Well, that's what this old grandpa said.
This adv is so beautifully made :) very worth watching.
Don't waste time with nonsense, there's plenty of it.
Go and find what makes you happy while you can,
since time slips away very quickly.
You're here to be happy.
Ternyata masih ada lagi Open Happiness dari versi negara lainnya. Here they are ~~
Japan - by Monkey Majik
Hong Kong - well this is just the better quality 可口可樂 advertisement, 開動快樂 MV from Joey Yung 容祖兒 .
Philipine ~ by Sandwich
and the Bible said, Thee should love thy neighbour ;) Malaysian version : Rentak Optimis by Shila & Dafi
PS : By the way, someone left a comment in my last post, asking where to download the Canadian version song. I happen to have them, would you like them? I just don't know where I can upload them permanently so you guys can download it, since I don't have any premium account in any file-sharing website. So if you have some information about where I can upload the songs permanently, let me know :).
For people should really be happy, and have hopes for the future.
Helloooo... First post of this year !!
Kata orang, mengawali tahun yang baru, harus dengan senyuman, kebahagiaan, kedamaian. Supaya ngikut terus sampai akhir tahun. Bener ga ya?
New year's eve kemarin, aku di Melb, kerja sampai jam 4 pagi. Happy, karena dapat bonus lumayan. Sedih juga, karena melewati detik-detik terakhir bersama co-worker di sebelah mesin kasir, bukan bersama orang yang dicinta.
And 2009 became the year I got hurt the most.
Anyway, I won't talk about it now. Tapi mau membahas yang lumayan bikin happy.
Kira-kira sekitar bulan November, aku denger di TV, lagu baru dari penyanyi-penyanyi Ello, Ipang, Berry (st. Loco), Lala. Bukalah Semangat Baru. Lagunya sangat catchy, langsung suka deh dari pertama kali dengar. Tune-nya bikin semangat dan happy. Aku pikir keren juga tuh Ello dkk bisa bikin lagu kaya gitu. Pada dasarnya aku tuh kalau menonton TV, jarang ditonton TVnya. Tapi didengar sbg background suara. Jadi maklum deh kalau pada awalnya, aku tuh ga tahu kalau ternyata lagu ini adalah jingle iklan Coca-Cola!
Sampai beberapa minggu, kira-kira pertengahan Desember, ada yang membahas di Kaskus. Sebenarnya udah lumayan lama dibahas sih, cuma aku baru nemuin hari itu ^_^. Ternyata lagi, lagu Bukalah Semangat Baru itu memang versi Indonesia dari lagu Open Happiness. Dan aku baru tahu juga kalau Open Happiness itu semboyan Coca-Cola. Lagu ini memang digunakan oleh Coca-Cola sebagai jingle iklannya di banyak negara. I'm amazed. Hebat sekali tim marketing Coca-Cola, bisa menciptakan karya global marketing campaign seperti ini. Kayanya sih yang original yang ini, dari USA, by Brendon "PATD" Urie, Patrick "FOB" Stump, Cee-Lo Green, Janelle Monae, & Travis "Gym Class Heroes" McCoy.
Dari hasil browsing di Youtube, ada dapat informasi kalau urutan pembuatannya seperti ini :
1. The first Open-Happiness-based song was initially featured in a collaboration between Cee-Lo of Gnarls Barkley, Patrick Stump from Fall Out Boy, Brendon Urie from Panic at the Disco, Travis McCoy from Gym Class Heroes, Janelle Monae, and Polow Da Don and Butch Walker as producers.
2. The Coca-Cola Company announced in May 2009 that Lebanese pop icon Nancy Ajram recorded an Arabic language-version of the Open Happiness song, called "Eftah Tefrah", to be released in markets in the Middle East.
3. The Open Happiness song was adapted to the Cantonese language for Hong Kong; the song is sung by Hong Kong pop star Joey Yung in the country's version of the song and music video.
4. A version of the song for Singapore was released later in the same month, which had local pop stars Derrick Hoh and Jocie Guo provide vocals. The song's music video was filmed by Warner Music.
5. In July 2009, the Open Happiness was launched in China, where a local version of the song was recorded by Chinese singer and songwriter Wang Leehom.
6. In November 2009, The Coca-Cola Company launched the Indonesian version of Open Happiness, with the title "Buka Semangat Baru (Open a New Spirit)". It is sung by Ello, Ipang, and Barry from the hip-hop/rock group Saint Loco, and Indonesian-Philippines pop star, Lala.
7. the Canadian verison of the Coca-Cola Open Happiness song also featuring Canadian artists Jay Malinowski of Bedouin Soundclash, Kardinal Offishall, and Coeur de Pirate.
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Their recording session :
I have to admit, these are great songs. Not only that they're catchy, but their messages really works. For people should really be happy, and have hopes for the future.
Dan tentunya cocok banget dinyanyi-nyanyiin di awal tahun baru seperti ini, supaya semangat!
Beberapa versi dari negara lain :
Singapore, by 何維健 Derrick Hoh & 郭美美 Jocie Guo
Canada, by Canadian artists Jay Malinowski of Bedouin Soundclash, Kardinal Offishall, and Coeur de Pirate. And since Canada is bilingual country, it was done in 2 versions, English & French =). Although actually, the French version, only use French in the chorus and the girl's bridge.
This is Studio Session of English Version.
And the French Version :
New Zealand advertisement, made in Australia. Maybe Australia use it too.
This one is more upbeat and faster in chorus part. LOVE IT! Bikin makin semangat!
From Lebanese singer,Nancy Ajram, title changed to Open Your Heart.
Vklip yang ini lebih beda, karena animated CGI.
Hongkong !! Cantonese, of course. by Joey Yung.
Aaah, and of course, the cutest of all, from China, by Wang Lee Hom. man, he is cute ~~
man, he is cute ~~ 
