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Originally Posted by KuuXAyu-fan (Post 3091084)

Really loving the Shut Up & Kiss Me song/MV! Can't wait for the album and live performances :love

Live performances on Taiwanese TV are very rare nowadays... She went on 2 Taiwanese shows already and she didn't sing.

And Elva was supposed to have signing sessions (there are live performances during these), but she canceled them all because of Kaohsiung's gas explosion incident.

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Originally Posted by Linoa62 (Post 3091108)

I was really looking forward to the signing session performances. That sucks. :(
Hope the album can still sell decently.

Elva's new album is already available ;)
They released it a few hours earlier because, mistake or not on their part, it was already available on iTunes New-Zealand.
http://y.qq.com/#type=album&mid=003Y2pmF4KEn6B

First and only signing session in Taipei for the album on August 31st, she sang Dare To Love (the title literally means Dare To Hurt, but the official English title is Dare To Love):

I'm so disappointed that she never performed Shut Up and Kiss Me. Really wanted to see that live. :/

How is the album selling?

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Originally Posted by KuuXAyu-fan (Post 3095468)

I'm so disappointed that she never performed Shut Up and Kiss Me. Really wanted to see that live. :/

How is the album selling?

She will but in an event or an upcoming Tour I guess...

We don't have figures, but it's ranking well, Elva has been #1 for two weeks now!

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Originally Posted by Linoa62 (Post 3095507)

She will but in an event or an upcoming Tour I guess...

We don't have figures, but it's ranking well, Elva has been #1 for two weeks now!

Thats awesome news! I hope we get figures at the end of the year and she's in the Top 10 yearly charts.

I just listened to the new album (sorry I'm late). Loving it!

Does anyone have English translations of the songs? In particular 留愛查看 but also looking for the rest.

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Originally Posted by KuuXAyu-fan (Post 3095566)

Thats awesome news! I hope we get figures at the end of the year and she's in the Top 10 yearly charts.

She's not in the top 10... And it seems that she sold 10,000 copies or maybe less because she's not mentioned with the singers who sold less than 20,000 copies in 2014 :/
But she's not the only one with sucky sales... Except for Jay Chou and Mayday, sales have been quite bad.

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Originally Posted by Kaiouforever (Post 3115916)

I just listened to the new album (sorry I'm late). Loving it!

Does anyone have English translations of the songs? In particular 留愛查看 but also looking for the rest.

From forum onehallyu (拥抱自己 Embrace Yourself, 敢傷 Dare to Love, 不解釋親吻 Shut Up and Kiss Me):

Spoiler:

拥抱自己 Embrace Yourself

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Once again taking a risk, once again for whom do you cut a sorry figure?
The beauty of true love, it is not worthwhile to continuously waste it for him
Take your past, take your discouragements and clean them out
Pull out all the ashes of (your) disappointment from the drawer of your wardrobe OH~

Repeat and recall every decision
Repeat and recall earnest eyes
Now learn to dote on yourself

Say Carry Me Say Carry Me
Your bravery In My Eyes
We will not be defeated
Love Carry Me Love Carry Me
The brilliance of love In Your Eyes
You make this world even more marvellous

Do not weep, do not give up on your dreams
Stop repressing yourself, your loveliness accommodates the entire universe

Woo~rewind your regrets

Repeat and recall every decision
Repeat and recall earnest eyes
Now learn to dote on yourself

Say Carry Me Say Carry Me
Your bravery In My Eyes
We will not be defeated
Love Carry Me Love Carry Me
The brilliance of love In Your Eyes
You make this world even more marvellous

Say Carry Me, hugging you
We will never be parted
Say Carry Me, you are love
You will discover that you are the most beautiful
Love Carry Me Love Carry Me
The brilliance of love In Your Eyes
You make this world even more marvellous

Say Carry Me Say Carry Me
Your bravery In My Eyes
We will not be defeated
Love Carry Me Love Carry Me
The brilliance of love In Your Eyes
You make this world even more marvellous

敢傷 Dare to Love

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Please don’t call again, (to) this telephone number
Even if (you) knew that I’m struggling, what solution can (you) give
You wanted to be unrestrained, yet (you) asked where do (I) love to go
After you made both of us cry, only asked whether I’m still alright, aren’t you tired

*I dare to love, why wouldn’t (I) dare to (be) hurt
If there are love words, more or less there would be lies
I’m alright, no need for your help
A little suffering, it’s normal to have tears dripping

**I was moved, how can (I) not be sentimental
Why is that the future belongs to the past
At this moment, I am reluctant and/or strong
It’s a no-brainer

Ah, dismissed
Dare to love, dare to (be) hurt
I will, be strong

Don’t (you) know how to play a fool, didn’t need armor too
To love someone, it’s really not that complicated, expression in one's eyes, feelings, expression,
I’m lost with love, (but) the world will not crumble
But (you) hurt me, and yet you asked if I’m alright, you didn’t even realized (that)

Repeat*

Repeat**

I dare to love, why wouldn’t (I) dare to (be) hurt
Love bravely, (it) cannot be imitated
The pain this time, (I) will not surrender (to it) too
(I) was hurt, wiped my palm, everything is back to normal

I was moved, how can (I) not be sentimental
Why is that the future belongs to the past
At this moment, I am reluctant and/or strong
It’s a no-brainer

Oh, dismissed

不解釋親吻 Shut Up and Kiss Me

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The (body) temperature is so good, too suitable for hugging one another
Tenderly or frantically, both are similarly exquisite
A mouthful of straw, which foolishly lets itself be eaten by a camel
Proves the goodness of love at the very last second

The frequency is always being decoded as signals coming from outer space
The software that can translate it cannot be found on the Internet
However I am certain, there will always be somebody
Who is it, who is it, who can completely receive?

Once he appears, he definitely won’t be able to escape I SAY
Trampling on the bounds drawn by bystanders HEAR ME OUT

*Who do I belong to, who? It is good as long as I love.
Who is nagging, who wants to discipline, who is enthusiastically probing?
I don’t want to explain, that is too boring. Only kissing needs diligence
True love brings to people sincere laughter

**Who do I belong to, who? I know love.
(It) will not suddenly jump, will not be scared away, will not be casually discarded
No need to explain, no howling
Spend some strength to firmly grab the right one
KISS is the antidote (JUST KISS is the antidote)

Winter is very hard to endure, summer has just arrived
Any romance ought to receive courtesy
Even if a bubble, it is also the castle I want
Even if it can be seen, (I) will nevertheless politely refuse to take care (of it)

If (we) hold hands to decode the bragging of those aliens
Can kissing be exchanged once more for a shriek
I really would like to know, there is always somebody
Who is it, who is it, who is it, who can wish well and cheer?

Is he shoulder actually firm and reliable or not I SAY
In any case, I don’t intend to rely on anyone else

Repeat *

Repeat **

Who am I, who is who, who asked you who you are?
Who is who, who is he, who is he to me?
Who loves who, who asks who, who is who’s somebody?
(The person) who explains appears ignorant, (the person) who kisses ardent

Repeat *

Repeat **

Repeat *

Repeat **

As far as I know, only these 3 have been translated!
But here's the theme of 留愛查看 Love Detention's lyrics from 24-7kpop.com:

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Love Detention is a song that talks about a strained relationship, one which restricts freedom, leading to anger and loneliness. Elva waits for a phone call with her heart, but when the phone doesn’t ring, she gives up, and instead says “I’m Sorry” and lets him go.

I found a translation online, but not sure how correct it is:

Our relationship had somehow faded
You adore your mobile phone more than me
Don’t wanna limit your freedom anyway
But I'm not going to endure this loneliness

Get used to listening your insincere
While tantrums can’t change a thing ( can’t change a thing )
If our Love is not ready…. how about later

My heart …like the phone… the line is busying
Dial later… with efforts to impress me
Dial later… You & Me… out of battery
This time Love detention… Chat with U some other day then

I'm Sorry I'm Sorry
So Sorry So Sorry
I'm Sorry ( no time to accompany you ) So Sorry
I'm Sorry So Sorry
Oh ~ There’s no use of endless excuses

I'm Sorry So Sorry
I'm Sorry So Sorry

Those greetings and caring
I want you to speak to my ears
Don’t wanna ask for extra… from U

And whining myself no more
Not bad to have a little space of my own
Let longing… become thicker & thicker
After the beep…leave a message to me

My heart …like the phone… the line is busying
Dial later… with efforts to impress me
Dial later… You & Me… out of battery
This time Love detention… Chat with U some other day then

I'm Sorry I'm Sorry
So Sorry So Sorry
I'm Sorry ( no time to accompany you ) So Sorry
I'm Sorry So Sorry
Oh ~ There’s no use of endless excuses

I'm Sorry I'm Sorry
So Sorry So Sorry
I'm Sorry ( NO time for U this turn ) So Sorry
I'm Sorry BaBy I'm ~ So Sorry
Oh ~ treat me right…. and connect our heart

Does anyone have English translations for the titles of the I'm Ready album?

1. Wo Ai Wo (我愛我)
2. Ai Bu Li Shou (愛不離手)
3. Cheng Qiang (逞強
4. Shou Gou Liao (受夠了)
5. Jian Dao Zui (剪刀嘴)
6. 100 Fen De Wen (100分的吻)
7. Hui Bu Qu Le Ma (回不去了嗎)
8. Ai Qing De Wei Guang (愛情的微光)
9. Yu Wen (餘溫)
10. Song Song (鬆鬆)

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Originally Posted by Earth_maiden (Post 3143931)

Does anyone have English translations for the titles of the I'm Ready album?

here is the official English translation of songs:

1. Wo Ai Wo (我愛我) - I'm Ready
2. Ai Bu Li Shou (愛不離手) - Love Phone or Me?
3. Cheng Qiang (逞強) - Can't Force Love
4. Shou Gou Liao (受夠了) - Enough is Enough
5. Jian Dao Zui (剪刀嘴) - Cut You Off
6. 100 Fen De Wen (100分的吻) - Perfect Kiss
7. Hui Bu Qu Le Ma (回不去了嗎) - Point of No Return
8. Ai Qing De Wei Guang (愛情的微光) - Ray of Love
9. Yu Wen (餘溫) - I Still Feel You
10. Song Song (鬆鬆) - Take It Easy

Elva's new album is tentatively scheduled for November! It's been reported that 8 songs have already been recorded.

She also released a couple of days ago a new song called "明天的秘密 Secret" for the movie Guilty of Mind (theater release August 11th in Taiwan).

Elva left Sony after Shut Up & Kiss Me.

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Originally Posted by Linoa62 (Post 3247226)

Elva's new album is tentatively scheduled for
Elva left Sony after Shut Up & Kiss Me and has been with EMI TW (Universal) since 2015 by the way.

It is nothing special, taiwanese artists are always changing labels like crazy but wasn´t it because Shut Up and Kiss Me was a flop?

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Originally Posted by maddy1111 (Post 3247240)

It is nothing special, taiwanese artists are always changing labels like crazy but wasn´t it because Shut Up and Kiss Me was a flop?

This, and I think there must be "something going on" with Sony Taiwan as well.
Besides Elva, Rainie Yang and Show Luo also left Sony a few years ago.
Nowadays when you check the artists' list on Sony's website, you realize they don't have any "big" singer now.

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Originally Posted by Linoa62 (Post 3247246)

Nowadays when you check the artists' list on Sony's website, you realize they don't have any "big" singer now.

They have A-Lin at least, and Waa Wei is getting pretty "big", I guess.
But yeah, all big names who have been with Sony for some reason left .. I wonder why.

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Originally Posted by maddy1111 (Post 3247296)

They have A-Lin at least, and Waa Wei is getting pretty "big", I guess.
But yeah, all big names who have been with Sony for some reason left .. I wonder why.

Um yeah, as far as A-Lin, Guilt was way underserved by Sony. I'm surprised she hasn't packed up and left. She had a killer first single release with All In and it barely got any attention. She needs to go somewhere where her ideas will be promoted.

An upcoming concert (part of a new Tour) in Beijing on June 16th has been confirmed, which means that her new album is finally coming !

Don't want to get too excited yet but really hoping shes really coming this time!