12.16pm
sorry it has been a while since my last entry. was busy. doing what you ask? god only knows! but im here now arent i? so settle down folks and lets get on with the "show" (ooh just so you know, this is my 101 blog entry!! yay! woot! woot!).
well let me start off by saying - a very good day to you my followers and those who were kind enough to stop by my blog to read all about Big Bang in concert held in singapore recently which was july 18/19. it was for their latest album titled MADE. for the past 4 months or so, every first day of the month, they released 2 songs and now they've just done another 2 more for the "E" bit. i hope you get what im trying to say here. to be honest with you, i've never heard of any groups or solo artists be it asian/international, releasing their songs to the public, bit by bit, month by month like how Big Bang does it. it feels as though they are "teasing" us in a way that makes us want MORE especially if you are huge fan of theirs. i dont know whose bright idea was it to come up with this kinda publicity "stunt" but kudos to them for thinking of it. quite a good marketing strategy dont you agree? just cant get enough!! love love! just so you know, it has been more than 3 years since their last group concert. during this time, each of my boys were doing their own thing like doing solo albums, solo concerts or shooting movies etc. therefore this is their first concert together after a 3 year hiatus and soon (not sure when) one by one, they will be enlisted into the army to do their bit for the country.
ok without much further ado, lets get on with the blog. i was counting down the days till i got to see my boo TOP perform (but aigoo he was kinda far away from where i was sitting...sigh..broke my heart, so near yet so far but *shrugs* nothing i can do about it. it is what it is). so i made my way to the indoor stadium around 4pm and by that time ooh it was very crowded. then prior to concert day, there were lots of tweets flying around informing the fans about some freebies that was going to be given out from kind souls who probably used their money (or whose ever money) to buy those items and hand out for free to the fans. i saw people holding fans (as it was a hot day mind you so it was a good thing that those handfans were given out to fans/vips) with pix of our boys printed on them, some held banners with wordings, etc. im sure there were more freebies given out like maybe stickers or cards, i dont know coz i didnt get anything at all. i was disappointed but nonetheless i let it slide coz i dont want to "act" so childish. gotta be matured about it hahahaha and not act like some crazy teen.
anyways, after scouting around a bit and checking out the merchandise at the merchandise booth, i made my way to the north entrance and parked my ass in the queue and waited until it was time to go into the stadium. that only happened around 5.10pm thereabouts. made my way inside, snapped some pix and headed up to my seating area. god...why the hell am i so freaking far away from the stage?? as i was sitting there soaking up the atmosphere, still cant believe that i was ACTUALLY there, D-Day to see my FAV korean group perform, i also cant help but feel slightly jealous of those young teens at the standing area next to the stage! they are all going to get to see my boys up close and where am i?? waaaaay up there! geez! i heave a BIG sigh just thinking back about it.
so yeah moving along swiftly to my story, as i said we were ushered into the stadium around 5.15pm onwards right up to almost 6.30pm thereabouts when the lights got turned off and lo and behold, there was a sea of brightly lit yellow crowns (which is Big Bang's official torchlight, if you didnt already know!) in the darkness of the stadium. it was simply magical. at that moment. oh but before the concert began, they were blasting music videos on giant LCD screens and the sound system was absolutely fab! i was lapping in the atmosphere as it was electrifying! so much excitement and screaming going on, was pretty deafening if you asked me. AND then the concert started! almost everyone i could see was on their feet and those near the stage was i think far more excited than we were coz we were kinda far away from the stage area (well thank god for those giant screens). oh thankfully i brought along my binoculars so that i could see TOP "clearer".
overall, it was a bloody brilliant concert! as i was saying the concert kicked off around 6.30pm and ended just before 9.00pm coz i checked my watch. it was full of energy and lots of colorful strobe lights that lit up the stage when they were singing, be it in a group or doing their solos. each of the guys sang their hits such as -
TOP - Doom Da Da
Seungri - Strong Baby
GD - Crooked
Taeyang - Eyes Nose Lips
Daesung - Wings
and then of course they also sang their old hits like "bad boy", "blue", "fantastic baby", "hands up", "lies" just to name a few and the current ones of course from their upcoming MADE album (which i think would prolly be coming out just before year end or 3rd quarter of this year) like "bae bae", "loser","bang bang bang" and "we like to party" . Daesung did an awesome job by playing the drums as they sang one of their current hits "sober". we also saw Taeyang and GD teaming up for their duet of "Good Boy". again, it was bloody fantastic just watching these guys do their shit! i mean come on, its what they do best right!
in between songs, there were short video snippets of our fab OT5 coz thats when they go and do their quick costume change. i think YG did this was to hype up the crowd, get the fans moving and not knowing what to expect next, you know what i mean, which i think in this case, didnt need much "hyping up" coz you could just feel the intensity in the air and the electricity flowing inside the stadium...was just mind blowing. overall i think they sang more than 20 over songs which was damn bloody awesome!
you know i was trying very hard not to just get up and shake my booty but of course since im "ms cool", i had to play that part hahahhaha and just "shake" from my seat. naturally, some people near/beside me were up on their feet grooving and shaking, youngsters, what else! ok enough banter, i think you guys are dying to see what i've managed to take right? ok ok. the wait is over.
i took quite a number of pix using my iphone 4 and they are not that great, sorry. but i guess it'll have to do for my blog. beggers cant be choosers right?! nonetheless i will only put the "best" photos in here.
as i told you earlier, there were tons of fans/vips at the stadium obviously and i took the picture (as above) was around 4pm when i had just arrived. there was already a super long queue to buy merchandise (thats why i didnt bother buying and i thought that i will try my luck after the concert when there's not many people and hopefully that the stall will still be opened) and fans lining up to get into the standing pen area.
heres the bunting for all merchandise on sale for the concert as well as price listing.
as you can see, those are some of the stuff/merchandise on display for fans to have a look see with the price tag. well after checking out what was on display, i wasnt that keen to buy anything just for the sake of, you know what i mean. i already have some stuff collected from previous concerts or bought at shops. and if i really want something i know i can always order from ygshop. so for you guys who cant/didnt go for the MADE concert (or previous concerts for that matter)and would like to purchase any of these items, just go online to YGshop and everything you want is there.
i dont know why laurier ( fyi for those who dont know, laurier is one of the leading brands in singapore selling sanitary pads for women :))set up a small stall at the stadium. whats the "tie up" with Big Bang (mind you its an all guy group) i have no idea. but hey i think its great that they "support" my darling boys!
this is the soundcheck area. i was using my binoculars trying to spot any other kpop stars or any of Big Bang's family members(i was actually trying to look for TOPs mom and/or sister but they didnt come instead it was Seungri's parents who attended the concert so i heard).
this pix was before the concert, music videos being played on giant lcd screens (as i mentioned earlier) and the crowd was slowly flowing in. fortunately there wasnt much chaos and it was all done in an orderly fashion. thank god for that. ah yes, by the side of the stage they added a transparent "floating" stage that could move from side to side only and the fans were below/underneath it(as it moved).
not too long after, look at the crowd that had gathered at the standing area. of course its more expensive to be that close to the stage! i wished i was standing there! sigh
so here we go! start of the concert. i wont be "saying" much, just pictures for you to check out ok. no need to explain much unless i can think of something to share with you. these photos speak for themselves!
they actually brought in the statue (behind TOP) just for this song coz they used it every single time when they performed this song and its also in their music video.
see i told you that the floating stage could move! right now its in the centre of the main stage and the fans are beneath it. awesome huh!
ah there's my crazy sexy boo TOP doing his thing that he does best, rapping to his hit Doom Da Da.
then there's Seungri belting out Strong Baby.
more awesome and spectacular strobe lights everywhere! not to mention colorful too!
that's Daesung on the drums for the opening gambit of one of their current hits Sober. i didnt know he played the drums so well (he must have been practising quite a fair bit)! bravo to our boy!
more awesome lighting!
here's our fearless leader GD and Taeyang doing their duet Good Boy. i just love the dance steps to this song! have you seen it? Looks easy to do but trust me i've tried and its kinda tough if you're not a good dancer(i have 2 left feet so thats why its hard for me to follow)
my boys doing Sober!
TOP rapping to Bae Bae (also one of their current hits) oh be still my heart!
never knew an asian could look this hot wearing a cowboy hat! only my boo TOP can pull it off! (yes im biased so sue me!) unfortunately by this time, the concert was almost coming to an end. so sad! i was trying my darnest to suck in the atmosphere and keep this memory/evening locked inside my heart for a very long time!
so yeah thats it folks, thats the end of my blog. but before i go, i just want to say that for some strange reason, Big Bang has impacted me tremendously and oddly enough they've also in a way, touched my life..words cant describe it. you know what else, through out my life, i've not been this crazy over ANY group, EVER! tis my first hehehe well ok i think i better shut up now and i hope i didnt bore you to death.
oh ya, earlier today i was just skyping with my mom and i told her i was writing my blog and she told me not to be too long winded or tell grandmother stories as readers may find my blog boring and fall asleep hahahaha well i hope i didnt put ANY of you to sleep!
ttfn (and be kind to one another!)
4.20pm
P/S if you are a fan of Big Bang i strongly suggest that you TRY to go for their MADE concerts! i promise you that you will definitely have a good time!
P/S fyi - im adding a couple more pix below, which is clearer and sharper but unfortunately, these photos doesnt belong to me.
