MR

Posted: **Fri Aug 22, 2008 8:06 pm**

Recognition for Journey's music in Asia seems to be more pronounced than I initially pictured...Chanced upon this not-so-recent YT upload, among other indicative bits.

Posted: **Sat Aug 23, 2008 11:16 am**

BTW, the singer made it as the season winner (Singapore Idol) and ultimately, as the first and current Asian Idol, outvoting Idol representatives from India, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, and the Philippines.

Posted: **Sat Aug 23, 2008 12:04 pm**

As far as western acts go, Journey owned Japan musically from 1980 to 1984. Then Bon Jovi and hairmetal started and Journey faded away.

Posted: **Sat Aug 23, 2008 8:10 pm**

Interesting, Gb...Haven't become an enthusiast earlier enough to have recognized and appreciated those trends at that time.

Posted: **Sun Aug 31, 2008 12:45 am**

More recent takes:

After All These Years, for an audience in South Korea

Turn Down the World Tonight, for an audience in China

Posted: **Sun Aug 31, 2008 1:39 am**

etcetera wrote:More recent takes:

After All These Years, for an audience in South Korea
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MmsFvq5DyjQ

Turn Down the World Tonight, for an audience in China
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YG4_8ICSCB4

The South Koreran karaoke version was really good and the TDTWT cover was excellent as well.

Posted: **Mon Sep 01, 2008 4:25 pm**

A tad late on this one...It's been almost a month:

"Open Arms," an album with a version of Journey's "Open Arms" as its carrier single, is no. 1 in Singapore. Here's the song...listen at your own risk LOL...kidding.

Posted: **Mon Sep 01, 2008 4:38 pm**

Cool stuff Etc.. It's amazing how popular Journey is again.

Arnel has brought them back to life, and expanded their fanbase tremendously. The J boys have to be smiling a lot more these days. They're kicking ass again.

MR

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