The New Straits Times - Anne Lourdes (15th Sept 2007)

THE RIGHT APPROACH
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Singer Alfred Ho has never let his handicap get between him and his desire to sing. The man has experienced hard times but he has taken them in his stride and emerged a stronger person.

And if anything, his third album NOSTALGIC COUNTRY AND EVERGREEN FAVOURITES, is proof that determination and the right attitude do carry a person far. The singer recalls, "It was difficult for me and life became bitter because when I approached some recording companies, they did not respond favourably to my request."

The trips to the numerous record shops he made were humiliating, he says, because it showed people didn't take him seriously. Finally, he came out with his own money to finance the project. The 47-year-old Ho, who has been singing for more than 2 decades, has put together in one package, some great golden oldies because " I want people to know me better and since the younger generation hardly get to hear these songs, I thought of doing it for their benefit." The album features 16 country and evergreen songs namely, TALE OF MARIE, MUSIC TO WATCH GIRLS BY, SIXTEEN CUBES OF SUGAR, GREAT BIG WORLD and TEN THOUSAND MILES.

Ho received a lot of encouraging words from his fans when his first and second albums were released. But a lot of his fans told him that they prefer his "LIVE" performances. Though best known for his country music, some people label him THE MALAYSIAN STEVIE WONDER, a tag he takes as a compliment.