With my trusty D10 in tow, Delle and I trooped to Mall of Asia to do the feeds for Clear, and of course to watch the Doll Domination of Manila! As early as 5pm, the parking areas were quickly filling up. We had to stay in a very looong line just to get into the parking lot. We did some pre-show feeds, but once the show started, there was no stopping the girls!
Once they started, with the exception of maybe a couple of songs, the hits just came one after the other!
One thing though, there were only 4 Dolls present, Nicole, Melody, Ashly and Kimberly, because Jessica suffered back injuries so they were a pussycat short.
With all due respect to the rest of the Pussycat Dolls, the show was really all about Nicole. She is the undeniable star of the show, not just in terms of star power, but also in talent. She’s the best singer and dancer in the bunch, and she can really command the crowd’s attention.
But don’t get me wrong, the other Dolls also carried their own weight, it’s just that Nicole’s presence tends to dim everyone else’s by sheer luminance.
Kimberly
Melody
and Ashley
The songs that really brought the house down were the obvious hits, “I Hate This Part”, “Don’t Cha”, and the most awaited of all, “Jai Ho”.
There was even a part that involved audience participation:
Nicole also spoke often about being Pinay and tried to speak as much Tagalog as she could remember. She also often addressed the female audience, invoking independence, strength, girl power, and other PCD mantras, to the delight of their fellow dolls in the audience.
We did 6 feeds that aired over RX, and you could really hear the crowd screaming in the background, and during one feed, you could actually hear Nicole and the girls talking to the audience.
Eventually, the show had to end, and they saved the best for last, doing “Jai Ho” and “When I Grow Up” as their encore. The show ended with some fireworks, capping off a wonderful show for the fans.
We’d like to thank Clear for making us part of this concert!
A Clear Doll Domination
The Pussycat Dolls
Live In Manila!
wow, your job really is to die for!
your photos of the event made my day. =)
nice photos as usual. nicole is so sexy.
thanks for sharing chico.
wow naman si nicole! shining, shimmering, splendid!
agree!!
Nicole can spot a would be hit song.I heard she recorded the Jai Ho song before Slumdog Millionaire became a hit so good for her. http://movieandbookreviewsbytiny.blogspot.com/
Nicole can certainly spot a would be hit song. She recorded Jai ho before the movie became a hit. movieandbookreviewsbytiny.blogspot.com
Actually, melody is the best singer, too bad she doesnt get to sing one bit
undeniably, nicole stands out cause she has Pinoy blood! di ba guys?
Wala daw band? Minus one lang? Is this true? Geez, even has-beens like Sheena Easton had bands when they performed here. What’s with the cheapo production? Is this the Menudo of the 2000s?
Good thing you didn’t have to actually pay for your tickets.
A concert without a band doesn’t necessarily mean a cheap production. I’d call it cheap if the producers didn’t spend a cent for the stage, lights, sounds and fireworks for the concert. And who cares if they only sang their song with a minus one. The performance is great, and that is what people pay for.
I agree. A live band would have surely added production value. The dynamics of a band and the artist make for the “live experience” people go for in concerts (or even in bars). But it’s not absolutely necessary for the audience to enjoy themselves. It’s to PCD’s credit that people hardly noticed they were singing to a minus one. Or maybe people did, but decided not to mind since they were putting on quite a show.
Altho, I do think any self-respecting musical act owes it to themselves and the audience to actually make music onstage at a live concert, no matter how bad or how far from the recorded version it would turn out. I don’t mean to dump on PCD, I’m referring to acts in general. Neither do I mean to imply that PCD is any less of a group than the next one. I know for a fact that they do perform with a band elsewhere and even had front acts like Lady Gaga in other places. Sayang lang they didn’t bring the band over, is all I’m saying.
Thanks for sharing the pics. They’re so hot!!
I saw the concert and even without a band playing (?), it was one great performance. I never got the feeling that it was a “cheapo” production.
Nice pics, chico!
hot hot hot….sizzle…too bad i missed it!
I’ve been waiting for this post since Friday!!! Finally…hehehehe! Pressure…! I’m not such a PCD fan, but watching this concert made me a FANATIC… the girls are all fabulous and sooooo HOT! Nicole is undeniably a star and I’ve never been more proud to be PINAY when I saw her on that stage..rock on!
I was there! And yes Nicole was the best singer. Melody was kinda bopek.