R&B diva MISIA kicked off her THE TOUR OF MISIA DISCOTHEQUE ASIA
Asia tour tonight at 7:30pm in Taipei. Six back dancers started the
show, followed by MISIA herself, who evoked waves of screaming and
cheering from fans with Royal Chocolate Flush, along with other dance numbers such as FUTURE FUNK, TYO and the recently-released digital single Catch the Rainbow. There were no flashy stage props and visual effects other than the occassional fireworks, just music and dancing.
"I want everyone to sing together and to dance together, because
singing and dancing are what connects us universally," said the 30-year
old musician in Mandarin Chinese, an effort she practiced for the
night's performance. The pace of the concert then slowed down for a few
medium-numbers such as MISSING AUTUMN, followed by ballades Soba ni Ite..., Nemurenu Yoru wa Kimi no Sei, and It's just love, with the last chorus verse re-written with Chinese lyrics.
The pace of the show picked up its pace again with the sweet love song Yes Forever, followed by a series of fast-tempo beats such as Taiyou no Chizu, LUV PARADE, and concluded the performance with We are the music.
Five minutes passed with the audience clapping, cheering, and doing the
wave. MISIA returned to the stage in a suit of white and performed her
most well known number Everything, drowning the crowd in her angelic voice.
A disco ball lowered from the ceiling and laser lights shot out from
the stage. To reflect the "DISCOTHEQUE" theme of the tour, a series of
remixed versions of old and new tracks were performed, including Yakusoku no Tsubasa, THE GLORY DAY, Wasurenai Hibi, and Chandelier.
As the disco lights fade, the concert officially came to an end. The
band and dancers left the stage, but MISIA lingered. After repeatedly
thanking the audience, she giggled and said "I want to sing more" and
debated with herself for a moment before asking the band to come back
for one more song, displaying her simple love for singing and
performing.
MISIA reprised Catch the Rainbow, and ran around the stage
thanking the entire convention hall before finally stepping off the
stage. MISIA will stay in Taipei for one more day to make photoshoots
for her upcoming photobook before continuing her tour, which will reach
Singapore on September 13th, Seoul on September 28th, Hong Kong on
October 4th, and concluding in Shanghai on October 25th. The tour also
features DJ Deckstream, who is known for producing and remixing a
number of m-flo's music.
It was my first time watching a Japanese concert live, and I must say,
the level of professionalism makes it worth every penny... even though
I got to see the show for free. But damn, how many people can sing like
she does?
credits to hiroxx of tokyo-nights ^_^