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.
The hotel may not be open yet. But the shops just has their soft launch yesterday… here are the details.
THE SHOPPES AT FOUR SEASONS FACT SHEET
Blended with heritage, quality, tradition and artistic innovations, The Shoppes at Four Seasons is the first luxury shopping mall in Macao.With the finest array of more than 180 luxury brands around the globe, this shopping mall is redefining the retail in luxury that is beyond comparison.
The 211,000 square feet mall is located in the heart of the premier Cotai Strip.The shoppes are connected to the Grand Canal Shoppes of The Venetian-Macao-Resort-Hotel and Four Seasons Hotel Macao, Cotai Strip.The mall itself is feast for the eyes with its high ceiling, Portuguese facades and ornate detailing along the corridors.The creation of high end shopping haven is perfect for the discerning few to wind down in style.
Brands
More than 180 best brands of the world will be housed all under one roof.More than 60 brands hitherto unavailable in Macao will be found in The Shoppes.
Limited editions
Indulgence in the world of luxury, The Shoppes at Four Seasons is launching dozens best of the best limited editions products from the luxury brands.
Mall Concierge
Located at the Mezzanine floor of The Shoppes at Four Seasons, the mall concierge can provide information on restaurant and shops locations, promotions, personal shopping guides and image consultancy services as well as transfers and ticketing to ensure your leisure shopping at ease.
Image Consultants
Wandering in the world of top-notch luxury brands, you are urged to meet our image consultants who are there to provide you the latest trends in fashion world as well as wardrobe recommendations on the sought after brands to match your style and personality.
Private Shopper
After receiving a handy checklist from our image consultant, you will need a private shopper to help treasure hunt your beloved luxury goods in an efficient way.
Hotel delivery service
Do not worry about the number of shopping bags you will carry as the majority of the shops will send your predated items to the doorstep of your hotel room within 24 hours to ensure your happy shopping worry free!
Limousine ride
Complimentary limousine ride to one destination in Macao is at your service upon spending MOP50,000 or above in the same day.
Some girls have ALL the luck. While I put on weight just LOOKING at Portuguese Egg Tarts, this pretty lass, Natsuko Sone, eats more than a Sumo wrestler and is a tiny 43 kg!!!
The 22 year old is a mere 5 feet 4 inches tall. Known as Gal Sone, she wears thick make-up and girlie clothes and looks every-inch the trendy Harajuku girl. But while most girls in her platform shoes watch their intake, in order to fit their cutsie clothes, Gal Sone can eat 183 pieces of sushi in half an hour, or 200 pounds of food in one meal.
In Japan, she is known as a FOOD FIGHTER. Here, the team of waiters are presenting her with her just desserts.. mmmm.
Her favourite saying before downing a gigantic mountain of food is “I can eat this easily!”.
Obviously enjoying her meal. She likes to say mid-way through: “This is delicious”
All gone!
She is a celebrity in her homeland Japan, where she appears on tv shows and travels the world in her job as a celebrity food fighter. She has her own show - “Gal Sone Eat A Lot In The World”, she gets to travel the world and eat signature dishes in seoul, Shanghai, Hong Kong and now, MACAU.
Natsuku stopped over in Macau recently to film a portion of her show at MGM Grand Macau, where she ate:
11 Shark Fin Soups
6 French courses
10 desserts
Imperial Court Chinese restaurant and Aux Beaux Arts Brasserie prepared the dishes and we assume MGM footed the HUGE bill.
Next stop for Gal Sone is Bangkok. Where we can only imagine the amount of Tom Yum soup and Pad Thai she’ll consume.
Although her Macau eating adventures will only be broadcast in Japan on September 16 at 7pm, you can watch Gal Sone in action here, as she challenges Japanese magician Cyril Takayama to an eating contest.
Looks like even Cyril’s magic can’t help him here!
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.
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.
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Without question, Mahjong is one of the most popular games in Asia.
Now, the World Series of Mahjong is turning the game into a star-studded tournament, with contestants from around the world recently competing in Macau for one million US dollars in prize money.
This year, 302 contestants from 15 countries battled it out for the title of "World Mahjong Champion", with the 1st place winner taking home a cool 500,000 US dollars.
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