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ZoaKaizer
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Re:
I wish i could be there
so close, yet so far
Yuki88 said:
I wish i could be there
so close, yet so far
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Yuki88
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@alarictay: thanks for the report! 
@Zoa: aren't you in Germany now?
@Zoa: aren't you in Germany now?
alarictay's assessment nailed it! 
Now, me wonders if Keiko had opened Hikaru even more now... Hikaru's moves on stage seem a lil' wilder now, dancing from one end of the stage right to Wakana on the other end and all...... and her moves look a bit... a bit more......
@ All others who went for AFA '11: Did you guys manage to snap many Kalafina pics? Mind sharing a few?
'Cos I...... failed big time...
Now, me wonders if Keiko had opened Hikaru even more now... Hikaru's moves on stage seem a lil' wilder now, dancing from one end of the stage right to Wakana on the other end and all...... and her moves look a bit... a bit more......
I guess they might've wanted to end their part on a high note, but I personally think that HnS is also a good choice to sorta' help hype up the audience a lil' for May'n's portion up next. This is just me, though.KP-X said:
@ All others who went for AFA '11: Did you guys manage to snap many Kalafina pics? Mind sharing a few?
'Cos I...... failed big time...
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alarictay
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Oh and for those who are just curious what the girls were talking about in the short MC is basically, the girls enjoyed Singapore food especially Chicken Rice, which is something original from Singapore. Wakana was praising the black sauce which she called "kuro no sauce desu" saying that it is sweet tasting yet tasty. Then after that Keiko asked Hikaru what she liked. Hikaru replied by saying she liked the sweets/Candy here but she couldn't recall the name XD then later someone in the crowded asked them about dessert 
The girls was jumping about wondering about dessert while the whole crowded cheered XD well that's what i heard from it :3 Correct me if i was wrong :3
Then after that Keiko asked Hikaru what she liked. Hikaru replied by saying she liked the sweets/Candy here but she couldn't recall the name XD then later someone in the crowded asked them about dessert The girls was jumping about wondering about dessert while the whole crowded cheered XD well that's what i heard from it :3 Correct me if i was wrong :3
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Yuki88
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@AYYX afaik, no photo allowed on concert, nee?
Hime_Wakana
I have reached Yuki nirvana
AAAAAAAA you are so luckyy çAAAAç
ayeeeeeeee , lets hopee!!!!!! I want to see and listen them *WWW*
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ZoaKaizer
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^ he meant taking pics without being noticed by the security 
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Pontianak
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I'm so highly-strung about this subject that it makes me feel emotional! Let's hope with everything we have, right?
Oho.
Hime_Wakana
I have reached Yuki nirvana
Of courseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!! 
You'll see that they soon will be in Europe!!
You'll see that they soon will be in Europe!!
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ZoaKaizer
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Re:
no, im already home
yet not able to attend AFA
Yuki88 said:@alarictay: thanks for the report!
@Zoa: aren't you in Germany now?
no, im already home
yet not able to attend AFA
Lorde-Kowz
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Kagaribi no Hanabira
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Thanks Kowz 
..Keiko did a good job during the bridge...all of them did good job on their owns but I think that they're lack of harmonization in some parts.. Wakana sounds a bit too outstanding&off-note... but it's quite ok overall...(P.S. It made me really want to listen to the LIVE BAND when the fancam started.... .)
..Keiko did a good job during the bridge...all of them did good job on their owns but I think that they're lack of harmonization in some parts.. Wakana sounds a bit too outstanding&off-note... but it's quite ok overall...(P.S. It made me really want to listen to the LIVE BAND when the fancam started.... .)
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ninetales
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Yet another reason to disregard their bad live performances~ 
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murrue02
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Wow.I'm glad that I read many good comments on their live performance in AFA.There are a number of cpmers who went there, I thought it was only Tatsuma and AYYX. :]
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bangdoll
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THE CONCERT IS DAMN AWESOME!!!!!KEIKO IS SO BEAUTIFUL!!!~ 
Spirica Rose
Parallel Heart
@murrue: That's what I thought too.
Thank you Kowz! They do sound good. I think the harmonization was lacking a little in some parts as well, though.
Thank you Kowz! They do sound good. I think the harmonization was lacking a little in some parts as well, though.
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murrue02
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^You watched them too?
Spirica Rose
Parallel Heart
^ No, but I wish I did. 
I was referring to the video. Sorry for the confusion.
I was referring to the video. Sorry for the confusion.
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PhoenixFlare
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Kalafina at AFA '11
Hello everyone,newcomerlong-time forum stalker here.
Was present at AFA yesterday, and gotta say it's one of the most awesome concert ever (not helped by the fact that the diva trio was there!).
Below is a (rather long) summary (of what I happened to observe when I didn't go crazy with the concert) of what happened to Kalafina during AFA '11:
Their entrance sent everyone scrambling to stand up (I was at the standing side, not sure what happened on the front side
) with a mysterious fog (I thought that was epicly suitable for Kalafina ) plus angelic Kajiuran chants in the background. The audience basically cheered the whole hall up as they finally appeared on stage.
Their first song was Magia which, I believe, had a slightly different arrangement for the opening (wondered if anyone else who attended had the same feeling). Their performance was excellent (Hikaru, Keiko's bridge ). I'm not sure if anybody noticed or if it was just me, but the downside was probably the music's volume was rather low. Other than that, .
Immediately after Magia, they went straight on to - a surprise song for me - Oblivious! I never anticipated this song (was anticipating Sprinter instead), so it was really, really good. This one was really epic, especially Wakana's Kajiurago . I was shouting Oblivious (plus a light-stick pumping) whenever it reaches there~
After Oblivious, it was an intermission. Wakana introduced themselves - beginning with herself ( ), then Keiko in her non-singing voice ( ) [seriously, she really sounds different!], and Hikaru [in excellent English!] ( ). They basically reiterated what songs they performed before (Magia for Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica and Oblivious for Kara no Kyoukai's first episode). Keiko then announced the next song they're going to perform: Kagayaku Sora no Shijima ni wa.
To be short, it was breathtakingly beautiful. I was singing along with whoever else was singing (think some of the audience knows the song as well). Cheers went up during Kajiurago bridge (and especially during Keiko's epic part!). The emotions were brought out really well during this song (well, it would have been in stark contrast with the theme this year of "Rock Your Soul", but I didn't mind it at all).
And next up is another surprise song for me - Lacrimosa! I have always loved this song, so seeing it performed unexpectedly is a huge surprise for me. Not only that, it's like what alarictay said, one of the most perfect Lacrimosa ever! I was singing every word with them, and that "LA-CRI-MO-SA, DI-ES I-RAE!" was absolutely epic (this was also exemplified when I threw my lightstick at the end of this part )! Absolutely loved Lacrimosa here.
Another intermission followed. They talked about how this was their first time in Singapore, and they loved everyone and the food. Wakana loved the chicken rice with black sauce (I personally never tasted it with black sauce myself, but now that she recommends it ...). They were also talking about some sweet they liked very much - which turned up some random answers from "cendol" (sweet dessert with condensed milk/coconut milk and green-colored jelly made from rice flour) and "ice kacang" (shaved ice served with assorted stuff like nuts, red beans, etc.) to, according to my friend, "goreng pisang" (literally, fried banana, though how this is a sweet I don't even know ). Nobody managed to give any answer though, and it ended up as "dessert". Keiko was really cute at this point ( ) asking us to give the answer later. The next song announced was Sprinter ( ).
This was really energetic and performed excellently. Hikaru's opening was perfect. Keiko was running from one end to the other. Wakana's Kajiurago was . The "Kimi ni ..." part really got the audience wild .
The next song - again, a surprise for me because I didn't expect this would be performed AT ALL - was Ongaku. Needless to say, everyone basically went rabid on this one. Wakana's Kajiurago, again, was excellent at this part ( ). I actually felt like melting during her part .
After Ongaku, I half-expected them to belt out Mata Kaze ga Tsuyokunatta for more awesomeness, but alas they announced their next song to be the "lasto". The disappointment was very audible from the audience. But Hikaru promised that they would come back and want to see us all again 
!
They ended their performance with what was probably the best Hikari no Senritsu yet, with excellent harmonization here (when the three of them sang together, I almost blanked out trying to separate one voice from another ).
As they left the stage, we were all doing, "Encore! Encore!" but our hope was dashed as the announcer thanked them
(and I personally now hate the announcer for doing that 
) and announced May'n was next up.
In general, it was a really solid and extremely well-done performance. Not that they're perfect in all parts, but they at least outshine some of the other performers (I was basically unable to enjoy May'n's performance after theirs at all, sorry May'n fans
).
Hello everyone,
Was present at AFA yesterday, and gotta say it's one of the most awesome concert ever (not helped by the fact that the diva trio was there!).
Below is a (rather long) summary (of what I happened to observe when I didn't go crazy with the concert) of what happened to Kalafina during AFA '11:
Their entrance sent everyone scrambling to stand up (I was at the standing side, not sure what happened on the front side
) with a mysterious fog (I thought that was epicly suitable for Kalafina ) plus angelic Kajiuran chants in the background. The audience basically cheered the whole hall up as they finally appeared on stage.Their first song was Magia which, I believe, had a slightly different arrangement for the opening (wondered if anyone else who attended had the same feeling). Their performance was excellent (Hikaru
, Keiko's bridge ). I'm not sure if anybody noticed or if it was just me, but the downside was probably the music's volume was rather low. Other than that, .Immediately after Magia, they went straight on to - a surprise song for me - Oblivious! I never anticipated this song (was anticipating Sprinter instead), so it was really, really good. This one was really epic, especially Wakana's Kajiurago
. I was shouting Oblivious (plus a light-stick pumping) whenever it reaches there~ After Oblivious, it was an intermission. Wakana introduced themselves - beginning with herself (
), then Keiko in her non-singing voice ( ) [seriously, she really sounds different!], and Hikaru [in excellent English!] ( ). They basically reiterated what songs they performed before (Magia for Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica and Oblivious for Kara no Kyoukai's first episode). Keiko then announced the next song they're going to perform: Kagayaku Sora no Shijima ni wa.To be short, it was breathtakingly beautiful. I was singing along with whoever else was singing (think some of the audience knows the song as well). Cheers went up during Kajiurago bridge (and especially during Keiko's epic part!
). The emotions were brought out really well during this song (well, it would have been in stark contrast with the theme this year of "Rock Your Soul", but I didn't mind it at all).And next up is another surprise song for me - Lacrimosa! I have always loved this song, so seeing it performed unexpectedly is a huge surprise for me
. Not only that, it's like what alarictay said, one of the most perfect Lacrimosa ever! I was singing every word with them, and that "LA-CRI-MO-SA, DI-ES I-RAE!" was absolutely epic (this was also exemplified when I threw my lightstick at the end of this part )! Absolutely loved Lacrimosa here.Another intermission followed. They talked about how this was their first time in Singapore, and they loved everyone and the food. Wakana loved the chicken rice with black sauce (I personally never tasted it with black sauce myself, but now that she recommends it ...
). They were also talking about some sweet they liked very much - which turned up some random answers from "cendol" (sweet dessert with condensed milk/coconut milk and green-colored jelly made from rice flour) and "ice kacang" (shaved ice served with assorted stuff like nuts, red beans, etc.) to, according to my friend, "goreng pisang" (literally, fried banana, though how this is a sweet I don't even know ). Nobody managed to give any answer though, and it ended up as "dessert". Keiko was really cute at this point ( ) asking us to give the answer later. The next song announced was Sprinter ( ).This was really energetic and performed excellently. Hikaru's opening was perfect. Keiko was running from one end to the other
. Wakana's Kajiurago was . The "Kimi ni ..." part really got the audience wild .The next song - again, a surprise for me because I didn't expect this would be performed AT ALL - was Ongaku. Needless to say, everyone basically went rabid on this one
. Wakana's Kajiurago, again, was excellent at this part ( ). I actually felt like melting during her part .After Ongaku, I half-expected them to belt out Mata Kaze ga Tsuyokunatta for more awesomeness, but alas they announced their next song to be the "lasto"
. The disappointment was very audible from the audience. But Hikaru promised that they would come back and want to see us all again !They ended their performance with what was probably the best Hikari no Senritsu yet, with excellent harmonization here
(when the three of them sang together, I almost blanked out trying to separate one voice from another ).As they left the stage, we were all doing, "Encore! Encore!" but our hope was dashed as the announcer thanked them
(and I personally now hate the announcer for doing that ) and announced May'n was next up.In general, it was a really solid and extremely well-done performance. Not that they're perfect in all parts, but they at least outshine some of the other performers (I was basically unable to enjoy May'n's performance after theirs at all, sorry May'n fans
).