My Ten Favorite Concerts of 2013

I was lucky enough to see twenty different concerts this year from a slew of local and foreign acts.  Some were disappointing but some were good enough to reach my top 10.  Here they are -

#10 Onerepublic 

 

Thanks to this concert, I was able to discover how good some of the songs were from Onerepublic's Native album, especially Preacher.  Ryan Tedder sounded kinda off though that night.

#9 Aerosmith

 

Steven Tyler growled and sang like a pro the night he was here in Manila.  Too bad I forgot my camera at home!  The stage set up at MOA was just fantastic!

#8 Lea Salonga

An impeccably well directed show, Lea Salonga has the set of pipes which even nightingales would envy.  She was in top form during her show a few weeks ago.
 
#7 Enrique Gil

 Probably the only non-singer who was given a chance to have a concert this year.  Enrique only had to take his shirt off and the Araneta Coliseum would turn into a shrieking mess!  This boy is definitely hot!

#6 Lawson

 

When Lawson came to Manila last April, they were not that famous yet but they have since gained more popularity and I won't be surprised if they fill up the Araneta Coliseum when they come back here!

#5 Jason Mraz

Jason Mraz's show didn't have too much gimmickry and he has depended solely on his earnest delivery of many of his hit songs.  Thanks to this show, I was introduced to I'm Coming Over and A Beautiful Mess.  Lovely, lovely songs!
 
#4 Gary Valenciano

A veteran already of almost 30 years of live shows, Gary V.'s series of intimate shows during the stormy month of August was probably the most cozy show I saw this year!  Gary just set the mood right for the whole show!


#3 The Killers

I don't know why I  got emotional during some of the songs that Brandon song during The Killers' concert here but I did and Brandon really performed the band's songs pretty well!  Definitely a show I would watch again if I can!
  
#2 Swedish House Mafia

One of the best concerts I have ever seen!  Electrifying opening song! Tight set!  Lots of reasons to stay dancing!

#1 Alicia Keys

Alicia's show had some wonderful surprises - it added to the already tight and exciting set she had prepared for everyone that night!  Another memorable concert!

Lawson

Lawson gets an instant 13 top forty hits in my personal countdown as they occupy the top 13 spots in my personal countdown this week.  This is mainly due to their concert here last April 9.

Here are their 13 top forty hits in my personal countdown -

2013 - Who You Gonna Call (#1)
2013 -  Learn To Love Again (#2)
2013 - When She Was Mine (#3)
2013 -  The Girl I Knew (#4)
2013 -  Everywhere You Go (#5)
2013 -  Standing in the Dark (#6)
2013 -  Taking Over Me (#7)
2013 -  Anybody Out There (#8)
2013 -  Make It Happen (#9)
2013 - You'll Never Know (#10)
2013 -  Stolen (#11)
2013 - Gone (#12)
2013 - Waterfall (#13)

Lawson Sweeps the First 13 Spots in My Personal Countdown This Week

Everytime an artist visit Manila, it is not unusual that it moves out all the songs out of the top 10 of the previous week.  It happened the week Snow Patrol was here.  It happens again this week, as all the top 10 spots are filled in by Lawson songs.  Each of those songs though will eventually be given a time to chart in a normal week, but for weeks after the live show, I allow this euphoric things to happen.

Here are my ten favorite songs for the week ending April 12, 2013 -

#1 Lawson - Who You Gonna Call (NEW)

#2 Lawson - Learn To Love Again (NEW)

#3 Lawson - When She Was Mine (NEW)

#4 Lawson - The Girl I Knew (NEW)

#5 Lawson - Everywhere You Go (NEW)

#6 Lawson - Standing in the Dark (NEW)

#7 Lawson - Taking Over Me (NEW)

#8 Lawson - Anybody Out There (NEW)

#9 Lawson - Make It Happen (NEW)

#10 Lawson - You'll Never Know (NEW)
 

Ryan Fletcher Refuses to Take Shirt Off in Manila

It would've been a treat if Ryan did take off his shirt during the Manila leg of their Asian swing tour.  Anyway, he does have pictures of him with his shirt off - in the net!  Anyway, he and his band, Lawson, really performed well last night!  It was more than I expected!

Andy Brown: Lawson Concert Pictures in Manila

Andy Brown just had to wear a tank top last night as it was a warm evening here in Manila.  That did not deter him from singing really well last night!  He sounded really great!