Sarah Te

Music is an interest while talent is nature. Music is everywhere; it is a pleasant sound that is absorbed by our ears. Chirping of the birds, singing, humming, playing different instruments like Guitar, Piano, Drums, Saxophone, and Flute. Those are all related to music. Thus, we can create music if we have a talent. In addition, I can say that Asians are talented.

Some Asian songs are now included on top of the lists of most played and downloaded in some of the popular websites that are also related to music. A survey says: Among the Asian countries, South Korea has the most influential music industry in these past few years. “Gangnam Style”, “Fire”, “Nobody” and “Sorry, sorry” are just examples of some Korean songs that captured different people from different countries’ interests.

(source: http://www.thamizhtv.com)

Japan, China, Philippines and Taiwan are also examples of some countries that also lead and represent the Asian music industry to the whole world. Colonial mentality will always be there. Filipinos who patronize K-Pop (Korean Pop), Chinese people who likes J-Pop (Japanese Pop) and more. It’s okay then, but it be a problem if a fan got too much obsessed with the artist. If he/she could even sacrifice his/her own culture and nationality just because of his/her idol. I’m not saying being a fan is not good. But don’t be too much obsessed with those artists. We’re all the same, we all eat everyday, cry, sleep, laugh, walk, run and all of us only has one God. Our God see us evenly.  Idolizing artists will never be a sin. However, your number one idol must be the creator.

Asians are different from the other countries, ethnic groups and continents. They differ in many ways. The way they speak, eat, treat one another, show their love and other things. Asians have different languages. Asians usually eat together, they have some cultural and traditional foods, and they even consider rituals until now. The way they held events, they treat children and elder people in their families are even. They respect each other; they have different ways of educating and disciplining younger people and such things.

Bigger countries say they are better than we are, that Asians are nothing compared to them and such things. But they are wrong. No—scratch that! They are absolutely, definitely and completely wrong! Asia has already started to prove their selves. Asians are unique in their own ways. Psy, Manny Pacquiao, Charice Pempengco and Mario Maurer are people who already proved and represented Asia to the whole world. It’s just the start. Asians could be at the top. And it’s already starting. Step by step. Asians will rise. Asians will show the world how they differ from the others. Asians will rise. Asians for the win!