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David Tao hits all the right (and high) notes
Concert Review by Mervin Tay
David Tao Love Can World Tour
Singapore Indoor Stadium
David Tao hits all the right (and high) notes
Concert Review by Mervin Tay David Tao Love Can World Tour Singapore Indoor Stadium
WHEN the show began on Saturday night, David Tao's concert suggested it was going to a pretentious affair with the campy stage props.
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The stage was draped in faux granite blocks and foliage, with a full-sized helicopter at the centre, hinting that the visual was going to take precedence over the vocal.
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But Taiwanese singer-songwriter quickly allayed those fears. For three hours, David allowed his voice to take centrestage.
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Performing over 30 songs, the 36-year-old – whose last concert here was in 2003 – displayed his characteristic rich musical texture.
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From unplugged tunes like Regular Friends and rock pieces such as Ghost to songs with Chinese influences like Susan Said, David also proved he had the voice to match his repertoire's varied genres.
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The Singapore element featured prominently – the music director was Singaporean producer Goh Kheng Long, who accompanied David with a stunning piano solo during his performance of Beach. Two members of an eight-person string ensemble and two of David's three back up singers are also locals.
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The surprise of the night was a 10-song medley of 80s' English including Uptown Girl, Careless Whisper and Sweet Dreams (Are Made of These), drawing huge cheers from the capacity crowd.
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At the post-show press conference, David said the medley was to whip up an atmosphere of nostalgia, as well as pay tribute to the classics that have influenced and inspired his career.
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He also said the helicopter's motor was stolen and its blade damaged during transportation from Beijing – the concert's previous stop – to Singapore.
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Otherwise, it could have provided more visual effects.
.
That proved to be a blessing in disguise because the audience focused on the man with the microphone, rather than the gimmicks around him and David served up one of the most aurally arresting Mandopop concerts of the year.
Concert Review by Mervin Tay David Tao Love Can World Tour Singapore Indoor Stadium
WHEN the show began on Saturday night, David Tao's concert suggested it was going to a pretentious affair with the campy stage props.
.
The stage was draped in faux granite blocks and foliage, with a full-sized helicopter at the centre, hinting that the visual was going to take precedence over the vocal.
.
But Taiwanese singer-songwriter quickly allayed those fears. For three hours, David allowed his voice to take centrestage.
.
Performing over 30 songs, the 36-year-old – whose last concert here was in 2003 – displayed his characteristic rich musical texture.
.
From unplugged tunes like Regular Friends and rock pieces such as Ghost to songs with Chinese influences like Susan Said, David also proved he had the voice to match his repertoire's varied genres.
.
The Singapore element featured prominently – the music director was Singaporean producer Goh Kheng Long, who accompanied David with a stunning piano solo during his performance of Beach. Two members of an eight-person string ensemble and two of David's three back up singers are also locals.
.
The surprise of the night was a 10-song medley of 80s' English including Uptown Girl, Careless Whisper and Sweet Dreams (Are Made of These), drawing huge cheers from the capacity crowd.
.
At the post-show press conference, David said the medley was to whip up an atmosphere of nostalgia, as well as pay tribute to the classics that have influenced and inspired his career.
.
He also said the helicopter's motor was stolen and its blade damaged during transportation from Beijing – the concert's previous stop – to Singapore.
.
Otherwise, it could have provided more visual effects.
.
That proved to be a blessing in disguise because the audience focused on the man with the microphone, rather than the gimmicks around him and David served up one of the most aurally arresting Mandopop concerts of the year.
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