Black Entertainment Television (BET) Premieres SUN AKA GEISHA's New Music Video 'China Wine'

Wyclef Jean Executive Produces and Performs in 'China Wine' Video

    LOS ANGELES, Aug. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- On Friday, August 17, 2007 BET
 premiered SUN AKA GEISHA's first music video "China Wine" off her much
 anticipated North American debut album which is executive produced by
 Wyclef Jean. The single was co-written by SUN and Wyclef Jean who also
 sings and appears in the "China Wine" music video.
     BET premiered "China Wine" on their highest rated music series, "106 &
 PARK" with prime placement as that day's "New Joint. "106 & PARK" and it's
 live studio audience is known for welcoming contemporary music superstars
 including Jamie Foxx, Halle Berry, Jay-Z, Janet Jackson, 50 Cent, Snoop
 Dogg, Beyonce, Mariah Carey, Tom Cruise, Queen Latifah, Bruce Willis and
 Diddy. "106 & PARK" allows fans to vote for their favorite videos on the
 countdown via the network's website: BET.com. You can now VOTE for Sun's
 "China Wine" video at:
     http://www.bet.com/OnTV/BETShows/106andpark/106AndParkVotingPoll.htm
     "China Wine" was penned by SUN and Wyclef Jean at Wyclef's Platinum
 Sound Recording Studio in New York. It was an immediate hit with both SUN
 and Wyclef's creative teams. "China Wine" is the follow-up to the very
 popular Caribbean urban/reggae single, "Dutty Wine," which swept through
 the U.S. and the U.K. last year. Tony Matterhorn, writer and recording
 artist behind "Dutty Wine," was so impressed with "China Wine" after
 receiving an early edit from Wyclef Jean that he asked if he could record
 on "China Wine" as well. Soon after, the outrageous talents of reggae
 artist Elephant Man were added to the single as well. Elephant Man is
 currently signed with VP Music Group Inc. and is releasing his next record
 on Diddy's Bad Boy Records.
     "China Wine" is already making history as the first song recorded by an
 Asian to be played on New York City's number one radio station for the
 African American community, HOT 97. VP Records (which has a direct
 partnership with Atlantic Records) represents a heavy roster of talent from
 the Caribbean, including Sean Paul. The record label will be releasing the
 single on their holiday compilation, Strictly the Best.
     SUN, Wyclef Jean, Tony Matterhorn and Elephant Man filmed the music
 video for "China Wine" in Hollywood at various locations throughout the
 city. Music video director Wayne Isham helmed this massive project that
 also included SUN's second single, "Mr. Bill." This Jamaican-inspired
 reggae single, which was also written by Wyclef Jean and SUN, also has the
 added talent of VP Records recording artist Lady Saw and actor/model Tyson
 Beckford.
     The videos bring together Caribbean, Asian, and US musical influences
 with a sound and a visual style that is fresh and totally original. The two
 singles were written as a two-part story arc involving SUN's journey from
 her mainland China upbringing, to her immersion in a Carribean neighborhood
 in New York where she becomes involved in a dangerous relationship with one
 of the island's kingpins, played by Beckford.
     Wayne Isham is hailed as one of the most influential music video
 directors in the business. Over the years he has directed videos for
 Madonna, Britney Spears, Sheryl Crow, Will Smith, Janet Jackson, Bon Jovi,
 Faith Hill, Dave Matthews Band, Metallica, Ozzy Osbourne, Ricky Martin,
 Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston and now SUN and Wyclef Jean.
     To help with the "China Wine and Mr. Bill" vision, Christian Audigier,
 creative director of Ed Hardy Vintage Tattoo Wear, Christian Audigier
 Atelier and SMET, was brought on to style the clothing and to create a
 special look for SUN and her backup dancers. Christian Audigier is based in
 Los Angeles and has taken the casual urban street scene by storm with his
 Asian-inspired twist on tattoos, denim and camouflage.
     SUN exploded onto the international music scene just over five years
 ago. Every album she has released has gone platinum; each one outperforming
 the previous album. SUN has performed to sold out stadiums in Hong Kong,
 Taiwan, Australia, Singapore and China for as many as 20,000 people a
 night. She is the recipient of everything from the MTV Asia Award, to the
 Hong Kong Metro Music Award, to the Yahoo! Singaporean of the Year Award.
 Her popularity in China has skyrocketed to the point where she was just
 named the official music ambassador for the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympic
 Games. SUN broke into the United States and the United Kingdom with four
 back-to-back dance and rhythm singles which all hit the top of the
 Billboard Dance Club Chart and the UK's Music Week Dance Chart in recent
 years.
     To view the video please refer to your favorite online store and for
 more information on "China Wine" and SUN's pending album visit
 http://www.sunmusic-us.com.
 
 

SOURCE SUN