ICYMI: When the countdown timer reached zero, the screens flanking the stage flashed a montage of pertinent pop-culture moments and career breakthroughs—“Ang TV,” “Penpen de Sarapen,” “Sarah: Ang Munting Prinsesa,” “Star for a Night.”
There she was in the empty corridor, singing softly, taking small deliberate steps—as if recreating the concept of the song’s music video. But at the drop of beat and bass, Sarah put her swagger on. Through the expansive LED wall, the giddy fans followed their idol’s every move as she danced and sauntered toward the entrance.
There was a lot to admire when Sarah reveled in fun, more lighthearted fare that highlighted her innate feel for the music.One thing that stood out from the get-go was Sarah’s hunger and eagerness to perform. The 34-year-old pop star hasn’t been as active as she used to before the pandemic and her marriage to Matteo Guidicelli. And watching her impassioned delivery of the R&B hit “Ikot-Ikot,” it was hard not to imagine just how much she has missed being on the big stage.
This desire to explore and put out something new was a recurring sentiment throughout the night. By this point in the concert, many fans had already noticed that, while there were more dancers onstage than usual, Sarah’s longtime back-up, G-Force, was nowhere to be found.Sarah’s concept, according to Matteo in a television interview, was to create a “synergy of greatness” by bringing together dancers and choreographers she has yet to work with.
The middle portion of the concert—coproduced by Viva Live and G-Productions—was more or less what you would expect from Sarah. On “Duyan,” she harmonized with some of her favorite songwriters, Yumi Lacsamana, Thyro Alfaro and Nica del Rosario then debuted a new song, the brooding 2000s R&B-inspired “My Mind,” with Billy Crawford.
She gamely bantered with her mentor and “nag-iisang tala,” Regine Velasquez, who anointed her as the “queen of everyone, of our hearts and this industry.” The singer then reiterated her love for her father and mother, Divine, who unfortunately, weren’t in attendance.Toward the end of the three-and-a-half hour concert, Sarah—still as energetic as she was in the opening number—picked up the pace with a smattering of contemporary R&B covers of songs by Rihanna and SZA, which showed off her sassy side.
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