Well Chinese New Year is back again. And as is only tradition I just had to get out our good ol' VCD of those 4 teenie-bopper girls. Tell me you know who I'm talking about; Those four six-year old chinese girls who go around singing Chinese New Year songs - except in Pop. Known for their *cute* chinese procelin faces and perfectly choreographed movements in the video clips dancing in and out of chinese temples..

That was 10 years ago-their prime time : six year olds with a contract any other pre-adolescence would turn green for (I'm shameful to admit that I was one of those envious kiddos). So out they'd come, every year the same VCD - which really wasnt so bad because it take about one lunar year to erase those cringing yet somehow catchy mockeries of tune's which should only be heard in iSetan department stores from one's memory.

However ten years on and it turns out the previously forever-young six year-olds in hadn't stayed in a time-bubble for all those years. What could be likened to the Spicegirls reunion (except much lamer); both has-been stars being pushed by their has-been managers to re-earn the fame which was like sooo ten years ago! and this was what we ended up watching on Chinese New year eve this year - not the cute six year-olds in cheong sums but the less cute 16 year-olds with boobs and sporting multicouloured tank tops in the hope of hiding their maturity [their voices however, stayed the same high pitched and whiney].

First track: *Gong Xi, Gone Xi Gong Xi, Ni ah...* In some sort of DDR imitation set. apart from the let's-try-to-appeal-to-teenagers approach - not too bad. Next up is the western song *Hey Baby* except Chinese New Year-ised; syllibles in the worst possible spots and Fobby accents to tha max-- *ha-pee new yea ha-pee new yea come ce-la-bate*. Oh dear...


As I watched in half shock half disgust, I began to see the four girls at a more - personal level. Girl 1, had grown into a real TeenieBopper kid, she looked little different from the original deal and obviously loved the whole gig. With absolutely no idea of how immaturely wrong her voice sounded, she flaunted her cutesy looks and suggestive poses. No shame nada change.

Girl 2 - Man, she was a cute kid. Now, she would rather be studying for her last two years of school than running around with a bunch of girls that just aren't her type. Those fake sweet smiles and picture-perfect scenes of China made her gag.

Girl 3 - Stopped dancing and singing ten years ago. Now, surrounded by four girls who seem to be getting so much enjoyment out of this, she just doesn't get it! She has the weakest voice of them all and is shy to do the solo dances.

Girl 4 - Dad is the manager, she should be creating the good example for these girls. However, they are just so immature. She has real friends at school and this is just a waste of time that will make her look stupider in the eyes of those highschool hotties.

Ok, enough of me making up imaginary lives.
and just to add a disclaimer of sorts: I'm sure those four girls are all really very happy with their lives and part time income source. and I'm sure they're all great friends...

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