Awards
In 2003 Raimond Lap was
awarded double Platinum Premium awards for sales to Procter
& Gamble Asia.
Lovely Baby CDs in the USA have been awarded the Dove
Foundation's Seal of Approval.
This prestigious seal is awarded to entertainment products
that portray and encourage positive values and are
considered solid family entertainment. In addition to the
seal, all four of our releases received a rating of "5 (out
of 5) doves" - the highest possible rating the Foundation
issues.
5 out of 5 Doves
The soft musical notes on this CD with 9 selctions ,
punctuated with lovely baby sounds of gurglings and coo's
was pleasant. In "Melodic Questions and Answers", there is
a nice progression of pace and beat, along with soft rattle
sounds and gentle baby cooing. I found "First Time I Hear
the Sea", with the gentle lapping water, accompanied by
harp and piano, to be most appealing. Along with the harp,
piano and water sounds, baby was softly saying: "Mummy,
da-da, and ba-ba". On "Baby Loves The Blues", with its
distinct beat of do-wap and singing, I felt was somewhat
more focused on the purchaser than the baby. Overall
though, this song was a good part of the CD. "Baby's Toys
Meet Melody" was interesting and would be familiar to the
baby, because there are sounds of their first toys,
accompanied with more gentle music patterns. I can see this
CD being played in a child's nursery as the parent/care
giver puts the child down for a nap, leaving these gentle,
soothing, punctuated musical sounds in the room. This is a
winner for baby and I give it 5 Dove's!
5 out of 5 Doves
There are more gentle, soft musical notes on this CD of 10
selections: second in the series of Lovely Baby CD. Of
particular interest was "Birds, Forest, Baby", which
introduces bird sounds into the child's brain, along with
more lovely music in the background. For the family that
already has a bird/birds, this would be great, from my
perspective. There is the upbeat cadence of dancing found
on "Babies, Dancing Around". I was also pleased to hear
more wonderful water sounds on both "Baby Sings Melody",
and "Baby Smells The Sea". This CD is another winner, which
deserves 5 Doves!
5 out of 5 Doves
This is the third entry, containing 10 selections, in the
Lovely Baby CD series. The CD opens with "My Lovely Mama",
with lovely soft music and sweet utterings of a baby's
voice saying "ma-ma", over and over again. There's a
distinct upbeat cadence on "O.K.", which follows with "I
Play", and a return to a softer theme on the xylophone and
more familiar sounds of baby's toys in the background. The
piano takes precedence in the middle of the CD on "For My
Mama" and "This One's For You". The CD ends with "I'm Going
To Sleep Now", accompanied with soft baby gurgling and
gentle music. This is another winner in the series and gets
5 Doves!
5 out of 5 Doves
"Baby Classics" is just that: ten familiar classical
selections from Beethoven, Bach, Mozart and Brahm's, that
Raimond Lap has effectively used to interject wonderful
baby sounds: laughing, gurgling ooh's and ahh's. The CD
opens with a piano solo ""Fur Elise" by Beethoven, and is
followed by Bach's "Minuet", accompanied by soft baby
sounds and background sounds of babies toys; all blend
together beautifully! The very familiar "Ode To Joy" -
Theme, by Beethoven is just that: joyful and upbeat and the
baby is saying "Ooh!" in a happy voice. Birds and water are
to be found in the middle pieces by Mozart and Bach:
"Theme" and "Air". The familiar sounds of the birds and
running water, along with the exquisite music by these
composers, makes for wonderful music not only for baby, but
everyone. This wonderful CD, which rates another 5 Dove's,
ends with Brahm's famous "Lullaby".
5 out of 5 Doves
This CD has traditional Christmas songs, but could be
enjoyed anytime of the year by people of all ages. The
purpose in creating these CDs is for babies, but the
delightfully different approach and sounds of gurgling and
cooing are most appealing and relaxing. The Christmas songs
are quickly recognized, but the pace at which they're
presented, along with familiar baby sounds makes for good
listening. The American Pediatric Association presented a
detailed report just last week telling of the very negative
effects of too much TV viewing on children under the age of
two years. Too much was defined as more than a half-hour
daily. This CD series definitely presents a viable option
for parents wanting stimulation for their babies.
5 out of 5 Doves
This is good music for anyone wanting to listen to
something different. The focus is babies of course, and the
sweet sounds of baby gurgles and coos, along with the well
played music all make for a wonderful experience for
playing anytime for your child. The American Pediatric
Association released a report just last week, stating the
very negative effects of television on children under the
age of two. I definitely see this type of musical material
as a counterpoint to parents wanting to stimulate their
babies, without loading their brains with images on the TV
screen. This CD therefore, is highly recommended.