Olivia Newton-John @ HKCEC Review – 11 May, 2016
Posted on 14 May, 2016 by Ronnie Cheng
I have to admit before the concert, I wasn’t that familiar with Olivia Newton-John. Sure, Iike everyone I’ve heard of Grease and have listened to some of the songs from the musical which she starred in. However, unlike many of the audience I was not a fan. Olivia Newton-John is just not famous or well known among teenagers today, but music doesn’t have an expiry date and I was curious to hear these famous songs live.
The almost capacity crowd at the HK Convention and Exhibition Centre were treated to a virtuoso performance with ONJ performing a selection of her hits including Xanadu, Physical and Hopelessly Devoted to You mixed in with some iconic covers. Perhaps most surprising was her energy and bright personality unlike many modern artists she turned up on time, appeared to enjoy performing and even cracked some jokes between songs. She belted out her songs with a passion. The audience enthusiastically and happily, if often tunelessly, singing along with her. The vibrant atmosphere was infectious and all too soon goodbyes and thank you’s were being said… After two hours, a standing ovation and cheers of of ‘Encore!’ saw Olivia return to perform one final song Somewhere Over the Rainbow.
A thoroughly enjoyable night out which gave me a new appreciation for songs that “are not my generation”. Live music can do that in a way that sometimes an album heard on headphones can’t. But until next time I need to update my itunes library.
http://www.bcmagazine.net/bc/2016/05/14/olivia-newton-john-hkcec-review-2016/
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- EUROVISION
Après des semaines d'attente, la grande finale de l'Eurovision 2016 s'est déroulée ce samedi 14 mai en Suède.
Faisant partie des favoris de cette année, le français Amir Haddad a enflammé la scène. Et si le jeune homme n'a pas gagné la première place, il a terminé à la très belle sixième position.
C'est la chanteuse Jamala, représentante de l'Ukraine, qui a remporté l'Eurovision 2016 avec son titre "1944", chanson sur la déportation de son peuple par Staline.
Les jurys professionnels avaient d’abord plébiscité l’Australienne Dami Im, qui possède une très jolie voix, mais les téléspectateurs ont offert un final haletant en donnant le plus de points à deux pays rivaux sur la scène diplomatique.
et on peut regretter quelques peu les folles années de l'EUROVISION avec ses chansons Kitschissimes servies par des looks improbables ..
Olivia Newton-John fut en 1974 l'une des favorites de cette manifestation haute en couleurs !! ABBA fit la différence en remportant le concours, Olivia allait quitter la vieille Europe pour développer une carrière bien plus florissante aux USA !
