Turn On The Pop @ Live & Loud KL 2007

[uptowndragon]

TURN ON THE POP GALLERY

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The was already a healthy crowd queing up outside the venue as early as 3.00pm.


The entrance to Live & Loud KL at Bukit Kiara Equestrian Park just before the gates opened.


The massive stage that was brought in especially for L&LKL must have surprised a lot of concert goers.


The afternoon blaze did stop people from getting comfy in front of the stage.


Mooky of One Buck Short kicking it off.




OBS were their rocking self as usual.


The facial growth on Rahul certainly makes him look quite masculine.




The heat didnt stop them from having fun.


Well at least he seemed rather comfortable.




Some serious piece of equipment from prominent photographer Minah Jinggo.


Malaysian Idol 1 runner up takes the stage next./color]












Indie group The Pangs from UK. By the looks of their skinny disposition, the must be having hunger "pangs".






The legendary James Taylor Quartet.










Bit by bit the crowd starts to mushroom on the polo field.




The afternoon got even hotter (at least for the guys) when sizzler Hannah T got on.










It got even more heated up after Hannah T took of her trenchcoat.




No matter which angle you look at Hannah, you were never going to be dissapointed.


As you can plainly see.


We told you so!!!














These guys must have been totally mesmerised loking at their blank expressions.




These guys thought they were hotter than Hannah T.


These earlybirds were so happy they got a "seat".


The Rentak crew getting chummy with the Murai & Hot ladies.


Some of the L&LKL crew taking a break.


While the Rentak crew check out what's next at the media centre.


Wowee!!! Fancy meeting Hannah T back stage.


Which the Rentak crew took full advantage of.


Look who came waddling out backstage to meet us.


All the lady reporters were totally enamoured by Elliott Yamin, they forgot what he was telling them.


Getting "pressed" for more juicy bits.






Project Pop from Indonesia.












Even our famous "kaiyeh" wouldnt want to miss L&L KL especially on his birthday.


Milo & me taking a breather and a burger.


Elliott Yamin baring his "soul".




So much "soul" it started to rain.




The rain didn't dampen their spirits.


Especially when get to see yourself on the giant screen. Recognise anybody?


Joe Flizzow of Too Phat doing his "thang".


Someone forgot to tell him the sun had already dissapeared.


The babelicious Nikki Palaikat from Malaysian Idol 1.














Mode loking pretty "mode".






Noryn Aziz's turn to charm the audience.












Anuar Zain looking sleek. (Photo captured by Jen)[/color]


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Asian Idol hopeful Jac looking spectacular as usual.(Photo captured by Jen)[/

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To be continued...

[zero]

nice one. must've been 1 huge event!

[jEn-[X]- a.k.a jEn-ToLaK]

hey zero, yes it was a very huge event!

dragon, thx so much for the pics.. will upload my fair share soon.. =)
btw.. i want my pics with elliot yamin!!

[zero]

can i take hannah T pics....?lololol

[faiz7612]

very nice pic......
very good job dragon

[jEn-[X]- a.k.a jEn-ToLaK]

The Pop is on!


All I can say is Turn on the Pop night was magnificent! Although the concert was tiring, but I had the best time of my life! 9 hours of walking and standing was not a pleasant feeling. Soon the back starts to hurt, the butt gets itchy, and you can't feel your legs no more! LOLS! Yeap! That was what we all felt that night.

Rentak reached the venue about 3pm. Many fans and concert fanatics were already outside lining up waiting to get in. Unfortunately, the organizers did not inform the audience that cameras were not allowed. Such a shame! However, I did see many people having cameras with them despite the security checks.

The stage was HUGE!! Its probably the biggest stage I've ever seen in Malaysia. The concert started around 4pm with just only an hour of delay. The sun was blazing hot but the fans didn't seem to be affected by it. They were simply enjoying and dancing to the music.

The first performer was One Buck Short. The crowd was entertained with 10.04 their current top hit. One Buck Short is definitely growing and I am sure they will succeed in the future. They will also be the opening act for My Chemical Romance concert which will be held at Stadium Merdeka on the 9th of December.

Next was the big girl with the big voice! She is none other than Dina, the 1st runner up of Malaysian Idol Season 1. Dina took control of the stage and was bringing the house down. The bubbly singer sang "ya'll with me" with full of energy and enthusiasm. Although I must say, Dina will look much better in black clad rather than white.



The heat was already blazing, plus the appearance of Hannah Tan, the temperature just rose up! The young model, host, singer has everything that can make a guy happy. She came on stage with an overcoat singing a song from her album Crossing Bridge. After her first song ended, she took of her coat and the crowd went wild!! Well at least the guys did! I particularly only enjoy her song when she was playing the piano. Other than that, I did not really fancy her performance.





Project Pop from Indonesia on the other hand seems like they were having fun on stage. I wasn't quite moved by their performance but I have to admire their energy, drive and power on the stage. Project Pop is also unique in their own was as when they change songs, their wig also changes as well!





Nikki from Malaysian Idol did turn up the heat! She was energized and having fun on stage. She was dancing and was totally in control! This Sabahan chick has a powerful vocal and her version of "Lady Marmalade" was superb! All I can say is she has come a long way, and she deserves to be where she is today.



Even Remy the organizer of Live & Loud KL was invited on stage to sing. Just so you know, Remy is from Innuendo which is famous for “Belaian Jiwa”. M8 together with Remy dominated the stage. Truly Malaysia has great singers as well.





Indeed it was a soulful performance by Mr. Yummy, opppstt I meant, Mr. Yamin himself! Elliot managed to capture the crowd’s heart. His performance was so moving until it started to pour! However, it did not dampen the fans spirit. Everyone started to sing along when Elliot sang "Wait for you". It is indeed a poignant moment.



Definitely the best performer for the night was Shaggy. He has my 2 hand solute, bow and everything else! Mainly, he was the BOMB!! His performance EXPLODED! He got the fans to scream, laugh, yell, boo and basically pretty much everything! He was so frisky and teasing on stage! Shaggy got the Malaysian woman crazy! Top hits such as “Angel”, “It wasn’t me”, “Hey Sexy lady”, “Strength of a woman” and “Boombastic” were performed by Shaggy. Cleary the night has only just begun for Live and Loud.



As much as we want more, Mr. Boombastic eventually had to leave the stage. His powerful performance has leaved its mark upon all of us. A mark which I would reminiscence from time to time.



Soon it was time for Whitney Houston. The performance everybody has been waiting for! Sadly there are no pictures of Whitney’s performance because no one is allowed to take pictures of her. After Shaggy’s ultimate show, the crowd was left restless for about an hour before Whitney actually performed. The stage preparation and sound check took forever for some. After all it was getting late and the crowd was at the venue since 3pm.

About 12.30am finally the lights tune down and the music began to play. The crowd screamed because they are finally being able to see Whitney Houston Live! Whitney’s first song was “If I told you that”. Her performance was somewhat average. Totally differ from what I’ve expected. Her second and third song wasn’t all that either. From what I’ve heard, the crowd started to disperse after her third song. All together Whitney sang 13 songs. She came back for her last song which is “I’m every woman” by an encore by the remaining crowd.

All and all Pop Night was a great success. The performances were good. The crowd was exciting. Again its another good job to Remy and the organizers of Live & Loud KL 07. Regardless of the slight rain and a few mishaps, the Pop Night was the best I’ve attended so far. Congratulations to the team who made it all happen and a very big thank you for giving Rentak a chance to cover this event.