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Co-launched with Dogspell is another mother/daughter collaboration of Monica and Megan Dong, a song that portrays a stray dog's hope to be adopted.

Like Dogspell, this song is also available in an English version named I didn't know, and a Chinese version named 有誰知. While Megan wrote the music and English lyrics, Monica co-wrote the Chinese lyrics with famed lyricist John Woo, who has produced, overseen, and written lyrics for Cantonese and Mandarin versions of Disney songs. Both Monica and Megan performed the vocals and produced the songs with the goal of donating all early proceeds to benefit local Dog Rescues.

Click on the thumbnails below to view full size pictures of Monica, Megan, and John Woo.

 

 

 

 

 

The Dogspell CD that contains both the English and Chinese songs made its debut at the Dogspell book signing party hosted by Monica and Chinese Daily/World Journal on Saturday, September 10, 2005.

All proceeds from "I Didn't Know" CDs sold during booksigning events benefit the following Dog Rescue organizations:

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In support of Monica and Megan's efforts to promote awareness and fund-raising for the Hong Kong Dog Rescue, two radio broadcasting companies in Hong Kong will run simultaneous campaigns beginning September 5, 2005.

Hong Kong Commercial Broadcasting Company's campaign is entitled "If Dogs Could Talk" 如果狗會說話. They will broadcast a series of dialogues describing the desperate lives of stray street dogs. In these dialogues, radio personalities will assume the roles of stray dogs and give their first-hand accounts of life on the streets. These segments will be broadcasted between September 5 and September 18, 2005.

Metro Broadcasting Corporation of Hong Kong will make available for download the Chinese song 「有誰知」via their website between September 5 and October 5, 2005.

Please visit the campaign page for details in Chinese.

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The Journey

“I didn’t know” 『有誰知』是曾狄妍, Megan 為配合 「狗朋久友」而特別創作的作品, 道出一頭被人遺棄的流浪狗如何的盼望被收養, 如何的盼望「有一個家」。

Timeline	Event	Contributor
2004	構思出版 Dogspell	Monica
July, 2004	開始創作「詩」部分	Megan
Dec, 2004	決定推出中文版「狗朋久友」並開始翻譯「詩」部分及創作「小傳」部分	Monica
April, 2005	完成編輯及設計
July 13, 2005	"I didn't know" 歌曲創作初稿完成	Megan
July15, 2005	歌詞敲定, 第一次試唱	Monica and Megan
July 22, 2005	正式開始音樂部分之錄音	Megan
July 24, 2005	入錄音室試唱	Danny Manor
July 27, 2005	正式錄唱歌部分	Megan
July 31, 2005	決定推出中文版”I didn’t know” 並開始填詞	Megan and Monica
Aug 4, 2005	「有誰知」歌詞第一 稿完成	Monica
Aug 16, 2005	「有誰知」歌詞第二稿完成. 第一次試唱「有誰知」	John Woo
Aug 17, 2005	「有誰知」歌詞敲定決定製作 Dogspell CD
Aug 18, 2005	「有誰知」錄唱歌部分	Megan
Aug 20, 2005	「有誰知」錄合唱部分	Monica
Aug 22, 2005	補錄「有誰知」	Megan
Aug 31, 2005	混音完成	Ted Lobinger
Aug 31,2005	封套設計完成	Myriad Creations
Sept 6, 2005	Dogspell CD 完成,為美國愛護動物協會籌款.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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About Megan

Megan, a native of California, is currently attending a college in Southern California, majoring in Entertainment Animation. She is a lover of music, literature, writing, fishing, and of course, dogs. She is also very active in a leadership role in the church she attends.

"I didn't know" is her first published song. She wrote the music, lyrics, and performed the vocal and chorus. She also collaborated in arrangement of the song.

曾狄妍生於美國, 原藉台山, 今年十九歲, 就讀於南加州某大學二年級,主修 Entertainment Animation。平日活躍教會領導活動, 愛好音樂,閱讀,寫作,及釣魚。

"I didn't know"是她的第一首發表的作品. 她身兼作曲,填詞,主唱,和唱,及部分編曲。

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"I Didn't Know" credits

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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"有誰知" 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Song Clip and Lyrics (please click on song titles to listen to song clips)

I didn't know

Come outside see me standing in the cold
It hardly matters though
I have my shadow as my guide
Waiting for the night to finally come
So I can hide away
While everybody falls asleep inside

And it’s OK
They always walk
they always walk away
It’s Ok
They look sometimes, but they never stay

I didn’t know ..

In my mind the simplest of prayers
I ask that someone cares
But don’t believe it will come true

Hoping that my loneliness will end
That I could find a friend
I never expected that from you

Now it’s OK
I’ve found my place, I’ve found my home today
It’s OK
You take the lead, and by your side I’ll stay

I didn’t know you would take a chance on me
I didn’t know you’d cast a second glance at me
I’m home I’m finally home

I guess there was something even for me
I’ve been waiting for so long
Never knew that being held could make me feel so free
But thank you for proving me wrong

Now it’s OK
I’ve found my place, I’ve found my home today
It’s OK
You take the lead, and by your side I’ll stay

I didn’t know you would take a chance on me
I didn’t know you’d cast a second glance at me

I’m home I’m finally home

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有誰知 (click on this title to listen to song clip)

夜已靜
望向街中倍冰凍
獨自行添寂寞
四處冷冷更見孤獨
在這夜更深
要我一個
獨自承擔嚴寒
在寄盼一天有你給溫暖

願有你
全傾愛意
同一起去破浪
願有你
從不放棄 一起去面對
有誰知

望遍地
競放花開散香氣
浪蝶才肯停留
我卻怕沒有驚天貌
若邂逅
這天帶笑的你
邁步携手同行
任冷雨飄過 與你相見

願有你
全傾愛意
同一起去破浪
願有你
從不放棄
一起去面對

有誰知
選中我有着掛牽
有誰知
誰選中我並肩作戰
回家...
心中寄盼

看見愛與關切 心裡嚮往
只怕再次要失望
有你作靠倚我完全的釋放
心中盼 盼有個家

遇上你 (無邊的愛)
全傾愛意
同一起去破浪
遇上你 (不捨不棄)
從不放棄
一起去面對

有誰知
選中我有着掛牽
有誰知
誰選中我並肩作戰
回家...一起回家