Lo and behold

Lo and behold
By SETO KIT YAN star-ecentral

Justin Lo staged an unforgettable concert for his fans at Genting’s Arena of Stars last Saturday.

It was a concert to remember as Justin Lo rocked so hard he couldn’t leave the stage and had to be carted off; the euphoric fans, meanwhile, wouldn’t leave even when they were told their idol had left.

A 6,000-strong crowd packed the Arena of Stars, Genting Highlands last Saturday night to watch the Hong Kong singing sensation perform in what was the final leg of his concert tour, which had kicked off in Hong Kong and then gone on to Guangzhou.

The star demonstrated his versatility as he tackled various genres - pop, R&B, ballad, rock, hip-hop - during the two-and-a-half hour show. Usually shy, the singer piled on the hip hop persona for his dance solos and repeatedly attempted risky stunts - including one in which his four male dancers tossed him several feet in the air, leaving him to land on his feet.

The boyish-looking singer also showed he had the moves as he attempted popping and locking and even spiced things up with, ahem, a round of dirty dancing with a sexy dancer.

The 32-year-old delivered about 30 songs, mostly smash hits from his albums including his latest, Ah Tin.

Malaysian fans were treated to new tunes like Mei Shue (Haven’t Lost), 30 Yat (30 Days) and Ching Gor (Love Song) as well as his popular hits like Ngo Yau Gam Yat (I Got It Going for Myself), Erica, Kuet Jeen Yee Sai Jou (Battle with the Rich Kid), Hou Yan (Good Man), Volar, Meng Ngang (Hard Life), Ngor Bat Si Hou Yan (I’m Not a Good Man), Nam Yan KTV (Men’s KTV).

Showing off his collection of beanies and caps, Lo had several costume changes - from all-white during the pop segment to all-black during the rock segment and a spectrum of colours in between.

The band was led by his mentor and uncle, the famed music arranger and record producer Ted Lo, and featured an especially lively veteran musician Pal Sin Lap Man (of 1980s Hong Kong rock bands Blue Jeans and Chyna), who is widely regarded as one of the top bass guitarists in Hong Kong.

The New York-born Hong Kong-based singer’s repertoire for his Malaysian gig also included several English songs: Brian McKnight’s Back at One, John Lennon’s Imagine, The Beatles’ Come Together, T-Rex’s 20th Century Boy, and Beastie Boys’ Fight for Your Right.

Lo’s guest artiste for the night was Stephy Tang Lai Yan, with whom he dueted on Hou Sam Hou Bou (Kindness Begets Goodness). As the pretty Hong Kong singer-actress had turned 25 a few days before the concert, Lo led the audience in wishing her a happy birthday by singing Selamat Hari Jadi. The band then played the wedding march, whipping the audience into a frenzy. Dressed in an adorable white babydoll frock, Tang went on to entertain with Din Dang Daam (Light Bulb) from her third solo album Dating Stephy.

Reluctant to leave the hall even after the concert ended, the audience kept chanting his name and calling for encore after encore.

With fans screaming for more, Lo could not help but oblige. And the party went on.

Air Justin 2008 Live in Genting was organised by Genting - City of Entertainment.