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By the age of seven, most of us were just trying to complete our daily homework and weekly lessons, let alone learn to play various instruments.
For Lyla Ng, she not only learned to play drums and guitar, but she also did a viral version of Sweet Child O ‘Mine, the 1987 hit by American rock band Guns N’ Roses, with local actress Eleanor Lee. to the head. voice.
The video has adorable moments of Lyla on drums and electric guitar and provides backing vocals, as well as moving interactions between Eleanor and the young woman. When the credits rolled in, there was even a thank you message for both Eleanor and her mother, local TV host Quan Yi Fong.
“LylaHZN and Eric give a big thank you to Eleanor Lee for her kindness to encourage, inspire and help a little sister [and] Quan Yi Fong for feeding Lyla Tu Tu Kueh (sic) with a lot of love and laughter, “said the message.
It’s no wonder Lyla is as talented in music as it runs through her blood. She is the daughter of award-winning local songwriter Eric Ng, who has written for Mandopop artists such as A-Mei, Sandy Lam, Tanya Chua, Stefanie Sun, Rene Liu, Karen Mok, and Wakin Chau.
Since it was posted on Sunday (November 1), the video has circulated among the Taiwanese and Chinese music industry with a combined total of more than 200,000 views on various social media platforms. It has even caught the attention of You Chiu-hsing of the Taiwanese rock duo Power Station and Wakin.
The former praised her skill with the guitar and drums, while the latter said, “I’ve been watching her grow into this young musical talent!”
In an interview with Lianhe Zaobao, Eric, 44, shared: “My daughter asked me what was the first song I learned to play on the guitar, and I said ‘Sweet Child O’ Mine ‘, and she wanted me to teach her For the past five months, she has been practicing this song every day and now it is the first song she has learned. “
Lyla takes guitar lessons at FM Pop Music School, co-founded by Eric, which aims to nurture and cultivate students by imparting knowledge in composition, performance, and production skills.
And since the video was released, Eric revealed that younger students are signing up, especially for composition courses.
FM Pop Music School is preparing for its second virtual open house on Saturday, November 14, where participants will be able to enjoy composition workshops. Local lyricist Xiaohan will offer a letter writing course from 10:30 am to 12 pm, while Eric will teach a melody composition course from 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm.
There are limited spaces available, so be sure to RSVP here if interested. FM Pop Music School also offers discounted rates during the open house if you decide to sign up for the lessons.
When it comes to training and shaping young minds in the music industry, Ng said: “I have received a lot of inquiries from parents on how to teach their children and I think the key is time and effort. You can’t just practice once or twice a week. “
