Wednesday, March 11, 2009

JASON MRAZ Concert Review



Songwriter and singer Jason Mraz was in Singapore last Thursday for a sell-out concert. The concert was part of a promotional tour for his latest album "We Sing, We Dance, We Steal Things". As expected, Mr A-Z performed virtually all the songs from his newest album as well as favourites such as "You and I Both" as well as "The Remedy (I Won't Worry)." He also sang some of my favourite, less played tunes such as "Mr Curiosity" which was once again beautifully sung and had a few people in the audience teary-eyed.

Even without outrageous outfits or fancy dances, he definitely didn't disappoint as he had his fans up on their feet for most of the concert even whilst he sang the slower ballads. Singing live actually showed how good his singing was, hitting the highs and lows with such ease. That really spoke volumes about his talent. Mraz did various improvisations, breaking into Oasis's "Wonderwall" when he sang "The Remedy" and into Bob Marley's "Everything Gonna Be Alright." He even sang in opera style for the second half of "Mr Curiosity" leaving everyone in awe.

Joi Chua was the special guest and she sang "Lucky" with Mraz. She was really lucky to have had that opportunity. I know many in the audience were expecting Colbie Caillat to be the special guest. But i guess Joi Chua did an OKAY job. She has a good voice too. Even though Colbie Caillat would have possibly done a better job!

Its a known fact that Jason Mraz always gets his audience involved. The great sing-along parts for Every Things Gonna Be Alright had the audience all pumped. The amazing chemistry that Toca (Mraz's immensely talented percussionist) and Mraz had with each other and the audience made everything even more enjoyable. Mraz was actually quite witty and humorous, cracking jokes every once in while:)

It was an outstanding performance and i dont think he left anyone in the crowd unimpressed by his talent, showmanship and musical prowess.

JASON MRAZ, great job and gimme gimme a high 10!

Jason used to be a janitor before becoming a singer. Even though he has come so far and achieved more than he could possibly have imagined, he seems really down to earth and humble. It seemed as if this guy was really born to sing and share his music with the world.

We never know what God-given talent we have till we pursue it, prayerfully:)
Like Jason Mraz, we should all pursue our dreams.

In His time, He will answer our prayers.

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