Time for a Date with Spring during this Chinese New Year Thing!

Well, the new year is finally upon us so here’s a Happy Belated New Year wish to you all in case you haven’t figured it out yet!  With 2012 already begun, it’s time for me to get set for my first Chinese New Year here in China, and I started the festivities a bit early last night working on a holiday TV special for Dragon TV, which also airs The Amazing Race China Rush here in China.  This channel happens to have the two highest rated shows in all of China with “China’s Got Talent” and that really racy one I just mentioned.

Unlike many of the other TV and films I’ve done, this little nugget last night actually required all of the local talent (who aren’t professional singers) to belt out some tunes for a special TV broadcast during Chinese New Year.  When I first heard that I’d have to sing, I couldn’t stop laughing…and I’m still not sure why.  I think I was either shocked and/or petrified that I’d now have a national stage to listen to me make an attempt at singing.  To make it even more snazzier, I found out I’d get to sing a few songs in Chinese!

Fortunately, I later found out that even though I’d have to sing and also break out some dance moves, I’d be singing with other people with much more experience (and definitely better Mandarin) so that should made me feel a lot better.  Yeah…right!!

All that being said, I had a great time meeting more of the local talent here in Shanghai as I slowly work my way into more of the local entertainment scene in China.  So if you happen to be in China during the Lunar New Year, then don’t laugh too hard when you see me singing and dancing on Dragon TV’s special “我和春天有个约会,” which roughly translates into “I’ve got a Date with Spring.”

Happy New Year and may 2012 bring you many new and “fresh” firsts like it already has for me!