It’s tough deciding what to mention first about aMEI’s first concert here in 17 years (1999 for those who can’t count). But one thing’s for sure – aMEI’s Amit Utopia World Tour will definitely be a difficult act to follow.
We’ve been familiar with a MEI’s powerful voice ever since we were teenagers, thanks to mums who’d never fail to include the Mandopop diva’s tunes in their karaoke repertoire. So it was pretty surreal to catch aMEI live in concert, watching as she performed her ass off. Yes, she’s gotten a little curvier than we remembered, but that didn’t stop the singer from killing it all the same. Here are some of our thoughts during her 10/10 show:
#1 “Wah, her stage is so pretty!”
At risk of sounding a tad bimbotic, aMEI’s stage set-up was one of the prettiest we’ve ever seen. The way she descended while regally sitting on that plum-bob (similar to that green mood-meter you’ll see atop a Sim) thingamajig, left no doubt in our minds that her spending 5 million bucks on that stage was totally worth it. Of course, there were other grand effects, like the blindingly stunning laser lights, that definitely impressed.
#2 “We’ve officially become her minions…”
It was as if a spell had taken over the stadium-full of people: whatever aMEI commanded, we did. This resulted in our witnessing a senior reporter (whom we’ve never ever seen display any enthusiasm for other acts) jumping and waving her light stick in tandem with the music. And she wasn’t the only one. Whether it was for louder whoops, for more jumping, for everyone to get off their seats, for random singalong sessions and more, the 20,000-strong audience (and us) delivered. aMEI was the first to let us witness seasoned media professionals lose their minds over her performance, and that delightful visual will forever be seared into our mind.
#3 “Sasha Fierce who?”
Queen Bey ain’t the only one with an alter-persona! aMEI morphed into the powerful rockstar, Amit, who took the stage belting out high-octane numbers from her latest album, Amit 2. It was an ear-gasmic experience as everyone present witnessed aMEI resplendent on her multi-million dollar stage. That day, Amit stole our hearts from Sasha Fierce, and it was a worthy battle indeed.
#4 “Can she sing or what?!”
We’ve always known that aMEI can sing, but the singer still managed to surprise us with her vocal versatility as she went from new hits to older classics. Switching it up effortlessly between the rougher timbres required for belting out rock songs, to the huskier lilts accompanying her more emotion-heavy tunes, it remains without a doubt that aMEI possesses one of the best voices we’ve ever heard. And yes, we’ve heard G.E.M Tang live too.
#5 “So.Much.Feels!”
Honestly, aMEI is Mandopop’s answer to Adele way before the ‘Hello’ songstress was even conceptualised. Regardless of age, there’s a huge possibility that songs like ‘Remember’, ‘I Want Happiness’ and ‘Hostage’ would be a part of your ‘breakup song’ playlist. And listening to aMEI perform these hits live brought on a tidal wave of emotions that reminded of the last time we heard those songs – all in all and extremely cathartic experience, which left us feeling a mixture of exhilaration and inexplicable sadness. Judging from the crowd of fans who lurked around even after the arena lights were turned on, we weren’t the only ones.
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