Post by OurHomeSG on Dec 9, 2007 9:47:13 GMT 8
Lee Hom’s “Spectacular, Spectacular!” Showcase
Written by Addison Thomas Wong
Wednesday, 05 December 2007
4,000 blaring fans and media gathered to witness one of Asia’s most gifted and adored artistes, Wang Lee Hom, storm the stage for his I @floating on Music concert at the Stadium Cove on Dec 2. The 31-year-old heartthrob threw the mostly-female crowd into more than an hour’s worth of ear-piercing screaming frenzies with his charisma, gorgeous boyish looks and multiple musical talents.
wang_lee_hom_06 The Berklee College of Music graduate showed off his extensive range of musical skills, switching from the acoustic to electric guitar to the baby grand piano and the drum set for a 2-minute solo act all in one elaborately arranged jazz-pop medley. Apart from the vocalist, Lee Hom as rocker, rapper, conductor, dancer and songwriter, was amply on display. He even incorporated ad libbing and comedy into his performances.
Lee Hom made an extravagant entrance by arriving singing on a floating platform on the Kallang River, before taking the stage with a massive dance opening number accompanying the hip-hop-influenced “ 盖 世 英 雄 ” (Heroes of Earth).
From the hip-hop-R&B tunes of “ 放 開 你 的 心 ” (Open Your Heart), pop-rock hits like “ 改 變 自 己 ” (Change Me), rap numbers like “YA Birthday” and the jazz standards of “Love, Love, Love”, the singer further established himself as an artiste of uniquely strong versatility and range.
With stunts like jumping while playing the piano and sliding across the stage floor multiple times, Lee Hom’s passion for performing, as well as his exuberant personality, came through strongly and spiced up his overall act. The music sensation embraced his fans at every given opportunity with words of gratitude, and teased them with spontaneous comments like “Have you been naughty? I have”, in a deep, seductive voice, while wearing a Santa hat he received from a fan.
But it was his well-loved romantic ballads like “Forever Love”, “Kiss Goodbye”, and “ 大 城 小 愛 ” (Big City, Small Love) that struck the highest chord with his fans, significantly his signature song, “ 唯 一 ” (The One And Only), which, by itself, was strong enough a single to make up the entire encore section and still blow fans away
Although an exclusive concert that was attended by both media and corporate guests, of the 4,000 tickets that were released, more than 3,000 were given to SingTel customers who purchased the recently launched Sony Ericsson W910i Walkman phone. I @ Floating on Music concert is the 2nd joint collaboration music event organised by Sony Ericsson and SingTel. The 1st was Traffic Jam on Sep 1, which saw Arrested Development performing live at Connaught Drive.
Written by Addison Thomas Wong
Wednesday, 05 December 2007
4,000 blaring fans and media gathered to witness one of Asia’s most gifted and adored artistes, Wang Lee Hom, storm the stage for his I @floating on Music concert at the Stadium Cove on Dec 2. The 31-year-old heartthrob threw the mostly-female crowd into more than an hour’s worth of ear-piercing screaming frenzies with his charisma, gorgeous boyish looks and multiple musical talents.
wang_lee_hom_06 The Berklee College of Music graduate showed off his extensive range of musical skills, switching from the acoustic to electric guitar to the baby grand piano and the drum set for a 2-minute solo act all in one elaborately arranged jazz-pop medley. Apart from the vocalist, Lee Hom as rocker, rapper, conductor, dancer and songwriter, was amply on display. He even incorporated ad libbing and comedy into his performances.
Lee Hom made an extravagant entrance by arriving singing on a floating platform on the Kallang River, before taking the stage with a massive dance opening number accompanying the hip-hop-influenced “ 盖 世 英 雄 ” (Heroes of Earth).
From the hip-hop-R&B tunes of “ 放 開 你 的 心 ” (Open Your Heart), pop-rock hits like “ 改 變 自 己 ” (Change Me), rap numbers like “YA Birthday” and the jazz standards of “Love, Love, Love”, the singer further established himself as an artiste of uniquely strong versatility and range.
With stunts like jumping while playing the piano and sliding across the stage floor multiple times, Lee Hom’s passion for performing, as well as his exuberant personality, came through strongly and spiced up his overall act. The music sensation embraced his fans at every given opportunity with words of gratitude, and teased them with spontaneous comments like “Have you been naughty? I have”, in a deep, seductive voice, while wearing a Santa hat he received from a fan.
But it was his well-loved romantic ballads like “Forever Love”, “Kiss Goodbye”, and “ 大 城 小 愛 ” (Big City, Small Love) that struck the highest chord with his fans, significantly his signature song, “ 唯 一 ” (The One And Only), which, by itself, was strong enough a single to make up the entire encore section and still blow fans away
Although an exclusive concert that was attended by both media and corporate guests, of the 4,000 tickets that were released, more than 3,000 were given to SingTel customers who purchased the recently launched Sony Ericsson W910i Walkman phone. I @ Floating on Music concert is the 2nd joint collaboration music event organised by Sony Ericsson and SingTel. The 1st was Traffic Jam on Sep 1, which saw Arrested Development performing live at Connaught Drive.
