Billy Koh, the boss and music producer of singer Adu, once said in a chat that when Adu was receiving singing training at Haidie Music Company, he always ran away for a period of time every night and didn't know where he went. Later, after an unannounced visit, it was found that Adu had gone to the construction site for a "tryst", but the object was not a woman, but some homeless stray dogs.
Adu (born in 1973), formerly known as Du, worked as a foreman in a construction site for many years. Generally, there will always be stray dogs coming and going during construction. Some plumbers' unions deal with dogs and feed them during breaks, and so does Adu.
Recalling the past days, Adu said, "I feel so pitiful that they will be taken away at any time, so I always hope to feed them well and live a good life before they are taken away."
From the age of three to thirty, it has gradually become a habit. Adu's "keeping" is not only feeding at the construction site, but also taking dogs to the vet when they are injured, and even taking them home to take care of them with their mothers who also like small animals.
Former singer Adu lives in a government apartment. Because stray dogs are usually large, he is often complained by his neighbors and received a ticket from the relevant departments.
"I still don't want to give up these dogs during singing training. I will feed them four or five times a week. "
That's why Adu suddenly disappears for an hour every night.
Looking for warmth-the concern of fans is a kind of compensation
Adu fell in love with stray dogs to some extent because he felt that his fate was somewhat similar to theirs, especially when he was a child, and he didn't know what would happen tomorrow and today, which made him feel the same way about stray dogs.
Adu is the third in the family. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother brought up four children. At one time, all brothers and sisters lived in relatives' houses, my sister lived in grandma's house, my brother lived in grandma's house, and Adu lived with my uncle since childhood.
Adu said: "Now I have the ability and hope to bring some warmth to my family. When I earn money, my first thought is home, hoping to make up for it and help my family live better. "
Fortunately, the relationship between Adu and his brothers and sisters is still relatively close. Like some debt problems of his brother, he will try his best to help solve them.
"It doesn't mean that I have some achievements in my current career and I have to bear these responsibilities. It is not a question of responsibility, but I feel that I should help if I have the ability. "
Adu rented a house and now lives with his two younger brothers and his mother. I believe that he will soon move into his first room, which is his report card for his hard work in the music world in the past two years.
Adu admits that his uncle was very kind to him since he was a child, but he has always been someone else's home, lacking a little warmth and security.
"This is a very bad feeling, so now I attach great importance to the warmth and security brought by my career."
To some extent, Adu likes the fans' concern for him, because he feels the warmth he has been looking for for for a long time from these concerns, and finally someone pays so much attention to him, so he no longer feels lost.
Compared with the attention given to him by fans and family, Adu found it difficult to make a comparison. But fans not only care, but also are sincere and very concerned about his health, which moved him.
"That's a compensation for not being cared about by many people when I was a child."
The second relationship-she broke up five years ago.
Adu has paid a lot to enter the music world. Between Jiangshan and beauty, he chose Jiangshan.
Adu had two girlfriends. The last one dated for seven years, but broke up when he released his first album.
"The main reason is that I often fly around before the film is released, and it is difficult to give the other party a sense of security because I have lived in the field for a long time, so I gradually alienated. Finally, she proposed to break up."
That was five years ago. Adu didn't say much, but he still felt sorry.
"I'm sorry, but emotional problems are more complicated. Now if I want to choose again, it depends on whether there is fate. "
I often get along with those stray dogs who are in a precarious state. After a long time, Adu is also very open to things that are separated and integrated.
"I have been with them for a long time and gradually understand why some dogs are loved and some dogs are not loved. This is fate. If destiny takes a hand, there is nothing to complain about. So I have never resented my parents' divorce, because I know that it is not easy for two people to get along. "
Adu tried to catch up.
Fame comes too fast.
I don't like reading-I regretted it when I came out to work.
Adu thinks he is not smart and doesn't like reading. He didn't start reading until the first year of middle school. In addition to the bad family environment, because in my uncle's house, no one cares about his lessons and no one encourages him. Whenever the school teacher reports to his mother that little Adu's grades are poor and his attitude is lax, he will be scolded, so he decides not to study any more.
Adu said: "I was afraid to ask anything at that time, so I was helpless, so I was a little autistic." It was not until I came out to work that I began to regret not reading enough books. "
Before dropping out of school to be a foreman, Adu worked as a mechanic, waiter, waiter and warehouse worker.
Every job won't last long, because you have to be a soldier at any time. After military service, I learned that a friend was working as a supervisor on the construction site. He thinks it looks good. Introduced by a friend, he worked for seven years at a time.
The construction site is not only the place where Adu works the longest, but also one of the most important parts of his life. He signed up for the "ocean butterflies Extraordinary Singer Training Course" because his colleagues at the construction site helped him sign up.
Discovery Channel-It's easy to absorb when watching TV
Although he doesn't like reading, Adu is a standard TV fan. As long as he has time to turn on the TV, he will definitely watch the Discovery Channel.
"I haven't shown a movie before, and I have more time. I can see them all day at a time. "
In addition to animal documentaries, Adu also likes watching astronomy and science and technology programs, which he thinks will enhance his knowledge. "Because I don't know many words, I don't read books, I don't often read newspapers, and I usually read Chinese newspapers, but TV programs are easy for me to absorb and are a practical learning channel."
Adu generously admitted that watching Discovery Channel mainly depends on Chinese subtitles. "I can't write at all, neither Chinese nor English, and they are all very poor."
This is also the reason why Adu was very nervous when he attended the Reading Conference of Feeling Singapore held by Popcorn in March 2004. It is a great challenge for him to "study" in public.
Frank and unpretentious-someone made an excuse.
Friends who are familiar with Adu think that he is simple-minded and does whatever he wants, regardless of his purpose.
This is also the problem he encountered in the entertainment circle. "I am very direct. They just do what they want to do, say it, and never consider embellishing it, so when they are interviewed on TV programs, they suffer a little. "
Fortunately, the media generally accept his honest and unpretentious character. However, some friends of friends, or businessmen, made excuses to approach Adu and asked him out in the name of business, which made Adu have no intention at all.
"At first, I was a little resistant to those who wanted to date me. I'm really not used to it. The business is ok. They may think I'm fresh and want to know more about me. In the long run, it is not necessarily a bad thing to be able to expand the social circle. "
Although he is a public figure, when he is free, he will contact his friends on the construction site and his friends when he was a soldier. No matter who looks at who, he doesn't feel any different from before.
"I was a little embarrassed at first, because I didn't know what they thought of me or whether they thought I was red. In fact, I don't know whether it is red or not. "
Now he and his old friends are still the same as before, or the simple-minded Adu in front of him.
The future-I don't know how long I will stay in the music world.
Adu didn't think too far, and he didn't know how long he would stay in the music world, but investing in real estate was a future direction he considered.
Everyone says that it is a miracle that Adu is so successful in the entertainment circle without reading much. He himself admitted: "It's really lucky, like' hope'."
Adu is now facing fame coming too fast. He feels that his strength has not kept up and he is not fully prepared psychologically. He is trying to catch up, including stage training, words and deeds, etc.
At present, Adu, who focuses on Chinese mainland, has little private time. But as long as he is in Singapore, he will try to find time to go back to his former construction site and see if his old friend, the stray dog, is still there.
"I will run to the construction site of Jalankayu as soon as I have time, but the high-rise building has been built, and the stray dogs are either caught or run away. It is a pity and a sigh. "