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As the man who transformed and reinvented the face of Chinese music, Jay Chou celebrated his tenth year in showbiz with a rousing concert at the Singapore Indoor Stadium last night

 

No sizzling dance routine with Jolin Tsai at the Singapore Indoor Stadium last night, but Jay Chou thrills the local crowd -- all the same -- with his slick dance moves and captivating presence.

The multi-hyphenate and multiple award-winning Taiwanese performer kicked off the Singapore leg of his The Era World Tour 2010 last night to a sold-out show jam-packed with overzealous ardent fans.

Starting with lively tunes such as, 'Dragon Rider', 'The Era', and 'Snake Dance', Jay made his grand entrance with much aplomb, wearing a silver outfit with an ornate shoulder piece decorated by silver tassels. 

The 31-year-old revisited many hit-songs from his older albums -- much to the delight of concertgoers and older fans -- thanking them for being with him the past 10 years." Reassuring them, he said that he "won't fall that easily because I'm Jay Chou" and asked fans to "walk another 10 more years" with him.

It was a particularly poignant moment when they played a montage of his early beginnings and journey to stardom, showcasing his hardships and efforts behind the glitzy title of being 'King of Mandopop'. 

If anything, Jay most certainly did raise and set the standards for Mandopop concerts in Singapore with his visually-stimulating and mind-blowing graphics, adeptly interweaving the use of such technology throughout his concert. 

It was an aesthetically-pleasing immersive experience which transported the Asian superstar from one dimension to another -- with the adroit use of dramatic 3D graphics -- going from wistful falling autumn leaves in one second to melancholic flurries of snow in winter.

With two more remaining shows in Singapore, avid fans and local concertgoers are in for a treat. One can expect nothing but the best from the reigning King of Mandopop. 

- XinMSN