Akon Freedom Beach Concert @ Sunway (24/10/09)

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Akon Freedom Beach Concert @ Surf Beach, Sunway Lagoon (24/10/09)


REAL KONVICT-ION: AKON DELIVERS ULTIMATE CONCERT EXPERIENCE OF THE YEAR!!!
MR LONELY TURNS ON THE CHARM WITH A SMACKING, SEXY, SWEET & BEAUTIFUL MUSICAL ESCAPADE.
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This simply had to the best concert of the year. A real no frills musical experience, with no gimmicks, no flashy stage craft, no pyrotechnics, no unnecessary distractions. Just an ex con and his music, reaching out to the more than 10,000 real music fans, who soaked up the roar energy emanating from this unabashed ghetto super star, with so much love.

No words can possibly describe the experience. You simply had to be there. And we were so glad that we were fortunate enough to be there right smack in the middle of things. It didn't even matter that, we, the media members, were located some 60 metres away from the stage, Akon made sure that we would get a taste of him by literally arriving at our feet, towards the end of the concert - we didn't even need to go to him - he came to us - that's how much Akon loves his fans & his fellow man - and he showed it by being truly among his "people"!!! (More on that in a bit).


Full story & pics coming up.

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Scenes From The Concert

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The crowd got in early to make sure they got a good spot.

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Malaysian Idol finalist Nikki Palaikat was first up.

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Nikki doing her "Fifth Element" operatic vocals.

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Malaysia's brightest hip hop star Caprice set the tone for the concert with his stomping showcase.

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It's time for the man himself to take the stage.

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Although this has been here twice before, this is his first major concert in Malaysia.

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Akon came to entertain and he did it in a real big way.

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Akon was very "fan friendly". He made sure everyone got up close & personal with him.

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A real R&B superstar who totally connected with his audience...

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...with fab vocals & great melodies, and an unlimited level of energy.

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The crowd were lapping it all up. Need we say more?

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Akon was enjoying it as much as his fans.

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Gimmick free Akon gave all who attended an experience they will never ever forget.

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Yup, the Pagoda tee was definitely more cooler for him.

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Our vibrant reporter Anastasia was clearly enjoying the show...

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...along with the rest of the media reps.

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By the look of things, its obvious they enjoyed themselves.

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Anusha from Primeworks (8TV) & Dawn from Sony Music were just as thrilled.

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Akon delivered in a big way, as everyone was wearing a large smile after the show.

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Our Chinese content editors are just as big fans of Caprice as they are of Akon.

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These lovely ladies from Fly FM could not get enough of Akon.

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PR "tai ka che" Yoke Leng, seen here with "lang chai" Caprice, makes sure all of us are well taken care of, and well updated. Thanks sweetie.



Note: Due to artiste management's restrictions, media photography at Akon's concert was restricted. As such our photo content for this event is not up to our normal volume. Artiste images were courtesy of Marctensia. Much appreciated.