet people by the dozens. Some names stick, some names slip and slide. Some don't even seem to appear sometimes!
But now and again, someone will make that impression, and for the life of me, I have no idea why they stick in my memory! But they just do.
It has been a year since I sang in G Hotel in Penang. An experience I took a lot from and learnt even more through. I made lots of friends locally an internationally within those 2 months I was the, and it was a lot of fun!
There was this one night. It was a quiet night with not many people, typical for a weekday. I was having a good time on stage; it's always less stressful singing to a small crowd compared to a big one, when a family walked into the bar. They sat down to the side and listened. They ordered drinks and listened to the band till the end of the set, which is when they got up and left G Spot. I thought nothing of it.
I went outside of the bar, making my way to the powder room when I saw them lingering in the smoking area. I walked in to say hello and thank them for having stayed for the show. It was lovely (as it always is) to hear that they did have a great time and introduced themselves. They could not stay the rest of the night as it was already pretty late and they were tired so they left. However, their words of praise remained and I was left with a high that only comes with making others happy.
It was 10 months later when I received and e mail from a lovely woman called Carolyn Jubb. The email started with;-
"......we saw you perform at the G Spot in january 2011. We loved your music!! We had a chat to you at one of your breaks outside, although you probably wouldn't remember us as I'm sure lots of people do!!"
In an instant, I knew who she was. Everything about that night from what I was wearing to the songs I was singing came flashing back to memory and I knew exactly who she was and who her family was. They comprised of 2 musical sons and (I now know) a humorous husband.
She e mailed me about her next trip to Malaysia with her family and how she'd like to come watch me sing somewhere and/or meet to pick up my demo.
And you know what, we made it happen!
Just before Christmas, I performed in China House. She and her family did not make it for the show, but I was in Penang and able to meet for coffee and a chat. It did not take me long at all to feel so comfortable with this family and we chatted near to an hour before we had to rush off. Even though it was not a very long conversation, even though this was probably the first time we were talking properly, these lovely people made me feel just a little more bigger then my body just when I needed a little enthusiasm and encouragement.
They left, indeed, more friends then fans. I'm a lucky girl.
