The Next Dawn - Claire Kuo

With her baby doll looks and sweet voice, Claire Kuo clearly emerged as last year's most popular female newcomer in Taiwan. Successfully following in the footsteps of labelmates Angela Chang and Fan Wei Qi, Claire won over fans with her cute girl-next-door image and wistful ballad "Don't Want to Forget You". Back in 2008 with her sophomore effort The Next Dawn, the fledgling starlet continues to offer a warm smile and pure, personable love songs for young hearts. Title track The Next Dawn gathers the formidable talents of hit songwriter Chen Hsiao Hsia, noted lyricist Daryl Yao, and producer Chen Jun Tin for a soft and sweet love song. Claire Kuo shows a clear improvement in her vocals, bringing a soft maturity to the song and the album.