Janice Yap - Director, Scriptwriter & Songwriter for "Freedom", the Musical

Laughter, tears and a pinch of sugar brings "Freedom".

Here are some clips from the making of "Freedom", a musical of which Janice was the director, scriptwriter and songwriter for....

An interview with Janice Yap behind the scenes....


A scene with one of the lead roles, Grandpa (Raymond Phoon) comically rapping out their need to pray after a very endearing conversation they have in the park...


"I am the Man" - the most egotistic song in the play....


"What A Night" (Reprise)


"What A Night" (Reprise, solo parts)


More rehearsing...


Running through other tiny bits before the full-run....


The theme song of the musical..."I'll Never Ever Let You Go".

"I'll Never Ever Let You Go" by Janice Yap

An original song, solely written & composed by Janice Yap.

This song will be featured in an upcoming musical, "Freedom".

Catch the musical at Glad Tidings Petaling Jaya this month on 21st and 22nd Dec. Click here for more info.

Janice Yap at Esquire's Movember Movement: The Shave Off

Having dropped by at one of Esquire's event this month, the Movember Movement: The Shave Off, Janice was last-minute asked to shave off one of the invited guests for the event, Josiah Mizukami.

Movember (the month formerly known as November) is a moustache growing charity event held during November each year that raises funds and awareness for men's health.

Janice gleaming excitedly to have the opportunity to get her hands on a razor....

Watching Aras, a trained barber at the posh Truefitt & Hill Barbershop...

Seizing the razor the moment.

Will Quah, congratulating Josiah on still having a heartbeat.

Janice Yap's version of John Legend's "Ordinary People"

Janice's quick take on "Ordinary People" by John Legend...

Janice Yap renders her own version of Lana Del Ray's track, "Blue Jeans"

Janice Yap, at Glenmorangie's "Feel the Pulse" 2012

Janice and the Supertank's "And You Know It" on Hitz.FM's MET 10!

Janice and the Supertank's "And You Know It" has just entered the HitzFM Malaysian English Top 10 Charts as a newbie. Vote now to get them into the charts! Click here to vote.

Janice and the Supertank - Loudscape's IndieFest in Johor!

Janice and the Supertank will be going to Johor with other reputable Malaysian indie bands, Statik, Sidewalk & Gabba Gabba! Book your tickets now!

Janice and the Supertank - Live Performance at that Hard Rock Summer Fest 2012

Janice and her band in action at the Penang's Hard Rock Summer Fest 2012!

Janice and the Supertank - Hard Rock Summerfest 2012

Having performed their originals many times at the Hard Rock Penang, Janice and her band performed their own rendition of various covers this time around.

Janice and the Supertank - Malaysia's Youth Festival 2012 at Putrajaya

Janice and her two band mates were invited to perform their original songs at the Putrajaya Youth Festival 2012, acoustically. A short but sweet old jazzy setup.

Janice and the Supertank - Rising up to No. 14 on the Muzik Muzik Charts!

Janice and the Supertank's "Di Syurga" entered the charts last week at no. 20 and has now climbed up to no. 14! Thanks for all your votes and support, keep the votes coming in!

Click here to vote!

Janice and the Supertank, performing soon at the Loudboxx Indie Fest, i-Club KL!

Janice will be performing with her band soon at KL's i-Club, along side other bands that include:

OAG
Couple
Pesawat
Awanband
Gabba Gabba
The Padangs
Coca D Monday
Sidewalk

Time: 2pm - 7pm
Date: 19th May 2012
Tickets: RM 25
Venue: i-Club, The ICON Rooftop, Jalan Tun Razak KL

Book your tickets now!

Janice and the Supertank - Live Performance of "Di Syurga" at CatsFM!

Janice with her band, "Janice and the Supertank" performing their new top-charting single, "Di Syurga" at Kuching's CatsFM Radio Station, live, acoustically!

Janice and the Supertank - Live Performance at Hard Rock!

Janice and the Supertank will be performing live at Hard Rock Cafe's Indie Live!

Date: 28th April 2012
Tiime: 8pm
Tickets: RM30

Book your tickets now!

Janice and the Supertank, performing live soon at Kuching's Victoria Arms!

Janice will be performing with her band at Kuching's Victoria Arms really soon!

Date: Saturday, 21st April 2012
Time: 9.30pm

Official sponsors: Merdeka Palace, Victoria Arms and CatsFM.

Janice and the Supertank, at Loudboxx's Indie Fest, Cinta KL

Janice and the Supertank will perform at Cinta soon! Get your tickets now from Loudboxx.

Other bands that will be performing that night include:

Grey Sky Morning
Lab the Rat
Awanband
Sidewalk
Statik
OAG

Date: 7th April 2012
Time: 4pm
Venue: Cinta Restolounge, Jalan Kia Peng, KLCC

Janice and the Supertank, No. 1 on XFM's Malaysian Top 40 with "Just Before I Sleep"

"Just Before I Sleep", written and composed by Janice Yap, is no. 1 again on XFM's Malaysian Top 40 charts! This song has been holding the hotspot for 8 weeks now!

Janice and the Supertank, featured on "Harian Metro" (RAP)

Janice and the Supertank, featured on "Harian Metro" (RAP).

Janice and the Supertank at Ipoh's "PORT" Arts Centre

Janice and the Supertank, especially invited to perform at Ipoh's "PORT" Koloni Karyawan.

Janice and the Supertank - Photos from "Sleep Talking" Debut Album Launch at Hard Rock Penang!

On 11th February 2012, Janice and the Supertank officially launched their debut album, "Sleep Talking".

Many of the press and media flew to Penang to cover Janice and the Supertank's Debut Album Launch, "Sleep Talking" at the reputable Hard Rock Cafe..here are some of the pics from the launch...

Interview session with TV9 Galaksi...

HotFM's DJ Chad dropped by just to check the band's showcase as their debut album preview

Janice and her band, answering questions from the crew of TV3's "Muzik Muzik"...

Harian Metro takes over with their own set of questions for Janice and her band...

TV3 Melodi came up next to have a chat with the band...

Janice and the Supertank, showcasing the songs on their debut album at the Hard Rock Cafe, Penang...

Over 200 people packed the house...

The fans, media and press watching Janice and the Supertank in action...

Stay tuned for more pictures and videos soon...

Janice and the Supertank's debut album, "Sleep Talking" is now available at facebook.com/JaniceAndTheSupertank for only RM 20, including post charges.

The album is available online as a full album as well as individual tracks on iTunes for USD 8.91 (album) and USD 0.99 (per track).

The album will also be available in all Rock Corner shops, nationwide very soon. Stay tuned.

Janice and the Supertank - Debut Album Launch featured on XFM's "X Buzz"!

Shortly after the launch of their debut album, "Sleep Talking", Janice and her band are featured on XFM's X Buzz...with loads of photos covering the event, which in their words, "attracted over 200 fans to fill up Penang's Hard Rock Cafe".

Click on the picture below to have a read.


 

Janice and the Supertank is on iTunes USA and iTunes UK!

Officially launched only in 11th February, nationwide, the album was only made available to fans locally. Finally, now fans from abroad can also purchase Janice and the Supertank's debut album, "Sleep Talking" online - via iTunes! Available over 51 iTunes stores worldwide, including iTunes USA and iTunes UK!

Album: Only $8.91
Per Track: Only $0.99

Click here to make your purchase via iTunes now!

Janice and the Supertank - Performs "Just Before I Sleep" live on TV2's "Hello On Two"!

After 3 weeks at no. 1 on XFM's Malaysian Top 40, Janice and the Supertank is invited by TV2 to perform their live acoustic version of their song penned and composed by Janice, "Just Before I Sleep", nationwide.

Janice and the Supertank, interviewed by Hip TV at their debut album launch at Hard Rock Penang!

Stay tuned to catch the video soon!

Janice and the Supertank, "Just Before I Sleep" - No. 1 on XFM's Malaysian Top 40 for four weeks in a row!

Only after 1 week of introduction to the local charts, Janice's "Just Before I Sleep", performed with her band, Janice and the Supertank, went on to top XFM's Malaysia Top 40  at no. 1 not only once, but 4 weeks in a row! "Just Before I Sleep" is the first English track to have topped the chart, what more for 4 weeks!

Janice and the Supertank - "Sleep Talking" Album Launch at Hard Rock Penang, 11th February 2011!

Janice and the Supertank - Performing live on TV1's "Selamat Pagi 1 Malaysia"!

Janice and her band were invited to perform their tracks, "Di Syurga" and "Kau Di Mindaku" live acoustically, on TV1's "Selamat Pagi 1 Malaysia".

Janice and the Supertank - Debut Album Launch featured on TV3's Melodi!

Janice and the Supertank were featured on TV3's Melodi as they soft-launched their debut album, "Sleep Talking", in light of their actual launch that will take place in Hard Rock Cafe Penang on the 11th February 2012. The actual launch is sponsored by Hard Rock Hotel and Hard Rock Cafe Penang and HotFM.

Janice and the Supertank, "Just Before I Sleep" - No. 1 on XFM's Malaysian Top 40 yet again!

Written by Janice Yap, "Just Before I Sleep" by Janice and the Supertank, is voted no. 1 again on XFM's Malaysian Top 40! It's been three weeks in a row now and counting....

Janice and the Supertank - Debut Album Soft Launch Featured on Hip TV!

Janice and the Supertank were featured on Hip TV today, as they caught Janice and her band at La Bodega for the soft launch of their debut album, "Sleep Talking", which will be released nationwide on the 11th February 2011.

Janice and the Supertank - Live Interview on HotFM's "Kita Punya"!

Janice with her band, Janice and the Supertank was invited for a live interview on HotFM's "Kita Punya" with DJ Chad and DJ Deen, in hype of their new debut album, "Sleep Talking" that will be launched in a few more weeks!

Janice and the Supertank, "Just Before I Sleep" - No. 1 on XFM's Malaysian Top 40 again!

Janice and the Supertank's "Just Before I Sleep" is No. 1 again on the Malaysian Top 40! It's been two weeks in a row now. "Just Before I Sleep" is also currently the only English song on the top 10! Click here to vote for Janice and her band.

Janice and the Supertank, "Just Before I Sleep" - No. 1 on XFM's Malaysian Top 40!

Just entering the charts last week at no. 26, Janice and the Supertank has emerged as no. 1 this week!

Janice and the Supertank, one of the top 10 finalists for Astro Hitz' Music Video Grant!

Janice and her band has just been nominated as one of the top 10 finalists for Astro Hitz' Music Video Grant -  a grant offered only to the musically talented, local and unsigned artiste/group artiste in Malaysia. Click here to vote now!

"A Thousand Years" (Cover) by Janice Yap

A quick random cover...