Hype Up Concert 2006


it's been a long time. i remembered the very last occasion i stepped into Singapore Indoor Stadium, i was with my bestie for a rock concert. now that years have gone past us. she's now happily married with a newborn kid. im still havocing with my group of friends at this young, vibrant Hype Up Concert.

i must say i've grown old. gone were the days i would rush up to my idols to ask them for their signatures and to snap pictures with them. the word 'idol' is now another set of meaning. it used to be devoting my effort, money and time on buying their cds, chasing them from airports to concert halls and getting their signatures. now, it's sitting back and enjoying their music. a different kind of appreciation.

of all the Singapore Idols who performed last night, personally i was awed and totally impressed when Taufik started the first line of the famous hit : The Moon Symoblises My Heart (Yue Liang Dai Biao Wo De Xin). man! he's good. even though i have heard so many versions of this song, i still loved his rendition. especially when Orlinda joined him in the chorus with parts, it sounded as one. their hands were locked tightly. their eyes met as they sang those words to each other. it sounded so much like they were expressing their love to each other :)

of cos, even with sucha good concert like this, there are songs which are dubbed. i would feel pretty cheated if i had paid for the tics! [i got my tics free] even at a distance, i noticed that some of the idols [er-hemz...shan't mention names] lip-sung their solos. when the mic was indeed ON, they sang off-tune. *shocker* well, i have no right to comment here, since i'm not a professional singer. i totally took my hat off when Jasmine sang with the NUS Acapella Quartet -She's good man! and of course, Jon too!

the line that caught me was in Orlinda's speech: good things are worth waiting for! she apologised for the delay in coming out her new album with that. in real sense, she brought out a message that true love is worth waiting for. you don't just jump into wrong relationships and get out of it badly hurt. you'd rather wait for the RIGHT one who would come along after a long, long time.

maybe it's a long wait, but it's all worth it, isn't it? :)