Last Thursday night, Kamikazee's last concert, Huling Sayaw was held at Smart
Araneta Coliseum.
As expected, fans of Kamikazee from different parts of the country went to The Big Dome for the last time. Just before they stepped on stage, three local bands supported them such as Queso, Chicosci and Urbandub.
People came
earlier and long queue towards the Red Gate section of Araneta Coliseum waiting to get inside
the venue; I can’t imagine that moment before until I see it with my own eyes.
People came to see Kamikazee’s farewell show tonight! Some fans came from
different parts of the Philippines and they travelled so far just to be part of
this one of a kind show.
Crowd went
wild every time they hear sounds of guitar, drums and even mic checking.
Excited? Just kidding. But the crowd went wilder when Queso enters the stage,
the first band that played.
Queso's Ian Tayao fired out the stage |
Chicosci's Miggy Chavez |
Urbandub's Gabby Alipe |
Miggy, Mong,
Calde, Ariel and Macoy turn to kill the stage! Chicosci opens up the show with 'Diamond Shotgun (Lock and Load)' then their second song 'Vampire Social Club' and ended up with 'Paris'. They really nailed it!
People were
all screaming when Urbandub enters the stage. Same fate with Kamikazee - Urbandub
also did a farewell show last May 9, 2015 entitled “Endless”. Urbandub serenade
the Araneta crowd with their hits 'Endless a Silent Whisper', 'The Fight Is Over', 'Soul Searching' and 'First of Summer'.
Araneta
Coliseum getting hotter (literally) maybe because we are all dying to see
Kamikazee. They’re the main reason of this show and thank you to the 3 bands
for warming us up.
One of the hilarious part during the concert when Jay chose a fan near the stage. And the girl want to kiss Jomal, instead of Jay. LOL |
Can we all
just appreciate the amazing set-up of the venue? From the main stage with a
ramp stage connecting to the second stage (where Queso, Chicosci and Urbandub
had played), the giant LCD and the LED lights on the stage. Very spectacular!
Kudos!
Kamikazee
were all shocked when they saw the crowd inside the Araneta. They can’t believe
that they can fill up the 15,000 capacity of the coliseum. “Totoo ba yan? Wow!”
Jay continuously saying every time he looks around the venue. “Kaya pala natin
(punuin) Araneta Coliseum eh!”. Jay even jokingly said that they should just
do the ‘Huling Sayaw’ at Saguijo (a bar where they always play) so it will be a
sold out show instantly.
“Kami po
yung Kamikazee galing Pilipinas. At ito na po yung huling tugtog namin”. The
crowd laughs at Jay’s crazy banters on stage.
“Hindi niyo alam kung gaano kami kasaya. Huwag
kayong malungkot”.
Contreras
say his appreciation to Spicy Lemon, a Dubai based concert promoters and producers
that produced the ‘Huling Sayaw’ concert. “Sabi nila, sila na daw bahala, naniwala
kami”. Jay continuous his story on how the Huling Sayaw started. “Alam niyo ba
unang plano namin? Ang plano namin 500php lang lahat (ticket price in all
sections) pero hindi pwede ‘yon!” Jay laughs. “Yung nilabas nila yung ticket
(prices), the night before di kami makatulog lahat ***ina walang manunood sa
atin! Kasi kahit ako hindi pupunta, ang mahal 650php!” The crowd laughs.
“Ibang lahi sila pero mas naniniwala sila sa
amin kaysa kami na naniniwala sa sarili namin”. Jay said referring to the
concert producers (Spicy Lemon). The band still can’t believe it really
happened.
Kamikazee
fans sing the song with the band and sometimes Jay let the fans sing their
songs. That’s very intimate.
The band
played a snippet of 'Halaga' by Parokya ni Edgar and 'The Day You Said Goodnight' by Hale. Everyone’s laughing real hard. They never fail to entertain the crowd.
Before the
Encore, Jay called out his special guest to sing with him on stage. Everyone
thought Parokya ni Edgar's Chito Miranda but it's Kyla and they sang Huling Sayaw. Seriously, I
got goosebumps listening to it live, outstanding performance from the two.
Jay called
out two girls to join him on stage and will let them kiss him anywhere. Woah!
The band
thanked everyone that being part of them for 15 years, their families and of
course the fans.
One last time + 15 years of great music shared by Kamikazee to their fans |
Kamikazee
had marked the biggest influence in the local music industry and it’s a big
lost in the OPM without them. But idolizing Kamikazee will be a step for
everyone to love OPM more. 15 years of music is such a great achievement to a
band. It’s time for them to focus now on their own life (outside the music
scene), to discover more, and grow more as person. They’ve been there with us
everywhere – different shows like school fair, concerts, events, bar gigs etc.
Kamikazee offered most of their time with us rather than with their own family
and relatives. Now, after the Huling Sayaw, we will give that to them.
Kamikazee will always remain in our hearts (and in our playlist no matter what
happen). Cliché it may sound but THANK YOU FOR THE MUSIC, KAMIKAZEE.
Setlist:
Chiksilog
Seksi Seksi
Unang Tikim
Ambisyoso
Hanggang Tingin
Alay
Martyr Nyebera
Halik
AIDS
MMM...Sarap
Sobrang Inet
Tagpuan
Huling Sayaw
Encore:
Lucky
Girlfriend
Yung Tagalog
Doobie Doo
Chinelas
Narda
Setlist:
Chiksilog
Seksi Seksi
Unang Tikim
Ambisyoso
Hanggang Tingin
Alay
Martyr Nyebera
Halik
AIDS
MMM...Sarap
Sobrang Inet
Tagpuan
Huling Sayaw
Encore:
Lucky
Girlfriend
Yung Tagalog
Doobie Doo
Chinelas
Narda
Photo credits: Randall Viloria and Patrick Lasanas for Manila Concert Junkies