an astounding night to remember .: an intimate evening with Mariah Carey, Charmbracelat world tour, 2004 :.

i really enjoyed myself thruout the whole concert, eventhough i had to wait for almost one and a half hour for the concert start (why? cos we have to wait for our V VIP, Agong) the concert was amazing, her voice was as melodious as before.. throughout the whole concert, she wore only one outfit, she said "i have to play by the rule, sorry if i'm being boring" It's very kind of her to respect our government, however, i would prefer her to change to a least a few costumes. I sat at VIP block 2 row N #1, with my fren, joanne, and another 2 sisterswho had won the "Mariah Carey SMS contest", Hui Lin and Hui Ming. it was an instant bonding, cos four of us are HUGE fans of Mariah. It seemed that not many people who are seated at the VIP seats know her songs, mm.. maybe like 30% of them know her songs really well, so, when four of us sang along wif her, those ppl around was like.. ~wow, these girls really know her songs well~ kekekek.. it's really like a dream come true to see her perfome , especially here, in Malaysia. i really like all the songs that she sung tat nite.. however, tat's this one song that really really inspire me... and gives me a betta picture of her, is "Saving My Grace". She said tis songs means a lot to her, and she wrote it. As she sing tis song, the big screen shows some of her clips, like the time when she broke down, and how finally how she pull through . the song made my heart ache. i think the song is a thanksgiving song.It shows of how the Lord had delivered her from dilemma, how God has strengthen her throughout her journey of life...



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my saving grace

I've still got a lot to learn

But, at least I know where I can turn

When I'm in my times of need

Just as long

(As I know all things are possible)

Just as long as I believe



I've loved a lot, hurt a lot

Been burned a lot in my life and times

Spent precious years wrapped up in fear

With no end in sight

Until my saving grace shined on me

Until my saving grace set me free



Giving me peace

Giving me strength when I'd

Almost lost it all

Catching my every fall

I still exist because you keep me safe

I found my saving grace within you



Yes, I've been bruised

Grew up confused

Been destitute

I've seen life from many sides

Been stigmatized

Been black and white

Felt inferior inside

Until my saving grace shined on me

Until my saving grace set me free



Giving me peace

Giving me strength when I'd

Almost lost it all

Catching my every fall

I still exist because you keep me safe

I found my saving grace within you



And the bountiful things that you do

Lord thank you

For delivering me



And giving me peace

Giving me strength

Giving me hope when I'd

Almost lost it all

Catching my every fall

I still exist because you keep me safe

Always my saving grace

Pulls me through

I found my saving grace within you



(Yes you are - you're my every, everything)

Within you...

(Only, only you)

Yes lord

(Only you)

My saving grace lord is

You



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she actually ended the concert with the song "butterfly", but she didn't even perform the song "hero". When she walked into backstage as the light turned off, almost every audience, stood up and shouted "we want more". i think after few minutes, she walked out wif the songs "vision of love" and "hero". everyone was overjoyed and sang along with her. They ran to the front to get a closer view of her. we didn't do tat, cos we'll be meeting her backstage anyway. kkekekeke..



after the concert ended, we went to the Mandarin Oriented Hotel to meet her, cos the stadium was too hot for her. i guess she went back to shower. the Tm-net representative, was very kind to bring us to the hotel. finally we reached the hotel, we can only see her for 5 mins, go in in a batch of 10persons, ithink around 20 persons got the chance to see her. But when we see her, we are not allowed to hug her, to take photos wif her nor to take her autograph.



as we were waiting outside the room, she came down from the escalator with her bodyguard cum manager (i dunno his name, but he has got HUGE biceps), i was waving at her, and we shouted her name as she walked into the room. she was wearling a long black dress.



when it was my time to see her, i wen straight to shake her hands and asking for a hug. hehe. but the bodyguard said "No, no, NO HUGS", then i passed her the gifts i've made for her, and kept talking to her, and the bodyguard said "photo first, then only gifts, understand" he even asked me to look at him and listen to him. *bweks* I stood just right beside her when we were taking photograph, then i whispered to her, "can i have your autograph", joanne did the same thing, cos i wen in with her. but the bodyguard heard it, again he said, "No no, no autograph". Mariah Carey, gave us the helpless look, showing that she was sorry. But i just, i think i whine at her saying "pleeeeaseeeee". She was soo kind and sweet, she said "alrite, quickly, where's the pen" then she signed for us. soo sweeeeeeeeet riteee :) i think only joanne and i got her signature, i'm not sure about other fans though, but my frens, hui lin and hui ming went in after us, didn't get to shake her hands. I was wondering, if it is caused by our disobidient. It was a really sweet nite..






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