As a child, California girl Connie Lim was imaginative yet shy. She loved drawing, painting, and writing short stories in her endless stacks of Sanrio notebooks. She then began writing short piano compositions at age eight, and spent most of her childhood overcoming stage fright. "The rush of pushing myself to do something I was so scared to do became addicting."
From elementary to high school, Connie sang in the choir and various acapella groups. She was very active in school: from being student body president to homecoming queen. Connie's future held many possibilities, and her parents had expectations for Connie to become a doctor or lawyer.
So rather than pursuing her musical talents, Connie followed in her family's footsteps and enrolled as a pre-med student at UC Berkley. "I always loved the academic world because it gave my mind a place to challenge itself. However, I wanted to pursue the arts, yet was always told that a life as an artist would be impossible."
Regardless, music continued to play a part in her life. Connie often found herself in the dormitory basement's piano, playing music between study breaks. While trying to find her purpose, she also found her voice. She was even awarded best soloist in the International Competition of Collegiate Acappella, and "Cal Idol". She took the awards as a sign of encouragement to form a band, and began playing live around the San Francisco area as much as possible.
"I never want to let the word 'impossible' limit my lifestyle, so I worked hard and continued to be thankful for any opportunities to share my music." Now Connie's dreams are becoming more possible than ever, and her team of supporters grow by the day. She signed with Jay Frank's Nashville-based record label, DigSin, and released her debut single in March, 2012.
Connie and DigSin's debut song "LA City" (Produced by Colbie Calliat's producer, Mikal Blue.) is a beautiful and delicate love song filled with hope and heartbreak. The lush sounds of the piano combined with Connie's stunning voice inevitably take the listener on the same romantic journey that inspired the song. Her youtube video continues to be shared across the world, with well over a quarter of a million views. "LA City" also gains radio play with one of Hong Kong's main rtHK radio stations, and independent stations in California.
To top it off Connie was also chosen as a top 60 contestant out of the 70,000 auditionees on NBC's first season of The Voice, and has graced the Staples Center as a national anthem singer for The Clippers this recent January. She now empowers herself by booking tours all over the nation, sharing her solo performance from city to city to city.
Look out for Connie's songs in various international feature films, including 5 Hours South and Sweet Talk.
Lyrics:
The morning goes out in a black, backless dress
Tired of waiting for me
She goes out for tea
Oh morning
Forgive me morning
The morning goes out with the mid afternoon
She stays out late at the corner café
Oh morning
Forgive me morning
Now here I am again sitting alone with the nighttime
Now here I am again sleepless and restless with nighttime
Oh morning I think I know you
But I really need another day to rest
Oh morning I think I need you to save me from nighttime
He holds me too tight
The nighttime tells me that I am his only light
I didn't know
Forgive me morning
The morning takes down her hair
As she cries because I wasn't there
The morning is always right
But she gives in to night
I didn't know...
Song Credits:
Written & Performed by Connie Lim
Produced by Paul Michael
Mixed & Mastered by Paul Michael
www.connielimmusic.com