30 Jun 2007, New paper
HE was jovial, always cracking jokes to cheer friends up.
Ishi Lau Gek How, 26, was also described as the soul of his former five-man band, Soul.
Ishi Lau Gek How with his group Soul when they took part in the Superband contest last year.
They were runners-up in MediaCorp's Superband singing contest last year, but disbanded in January as Ishi wanted to strike out on his own.
So when Ishi's lifeless body was found in his car outside the National Stadium on Thursday, friends and family members were puzzled.
There were puddles of vomit near his Toyota Altis.
Miss Jasmin Chong, MediaCorp Studio's artiste manager, said: 'When reporters told me about it, I just sat there for about 10 minutes, refusing to believe the news.'
Miss Chong, who has worked closely with Ishi, said she had spoken to him a few weeks ago.
Ishi had called her to ask if he could take part in a dance competition organised by MediaCorp.
She recalled Ishi's jokes at the Superband rehearsals. 'He was naturally funny and his boisterous laughter was very infectious,' she said.
Mr Dennis Chew, one of the four judges in the contest, described him as a 'sunshine boy'.
'He attracted women. During the competition, the female fans would always scream his name. His name was always the loudest,' said the FM93.3 deejay.
In an interview with Channel U, the band members had said that Ishi was the first among them to have fans.
But it seems Ishi was also troubled about his love life.
When contacted, the former members of Soul were reluctant to speak.
One of them, Ashley Nawi Ismail, 26, said: 'The family members are distraught now, so are we. This is very sudden and there are lots of questions in our heads and we're all looking for answers. We're in no condition to talk to the media now.'
Ishi graduated from Nanyang Technological University's Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information last year. Earlier, he went to Victoria Junior College and Dunman High School.
During the Superband competition, Soul often received praises from judges for their sleek dance moves, which Ishi helped to choreograph.
DANCE INSTUCTOR
He was a part-time instructor at dance school Studio Wu. He had also been engaged as a dance instructor to coach the finalists for MediaCorp's Project SuperStar 2.
Part-time deejay Fu Junli said: 'He was very passionate about dance and told me his dream was to set up a dance school.'
But problems had apparently crept into Ishi's life.
One of his close friends, Miss Lee Shu Lin, said he had been facing emotional turmoil for about a year.
'He may be very jovial and easy going but he's also the kind who is silent on his problems,' said Miss Lee, 25, a marketing manager.
Ishi wrote in his blog, in an entry dated 26 Mar 2007: 'I know that life is full of ups and downs, and it's better to be optimistic such that you'll be a happier person.
'But if one has been pessimistic all his life, it's kind of difficult to change just like that, so give me time and I'll be a happier person.'
Another of his close friends, who declined to be named, said she last spoke to him on MSN a week ago.
She said Ishi was very happy when Soul emerged runner up in Superband. 'But nothing much came out of it. They didn't get any contracts. He was back to being a dance instructor.'
Shinmin Daily reported that Ishi had a girlfriend. He was then reportedly pursued by another girl. He later broke up with his girlfriend and fell in love with the other girl. However, she had already found someone else by then.
A family friend told the newspaper that a day before he died, Ishi had sent an SMS to this girl, wishing her happiness.
By 7pm yesterday, there were more than 10 anonymous posts on his blog about his death.
One of them said: 'Why did you do it? There are so many of us who love you so much! How can you just leave us like that?'
Family friends told The New Paper that Ishi's body was cremated yesterday.
The police have classified it as unnatural death and are investigating.
HE was jovial, always cracking jokes to cheer friends up.
Ishi Lau Gek How, 26, was also described as the soul of his former five-man band, Soul.
Ishi Lau Gek How with his group Soul when they took part in the Superband contest last year.
They were runners-up in MediaCorp's Superband singing contest last year, but disbanded in January as Ishi wanted to strike out on his own.
So when Ishi's lifeless body was found in his car outside the National Stadium on Thursday, friends and family members were puzzled.
There were puddles of vomit near his Toyota Altis.
Miss Jasmin Chong, MediaCorp Studio's artiste manager, said: 'When reporters told me about it, I just sat there for about 10 minutes, refusing to believe the news.'
Miss Chong, who has worked closely with Ishi, said she had spoken to him a few weeks ago.
Ishi had called her to ask if he could take part in a dance competition organised by MediaCorp.
She recalled Ishi's jokes at the Superband rehearsals. 'He was naturally funny and his boisterous laughter was very infectious,' she said.
Mr Dennis Chew, one of the four judges in the contest, described him as a 'sunshine boy'.
'He attracted women. During the competition, the female fans would always scream his name. His name was always the loudest,' said the FM93.3 deejay.
In an interview with Channel U, the band members had said that Ishi was the first among them to have fans.
But it seems Ishi was also troubled about his love life.
When contacted, the former members of Soul were reluctant to speak.
One of them, Ashley Nawi Ismail, 26, said: 'The family members are distraught now, so are we. This is very sudden and there are lots of questions in our heads and we're all looking for answers. We're in no condition to talk to the media now.'
Ishi graduated from Nanyang Technological University's Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information last year. Earlier, he went to Victoria Junior College and Dunman High School.
During the Superband competition, Soul often received praises from judges for their sleek dance moves, which Ishi helped to choreograph.
DANCE INSTUCTOR
He was a part-time instructor at dance school Studio Wu. He had also been engaged as a dance instructor to coach the finalists for MediaCorp's Project SuperStar 2.
Part-time deejay Fu Junli said: 'He was very passionate about dance and told me his dream was to set up a dance school.'
But problems had apparently crept into Ishi's life.
One of his close friends, Miss Lee Shu Lin, said he had been facing emotional turmoil for about a year.
'He may be very jovial and easy going but he's also the kind who is silent on his problems,' said Miss Lee, 25, a marketing manager.
Ishi wrote in his blog, in an entry dated 26 Mar 2007: 'I know that life is full of ups and downs, and it's better to be optimistic such that you'll be a happier person.
'But if one has been pessimistic all his life, it's kind of difficult to change just like that, so give me time and I'll be a happier person.'
Another of his close friends, who declined to be named, said she last spoke to him on MSN a week ago.
She said Ishi was very happy when Soul emerged runner up in Superband. 'But nothing much came out of it. They didn't get any contracts. He was back to being a dance instructor.'
Shinmin Daily reported that Ishi had a girlfriend. He was then reportedly pursued by another girl. He later broke up with his girlfriend and fell in love with the other girl. However, she had already found someone else by then.
A family friend told the newspaper that a day before he died, Ishi had sent an SMS to this girl, wishing her happiness.
By 7pm yesterday, there were more than 10 anonymous posts on his blog about his death.
One of them said: 'Why did you do it? There are so many of us who love you so much! How can you just leave us like that?'
Family friends told The New Paper that Ishi's body was cremated yesterday.
The police have classified it as unnatural death and are investigating.
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