Performance Review: 张惠妹 AMeiZING 世界巡回演唱会2012

Date: 07 January 12
Time: 7:30pm
Location: Singapore Indoor Stadium
Kaki: GeeNah & her 2 friends
Rating: 4.5 stars
Language: Chinese and Cantonese

Sypnosis: 

张惠妹 AMeiZING 世界巡回演唱会2012.

Taiwan pop diva A-Mei will perform in Singapore on January 6 and 7 at the Singapore Indoor Stadium as part of her AMeiZING World Tour Live concert series.

Celebrating 15 years in showbiz, Asia’s reigning Queen of Mandopop - AMei (Zhang Hui Mei) returns to Singapore with not just one, but two nights of exciting musical extravaganza this coming January!

Best known for her powerful vocals, stage charisma and popular hits, AMei made her music debut in 1996 with her first album SISTERS. It immediately topped the Taiwan IFPI chart for a record nine consecutive weeks and made her an instant hit on the music scene. Having graced the covers of TIME Magazine, AsiaWeek magazine, interviewed by CNN and awarded US’ Billboard Most Popular Asian Artiste award among other achievements, she is the undisputable Queen of the Mandarin pop music scene. Often commended as “Pride of Taiwan”, the multi-award winning vocalist and Golden Melody Award’s Best Female Vocalist remains one of the biggest and most popular music sensations in the Mandarin pop music world.

Review: 
So what did I think of it? It was Ameizing. Really. She is a born performer and she had the crowd eating out of her hands by the end of the first song.

My first impression was that the stage wasn't really something to laud about... it was a pretty standard layout, nothing impressive. But that was soon forgotten as Amei's on-stage charisma and her ability to control the crowd truly is top class. Humble and very willing to communicate with the audience, chit-chats, sharing her thoughts about the song she is going to sing... and being able to bring about the passion and emotions for each of the songs, from the fast paced ones.. that got the entire stadium jumping along. At one stage, I wondered if everyone was prancing and jumping around like a mad person as I was, and thus turned around and took a look around. For the very first time, I saw the audience in the balconies... even those on the 3rd level, (generally reserved for the reserved lots, seats which I take for the artistes which I quite like, but I know it's not a very "high" type of performance, and it's okay to just lean back and enjoy the music without jumping along) were standing up and jumping.

Considering that Singaporeans are a generally reserved bunch, hey, I thoroughly, thoroughly enjoyed Jacky Cheung's performance, but I didn't even stand up to jump along... that of course, could be due to the fact that A-Mei repertoire of songs has quite a number of fast-paced, jump and and dance along type of songs.

She dances and sings and nary breaks a sweat or a beat... it was a major ktv session I think.. and her vocals.. are WOW. If I were to compare to the king of songs, jacky cheung, I would say, his technique is better. On the other hand... she is able to convey the emotions of the songs is better.  That and it was obvious the budget for Jacky Cheung's show was much higher... more dancers, bigger stage...

Oh oh oh..  and I have to add this. Her costumes, and her make up... were really really good... I think they have managed to really make her look darn good... And I have to say, she's one of the rare few who looks good with long wavy locks (without looking aged by the hair)

I am glad I have attended her concert, something I wanted to do at least once in my life... so.. now I can tick that item off my checklist... and for those of you who are deliberating about whether to go to her concert. Don't wait. Go. :) It's ultra fun and definitely worth the money!!!