MayDaymania - 恋爱-ING

Who would have thought that I will ever be addicted to MayDay? Let alone attend their concert. But the reality is, I am a MayDay fan now. I do not know what have made me to be so insanely obsessed with them, but, I suppose, as the blogs follow, I will be able to find the answer.

MayDay, a Taiwanses band formed in 1999, consists of Monster (怪兽） - band leader and guitarist, Ashin （阿信） - lead vocalist cum lyricist cum composer, Stone （石头） - guitarist, Masa （玛莎） - Bassist and Ming (冠佑） - drummer. I can remembered very vividly that when I first went to attend their concert in 2007, I could not tell put the name to the correct face, with the exception of Ashin and Monster. I can also remember that in 2007, I liked Monster best and disliked Ashin most!!!

Funny, right?

So, how did this infatuation with MayDay begin? It all began with a song 《恋爱 - ING》... ...

Date: 8th January 2007
Venue: Tanjong Pagar Community Centre KTV

This was the first time I stepped in to a karaoke lounge. I have always felt that karaoke is an unhealthy and indecent activity. Do not ask me why I felt the way I felt, but I just "look down" on karaoke, despite the fact that my parents attend karaoke sessions quite often. In addition, I also felt that karaoke was for people who cannot sing!!!

Nevertheless, and reluctantly enough, I went to the karaoke session with a bunch of colleagues. They made me felt comfortable and soon, I was humming to whatever they were singing. I did not want to hold the microphone and most importantly, I did not want to sing!!! I know, I know, silly right? I felt kind of disgusted. Strangely disgusted... ... I felt tainted and unhealthy and immoral. Till now, I could not understand why I felt that way.

It was close to closing time but I was still reluctant to sing. Someone, I think my Buddy, had already selected and sang 《恋爱 - ING》 by Mayday. By some magical power, the song made everyone quite happy. And then, I found myself singing along to the song when it was being played again although I could not remember who sang it the second time.

Then, my friends shoved the microphone to me and "made" me sing 《恋爱 - ING》 by MayDay as I had not sang a single song by any particular artist the whole evening I was there. Not that I mind, but it seemed to the only song I could sing quite comfortably and managed with ease. And then, we were all singing this song on "repeat" mode at the karaoke.

After that night, I was thinking to myself, it would be fun to attend their concert. That song was so cute!!! A few days or maybe weeks later, my Buddy told me that MayDay was coming to Singapore to do a mini showcase in order to promote their latest album as well as their upcoming "Jump" World Tour and asked if we were interested to attend their concert as her sister was a big fan of MayDay and Monster. Strangely, Ah Juan, PY, S also decided to attend their concert, which was to be held at Expo.

And then, from the day B queued up for the mini showcase and the tickets, life with MayDay is not the same anymore... ...