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Wakin 20 |
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Niagara
Falls, Ontario, Canada |
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February 23, 2007 |
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What He
Wore
I was very pleased
this time that my pictures came out pretty good.
Our seats were close enough to the stage for my camera
to pick up Wakin's expressions and stage costumes with
at least some
clarity and detail!
Wakin
had three main costumes this time. First, he
appeared in an elegant white suit that looked
really awesome.
From
white, he changed into a dark pink shirt and black
slacks. This ensemble was also very nice
looking, and sparkled in the stage lights.
His
final change was probably my favorite--a red shirt
with painted jeans. It was a very cool look on
Wakin, and I think red is one of his best colors.
Happy
Chinese New Year!
Wakin's reception in Niagara Falls was very warm!
Clearly the crowd loved him. (Like...of course,
right? Who doesn't....) I think he received
three different bouquets of flowers, and so much lucky
New Year's money it was impossible to count!
Initially, Wakin responded to the first bright red
envelope with a chuckle and a humorous tribute in song.
After that, it just kept coming and coming, until by the
end of the concert, one amplifier was completely covered
with red envelopes, and one fan even handed him a bill
with no envelope at all!
 The
fans were so excited! There was a seemingly
endless line of people coming to the stage from all areas of the floor
seats to
give Wakin the red envelopes of lucky New Year's money, to shake his hand and to
take pictures standing next to him while he sang.
It was obvious that everyone in the audience was having
a great time and very glad to see and hear him sing.
I think Wakin was completely overwhelmed!
What He
Said
As
usual, Wakin would pause during the show periodically to talk to the
audience. Unfortunately I missed most of what he
said this time,
since I didn't have a translator for this show like I did in
San Francisco. But he made the audience laugh and
clap a lot, so whatever he said must have been funny!
(I know I know...one of these days I really must learn
some Chinese...)
He
did actually talk a little bit in English this time too!
Early in the show, Wakin addressed the crowd in English
and said, "I know we have some native fans
here--Canadians and Americans--who don't understand what
is going on. And I really want to take care of
you..." and that's when he started to sing "Yesterday".
That was a really cool moment for me, because I love
the Beatles, I love that song, and Wakin's version
was very beautiful. It was very nice of him to
think of us non-Chinese speakers!
Simply
Breathtaking
The
momentum was high, the crowd was into it, the feeling
was good from the moment Wakin hit the stage until the
moment he said goodbye. Not even technical
problems in the venue (which led to a brief interruption
early in the show) could dampen his performance, or the
spirits of the crowd.
Wakin poured his heart and
soul into every note, all night long. He gave an
incredible, stellar performance. It was a
breathtaking show. Wow...that's all
I can say. And wow doesn't begin to describe how
fantastic this show was. Even the ushers as
we were walking out of the concert hall were commenting
on Wakin's amazing performance, what a great show it was
and on the talent of his band. He just blew
everybody completely away!
It
was really hard to leave the next day--I wanted so much
to stay for the second show. But I'm just so glad
I got the opportunity to get to hear him sing again this
time.
Thank
you Wakin, for coming back to North America! We're
so happy you came--please come back again soon!
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More
concert photos are in the
gallery! Or if you prefer to read more, click
'next'
below to read
Carole's
account of the show!
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