xoxo: candy

july 6 was THE EVENING!

my fave pocket pal-DIVA, Christina Aguilera, had her first-ever concert in Manila!

it was also my first time to attend a major concert by a major foreign artist.

i was there alongside my closest buddies–the Hilton Sisters, Atoy, Miguel, Jem, and Andrelou.

I couldn't hide my excitement that i arrived at the Hilton's hours before the concert.

Undoubtedly, Christina still has one of the most powerful vocals the known-world has ever heard! Each of her song has shown her vocal prowess, her superhuman vocal range, and her maturity as an artist.

From her innocent genie in a bottle days to come on over dance fiesta to old hollywood glam in candyman, one can see how this artist has successfully transformed herself one image after the other.

To call it a crazy night is an understatement. It was one hell of a GREAT SHOW!!! Although there was a microphone error in the beginning, it was forgotten when she started hitting the high notes. The production was out-of-this-world! I particularly like the one when she entered attached to a well-lit russian roulette! It was so mesmerizing that i failed to remember the song in that particular number. In that same production number though, she was supposed to have dancers suspended in the air, just like what she did in her Shanghai (China) concert. It didn't happen in her Manila concert. But it was okay. Its removal didn't make it anything less of a great production.

It seemed that the forces of nature were pleased with her performance. Just seconds before she hit the last, last note of the night, and before the confetti storm was released, clouds let go its July mist. Like an orchestrated effects, it drizzled just in time for the confetti storm.

It was one of those moments when being wet didn't matter.

(Unfortunately, we failed to bring a camera to document every minute of it).

After the concert, we headed to TGIF-Bonifacio High Street. I was with the Hilton Sisters, Jem and Miguel, and Atoy. Andrelou had to leave for her work.

What made that night unforgettable was the fact that i was able to fulfill yet another dream–to bring my friends from two different worlds under one roof. Well, based from their respective testimonials, they ALL had a blast that night.

Looking at them, i couldn't help but to feel great knowing that I have the best of both worlds.

*sparkles!