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I Won't Give Up May 3, 2012

It's golden week here in Japan which is basically lots of days off in a row this week, so I worked on this pretty song for you. Jason Mraz's I Won't Give Up- Let me know what you think!

I'm Not Perfect April 16, 2012

Here's a song I accidentally wrote... It came out in just 30minutes, but I think it's a very honest and sweet love tune. What're your thoughts?: I'm Not Perfect. This song is for anyone who believes heart matters more than looks. :)

First Original in Japan! April 7, 2012

My first original written for YOU: Standing Ovation. Thank you for always encouraging me, hope you like the tune!

Off to Japan March 14, 2012

The time has finally come for me to leave again! I'm off to Japan once again this week and made a little "farewell" vid for you with my buddy Homer: She Was Mine. Thanks again for all the support during the last year. I'm looking forward to working with new bands, making new music, making new YouTube vids for you and becoming a rockstar in the land of the rising sun!

Bet On Me February 28, 2012

It's here! My newest video! This song means a lot to me because it summarizes my last year after coming back from Japan. As I said on my Facebook, I'll be be leaving back for Japan in 2 weeks... Excited to start a whole new life with a whole new perspective. Anyways, here's my vid Bet On Me, enjoy!

New Vid in Progress February 26, 2012

Hello all! As you know I've been working on another big youtube project for you, kind of like the last "Hear You Me" vid. But this time, I wrote an original and played many different instruments for it. We just finished filming and now I need to put it all together! Can't wait for the final product!

Hear You Me, my Friends? February 6, 2012

It's finally here, the newest YouTube vid! The recording itself was quite simple but editing the videos together took forever. So happy with it and hope you enjoy it too! Btw... no, I've never taken drumming or bass lessons. haha XD Jimmy Eat World Cover- Hear You Me. Check it out!

New Vid January 23, 2012

Currently working on a new youtube cover vid. This one's taking a bit longer than the usual vids I do as there's a lot of parts to it. Can't wait for u guys to see it!

1,000,000 hits on YouTube!!!!! January 21, 2012

We did it!!! OVER 1,000,000 views on YouTube! ^_^ THANK YOU so much for your support and views- Love you all tons. More awesome things to come, this is only the start...

I smell like Music! January 20, 2012

Just another original called Music is my Scent. Has a very dance-y feel to it. Lemme know what u think! :)

Not Holding Back Anymore January 6, 2012

Happy New Year all! :) I figured in order to get a fresh start of the year, it'd be nice to get rid of all my emotions from the previous year. Here's a venting original I call, "F*** the Score"! Check out the My Inner Rebel blog on this song!

New Years~ December 27, 2011

Hope everyone had an awesome xmas! Now that New Years is coming up, I thought I'd give you guys a new guitar slap vid as an early present. This slap vid is Miyavi's Selfish Love mixed in with some improv. Hope you likey!: Miyavi Guitar Slap (CJ Li).

X Mas Carol Duo December 16, 2011

Some xmas carols for you, from Evan & I: O Holy Night!

Piano solo! December 10, 2011

As you know, I usually do piano/voice duets with Evan my coworker. But seeing he wasn't at work today, I decided to go solo and this is how it turned out: Lady Gaga Paparazzi. Hope u like it! :)

Talking to the Moon! November 27, 2011

This song kept popping up on my iPod playlist... so I thought maybe it was a hint to cover this tune. Does that mean this song was requested by my iPod? @_@?? lol~ Here it is, Bruno Mars's Talking to the Moon.

Under the Mistletoe November 25, 2011

Me & Evan at work again jamming to some xmas tunes. This time, it's Bieber's Mistletoe. Hope you like it! :D

Just For Her Christmas Drive! November 18, 2011

Imagine being a mother trying to escape violence and abuse at home. Who would you turn to and where would you go?

The Vancouver Rape Relief & Women’s Shelter is Canada’s oldest (30 years & still running) Rape Crisis Center. They provide a safe sanctuary for women and children escaping violence and do not receive government funding. This is where you come in to save the day! The “Just For Her Christmas Drive” puts mothers and their children first on the Christmas List. Ways you can help:

Step 1) Purchase our "Music In My Soul" CD/songs (by scrolling up or via iTunes). 50% goes towards the cause! Yay!
Step 2) Donate $ via CanadaHelps.
Step 3) Any ideas/comments? Post them on HelloVancity!
Step 4) Help spread the word & end violence against women!

I was raised by a single mom and I've seen first-hand how hard it is. I'm eternally grateful to my family & have HUGE respect for all moms. This xmas, I wanted to give back to "women", and so- here it is. Please help me & HelloVancity stop violence against women! GROUP HUG TO ALL STRONG WOMEN, RESPECTFUL MEN & BRAVE MOMMIES! :D
Thanks so much for sharing your heart and time this Christmas! You all rock! :)

CJ Li Photoshoot! November 12, 2011

Here's our latest photoshoot~ Thank you HelloVancity for the pics, they turned out so well! Love!

After the sunset follows... November 8, 2011

I've been listening to lots of hip-hip, r&b, jazz & soul lately. So when this song came to me last night, I was surprised- it's definitely not the usual pop-rock stuff I write. After the Sunset Follows is my newest original and has lots of meaning behind the lyrics (see Inner Rebel blog). Let me know what you all think of the tune!

Condenser Mic! November 4, 2011

I know you guys have been complaining about my vids' sounds... they're usually fuzzy cuz I use the mic (well, little hole in the laptop) as my mic. Finally!!!! Because of your awesome support via my YouTube Partnership, I managed to raise enough $ to buy a sweet condenser mic today. It turns blue when I plug it in too- pretty! ooooh! haha, and of course, there'll be better quality sounds without fuzziness in the background. Thanks for the help and clicking the ads on my vids guys. haha! Seriously, I owe this one to you. ^_^

Happy Halloween! October 31, 2011

Hope you all have your costumes ready, and more importantly, your candy bag ready to go. :P In Vancouver, us crazy people decided to have a surprise Halloween Party on the train, complete with a live DJ. loved the look on old(er) ppl's faces as we went by. Good times. :D Have fun everyone!

*1 MILLION YouTube views* Next month!!! October 22, 2011

Ok, I was doing some thinking... we get about 3000 views a day on YouTube. According to my (bad) math, in about 1 month we'll finally hit 1,000,000 views on YouTube. My freakin' $^%$@!!!!!! ^_^ How awesome is that?!!?!? To see some of our most popular/quickly rising vids, click on the images above! We definitely need to do something special, but what? :D Any ideas, send them over to our Facebook or email me (cj@cjli.net) something fabulous you wanna see. Merci! Et maintenant je dois faire mes devoirs...ah zut! haha 明日試験があるから！！！助けて!!

My Inner Rebel

Bet On Me February 29, 2012

Can't believe it's only 2 weeks until I leave for Japan again. I guess these things don't really hit you until you pass the gates at the airport and know you can't go back. I actually feel very blessed that I had to come back home from last year's earthquake disaster. At first, I thought it was horrible as I was leaving behind something I loved so much. But after a year, I realized that if I hadn't come back when I did, I would have been trotting down the road to disaster. In this last year, I learned how to be more positive, focus on people who actually care, learned to forgive, learned to let go and learned to be patient while waiting for the right time when God thought I was ready. I wrote Bet On Me in an attempt to summarize how I feel about going back and capturing this lifelong dream of mine. This time, no excuses, I gotta do it. :)

F*** the Score January 6, 2012

Happy New Year! Wow, last year was an absolute whirlwind. I got to go to Japan, I experienced a big earthquake, I learned a lot about friendship, love, trust... and most importantly, I learned a lot about myself. This year's new years resolution is definitely to be more positive- both spiritually and mentally. I had to deal with a lot of crap last year and feel like I've become a stronger, better person. Now that I can see and think clearly, I want to be able to use what I've learned to help me succeed in my music career this year. "F*** the Score" was written after I thought long and hard on how my "friends" reacted after I left Japan, and how people in general try to bring you down for no justified reason. The words are angry and somewhat violent, but that's how I felt and how the words just came out. I wrote without holding back. The lyrics aren't meant to be taken literally, but rather as a metaphor for standing up for yourself and what you believe in, no matter what others do/say to crush you down. Now that those emotions and what I had to say are out of my system, I can start fresh this year and focus on being positive while working hard on music. Yay for music!

After the sunset follows, morning comes. November 8, 2011

My newest original is definitely one of my fav. The lyrics and song came very naturally. It's been almost 6 months since being in Japan scared as heck bc of the earthquake. As you know I decided to come back home to Vancouver. That time was so hard because I left behind a life I loved, a country I loved, somebody I loved and people I cared for. To make things worse, some of my closest friends (even to this day) ignore me and their hateful words in their emails still come back to haunt me. Regardless, I'm slowly healing and letting it all go- including memories I had with those good friends which is so hurtful. This song is all about healing and knowing that even when the road you walk on breaks apart, there's always the next morning to look forward to. I hope my song can help even one person out there. YOU'RE NEVER ALONE, NEVER GIVE UP! :)

Would YOU want to know? November 4, 2011

A recent conversation with a fellow musician:
Guy: "If you had a choice to know whether you'd succeed in the music industry for sure, or fail for sure- would you want to know? And that way, if you know you're going to fail, you can choose a whole new direction for your life and not waste your time doing something you know will lead to nowhere?".

CJ: "I WOULD want to know. If they told me I'm going to make it, then yay! Awesome! And if they told me I'm going to fail... I'd try a 100000000000 times harder so that I DO succeed, and I can prove them wrong. There is no 'other direction' for me. Music is what I want, so I'm doing it."

And that's honestly how I feel.

Rebuilding in Vancity October 5, 2011

It seems like I've finally been able to re-build my life in Vancouver. As you know, I was in Japan when the earthquake stuck and decided to come back home. Although I'm still working on getting the band together again for gigs, I'm happy to announce that I've been writing tons of songs since coming back. I guess I had a LOT of stuff happen in the last few months and look at life in such a different way, that it gives me interesting writing material. :) Grateful for that.

Vacation Highlights! September 4, 2011

So holidays are over but I had 5 weeks of absolute fun and made unforgettable memories. I ended up traveling to London, Dubai and Mauritius. During these visits I met so many different people and had a chance to experience different cultures. I also had a chance to visit some old elementary school friends and teachers- surprisingly they remembered me. My teachers couldn't recognize me at all and said they remembered me as the "timid girl who never said anything". Haha!!! Funny how things change. ;) Highlights of my trip were definitely riding camels in the desert, petting zebras, swimming with wild dolphins and meeting "Wenlock" (look it up if you don't know who that is hehe~). Well, I had a blast and now I'm heading back to school to study Japanese. Currently working on getting myself back to Japan to continue working with a label- that's my goal again. :) (I was doing that until the earthquake and had to cocme back home... T_T) Lots to do and many more youtube vids/updates to come! Missed u all!!!

Recharging my Batteries August 3, 2011

Hello beautiful, beautiful world. I'm currently halfway across the world from Vancouver- literally. I realize how lucky I am to be able to travel the world and meet all kinds of amazing people. I've seen a whole spectrum of cultures so far and I can honestly say every culture is beautiful in its own way. Funny how things that used to seem like a big deal at home now seems insignificant and small compared to the other things I've witnessed out here. This trip is exactly what I needed- to be able to get away from everyone, myself, home and given the opportunity to put things in perspective. After all the Japan drama, medical messes and feeling completely overwhelmed, I'm finally able to forget everything while I'm here. At least for now, I don't want to remember certain people, certain situations and the things I have to eventually face again once I'm back home. Right now, I'm so grateful and fortunate for this life. Still enjoying my time out here on the other side of the planet. Excited to see what else this world has to offer while I recharge my batteries. :)

Off to Europe! July 23, 2011

After all the medical, relationship, work, Japan, earthquake drama that has happened in the last few months, I feel I deserve a niiiceeee getaway. I'm off to Europe & Africa to visit family for a month and a half. I'm suppperrrr stoked as I'm going to be seeing people I haven't seen in years. Should be interesting.
Life can be super sucky sometimes. I feel like drama follows me wherever I go. Honestly, ask any of my best friends and they could tell you. If I tried to write a script for a Japanese or Korean drama (which are over-the-top dramatic), I would probably get rejected as my script would be too dramatic to be realistic. This is how I've always felt. A few days ago, I finally thought I was settling down from crap in my life, when I get a phone call that totally messes things up. It seems my crazy life will never slow down. But as long as no one is hurt or dying, I figure that these dramatic events serve as amazing writing material. At least I always have something strong to say.
My lastest original "Calling from the Moon" was written after receiving that awful phone call which messed up my original plans quite brutally. The song came out so naturally (in about 1 hour) as I really believed and wrote honest lyrics of what was going on in my head. I just felt like I wanted to get away and go to a place where nothing could get to me anymore. A place where I could live my dreams and run away from the darkness. Ahh, that'd be nice. Anyways, hope you like the tune. See u guys in Europe! ^_^ ...fingers crossed that drama can't find me over there. Heh, yeah right. :P

Canucks song! June 09, 2011

We just finished editing the Canucks video and I'm super stoked! :) This vid started off as a small idea and turned out to be a big (but mega fun) project. My best friend, James, who is also the founder of Hello Vancity showed me a dude's Canucks Parody of the Lazy Song. It looked like SUCH A BLAST and I didn't want to miss out on the fun either! That night, I was listening to one of my favorite tunes "Price Tag" by Jessie J, and while Skyping James, I started coming up with Canucks lyrics instead. I was completely just fooling around, but then realized it would be a great idea to actually do a Price Tag Canucks vid. The lyrics were so much fun to write and after giggling away like a silly girl to silly lyrics, in 10 short minutes it was done! We took 2 days roaming around Vancouver trying to find the most beautiful backgrounds that could best represent Vancity. I want to thank all the Canuck fans who helped me shoot this video and were such good sports about it! ^_^ Everyone was enthusiastic about learning the lyrics and I was SUPER surprised at how quickly you all learned the song and how well you all sung! :D Definitely the highlight of this video! Keep rocking, and I hope Canucks win tomorrow's game! Game 5...GO CANUCKS GO! I believe!!!!

Times Got Tough! May 19, 2011

Hello, and welcome back my normal self! Damn, that last blog post was intense- lol! I really forgot how hard it was for me to get to this point where I'm finally satisfied with where my life is heading, appreciate everything/everyone a lot more and am truly 100% happy. Thank goodness! ^_^ I recently got together with Patty again and recorded some tunes in his room. It's really nice to be able to get back together with my friends in Vancouver who mean so much to me. And of course, jamming/recording YouTube vids are so much fun when you have amazing people at your side. We recorded one of my friend's Japanese tunes and "Times Got Tough" which I wrote shortly after returning from Japan (& earthquake). Looking back now, I'm absolutely so thankful to Japan for giving me new friends and a new shot at life. I also realized that "Times Got Tough" means a lot to me because it helped me get through a lot of heartache, frustration, confusion and hurt. I look at home a lot differently. 2 months later- I can still say from my heart that I made the right decision to stay in Vancouver. I'm happy. :)

"You're always there for me, I'm here for you..." April 13, 2010

Before you go on reading this, keep in mind this is my blog. If you feel you'll be insulted, then stop reading. This one's about Japan... and I'm sick of holding back. Here goes:
Yes, it has been a whole month since the earthquake in Japan. Funny, it seems like only yesterday the shaking hit and I was getting texts from my family asking me where I was and if I was ok. The memories are still vivid in my head.
As you know, in the end I decided to stay in Vancouver instead of returning back to Japan- at least for the time being. I knew that Japan needed time to heal and so did I. I'm a super emotional person (which now thinking about it probably helps me write songs). The earthquake & being in that situation made me very nervous and scared. Although I was not in the midst of the crisis (like those in Sendai or Miyagi), it still had an impact on me. Please trust me when I say I'm not asking for sympathy, I don't need it. I'm writing how I felt and feel. Some of you (ie. some friends in Japan- whom btw are all foreigners like myself) are still shaking your heads at me. I see the hurtful messages/emails some of you have sent me; calling me a motherF-er for leaving, saying I'm craving attention, saying I'm weak, saying that people are laughing at me for running off like a "crybaby" because "nothing is happening". My gosh... It sounds stupid, but it's true that you really know who your friends are in times of crisis. Thank you for giving me more ammo to write.
I've been back now for 3 weeks (wow). Trust me, it hasn't been easy. Besides little things like experiencing reverse culture shock, I always wake up wondering where the heck I am (still feel like I should be waking up in my Japanese apartment), I no longer have the job I loved, my friends in Japan are obviously not here & I keep having awful panic attacks if I feel a slight shake in the ground. Besides having to deal with all this, some people I spent the last 8 months of my life crying with, laughing with, partying with & sharing life with have completely turned their backs against me, disrespected me and broke my heart/trust in a time I needed them the most. At the same time, friends (and surprisingly even some who I wasn't even close to) have not only stuck by my side but also supported, encouraged, listened and have given me the strength/confidence I needed to get back on my feet. The person who I respect the most, my sensei (ie. my supervisor in Japan), has truly stepped up and has taught me what unconditional love & support really means. I owe so much to my sensei and can only hope to be half the sincere person she is one day. After literally breaking down multiple times, feeling so damn alone and then speaking to her, I wanted to give sensei a gift that I could also share with the world.
"When the Sky Falls" poured out of my soul- the lyrics, the melody, the emotion came from my bleeding heart. I wrote with no inhibition, I wrote exactly how I felt, I wrote a song showing how one person (ie, sensei to me) could give you strength, when you felt everyone/everything turned its back on you. In 1 short hour, "When the Sky Falls" was created. That song has so much meaning and story behind it.
Things have changed so much since the quake and the way I look at life is completely different. Things are still really tough, but I have amazing, loving people surrounding me and giving me the power to keep pushing forward. Thank you for sticking by my side and giving me your support. This whole ordeal has taught me about love, friendship, trust and the importance of fighting for what you believe. Nothing will stop me now, I feel more determined than I ever have in my life. I'm going to make this dream come true.

To Stay or Not to Stay?: That is the Question March 20, 2011

While deciding whether to stay in Japan or not, I was surprisingly faced with a dilemma. One might think, "why not just leave?!", but it's actually much more difficult than that. Living in Japan for 8 months, I started to "become" Japanese and was proud to be in that culture. From what I've experienced, Japanese people are so strong and have an amazing amount of loyalty to their country and love for their family/friends. Out of all the Japanese people I knew, none of them had left the country. Then, there was me.
I felt very guilty even considering leaving. No one was stopping me or really tried to talk me out of it. I just felt like if I left, I would be "giving up", abandoning my friends/people I love/people who took care of me and running away from something that was so unclear. Was the nuclear radiation and aftershock situation I was living in really bad enough for me to travel back home, halfway across the world? I felt selfish for thinking about leaving Japan.
After much thought, I finally realized that there were two sides to the story. Some of my Japanese friends said they wanted to leave, but their families/friends/homes were all in Japan and could not abandon them. Thinking about it, if the same situation were to happen in my hometown, I would also stay and support my loved ones. I would even fly TO my hometown to support my loved ones. I was so torn because Japan had become my home as well. I also didn't want to abandon anyone, but in a way, I was already abandoning and worrying my loved ones back in my "other" home- Vancouver. Oh, the dilemma!
Well, you know the ending to this story. I finally decided to leave Japan for a while and assess the situation from Vancouver. In the meantime, I have made plans to busk in downtown Vancouver, post YouTube vids for Japan Relief Efforts and write an original about the whole situation- all in an attempt to raise money for Japan. Even though I'm halfway across the world, I have the power to help by sharing my story and using my music. I'll do my best.
As far as coming back to Vancity goes, I realized just how much everyone here was worried about me. I've received tons of messages from people I haven't even talked to in ages saying they were so glad I was safe. Of course, my loved ones were happy to see me as well. I feel so glad to have amazing, caring people surrounding me. I know I made the right decision to come back home, and I'm glad to be back. I still have an unfinished life in Japan as I literally left it "mid-cycle" and I will 100% be back there- in a week? or later? If I'm not able to go back right away, I will continue to work on music in Vancouver until the right time comes. But for now, I'm back in Vancouver and will focus on helping Japan, my 2nd home.
To my friends and ones I love still in 日本：頑張って!　I'm fighting for you...

Post Japan Earthquake Blog March 15, 2011

Wow, absolute madness for the last few days. Do I have stories to tell! I came to Japan to work on music and I got a lot more than I bargained for. Luckily when the big earthquake hit, I was somewhere in the "countryside"-ish area. We've had tons of earthquakes before, so when the ground started shaking, I just thought "Oh, here's another one" (we had an earthquake 2 days prior). Usually after 15 seconds or so, it starts to die down but this time, it kept getting worse and then suddenly started shaking like crazy. That's when I knew something was very, very wrong.
My first instinct was "get out of the building!". Luckily I was right by the door entrance so I ran out and quickly stood in an open field. I literally saw cars jumping off the ground in the parking lot and poles/trees/fences everything just shaking like crazy. After everyone evacuated the building, there were really strong aftershocks. Some mid-aged lady grabbed onto my arm and started weeping. That made me really, really scared. I didn't know if the aftershock was going to get worse or not. When earthquakes get bad, they get bad really really fast. Following the aftershocks were big "DOOOOOMMMM" sounds that echoed throughout the area. I still don't know what the heck that sound was, but it sounded like a building falling or something exploding.
In that kind of situation, your mind is thinking a million things and you feel so helpless. How the heck does one stop the ground from shaking?? Following the quake were total blackouts, cars going crazy trying to get home/find loved ones, phones were pretty much all out as everyone was calling everyone, traffic lights were gone and people were running into stores to pick up as much food as they could. With no family in Japan, I quickly texted loved ones at home letting them know I was alright, and messaged all my friends in Japan asking if they were ok. They were all OK- thank god. I ended up staying a few nights at a friend's house where we played games by candlelight (pic above), cooked and tried to entertain ourselves in the pitch black/cold. You don't really realize how much your friends mean to you, how much they care, how much you care about them, how much you would want to hug the friends who aren't with you and hold onto them forever, how much you would like to tell everyone how much you love them...until you're put in a situation where it's near impossible to do.
It's been 4 days since the big earthquake, but the earth is literally still shaking under my feet. As I type this, I can still feel mini-aftershocks coming and going. After the power went back on, I looked at pictures of Sendai. My heart completely broke in half and I wanted to cry. Officials said to be on the alert as they expect about a 7.0 to hit again somewhere. We can only prepare so much in this situation and then just wait. Honestly, Japanese people have absolutely amazed me through this whole event. My coworkers check on me to make sure I'm OK and have food, some strangers on the street who walk by ask how I'm doing, people are helping each other out at the grocery stores, "adults" are dropping by and giving me food/batteries/cellphone chargers... I am so impressed with everyone. It makes me want to also do my best and help out as many people as I can.
This has been a crazy (unwanted) adventure so far and I know I'm still in it... It's definitely not over yet, but I'm hoping the worst has passed. Right now, I can only focus on protecting my friends, keeping in touch with family at home and doing what I can to help my city. I'm currently living through one crazy tale...Ganbarimasu.

The Story

CJ Li has a passion for music that breaks all boundaries -- she speaks her mind and stands up for what she believes in. Born in Vancouver and raised on the tropical island, Mauritius, this pop-rock talent is in the music industry to stay. CJ has recently returned from Japan where she was working on music.

CJ is an active member of Vancouver's music scene and has a rapidly growing fanbase. Known for being a physically tiny yet confident powerhouse, CJ has proven time and time again that she knows how to rock the stage. CJ Li is entirely indie & "fan"-powered!

CJ Li's 2nd album "Music in My Soul" features an upbeat pop-rock sound with down-to-earth lyrics. After completing a major in Jazz voice, the talented songwriter has used her new knowledge to create infectiously catchy, yet stylistically advanced pop-rock tunes. "I had fun writing the songs and letting the melodies come to me. And thanks to music school, I also had the tools to breakdown the songs and make sure they were exactly how I wanted them to sound.".

CJ has the rare ability of making people stand by her side. Her positivity, determination and fun-loving attitude make fans feel like CJ’s best friend. On the web, CJ has created an empire. To date, the Chinese-Canadian's YouTube videos have had over 1,000,000 views (www.youtube.com/cjlimusic) and she has been crowned the "24th Most Viewed Musician in Canada" and "80th Most Subscribed Musician in Japan". Every week, CJ posts a new YouTube video that features the band, a freshly written song or fan-requested cover song.

Previously known as the timid 7 year-old who wrote melodic harmonies in her room, CJ has spawned into the in-your-face rocker that fans have come to love. The Canada Music Fund Council has acknowledged CJ's potential as a musician by granting her assistance in producing original music and she has also been nominated "Best Songwriter" for the International MusicAid Contest. CJ Li is currently sponsored by Daisy Rock Guitars.

Fun Facts: CJ is fluent in French, Creole & English, has studied German & Spanish, and can speak Japanese. CJ loves swimming, One Piece anime and drinking hot chocolate! Her favorite colour is blue and she named her guitar "Doki Doki" (which is the sound of a heart beating in Japanese).

What Others are Saying About CJ:

"CJ Li's lyrics can be syrupy sweet, but her music comes complete with a hard edge." - Derek Sivers, Former President/Founder of CD Baby

"CJ is really, really good with an amazing voice. It is rare that you come across an artist with a voice as beautifully haunting and rocking as CJ Li's. She is definitely a force to be reckoned with and Daisy Rock is proud to endorse her and be part of her team." - Tish Ciravolo, President/Founder, Daisy Rock Guitars

Music

You can purchase your fav. CJ songs on iTunes! Some of these tunes below can be previewed in the music player in the banner above- just scroll using the left and right arrows!

Music in My Soul

1. Something Beautiful
2. Serves You Right
3. Fall but We Flourish
4. Powertrippin' in Your Underwear
5. Music in My Soul
6. Circus
7. Monique's Song (Your Smile)
8. That's How the Story Goes
9. Pizza in Your Belly
Bonus: Music in My Soul (Japanese version)

Something Beautiful - Single

1. Something Beautiful

What If

1. You're Nothing More
2. What If
3. Don't Belong There
4. Whatcha Gonna Do
5. What Happened to the World?
6. Who'd You Think I Was?
7. Missed the Train

B-sides

1. Lair of Make Believe
2. 'Til Death Do Us Part
3. Halfway There, Not Halfway Dead

Vids

Vids on our YouTube site for you! Here are some of our most popular/featured YouTube vids!

Covers & Originals- Most popular

"Guitar slap"- August Rush style!
Baby- Justin Bieber
Livin' on a Prayer- Bon Jovi (with the band)
Paparazzi- Lady Gaga
Hey My Friend (Japanese cover)- TommyHeavenly7
Jet Lag (French cover)- Simple Plan
Twilight- Yiruma (piano cover)
When the Sky Falls (original)- CJ Li

Photo Galleries

CJ	CJ x Band	Gigs

Contact

Fanmail: cj@cjli.net
Booking: management@cjli.net

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/cjlimusic
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/cjlimusic
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/cjlimusic