IU as soon as once more carried out within the Philippines for a sold-out live performance on the Philippine Area final June 1. The South Korean singer-actress, identified for her versatile vocals and a powerful setlist, sang-along her hit tracks collectively together with her Manila viewers in the course of the greater than 3-hour 2024 IU HEREH WORLD TOUR CONCERT.
IU opened her live performance with “Holssi.” She additionally carried out her hit songs “BBIBBI,” “Superstar,” “Blueming,” and “eight,” amongst others. In between her segments, IU additionally proudly showcased her mother’s items for PH UAENAs (her fan membership’s identify)—consisting of acrylic keychains, a binder, and three picture playing cards. She advised the group, “It’s a present from my mother to everybody. Itago ninyo ng mabuti (disguise it effectively),” figuring out absolutely effectively how uncommon the picture card inclusion for her Philippine tour is.
The Philippines is without doubt one of the nations that made an influence on IU—on account of Filipinos with the ability to loudly sing her songs together with her. The group was additionally particularly loud throughout their duet with IU via the music “That means Of You.” She returned the gesture, as she showcased extra of her Tagalog abilities to her Filipino viewers. She mentioned, “Manila, sobrang mahal kita” (Manila, I like you a lot), “ito ay langit” (that is heaven), and “masaya ako” (I’m blissful), amongst many different phrases.
Nevertheless, the principle spotlight of the evening was when IU shocked everybody with a heartfelt rendition of the Filipino music “Pasilyo,” a alternative that resonated together with her Filipino followers and have become one of many defining moments of her Philippine tour.
IU continued the present with extra crowd favorites together with “By way of The Evening” and “Shopper.” She even had shock VCRs for her songs “Twenty-Three” and “Love Wins All,” with the latter that includes BTS member Kim Taehyung. She “ended” the evening with the rock model of “Holssi”, earlier than leaving the stage and ultimately coming again for her encore—however solely after listening to her followers sing her career-defining monitor, “Good Day.”
IU was additionally impressed together with her PH UAENAs and their multi-tasking abilities—from singing together with her, engaged on fan initiatives, and extra. She advised the group, “You’re actually past my creativeness, Manila.” She even gave her Manila viewers “300 factors” out of 100 for his or her effort.
As a result of overwhelming help from her Filipino viewers, she gushed, “due to UAENA’s love, [I] wish to have a legislation that claims [I] ought to keep right here within the Philippines.”
On a severe notice, she added, “I do promise that I’ll come again once more. After I come again, your voice must be this loud… and keep wholesome. You confirmed me past my creativeness what love is as we speak.” And mentioned, “Mahal kita.”
Throughout her en-encore, IU took requests from her Manila viewers. She first carried out “Sometime” from her 2011 Korean drama “Dream Excessive.” She then sang a number of highly-requested tracks together with “Give You My Coronary heart,” “My Sea,” “LILAC,” and “Strawberry Moon.”
For her final music, she actually wished to sing her 2009 music “You Know,” however the crowd wished her to sing the fan-favorite “Palette.” Ultimately, IU determined to sing each.
Earlier than concluding her live performance, IU sincerely advised the group: “I actually wanna come again subsequent month. Please be secure going again dwelling, have a very good desires, and will you all the time be blissful. Please don’t overlook me.”
Your PH UAENAs absolutely gained’t overlook you, IU.
Thanks for making June 1 such a “Good Day.”
Particular thanks and introduced by: PULP Reside World