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'''Konsert Satu Suara, Vol. 2''' ([[Malaysian language|Malaysian]] for the One Voice, Vol. 2 Concert) was a two-day [[residency show]] by Malaysian recording artist, [[Siti Nurhaliza]]. Accompanied by Indonesian recording artist, [[Hetty Koes Endang]] and Singaporean recording artist, [[Ramli Sarip]], this concert is a continuation of her 2010 concert project, ''Konsert Satu Suara''. |
'''Konsert Satu Suara, Vol. 2''' ([[Malaysian language|Malaysian]] for the One Voice, Vol. 2 Concert) was a two-day [[residency show]] by Malaysian recording artist, [[Siti Nurhaliza]]. Accompanied by Indonesian recording artist, [[Hetty Koes Endang]] and Singaporean recording artist, [[Ramli Sarip]], this concert is a continuation of her 2010 concert project, ''Konsert Satu Suara''. |
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Unlike the previous installment of the concert where she and her company served as a guest artist and organizer respectively, ''Konsert Satu Suara, Vol. 2'' saw her taking the lead as the main singer for the concert. Although this concert served as a replacement for her postponed eight-day musical theater about her life, the two-day concert was a success |
Unlike the previous installment of the concert where she and her company served as a guest artist and organizer respectively, ''Konsert Satu Suara, Vol. 2'' saw her taking the lead as the main singer for the concert. Although this concert served as a replacement for her postponed eight-day musical theater about her life, the two-day concert was a success; the tickets started to sell out days before the concert and she and her supporting acts all received positive reviews from the critics for the vocals and showmanship. |
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In December 2015, with an attendance of 2500 people, the two-night concert was recognized as the most successful locally produced concert at [[Istana Budaya]] when it grossed more than RM 650,000 from the collection of tickets alone. |
In December 2015, with an attendance of 2500 people, the two-night concert was recognized as the most successful locally produced concert at [[Istana Budaya]] when it grossed more than RM 650,000 from the collection of tickets alone. |
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| ResidencybySiti Nurhaliza | |
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| Location | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
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| Venue | Istana Budaya |
| Start date | November 7, 2015 (2015-11-07) |
| End date | November 8, 2015 (2015-11-08) |
| No. of shows | 2 |
| Supporting acts | Hetty Koes Endang and Ramli Sarip |
| Attendance | 2500 [1] |
| Budget | RM 500 000 [2] |
| Box office | RM 650 000 [1] |
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Konsert Satu Suara, Vol. 2 (Malaysian for the One Voice, Vol. 2 Concert) was a two-day residency show by Malaysian recording artist, Siti Nurhaliza. Accompanied by Indonesian recording artist, Hetty Koes Endang and Singaporean recording artist, Ramli Sarip, this concert is a continuation of her 2010 concert project, Konsert Satu Suara.
Unlike the previous installment of the concert where she and her company served as a guest artist and organizer respectively, Konsert Satu Suara, Vol. 2 saw her taking the lead as the main singer for the concert. Although this concert served as a replacement for her postponed eight-day musical theater about her life, the two-day concert was a success; the tickets started to sell out days before the concert and she and her supporting acts all received positive reviews from the critics for the vocals and showmanship.
In December 2015, with an attendance of 2500 people, the two-night concert was recognized as the most successful locally produced concert at Istana Budaya when it grossed more than RM 650,000 from the collection of tickets alone.
"Siti, Ramli and Hetty are legends in their own right with distinctive voices and versatility that set them apart from other artistes across Southeast Asia. This winning pairing will bring together music lovers of all ages from Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia to our theater. We are confident that the superb showmanship of the trio will truly make Konsert Satu Suara Vol. 2 a show to remember."
—Datuk Juhari Shaarani, Director-generalofIstana Budaya during Konsert Satu Suara, Vol. 2'spress conference.[3]
Announced in October 2015, Konsert Satu Suara, Vol. 2 which was staged in November 2015 served as her contingency plan for the postponed eight-day "bio-musical" theater about her life.[4] The news of the postponement of the musical theater arose in September 2015 when she was asked about the progress of the theater.[5] In the interview, she commented that the theater might be postponed, and lack of sponsorship was cited as one of the main possibilities behind it.[5] On 5 October, she held a press conference at Istana Budaya to announce the news of Konsert Satu Suara, Vol. 2, her two-day concert with Hetty Koes Endang and Ramli Sarip which was to be held on 7 and 8 November at Istana Budaya.[6] Citing the lack of sponsorship and financial constraints,[7] the two-day concert was planned to take place as a replacement show for the same dates and venue that were then vacant upon the postponement of the originally planned theater.[8] She commented on the situation, "Honestly [I am] not too disappointed when our first plan did not come to fruition. This is because we have been trying [to get a sponsorship] until late September but, unfortunately, the situation is not on our side. What [I am] sure is that there is a hikmah in all of these. Maybe I will be more prepared for the musical concert later."[a][7]
Upon realizing that she and her company has to call off the theater in September, they have only two months to reschedule and reconsider another form of performances to make up for the then vacant dates and venue.[9] Although considered as "plan B",[10] after coming up with a suitable concept,[2] with only one single phone call to each guest, both Hetty and Ramli agreed to perform with her for the two-day concert.[9] On why Hetty was chosen as one of the supporting acts, she explained, "I’ve always admired Hetty. In fact, I grew up appreciating her music and I still fall under the spell of her angelic and soulful voice. [...] Getting her to join me on a stage for the first time is a dream come true and I’m so looking forward to our big day."[3] As for Ramli, she commented, "He is our finest rocker and his music is full of love, passion, and soul. It’s always an honour to collaborate with him as we are both perfectionists who love great music from the heart."[3] According to Siti, both of them whom she considered as legends are the right choices given the fact that although both of them are more than half a century old, their vocals and showmanship are still on point.[9] Preparation for the concert also included a meeting between three of them.[11] In choosing the suitable songs to perform, she first had to envision how both of her guests will perform the chosen songs.[11] This concert also marked their first time to collaborate and share the same stage for a concert.[3]
With a cost of RM 500 000,[2] Konsert Satu Suara, Vol. 2 is the second installment of the Konsert Satu Suara series to be organized by her company, Siti Nurhaliza Productions.[10] The first concert which was organized in 2010, also took place at Istana Budaya.[12] Unlike the first concert where she only guest starred for the concert that was organized for Aizat Amdan and Faizal Tahir,[10] for this time around, she took the center stage while being accompanied by two musical guests.[12] For the two-hour concert which was led by Aubrey Suwito as the musical director for over 20 songs,[10] all three of them had the chance to perform as a solo, duet, and trio.[8] Most of the songs that were performed by them for the two nights of the concert were taken from their very own hits and repertoires.[13]
For the first night of the concert, her makeup was provided by Deqsha, while on the second night her makeup was applied by Epie Temerloh.[14] Her wardrobe for both nights was provided by four local designers - Rizman Ruzaini, Ezuwan Ismail, Faizel Azraf and Qudyn.[14]
The two-hour concert began with an opening performance by Siti.[15] She performed "Sendiri", one of the songs from Adiwarna where it is rarely to be performed live by her.[16] It was followed by a performance for one of her singles from, Fragmen, "Terbaik Bagimu".[16] In the next performance, she recalled the moment when she was still a shy young girl who was too scared to perform in front of a crowd. What she usually did was to sing in front of a mirror all by herself to the singing styles of Hetty Koes Endang while applying a red lipstick.[14][17] After the brief recollection, she performed "Hati Lebur Jadi Debu", a song by Hetty, before clearing the stage to make way for the singer herself.[16] For the first performance by Hetty, she performed two songs that are synonymous with her singing career, "Hadirlah Kasih" and "Kasih".[16] During the performance of "Hadirlah Kasih", Hetty even riffed an air guitar while performing the song.[18] A usually "melancholic ballad", "Kasih" was given a bossa nova touch for the two nights of the concert.[18][19]
In the next part of the show, Siti came back to the stage to perform a medley of another two songs that she rarely performs live: "Bicara Manis Menghiris Kalbu" and "Kesilapanku Keegoanmu".[16] For the next four songs, "Bukan Cinta Biasa", "Pastikan", "Pedihnya Rasa", and "Rindu", Siti performed them as duets with Hetty.[16] "Bukan Cinta Biasa" was given a fusion touch where it was reworked to the likes of traditional Malay music and keroncong.[14] Later, all by herself, she performed "Kamelia", one of the songs that was made famous by Ramli Sarip.[20] However, she teasingly changed the name from "Kamelia" to "Khalid Jiwa" which is the name of her husband.[20] Before inviting Ramli to the stage, she recalled an incident when she was saved by Ramli when she almost fell into a pool of mud after a heavy downpour.[14] Adding details to the story, Ramli also recalled the same incident when he signaled few men who were near Siti at that time not to touch her.[14] The duo later performed "Dialah di Hati", "Teratai", "Doa Buat Kekasih" and "It Takes Two".[16] Accompanied by a guest saxophonist, Jari, Ramli took the stage with his own solo performance of "Jikalau Berkasih" and "Budaya".[16][note 1] Leaving the stage for his wardrobe change, Siti and Hetty came to the stage to perform a duet medley of "Kuda Hitam" and "Berdiri Bulu Romaku".[14] For the final two songs of the night, Ramli joined Siti and Hetty on the stage to perform a trio performance of "Lagu Rindu" and "Temasya Desa Gemalai".[19][21]
"Overall, witnessing a concert [by] Siti, Ramli, and Hetty that are definitely popular in their respective birth country, their great vocals are out of the question. Backed by a five-star sound system and a good lighting, this concert has become the year's most perfect [concert]."
— Arif Nizam Abdullah, Malaysia Gazette[b][17]
Overall, the concert received positive reviews from critics and reviewers alike. A number of critics mentioned in their reviews by questioning whether the collaboration will work given that many of Siti's fans are younger fans who are not familiar with songs by both Ramli and Hetty who are both Siti's seniors in the industry.[18][21] Izwan Mohd Isa of Kosmo commented, "Before the concert begins, there was a moment in my heart, why can't Siti alone lead the concert as a solo? Surely she will lead [the concert] flawlessly. However, [after watching the concert], those early doubts have to be cast far away." [21][c]
The vocal performances of all three artists received positive reviews from the critics. Siti was praised for her vocal ability and dexterity. According to a reviewer from Utusan Malaysia, her vocal quality was able "to cause the body hair to stand on their ends",[15][d] while "her spoken material was amusing and she sang like a prized songbird effortlessly" according to Deric Ect of Daily Seni.[18] She was also praised for her ability to sing other artists' songs as her own.[16] For Ramli, Ramlah Zainal of Harian Metro praised his vocals as "solid and remain unchanged" while Deric praised his voice as "booming, raspy vocals".[18][22] Reviewers seem to agree that although Hetty is already 58 during the concert,[18] she showcased memorable performances during the two nights of the concert. Deric Ect of Daily Seni commented, "At the age of 58, Hetty Koes Endang had the entirety of Istana Budaya eating out of her hand. Her charisma, energy and sense of humour shone brighter than ever; Hetty launched Konsert Satu Suara into the stratosphere last Sunday night."[18] He also added "Showcasing pipes of steel, the veteran singer’s voice has gained an impressive strength after all these years."[18] His comments are also echoed by various reviewers.[14][15][17] A reviewer from Utusan Malaysia commented, "Yes, her energy at the age of 58 is so impressive and her aura is so potent up to the point of every performance of hers was given a standing ovation [by the audience] and can be praised as a spectacular performance."[15][e] Arif Nizam Abdullah of Malaysia Gazette commented that when he was watching a duet between Siti and Hetty is like watching "a vocal showdown".[17][f] He also added, at certain points of the concert, it is hard to discern to whom the notes belong to especially during the parts with high register.[17] According to him, Siti personally acknowledged that she was blown away by Hetty during the concert whom she has admitted is also one of her idols.[17][21] Many of the critics, however, agree that the vocal comparisons are unfair given how all of them differ in term of vocal quality and personal singing experiences.[14][16][18] Zaidi Mohamad of Berita Harian summarized the notion as "[...] this performance is not about a vocal war or their influences, on the contrary, all three figures have emphasized that they are united in the name of music. There was no questions on who is better or who can belts songs with high registers, because they are all [here] to entertain their beloved fans." [14][g]
In terms of choices of songs, the reviews were a mix. Deric Ect of Daily Seni commented that most of the songs that were performed were mostly "downtempo love songs" with "barely any upbeat numbers to help perk up sleepy audience members."[18] Shazryn Mohd. Faizal of The Rakyat Post, on the other hand, preferred the duet between Ramli and Siti with the song "It Takes Two" was replaced with a more memorable duet song.[16] Kamaruddin Razal of Murai, however, said that the duet of "It Takes Two" further showcased Siti's versatility as a multi-talented entertainer.[19] Critics, however, praised the new arrangements for many of the songs that were performed during the two days of the concert.[15][16]
Most of the reviewers and critics agree that the concert, although it was a contingency plan, it has left an immense impact and generally was a success.[14][16][18] Deric Ect of Daily Seni concluded his review with "This writer, who went to Istana Budaya merely to watch Siti Nurhaliza, ended the night with newfound interest for Malay music of the seventies, eighties and nineties. Now, if only we can get more young Malaysians to watch this sort of thing."[18]
Source: Adapted from concert's press release.[23]
Announced on 5 October 2015,[4] 80 percent of the tickets sold out in less than a month since their availability on 9 October.[3][24][25] Listed from RM 78 to RM 518, the tickets were made available for online purchase from its official online ticket vendor, AirAsiaRedTix.com.[4] The tickets were also available for manual pick-up from various select official physical ticket vendors.[3][25] In an interview with Datuk Juhari Shaarani, Istana Budaya's Director-general, he commented on the commercial performance of the concert as, "Anything that involves Siti Nurhaliza, [it has] never failed, especially her concerts. Siti is definitely still excellent as a crowd puller. [She can] organize any kinds of concerts at IB (Istana Budaya), [and] the results will be out of the ordinary." [24][h]
In late December 2015, with attendance of 2500 people, Konsert Satu Suara, Vol. 2 generated more than RM 650 000 from the collection of tickets alone.[1] Konsert Satu Suara, Vol. 2 was also crowned as the most successful locally produced concert at Istana Budaya for 2015.[1]
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