July 18th, 2008 klou
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!!
May 29th, 2008 inmacau
Get your Cirque du Soleil Macau tickets HERE
Her name is ZAIA.
And she is the star of the US150 million Cirque du Soleil Macau production which will be a permanent addition to Macau’s entertainment scene from August, it was announced at the official press conference today.
The press conference for Cirque’s first permanent show in Asia was held in an 1,800-seater custom-built theatre in The Venetian Macao-Resort-Hotel, which is now the permanent home of Cirque Macau. After the official launch in August, there will be 2 performances a day, 6 times a week.
The Gala premiere on August 28, will not only celebrate the official launch of Cirque Macau, but is even more likely to be a star-studded affair because it coincides with the 1st anniversary of The Venetian itself. But while the stars have to wait until August 28 to see any part of the show, we were one of the the lucky few who got to attend today’s press conference were treated to a sneak preview of ZAIA.
ZAIA is the name of the young female heroine who journeys into space. The director Gilles Maheu got his inspiration from a postcard, which had a drawing depicting a young girl in an astronaut outfit sitting down on the moon.
So ZAIA is about “a young girl who journeys into space on a strange, yet familiar voyage of self-discovery. As she travels, she encounters the beauty of humanity and eventually brings it back with her to share with the inhabitants of earth”.
It doesn’t matter if the synopsis sounds rather airy fairy and fluffy. You don’t go to the circus for a complex storyline and character development (watching a movie costs a lot less and is more likely to do the job). Cirque has attracted a crowd of 80 million spectators worldwide because it combines jaw dropping acrobatics, amazing feats of strength, grace and beauty, stunning choreography and beautiful sets and special effects.
If what we got to see in the preview is an indication of what to expect in terms of the quality of the show – ZAIA certainly delivers the goods.
Cityscapes is the name of the first segment and will be the opening of ZAIA. Talk about starting things off with a bang. From an empty stage, skyscrapers, literally, rise out of the ground. It did remind me a little of Wynn Macau’s Rotunda golden tree, which rises out of the ground every half hour or so.
Cirque’s stage is actually 80 foot high, which is why props hidden underneath can suddenly rise out of the ground.
So from this –
- to this in a matter of minutes.
You have your strong men, break dancers, clowns, dancers, skateboarders, tap dancers – just your typical city crowd really, who all happen to be wearing outlandish costumes and make-up and all have fantastic bodies.
In typical whimsical Cirque style, there were cyclists suspended from the ceiling, pedaling away – upside down.
A huge sphere suspended from the ceiling drifted out from the back, and hanging from it by a piece of silk - a female performer, dancing through the air.
Just your average day - hanging around
A huge sphere suspended from the ceiling drifted out from the back, and hanging from it by a piece of silk - a female performer, dancing through the air.
The second act which we got to preview was of a male and female performer doing some amazing acrobatic work while being swung around and up and down by pieces of stretcy rope from the ceiling.
Though the performers were petite and lithe, they twirled and spun through the air as effortlessly as petals blowing in the wind.
How any guy could look graceful skimming through the air like superman, suspended 20 feet in the air by rope wrapped round his arms clenched by his side is beyond me. How he does it with a woman riding him like a surf board, is just mind blowing.
I only knew he was human because I saw him panting a little at the end of the act.
The backdrop, which has 3,000 fiber optic lights was created apparently, to accurately depict the night sky, and all its stars. I wouldn’t be able to point out Mars, Venus or any constelations, and I definitely wouldn’t be able to tell you if they were in the right place. But I do know it makes a pretty amazing background, especially when you have confetti streaming down.
Kudos to the 65 technical crew and 75 artists who must have worked and trained overtime to get ready for the event.
Preview performances begin on July 26.
Tickets are on sale from tomorrow for shows from July 26 to Oct 5.
Click HERE to get yours and stand to win VIP passes.
March 24th, 2008 inmacau
This comes courtesy of Jiji:
Starting with a sexy number - I Drove All Night - Celine the sellout crowd on their feet straight away.
Although she had a slight mishap - stumbling slightly when she first appeared - probably due to the fact that the fact the stairs were black and the lights were dim - ever the true performer, she recovered well.
It helped that she looked every inch the star in a short sparkling mini-dress which showed off her long divine legs.
Celine sang about 20 songs over 1 1/2 hours, with limited interaction with her fans - a Diva is a Diva after all. Not that her fans minded.
The crowd of 15,000 people included a wide range of ages - a tribute to the French-Canadian singer’s universal appeal.
Her 5 years of almost nightly performances in Vegas at Caesers Palace have sharpened her live performance skills to a deadly point. She is a formidable force to be reckoned with and had the adoring crowd eating out of her hands for the entire night.
When she thanked them using a Chinese phrase ”Xiexie” - there was a raucous cheer of approval.
Her fantastic dancers were a multicultural mix and included an even mix of males and females.
Celine ended the concert with her Titanic hit, My Heart Will Go On, in an encore that got the whole arena on their feet cheering.
Following the concert, there were after concert parties at Mcsorley’s Ale House and Cafe Deco at The Venetian.
But THE party to be seen at was the after concert party at The View - a newly opened ultra exclusive swanky VIP club on top of Sands - The Venetian’s sister casino.
Here invited, guests sipped on flutes of Moet and nibbled on canapes while enjoying models sashaying down a catwalk, as well as the amazing view.
It really was an experience not to be missed.
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