29 September 2012

Getting Hot With The Wanted

The Wanted Live in Jakarta was absolutely my best concert..... after McFly! :p
Well, I'm a massive fan of McFly and I had my crazy Galaxy Defenders with me to watch the show.
The Wanted's show was held at Istora Senayan. I went there with my 4 friends; Dicky, Pcha, Falila and Fauzi.
After meeting at fx Plaza Sudirman, we walked to the venue half an hour before the gate was opened. Arrived at the venue, I was waiting for the quiz winner to giver her a ticket. We entered the first gate at 6pm. Anyway, I'm always a naughty concert audience! :p Usually, the audience is forbidden to bring drink or food to the venue. But before a concert, I always buy a bottle of water, then hide it in my bag, in case I need it during the show. I never fail! :p
I asked Dicky to bring a bottle of water, then helped him to hide it. naughty!
we were taking pictures on the photo booth, having laugh.
I gave my ID card to Ian, so he could be the photographer and I was an audience. I tried to hide my right hand all the time cause there was an "ID" stamp on it.
Dicky was caught bringing a water, so his water was taken by the security. and Me? freeeee! So I told him to share my water :p
5 of us got the tribune ticket. it was my first time seeing a concert from a tribune, but it was not bad!
We were waiting for Kyle Patrick to come on to the stage for like an hour. Lucky cause I had my friends with me! We were talking about.... like.... everything!
Seconds before Kyle Patrick performed, Me and Fauzi screamed like crazy! We couldn't wait!
On the second song, Fauzi left us to get a better position to see Kyle, so it were the 4 of us who stayed. Dicky started to get crazy! Pcha and Falila sat beside me enjoying the show. I think they were saving their energy for The Wanted! ;) but Me and Dicky? we didn't stop screaming! "Dicky, We don't know the songs, so we'd better scream out loud!!!" and yes, Dicky obeyed! :p
When Kyle sang the "ooooo" part of Happy Birthday at the beginning of the song, I shouted "OMG DICKY! I LOVE THIS SONG!" Then I sang along like crazy!
I've told you that Kyle waved at us at the end of his performance. It was just amazing! I've met him before, but it still gave like... crazy sensation, you know! After Kyle performed, me and Dicky started to speak again, but hell! Our voices were getting bad! We almost lost our voices! hahaha
When The Wanted came onto the stage, Pcha and Falila started to get crazy!!! I kept screaming "OMG DEDEEEEEKKKK!!! DEDEEEKKK!!!" Like Nathan understood Bahasa -_-
I tried to be noticed by Nathan since he's my favorite member, but he didn't notice me, at all! :(
We danced, we jumped, we screamed out loud, we sang to the songs. It was completely fun!
I changed my shouting from "dedek" to "Nathan" because well, Nathan wouldn't understand dedek. but still, he didn't notice me! haha
When Nathan said they would take 5 girls to the stage, I screamed like hell! I knew I wouldn't be picked, but I didn't care! I just wanted to! Dicky even screamed to be picked to the stage! -_-
"Dicky, that's just for girls. You're supposed to help me! let's scream for Nathan!" and he obeyed, again! He helped me to scream for Nathan! amazing!
5 girls were finally picked onto the stage to be serenaded and treated sweetly by the lads. Jealousy hit me! I tried to ignore Nathan and his girl, but I just couldn't! I keep screaming, full of jealousy. Thank God I had Dicky! He was like my impingement, you know! I shook him, I shouted to him "DICKY, I WANNA BE THAT GIRL!" "OMG THAT SHOULD BE ME!" "OMG NATHAN CHEATED ON ME!" He just laughed and tried to enjoy the song! -____- No, I couldn't enjoy that song! I was extremely jealous! I wished the song would end very soon! Pardon me for being this overrated, you know what I mean? I turned to Falila and Pcha, they reacted the same! Jealousy hit them as bad!
It was an awesome moment when The Wanted sang Coldplay medley. They played music instrument!
I've seen Nathan with his keyboard like a thousand times, but Max with bass? Just... awesome! Tom was like a rock star, Siva was like a charming guitar prince to my eyes. This was one of my craziest concerts!
I didn't really like I Found You, but The Wanted played it very well on the stage! Live version is a thousand times better than the recorded version, I swear!!
The Wanted are excellent performers.
It was great to have amazing concert mates. Pcha, Falila and Dicky.
Pcha and Falila were awesome! The girls shouted all the time, we acted so much like crazy fangirls! Well, WE ARE!
Dicky? Don't ask! He was completely crazy! Let me tell you something.
So there's this group of people. We have our own fan bases. Tania, Nicky, Dicky and I. Among those four people, Dicky and I are probably the quietest members. The first time we met, we were asked to sing. Tania and Nicky sang easily. Dicky? we had to force him. Me? HAHAHA don't count on me! I won't sing in front of people!
But at the show, it changed 100%. Dicky and I were singing like hell! 
After the show, Pcha and Falila left first. 
I had to meet Kyle Patrick and Wendy, so Dicky waited for me. When I came back to him, he smiled to his phone, like a mad man. You know what?! Jay tweeted him, thanking him for coming to the show! Lucky Dicky is lucky!
well, as long as it's not Nathan, don't worry! I'm not jealous! :p

I insisted to get pictured near Nathan's picture, so Dicky came close :p

with my girls, Falila and Pcha - still insisted to get pictured near Nathan :p

Awesome show is awesome!!!

28 September 2012

The Wanted in Jakarta (pt. 1)

Tom and Seev were looking at my camera, OMG!
 Kakak Welly told me that I was going to see The Wanted just several days before the show, and I was blooming happy cause I was saving my money, but still couldn't afford to buy the ticket! I said I was okay with not attending Java Soulnation 2012, and The Wanted show was a perfect replacement. Blooming perfect! I am a huge fan of The Wanted, even though I'm not calling myself as a TWFanmily. I'm most comfortable naming myself Galaxy Defender :')
It hit me when Welly said there would be no press conference. I kept ensuring myself to come to their hotel to meet them. At least to meet Nathan Sykes.
3 days before the show, I was told that there would be an interview! OMG!
I kept screaming and telling my friends about this, kept telling myself that God had a better plan for me. I kept imagining to do this, to do that, to say this, to say that when I meet Nathan.

D-Day
I arrived at the hotel early and met some TWFanmily. They knew I was from Creative Disc cause I was wearing CD shirt. They asked me where the room was, but I didn't tell them cause I wasn't allowed to. I'm terribly sorry :'( My twitter was spammed, full of fans who asked where The Wanted were. Again, I was sorry cause I wasn't allowed to tell, not because I wanted to! I just hoped that they would meet their idols, cause I knew how they felt. I hoped they knew the hotel, but not from me. I was once in their shoes, so I deeply understood them!
Me, Rendy, and The Fauzi waited for The Wanted, and I tried to control myself which was shivering much. Kak Rendy kept calming me and talked to me so I could calm my nerve.
I was thinking about Nathan when Rendy said "That's Jay!!" I turned around and there he was! walking, entering the room. My legs turned to jelly. My body was shaking so hard. I was thinking "Oh My God! That's Jay! That's only Jay, and I forget how to breath!"
There were 2 rooms, and we were told that The Wanted would be separated into two. I was hoping that Nathan was with me. We sat in a room, I took the front seat. Jay was the one who entered the room first. Followed by the other members. I tried to control my breath, until Nathan said "Hi everyone!" I (sort of) shouted "HI!!!!"
There were only 3 chairs. Jay was calling Tom to sit on his lap. Tom sat on Jay's lap, put his arms around Jay, saying "Jay is comfortable!" The crew took 2 more chairs, and Nathan sat right in front of me!
I came to Nathan to give a fanmail. "Nath, this is a letter from a fan. Please read it" Nath was looking at me, His eyes were so clear, I felt like I could see into his heart through his eyes! haha I realized that Nathan had chubby cheeks! "thank you! should I read it now?" Nathan said. "No, you can read it later". I acted like I wasn't a fan. Nathan should've known that deep in my heart, I was like "OMG Nathan, I love you! Take me wherever you are! I wanna be with you! Oh my Nath!"
Kak Rendy asked me to put his phone on the table, so I did it. "I wanna put it here" I said. "Sure you can!" Jay said with a little smile. I turned to Nathan and smiled at him, again. muehehe
The photo session began. I was the photographer. I told kak Rendy that since I would not speak properly in front of TW, he'd better be the interviewer and me as the photographer. I took their photos (mostly blur, tho!). Siva directed them to which direction they should turn. "left... middle.." "UP!" Tom shouted. I laughed a little. When they were turning right, I took some proper photos of them. I put down my camera to see them, and I noticed that Tom was looking at my camera! I put it up, ready to take pictures, but this time, I couldn't take proper picture cause I was being shaky!
I moved to another room to start the interview. Tom entered the room. I was happy, cause Tom was my 2nd favorite member, since he wished me a happy birthday on twitter! hehe I crossed my fingers, hoping Nathan would come too. But then Jay and Siva came. Nathan was with Max on the other room.
The interview went very well. They were nice and funny! They did a Gangnam Style! sexy!
I wanted to ask a question, but I felt like my tongue was feeling paralyzed! BUT! When Tom said although he didn't like football, but he supported Bolton Wanderer, "Cause you're from Bolton?" I said! Finally! haha Tom said yeah, it's because he's from Bolton. Actually they're not good :p

After the interview, I stole some time to take a picture. I acted so stupid! I held the camera, not giving it to somebody else to take our picture. Luckily, Ian took the picture with his BlackBerry. I'm sorry for being a twat! -_-
I hugged Tom, telling him actually I'm a fan. He thanked me. I turned to Siva, I think he heard what I was saying to Tom. Without asking, Siva joyfully said "you deserve a hug!" Then he hugged me! We had a little chat. "Will you be coming to the show?" Siva asked. "Sure I will! Good luck for tonight!" I said. "Thank you! See you!" I was about to come to Jay, but cancelled cause Jay was talking to someone else, and a woman from the label told me to hurry up. I pretended to walk into the door, but I cheated! :p When she wasn't noticing, I changed my direction! I walked to Tom again, to get a high five and to say a proper good luck! When I came to Siva, he shook my hand and hugged my again!
knowing that Jay's hand was on my shoulder, "I was touched by the hand of an angel"

Outside the room, I intended to wait for Nathan a little more. When I stood there, Nathan walked in front of me to move into the other room to have a meeting with the label and the sponsors, but I didn't have the courage to say anything to Nathan! :(
I insisted to stay a little more, but I gave up because the fans were starting to gather near the room. I thought I wouldn't have any good chance anymore.

I'm terribly sad that I couldn't speak to Nathan again, or taking pictures, but Alhamdulillah, the chance of meeting them is priceless!

27 September 2012

Kyle Patrick in Jakarta


I wasn't a massive fan of Kyle Patrick. Well, I know him as the front man of The Click Five, I loved their songs, my cousin is his fan. When I got the job to interview him, I was like "okay, I'm gonna meet this cute guy!"
The place was at the pool side of The Sultan Hotel in Jakarta, the same hotel as McFly a year ago, when I met them. Entering the hotel, I couldn't stop memorizing my memories with McFly. Galau attacked me! :p
I was waiting with Rahmi, the owner of @tc5indonesia for half an hour. When Kyle came, Rahmi was "THAT'S KYLE! OMG!" and I was like "this is it! the time is now!" It was a round table interview. We were divided into groups, 5 medias per group, and I was at the first group. Kyle came with his manager, Wendy.
When I told Kyle that I was from Creative Disc, Kyle was happy! Creative Disc and Kyle-Wendy had been contacting each other, so they pretty knew each other. Kyle was asking my name and thank'd us (CD) for supporting him, tweeting about him, and everything. Kyle was about to hug me, but I was sitting there, silently, didn't know what to do! So the hug was cancelled! hahaha! The interview went well. Kyle gives great interviews! There was a funny moment during the interview. When Kyle was talking about Pledge Music, I turned to Rahmi, and Kyle noticed it. Kyle was happy when Rahmi told him she pledged. Kyle thanked her and talked to her, and she was shivering.... so hard! She gave me her camera (she was recording the video of the interview) cause she couldn't resist! hahaha
After the interview, Kyle shook our hands and I told him that Rahmi is the owner of his fanbase. He was surprised and gave Rahmi a sweet hug! Kyle gave me a copy of CD, then signed it after the interview was done.
My friend, Ivy, came and brought Kyle 2 bottles of Bir Bintang cause she knew Kyle loved that beer! Kyle was "No! you didn't!!!" cause he was too happy to have the beers! :p
We finally did group photos, personal photos, and I could see that Kyle and Wendy loved Creative Disc! They were so nice to me! I had a little chat with Wendy. Wendy said Kyle would love to visit Surabaya and Bali, but they have to get Go For Gold as number 1. Wendy also thanked Creative Disc for being so supportive on Kyle's solo project, and would love to meet Welly one day.

Day 2, After The Wanted gig
at the gig, Dicky and I screamed out loud when Kyle performed, til we lost our voices! We only knew 3 songs, but it didn't matter! Screaming was all that we can do! We were like "njfdsnfnsdvn GOOOOOO FOR GOOOOOLD!!!" At the end of his performance, Kyle waved to us! :')
After the gig, Me, Rendy and Ian met Kyle again. When the fans were waiting for their turn to speak to Kyle, I could feel their feelings! Don't forget, I'm a fangirl! :p
Wendy called Kyle, introduced Rendy and Ian to him. Kyle stood up, shook our hands. When it was my turn, Kyle shook my hand, I said "Hi Kyle! We meet again!" Kyle: "hey! I remember you!" then he hugged me! *the hug finally happened! haha* We couldn't take much of his time cause about 300 fans were still waiting!
Ian recorded Kyle, but Kyle thought Ian was taking a picture, so he pose a style. "Kyle, that's a video!" I said. "Oh! that's a video!" he then thanked Creative Disc and his fans on the video, continued by his fans shouting "Go For Gold Indonesia!!" amazing moment!
I had to go home earlier cause my parents were picking me up.

I think I am now a fan of Kyle Patrick!
Kyle, thank you for being so nice and humble. Thanks for the amazing memories. Hope to meet you again very soon!

Thanks for the CD, Kyle!




with Wendy Strauss, Kyle's manager after the show