Twins’
recent gig in Genting marks the 16th stop of their LOL world tour,
which also coincides with their 16th anniversary in the music industry. Do I like Twins ? Sure ! I had witnessed
their debut concert in Malaysia 11 years ago and never missed a single one of
their local concert date thereafter. In
fact, this is my third. The thing that
draws me to Twins in the first place is their bubble gum pop songs…yeah, I
don’t mind the cheesy lyrics and monotonous chorus …I even have friends
questioning my musical taste and perplexed that I would actually pay to watch
Gillian and Charlene…to put it simply, I don’t have any explanation but to say
I just like them. Composer, Ronald Ng Lok Shing, complemented Twins very well.
A huge chunk of Twins’ hit songs originated from Ronald. His musical style suits Twins, which quickly expanded their fan base (coupled with the sweet good
looks, naturally). Twins has also
outlived many other girls group in HK and thrived on two major personal
upheavals. Having said that, I have to be impartial when it comes to their LOL
concert. Trust me, I really wanted to put down positive reviews about Twins’ latest outing in Malaysia but it’s sort of against my conscience to do so. The concert got off on the right foot when Twins burst into Arena Of
Stars with a medley of fast tracks (LOL, TGIF..etc)…and I genuinely find that
their dancing have improved vastly – no longer as “hea” as before. In short, I adore their vivacious performance. Then, they moved on to the ballad segment. Initially, I brushed it off as merely a minor hiccup but then I realized Ah Sa was
struggling to reach the high notes and before long, even straining on normal
octaves. I thought to myself, perhaps she’s just out of breath due to Genting’s
altitude. Ah Sa disclosed that she has
been nursing an injured vocal cord for the past ½ year. Anyway, Ah Sa’s
performance just got worst over time. Ah Gil could not save the day either
since Twins were never stable live singers in the first place.
I know the blame shouldn’t be on Ah Sa but couldn’t help feeling
disappointed because this lasted (singing out of tune) for almost 70% of the show.
Luckily, their voices sounded okay during the fast tracks, probably helped by the earsplitting music. As for interaction with
fans, well, diehard fans, are of course thrilled by every single word uttered
by their idols. Compared to other EEG artistes, public speaking has never been Twins’ strength.…gibberish is the best way to describe them.
If I have to give an honest opinion, sadly, after 16 year, they still
have not made progress in this aspect. I
predict if I were to watch Twins in action five
years later (that’s the average gap of their world tour), when Twins are in
their 40s, I bet the situation will be pretty much the same. Appearance wise, their youthful attractive looks are
still intact. To this day, Twins are still striking
beauties and could easily pass off as
someone in their mid/late 20s. During the concert, Twins also performed their
new song -有約 Fans from afar (Vietnam, Taiwan, Singapore, ,HK and China) also came to render
support. When Twins sang “相愛6年 ”, Ah Gil was overcame by
emotion. Good sister, Ah Sa helped wiped away the tears and hugged Ah Gil. I think the strong bond between them are the
main reason they are still around after 16 long and rocky years. The love and care between these two gals are
genuine and sincere. The encore part
happens to be a song request session. I wished they had sang “士多啤梨蘋果橙”(and
invited Kenny Kwan or Boyz as guest artistes as in the last two concerts). Some of the costumes were kinda nice,
especially the ones decorated with LED lightings but the red and orange gowns
were oh so 80s. Twins also reminded fans to support their latest romantic movie,
“77 HEARTBREAKS” 原諒他77次"(with Pakho Chau), which will hit the cinemas in weeks from now.
My
disgruntled friend asked if I would attend Twins concert in the future,
surprisingly, I didn’t hesitate answering yes. I guess deep down, my fondness
for them prevails over their shortcomings.
Read about Twins' last two concerts in Malaysia :-
Twins 2012 Live in Malaysia
Twins 2006 concert in Malaysia
Twins 2006 concert in Malaysia part 2
《TWINS LOL世界巡迴演唱会》曲目：
著睡衣跳舞、TGIF、LOL、明爱暗恋补习社、二人世界盃、爱情当入樽、热浪假期、多谢失恋、丟架、你不是好情人、我决定走了、慌心假期、眼红红、相爱六年、小心爱、烈女、千金、女人味、饮歌、风箏与风、我很想爱她、下一站天后、我们的纪念册、Ichiban兴奋、零4好玩、人人弹起、大红大紫、（安哥）恋爱大过天、幼稚园、朋友的爱、有约、死性不改、饮歌、女校男生
