This happened yesterday... I was notified of this event via SMS early in the morning, but I still made a last minute decision to go for it anyway after knocking off from work at 6 pm. Actually, I went home first to take the big bag with digicam, PSP and magazines, before heading to Somerset via train.
Joanne, Felicia and Pierre were involved in this one, Glenn Ong was the host. Way too many people queuing up xiah, even though there were a few cute gals around (so xiao-mei-mei one!!). The first person to get his i-phone 3GS was a guy named Jackson Low, he was actually the second guy to get the Apple 3G phone at same place last year. Layout for the stage wasn't very good IMO. Moreover, there was too much confetti being wasted, and it was quite cumbersome. Us fans thought it wise by taking taxis to Radiogate to wait for them instead. The vans eventually returned sometime before 9 pm.
Only Felicia came out at about 9.15 pm and mingled with us for about half an hour... but no sign of Joanne even after 10 pm :-(((. Feeling disheartened, al of us decided to go back home... no point staying at Rg for too long anyway.
For full photos, go here.
This happened on Wednesday night...
After knocking off from work at 7 pm, I took a bus to Clarke Quay region... by the time I reached Block C Cannery at 7.30 pm, I saw a rather long queue (approx 300 people), but joined in nevertheless. My main purpose of going for the tribute party (one of about 5 tribute shows in this week) was never to get the exclusive poster (I already got plenty of MJ pics), but to simply be part of the party!! :-)
Yeah anyway, admission for the Black or White Tribute show at ZIRCA is 100% free for everyone aged 18 and above, even those who may not be dressed in black or white. The moment I got into the place, "In The Closet" was being played in full-blast. This is the list of songs played between 2045 to 2130 hrs...
- In The Closet (from Dangerous)
- Another Part of Me (from Bad)
- P.Y.T. (from Thrller)- Wanna Be Starting Something (from Thriller)
- State of Shock (from Victory)- Ben (from Forever Michael)- Got To Be There (from album of same name)
- Can You Feel It (from Triumph)
- The Girl Is Mine (from Thriller)
- You Rock My World (from Invincible)
- Dangerous (from Dangerous, duh!)- Rock With You (from Off The Wall)
Brian Richmond aka George Pereira was the one to kick off the event. When he talked about the Jackson 5 hits, he sounded like he was in character as George Pereira on Red Thread!! :-p
Performances by local band Yello Tinted... with appearances by Wynne Sandoshjam, Vanessa Fernandez and DJ Young Leong. Oh yeah, did I forget to tell you that the female lead singer looked a lot like Janet Jackson? :-)
- You Are Not Alone featuring Wynne Sandosham
- Man In The Mirror featuring Wynne Sandosham- The Way You Make Me Feel
- Wanna Be Starting Something
- Don't Stp Til You Get Enough
- Smooth Criminal
- Say Say Say
- Black or White featuring Vanessa Fernandez
Music videos presented by Audrey Ng and Clarissa Monteiro were as follows...
- the full 13-minute Thriller music video directed by John Landis
- the iconic Beat It video made in 1983
- the Bad music video made in 1987... MJ's face-off with then-unknown Wesley Snipes
- MJ's unforgettable Billie Jean performance during Motown 25 on March 1983... yes, the one where he did the moonwalk for the very first time!! :-D
And yes, there was obviously a slew of about 6 MJ Impersonators (2 with short hair and looking a bit like Prince) who came out to dance to some of MJ's greatest songs. Oddly enough, the MJ Impersonator J Chandran whom I saw at Heartland Mall last June wasn't present... but I was glad to see V Prakash there.
For game sessions, a tune is being played and people have to say MJ's trademark "AAOWW!!" if they know the answer. Two girls got up on stage to attempt the moonwalk, and 3 MJ fans (a guy, a girl, and a sheer weirdo) did whatever they did within 1 minute of Billie Jean being played.
About a quarter of the patrons (myself included) left ZIRCA at 11 pm when Vanessa was about to start an acapella session of MJ's Greatest Hits. I obviously wouldn't want to stay for the whole thing. I went home with my feet feeling very sore from all that standing.
For full photos taken inside ZIRCA, click here.
Happy Birthday to...
10th July- Angela and Cornelia
11th July- April Sim, Jackson Koh and Cheryl Chan
Sorry for the long delay, cos I had been too occupied with other stuff... this was what I did during the last 3 nights:- On Wednesday, I went for the Michael Jackson Tribute show at ZIRCA, Block 3C of the Cannery located at Clarke Quay region. Event started at 9.30 pm, I stayed til 11 pm then left the place, reached home at 12 plus.- On Thursday, after reaching home from work, I took a rest and watched "Red Thread", then went to airport with Mother and Brother to have dinner, as well as fetch Dad back. Due to the limitations of his leave, Dad could only stay with us for about one week.- Yesterday, I made a last minute decision to go to the ComCenter after work (thank goodness I finished at 6 pm) to witness the official launch of the iPhone 3G device. Joanne and Felicia were present at that event. Only Fel came out at 9 plus, Joanne didn’t come out at all even after 10 pm.
I dedicate this song not just to all the MJ fans, but also to the babelicious Xue Sha and Michelle Lee whom I saw at the Games Expo fair at Suntec Convention on Saturday, as well as that cute/hot/sweet gal in Ghostbusters attire whom I saw at the Toy Carnival on Sunday. Not to forget the sweetie pie I like very much... :-)
BLOOD ON THE DANCE FLOOR- MICHAEL JACKSON
She got your number, she know your game
She put you under, it's so insane
Since you seduced her, how does it feel
To know that woman is out to kill
Every night stance is like takin' a chance
It's not about love and romance
And now you're gonna get it
Every hot man is out takin' a chance
It's not about love and romance
And now you do regret it
To escape the world I've got to enjoy that simple dance
And it seemed that everything was on my side
(Blood on my side)
She seemed sincere like it was love and true romance
And now she's out to get me
And I just can't take it, just can't break it
(Just can't take it)
Susie got your number and Susie ain't your friend
Look who took you under with seven inches in
Blood is on the dance floor, blood is on the knife
Susie's got your number and Susie says its right
She got your number, how does it feel
To know this stranger is out to kill
She got your baby, it happened fast
If you could only erase the past
Every night stance is like takin a chance
It's not about love and romance
And now you're gonna get it
Every hot man is out takin' a chance
It's not about love and romance
And now you do regret it
To escape the world I got to enjoy this simple dance
And it seemed that everything was on my side
(Blood on my side...)
It seemed sincere like it was love and true romance
And now she's out to get me
And I just can't take it, just can't break it
(Just can't take it)
Susie got your number and Susie ain't your friend
Look who took you under with seven inches in
Blood is on the dance floor, blood is on the knife
Susie got your number, you know Susie says its right (Hoo hoo...)
Susie's got your number, and Susie ain't your friend (It's going down baby)
Look who took you under, she put seven inches in
Blood is on the dance floor, blood is on the knife (It's going down baby)
Susie's got your number, you know Susie says its right
It was blood on the dance floor (blood on the dance floor)
It was blood on the dance floor (blood on the dance floor)
It was blood on the dance floor (blood on the dance floor)
It was blood on the dance floor...
And I just can't take it (Just can't take it)
The girl won't break it,
hoo!
Gold 90.5 FM Remembers Michael Jackson: The Black or White Tribute
The world lost a music legend on the afternoon of June 25th 2009.In remembrance of the King of Pop, Gold 90.5 FM would like to pay tribute to the late Michael Jackson and his musical artistry.
Join us on the 8th July, Wednesday, at ZIRCA, as we enjoy a night of good music performed by the resident band, Yello Tinted. Also expect special tributes performed by Vanessa Fernandez and Wynne Sandosham.
The first 150 to turn up dressed in either full black or full white will get 2 drinks on the house and an exclusive Michael Jackson poster.
Show us how much of a true blue MJ fan you are- be it mimicking his moonwalk or singing a tune of his- we have prizes to be given away!
Doors open at 8 pm and the tribute starts at 9 pm sharp.
ZIRCA is located at Block 3C, The Cannery, River Valley Road at Clarke Quay (right beside the multi-storey carpark).
This event is organized by Gold 90.5 FM in partnership with ZIRCA and Sony Music Entertainment Singapore.
Source: http://www.gold90.sg/new_RememberMJ.htm (official Gold 90 FM website)
Earlier today, 2 dramas ended back-to-back... Fighting Spiders on Channel 5 and The Ultimatum on Channel 8.I had been following "Fighting Spiders" on a regular basis since it debuted on April 14th... I got nothing but praise and compliments to the scriptwriters for the easy-to-follow storyline and amazing chemistry among the cast. I liked how Ah Huat was forced into cancelling the 'engagement' with sweet Yiling by none other than Charlie and his girlfriend. I also liked how Tony finally gained the trust of Annie's elder sister Sherry, who realized that she had been so foolish to look at men based on their education status instead of their true character. Sherry realized her mistake a little too late when she eventually found out about Simon showing his true colors by raping Annie in Venom-like fashion. It was most touching to see Soon Lee and Charlie hand their gifts to Peter who was leaving for London with his father to find his mother; that goes to show the importance of brotherly ties and understanding between friends or lovers (as seen between Tony and Annie, as well as Soon Lee and Yiling). The only thing I wasn't too pleased about was the minimal appearances of Rebecca Lim's role as the hooker Annie, given the fact that she debuted so late in the show and was written off after the death of that "hard-to-die" gangster Larry, only to return towards the end of Episode 13. And in typical tongue-in-cheek style, Charlie finally got his wish by getting a free bicycle ride with the Papaya Lady, woo hoo!! :-p
The same amount of could not be said for "The Ultimatum" though. Ever since its debut on 27th May, the so-called megadrama of mid-2009 was met with heavy criticism on weak plot, overacting and poor casting of seasoned artistes (come on, Constance playing aunt to the older Zoe and Benedict Goh???) Yes, there was indeed a showdown between Yuchen (Zoe) and Songqiao (Fann) as promised, after so many innocent lives had been wasted (Rende being one of them; who can forget the episode where he got knocked down by a lorry driven by a harmless old man?). The crippled Sun Jie gave up his life for Songqiao, and in a moment of pure confusion and mind-boggling, the real Zhang Feng showed up in front of a dazed Yuchen and a captive Zhida (the man thought to be Zhang Feng all along), persuading Yuchen to give up her revenge plan. Yuchen soon died from her injuries after a suicide attempt, while Songqiao, being the biological daughter of the deceased Ye Songnian, declined to inherit the Yes' fortune. Happy ending for Songqiao who ended up with Chaoqun, for Sun Min who went steady with Songqing for good (and Rende ended up a vegetable after surviving a death fall), and also for Renxiao (with less-than-perfect Mandarin) who got released from prison. All this would never have happened had Songnian not been such as beast as to rape Zheng Wenyu those years ago and cause so much misery. The finale of this drama goes to show the amount of damage that hatred and revenge can do to those closest to you. The most dissatisfying thing about this show is Jessica Tan getting a very minor role as the colleague of Sun Min and Songqing, appearing in only 3 episodes and lasting less than 5 minutes for each appearance. :-(
With those two dramas ended, I only got "Red Thread" to hang onto, but even this 40-part drama series is coming to an end come July 14th. I am uncertain on whether or not to follow the new Channel 8 drama titled "My Buddy" which stars Christopher Lee, Zheng Geping and Eelyn Kok... given the fact that I spend less time on TV these days, and also the fact that I sometimes knock off from work late.
And yeah to cap this entry off, Michael Jackson's Public Memorial Service at the Staples Center will be telecast live tonight on Channel 5 at 1.30 am Singapore time... this memorial is open to a selected 8750 fans via ticket and wristband. Expect buckets of tears worldwide. I hope you guys don't mind if I make at least one reference to the King of Pop in the next few entries...
