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Vocal pop princess Avril Lavigne is coming performing in Macau for the first time on September 26 at The Venetian’s Cotai Strip CotaiArena.
“The Best Damn Tour” kicked off on March 5 in hometown Canada, she’ll be heading to Shenzhen, Chengdu, Lijiang and Shanghai and finally final stop Beijing on August 6.
Currently sporting pink locks, she’ll be performing on a pink piano with a pink drum kit.
Yes, the girl loves pink
Back in 2002, when I first met her, she was a surly tomboy on the brink of stardom with the release of Lets Go, which spawned massive hits like Sk8tr Boy and I’m With You.
Answering most questions with a monosyllabic yes or no, or even a silent glare, she had the whole Don’t Give a Damn attitude down pat.
Did she wear make-up? Never – only a smidgen of eyeliner, she insisted. As for dresses – she complained that she preferred sneakers and baggy pants any day.
“And why did every other teenage girl have to copy her and wear a tie?”, she complained.
How to tell the Old Avril from the new version:
Tie - check
Baggy pants - check
T-shirt of singlet - check
Scowl - check
Asked for a beauty tip, she answered – “peanut butter – I put it on every night before going to bed”.
When asked if she was serious - she deadpanned: “Of course not.”
Back then, favorite product, “I use toothpaste on zits. I’m not kidding about that one.” As for hair care, “I hardly wash my hair. I do it, like, about once a week.” And makeup? “I just go with black eyeliner,” she said. “I’ve been using it since I was in high school.”
Back then, Avril didn’t wash her hair much
One opinion she was vocal about was that she’d rather be dead than be caught in the skimpy clothes that Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera favored.
“I won’t wear skanky clothes that show off my booty, my belly or boobs”
How things have changed since then. The punk teen has morphed into a sophisticated bride, serious actor and fashion role model with her own line of clothing.
Her husband, by the way is Sum 41’s Deryck Whibley.
She’s also learned how to vamp it up
Tickets are in three price categories: A Reserve (MOP$880), B Reserve (MOP$680) and C Reserve (MOP$380) will be on sale on Monday, 28th July 2008, and can be booked online at www.venetianmacaotickets.com and www.ticketmaster.cn, by phone on (853) 2882 8818, or in person at Sands Macao Lobby and Cotai Strip® CotaiArena™ Box Office.
Yesterday was the dress rehearsal for Cirque du Soleil’s first Macau show.
Selected media and friends were treated to a sneak preview of the 1 1/2 hour performance at the Venetian Macao, in a custom built stage.
Now, we don’t want to give too much away, but you can expect thrilling feats of strength, agility and grace.
During some of the high wire performances, my heart was in my mouth. Another friend remarked that she was too terrified that the performer would fall to applause.
Kudos to the set designers who did a fantastic job with the setting, which transformed from a cityscape with high rise buildings in one scene, to a north pole setting complete with icebergs and even the most realistic adorable polar bear I’ve ever seen!
The unofficial after-party was at Bellini Lounge at the Venetian, where the cast and crew packed the dance floor.
The show will be launched to the public from this Saturday (July 26).
Here’s to many more sucessful shows and full houses.
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Last Saturday and Sunday, Macau was treated to two performances of “Eason Chan’s Moving on Stage 10”.
13 years in the music business hasn’t dulled his spark. The performer still writes his own songs, and has no problem charming his audience.
It didn’t matter that the concert at the Cotai Arena of The Venetian Macao started nearly an hour late, Eason’s affable personality and down-to-earth nature makes it impossible for any fan to get annoyed. Although it took a while for the crowd to warm up to Eason, he soon had them laughing and singing along to his songs.
Talking and interacting throughout the concert, the family-man, whose wife and family were in the crowd, joked that he’d rather talk than sing to his audience. That didn’t stop him from serenading the crowd with over 25 of his hits, mostly from his past albums.
He also treated the audience to a parody of other famous Cantopo stars, mimicking the dancing and singing styles of Andy Lau, Leon Lai, Aaron Kwok and Jackie Chueng to name just a few.
His dancing and funny faces had the crowd on their feet and in stitches.
At the end of his concert, he treated his fans to not 1 or 2, but 3 encores.
This July, Eason Chan is going to hold 2 concerts in Macau!!
Eason Chan is acknowledged as a skilled-class singer in Hong Kong, you would have no doubt about his strength once you have a look of the awards he has won. He is a frequent winner of Asia’s music awards; and only the second non-Taiwanese singer after Jacky Cheung to win Taiwan’s Golden Melody Award.
Eason Chan is very keen on trying a wide variety of musical styles, and always be energetic on stage. His songs can be very sad like “K 歌之王” (King of Karaoke Songs), but also can be wild as “打得火熱” (Hit On Fire).
I believe that his concert at Venetian Macau must give his fans and me an unforgettable memory.
Stay tuned, for pictures of Eason’s concerts in Macau!!
| Famous Hong Kong singer songwriter Eason Chan recently made a move on Macau, making the Venetian Arena his 10th stop on his "Moving on Stage World Tour", performing before sell-out crowds over two nights.
As Hong Kong's most popular male singer and highest selling male artist, Eason has been praised as one of the top singers of his generation. He's also planning some new moves for his China concerts later in the year, including the release a new album in Mandarin. Provided by Destination Macau. All rights reserved. |
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