The Star: 蔡健雅 Tanya Chua
Concert: [Tanya and The Cities 2011 亚洲巡回演唱会]

A 3-hour long music extravaganza. Songs after songs that had topped charts in Singapore and Asia, presented by a live team using an elaborate mix of instruments from different cultures.

Tanya actually brought us around the world! Apart from the familiar cities Singapore and Taipei, we went to India during one of the segments (she didn't mention the city though), where she had spent time practising yoga during her downcast period in 2005. During another segment, her rendition of a French song brought us to another important city to her, Paris.

I find the theme of 'Cities' very apt. Afterall, she had been dubbed as a ‘都市情歌’ singer, with many songs surrounding stories of love and loneliness in a city. These were the songs that really pierced right into the hearts of her fans.

This was her first solo concert in Singapore, and she showed her gratitude time and again to her fans here, thanking everyone for ‘等了这么久’. Indeed, she had come a long long way, from her first English album, then decided to master the Chinese Language and venture into the regional market, to composing and penning lyrics in Mandarin, and winning 2 台湾金曲奖--最佳女演唱人。By these records, she joined the ranks of a growing list of proud Singaporean exports.

Hence, she definitely deserves a greater amount of support here in Singapore, which unfortunately, is always a notch lower than her regional fame and recognition. But I'm sure it was an important night for her that she'd probably remember a lifetime -- her first solo concert performance in the Singapore Indoor Stadium.


Here's the full song list for the concert, in running order.

[Tanya and The Cities 2011 亚洲巡回演唱会--新加坡场 完整曲目]

1. 呼吸
2. 谁
3. 无底洞
4. 越来越不懂
5. True Love
6. 晨间新闻

[Jazz segment]

7. I Do Believe (I really loved the Jazz remake)
8. 男人
9. 二手烟
10. Key To Happiness (未来英语专辑的新歌!)
11.思念
12.夜盲症 (I preferred the more subtle original version though)
13.当你离开的时候

[This segment makes use of instruments from the Indian culture, very refreshing!]