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Ive watched the concert too and i find it too bitin! something is missing really in a regine concert. ive been going to her concert hundred of times and i must say that this is the simplest one. not too good repertoire...her milestone songs are missing! like in your eyes, and im telling you, youll never walk alone etc. no wonder i felt the audience dissatisfaction after the show. Reg and maxi-media should be very careful next time. her past concerts usually takes 2 1/2 hours. this one, 1 hour and 55 minutes including the encore. im a bit dissapointed. my friends who also watched it on a different dates have the same sentiments.
>A REGINE FAN CONCERT REVIEW
>by LAINEY BABY
>
>
>-Member of RVML1.
>-Picked Fan of the Month
>http://insidebuzz.tripod.com/rv_topfan.htm
>
>Lainey's postings
>on mailing list
>as follows:
>
>
>Amazing! Wonderful! Exhilirating! Fantastic!
>
>Those words do not even come close to how the concert
>went last
>Saturday night! The Songbird never ceases to amaze me
>with her
>fantastic voice and her wonderful showmanship! It is
>worth every
>single penny/centavo of the ticket price. Regine never
>disappoints
>her fans with new and innovative concert "gimmicks."
>
>Let me tell you how this concert lifted a heavy load
>off my system. I
>started the day with a humongous migraine attack which
>lasted the
>whole day. I was down in bed, contemplating whether or
>not I would
>watch the concert due to my severe migraine. But since
>I knew that I
>still had Rex's tickets and I agreed to meet Banz and
>Ren (who
>treated me to this concert), and knowing that I would
>be able to hear
>my favorite artist live once more, I fought my
>migraine with all my
>might to be able to arrive at the concert venue.
>
>When I arrived, Banz met with me right infront of
>Onstage. We got to
>talk about Regine and how we were looking forward to
>the concert. We
>then saw Mang Gerry and we had a chat with him. He
>told us how that
>night's performance would be much more better than the
>previous
>performances in the series. That really made me want
>to get the
>concert going.
>
>Then came Ren and then followed by Rex and his cousin.
>It was really
>nice to meet other RVMLers, especially those whom you
>don't get to
>see real often (like the ones from abroad). We had fun
>chatting with
>each other and Mang Gerry. We were all looking forward
>to the show,
>but we opted to wait outside the venue until the
>crowd, who were in a
>long queue, got in.
>
>Rex and Mang Gerry went inside to give Regine a gift,
>and when they
>came out Rex was telling us how Regine sounded sick.
>Mang Gerry told
>us that she's been having cough and colds the past few
>days that's
>why she sounded hoarse. But I didn't worry. Knowing
>Regine, she'd
>still sound as magnificent even when she's sick.
>
>When we got in, Raul and the band were already doing
>the Instrumental
>Overture to get the crowd going. Then came our
>magnificent Songbird,
>donning a beautiful skin-toned sequined gown, singing
>a spectacular
>rendition of Narito Ako. Woohoo!!! She made all the
>hair on my neck
>stand up! And she was sick!!! Wonderful!!!
>
>What made Rex really smile was when she sang "Urong
>Sulong." It had a
>very different arrangement, but it was still the same
>Urong Sulong
>we've all enjoyed for the last decade and a half.
>Then, Regine sang a
>haunting "Linlangin Mo." Her wonderful rendition made
>me feel the
>hurt and the love that the song wanted to put across.
>
>Then, to my complete and utter joy, Regine sang
>"You've Made Me
>Stronger." My migraine dissipated!!! Holy cow!
>Amazing!!! Then, the
>classic and beautiful "Sana Maulit Muli." The way she
>sang it made me
>want to cry for joy! Bravo!!!
>
>While Ms. Velasquez changed her outfit, Gabby
>Eigenmann, sporting an
>all-black attire (with matching chinese-collared black
>jacket), sang
>one of his songs from "Loving..." I don't know what
>the title is
>exactly, but the chorus had a line that goes "My love
>please don't go
>away." He profusely thanked Regine for her support and
>for giving him
>a chance in the music industry.
>
>Enter the lovely Songbird, wearing a lace-lined black
>"see-through"
>gown. She did a magnificent duet with Gabby. And guess
>what it
>was... "It's hard to say Goodbye"!!! A most glorious
>arrangement done
>by Raul Mitra! It had a latin sound to it and it was
>oh so romantic!
>They even danced during the instrumental part!!!
>Lovely!!!
>
>Her next song was "Perry's Will." She sang it with
>Sushi and the
>Opera. Regine was so alive! I can't believe she was
>even a tad bit
>sick! She was even dancing!!!
>
>And this is one of the highlights of the evening...
>She sang "Tuwing
>Umuulan"... ACAPELLA!!! The Opera provided the
>background acapella,
>while Regine sang the melody. Bravo!!! From what I've
>heard from
>those who have previously watched, this was her first
>time singing it
>in acapella! I wanted to do a standing ovation right
>there!!!
>
>After "Tuwing Umuulan," Regine sang some of her
>beautiful hits
>from "Retro," namely, "You were There," "Bluer than
>Blue" and "I Just
>Don't Wanna Be Lonely." Whilst she was singing, up
>above was a video
>screen with her "Retro" album cover and the lyrics to
>her songs. She
>made some boo-boos, but who cares?!? We're there for
>her voice not
>for the lyrics!
>
>After that, she disappeared backstage for yet another
>outfit change.
>While she was out changing, Bungang Himig Choir
>rendered a haunting
>intro to "On The Wings of Love" ala San Miguel Master
>Chorale in "One
>Night With Regine." True to the "One Night..." form,
>Regine surprised
>everyone by appearing right smack in the middle of the
>audience
>singing the lines of the beautifully arranged
>masterpiece. Making her
>way down the steps to the stage, she gracefully had
>her pictures
>taken, to the delight of the crowd. She was wearing a
>gorgeous, red V-
>neck gown with black and silver sequins/beads.
>
>Right after the beautiful rendering of "On the Wings"
>she sang "You
>are my song." Before she sang, she told the crowd that
>she was going
>to sing the theme song of her first movie... Everyone
>started to
>yell "Pik Pak Boom!" She said, "Hindi yun! Ayan
>nanaman kayo, Pik Pak
>Boom nanaman! Hindi yun!" (Not that! There you go
>again! It's not Pik
>Pak Boom!) Then they all go, "Elvis and James!
>Untouchable Family!!"
>She laughed and said "Hindi nga yun eh!" She said it
>was from her
>first movie with Christopher De Leon. And the crowd
>goes wild...
>While Regine was singing, I noticed that most of the
>audience were
>singing along, right on the Chorus, Regine pointed her
>mic to the
>audience. She appeared to be enjoying the moment,
>seeing her adoring
>fans singing her songs.
>
>After the song, she started a spiel about how she is
>now not just the
>Songbird, but is now a full-fledged Best Actress!!!
>And not just a
>Best Actress, but also... A Box Office Queen!!! It was
>so hilarious!
>With matching emote-emote and extras (Manolo of the
>Opera being one
>of them) crowning her and giving her Award. I can't
>even start giving
>you a full picture of it!
>
>Then she sang "Ikaw/Pangako/Kailangan Ko'y Ikaw
>Medley" to the
>delight of the audience. Right above her again was the
>video screen
>showing some scenes from all her movies combined. It
>was magical. The
>audience echoing her spectacular voice as she sang.
>
>Then she sang her HUGE HIT, Dadalhin. Again, the crowd
>just couldn't
>help but sing along with her. She, again, held out the
>mic, enjoying
>the moment. She never ceases to amaze me with her
>vocal prowess!!!
>Indeed!
>
>Then, the highlight of MY evening... Regine sang "Sa
>Aking Pag-Iisa
>Remix" with matching MTV right above her. It was the
>complete Music
>Video!!! Sexy!!! Woohoo!!! And the voice!!! She danced
>during the
>later "remix" part of the song... Utterly Fabulous!!!
>
>This made me want to curl up and CRY... Regine
>dedicated her next
>song, "Love Me Again" to her parents, for being there
>for her since
>the beginning and for standing right by her. Awww...
>
>Rex's favorite part (I'll bet) was when RV sang
>"Follow the Sun."
>This was her photo-op portion. And she was standing
>just a mere 2
>feet away from me when my camera stalled! Darnit!
>Heehee! But I had a
>blast in that portion. She started doing diva-poses
>and everything,
>making everyone roar in laughter!
>
>To end her concert, she sang the most breath-taking
>rendition
>of "What Kind of Fool." I wanted to stand up and give
>her a standing
>ovation the whole song!!! Unfortunately, not everyone
>in the crowd
>were as enthusiastic as I was, as they were keeping
>their seats
>warm!!! Sheesh! People!!! It's the most wonderful
>performance of
>Regine that I've ever seen!!! Where's the love??? She
>then, exited
>thanking everyone who came.
>
>Of course, that was not the end of the show... She
>returned after the
>crowd yelled for more. She said, "Kayo naman, O! May
>sakit na nga ako
>eh. May ubo't sipon na nga ako saka minamalat ako,
>More pa!!! Sige na
>nga..." Then she sang a SPECTACULARLY arranged "I
>Don't Wanna Miss A
>Thing." Can I say wonderful?!? Oh my goodness!!!
>
>Truly the Songbird never fails to deliver the BEST
>Performances
>EVER!!! This won't be the last of the series I'll be
>watching, that's
>for sure! A whole lot of cheers for the Songbird!!!
>She truly
>deserves to REIGNE!!! My hats off to you, Regine! And
>a hearty
>congratulations to Raul for the wonderful arrangements
>he
>painstakenly did for the Songbird's repertoire! Bravo
>to the both of
>you, the Opera and the band! Kudos also to Maxi-Media!
>Again...
>Wonderful!!!
>
>The Repertoire (November 30, 2002 Show):
>- Overture
>- Narito Ako
>- Urong Sulong
>- Linlangin Mo
>- You've Made Me Stronger
>- Sana Maulit Muli
>- My Love Please Don't Go Away (Gabby Eigenmann)
>- It's Hard To Say Goodbye (duet with Gabby Eigenmann)
>- Perry's Will
>- Tuwing Umuulan (Acapella with The Opera)
>- You Were There
>- Bluer Than Blue
>- I Just Don't Wanna Be Lonely
>- On The Wings Of Love (With Bungang Himig Chorale)
>- You Are My Song
>- Ikaw/Pangako/Kailangan Ko'y Ikaw Medley
>- Dadalhin
>- Sa Aking Pag-Iisa Remix
>- Love Me Again
>- Follow The Sun
>- What Kind Of Fool
>- I Don't Wanna Miss A Thing (Encore)
>
>Sorry for the late review, but I've been having a
>difficult bout with
>migraine since Saturday, so I wasn't able to finish
>this "review."
>But nonetheless, it was stupendous!
>
>--Elaine
>
>
>Jun says:
>Aba! Some fans can really share the same pain
>(as well as problems) of the artist! hehe..
>
>I'm just teasing. Joke lang.
>:-)
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