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It was clearly not the End Of The Road with Boyz II Men – their vocals still brimming with colours and sultry silhouettes that seemed to envelope us.
Gusts of warm emotions and incandescent tones flurried their way through our hearts on a cool Monday night, as American R&B group Boyz II Men took us back to an era of yesteryear with their nostalgic songs.
Consisting of members Nathan Morris, Wanya Morris and Shawn Stockman, the band have been around for 29 years, and are known for hits like โIโll Make Love To Youโ, โEnd Of The Roadโ and โWater Runs Dryโ, so it was evident that everyone knew and loved them.
Beginning the night with songs like โMotownphillyโ and โOn Bended Kneeโ, it was not long before the crowd of a few thousand at Suntec City Convention Hall were on their feet.
Against the pink and blue lighting gels, Stockmanโs voice melted hearts as he belted out the lyrics of โOn Bended Kneeโ, while…well, on bended knees, drawing fans in with his smooth vocals and suave stage presence.
The band gave us a good repertoire of many old favourites, as well as some interesting covers.
My favourite being – โWater Runs Dryโ, for its sweet nostalgia, which reminded me of songs that I listened to as a kid.
After all, I was 9 when that song came out…
Besides classics, we were also treated to Bruno Marsโ โLocked Out Of Heavenโ, The Beatlesโ โCome Togetherโ and The Guess Whoโs โAmerican Womanโ.
At that moment, a band that I had known from my childhood as singing mostly emotional ballads and acapella-like tunes, had turned the atmosphere into a rock gig, and it was great too!
Guitar riffs were on fire!
ยฉ Vanessa Mostafa
There were many moments where the charismatic men connected with their fans, as they joked, gave out roses, and even taught the audience to dance in a combination of swaying-snapping-of-fingers dance moves.
โWe all know that there are some Boyz II Men babies in the crowdโ, they joked, pointing out how their songs (like lโll Make Love To You) always got folks in the mood for love.
โOr if theyโre not here, theyโre at home.โ
It was also this very song, which had the three men give out roses to the fans near the stage, as they serenaded them as well.
A double โserenadeโ I would say!
To all the lucky ladies who received those roses that night, please take care of them!
Leaving us with encore piece, โOne Sweet Dayโ, where the band encouraged us to singโs Mariahโs part, it was moments like these which turned many hearts a-flutter that day.
It was One Sweet Day indeed!
ยฉ Vanessa Mostafa
The men were charming, funny, and their vocals were stunning.
Or as a fellow writer puts it, โI could marry their voices!โ
For me, I would describe the colours of their voices as silhouettes of purple, blue and grey, or perhaps like the warm fuzzy feeling of a honey milk drink, eggnog or mulled wine.
29 years may have passed, but it was clearly not the End Of The Road with Boyz II Men – their vocals still brimming with colours and sultry silhouettes that seemed to envelope us that night.
The fans still singing out loud to that very song, as they exited the hall – proved how good the concert was!
Special thanks to IMC Live Global for the invite.
Setlist:
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Thank You In Advance / Motownphilly
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On Bended Knee
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Itโs So Hard To Say Goodbye To Yesterday.
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4 Seasons Of Loneliness
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Jamming
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Are You Gonna Go My Way
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American Woman / Locked Out Of Heaven
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Come Together
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Doing Just Fine
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Water Runs Dry
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Iโll Make Love To You
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Color Of Love
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MAMA
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End Of The Road
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One Sweet Day
