Twenty On TV

Regine: Twenty
TV Premiere
Oct. 22, 2006

We saw the concert on the 13th of October, Friday. What was shown on TV was the Saturday performance. I am not sure how much was edited on the TV telecast but there were definitely lots of changes from what we have seen. For one thing, the sequence of the songs were different:



1) The 70s number came right after the opening when, on the Friday event, it was part of the semi-finale. The Wyett Gifted Kids who seemed out of place in the said number were excluded the next night. That was a good decision.



2) The choir for "On the Wings of Love" was placed on the staircase rather than beside Regine. The men in cloth was now doing their stunt beside her. Because on the staircase, they were not noticed much.
3) One of my favorite numbers, "The Music of Goodbye", which seemed unbalanced on stage before was given a new treatment with the inclusion of a saxophone player (one of the kid musicians) on the right. The Hotlegs performers on the left, Regine on the middle, and the kid on the right. Great change!



4) Duets Medley. I wished that Marc Tupaz (of Shamrock) had worn a suit this time but he still wasn't. But at least, his performance was better. Memoryado na ang lyrics! He seemed nervous still, though.



5) Bakit Ako Mahihiya? The first night performance was better because there were less "emotions" - meaning, less tears, just full on vocal perfomance. However, with the tears she shed, the second night performance was more heart-felt.
6) Till I Met You. The appearance of Robin Padilla. Ay sus! Care ko! Lagi naman siya sumusulpot sa kung anu-anong concerts including Sharon's My Mega Valentine. It's a good thing that he and Regine are promoting a movie. Kung hindi, sobra nang papansin 'yang ginagawa niya, ah.
7) The Greatest Love of All/I Believe. The Wyett Gifted Kids were perfectly placed in this number instead of just the choir. However, I was hoping that they would stood out in the number. Background pa rin ang dating nila. The choir, like in "On the Wings Love", was again placed on the staircase instead in the middle of the stage with Regine.




The "Dadalhin" and the "Theme Songs Medley" acts were not shown on TV. On the Friday event, it came before "Love Me Again" and "Till I Met You", respectively. Not included, too, are "Ikaw Lamang/Kailangan Kita Medley", "I Don't Wanna Miss a Thing", and Mark Herras/Marky Cielo dance number.

The succession of songs were changed for the better. Hindi na siya sabog at kalat-kalat. (I guess I am used to seeing Madonna and Barbra Streisand concerts where songs are lined-up according to themes per part.) Her spiels are much better that night. Less of the sexual connotations which seemed to cheapen the event and more of the stories about her past experiences. Also, less thank-you's to her wardrobe designers. She thanked most of them more rather than her fans and the people who helped her in the business.

I wonder, though, why the major changes on the second night? Shouldn't the performances be exactly the same on every night as they have rehearsed it? Practice night ba ang first performance?! If that would be the case, ang malas naman naming nanood ng Friday concert!

Ryan reminded me never to see a Regine concert on the first night. They also had the same experience with her Reigning Still concert. The second night was better. Well, now I know better in case I'd want to see another Regine concert. :-)


Above pic taken here.
You Tube Clips are by mikoelo and anakin0730
See the You Tube clips here for Friday night performances.