Lady Gaga’s back in Singapore, not as part of a world tour though (as she doesn’t have one for her current release yet) but for the Singtel AMped showcase, where her little monsters and normal spectators can get to see the queen monster in the flesh, along with an hour-long performance plus a brief conference with the members of the Singaporean press.
“I’m so happy to back in Singapore… This is one of my favorite countries in the whole world. Thank you for having me back,” said the ‘Edge of Glory’ singer, who donned an aqua wig, sunglasses (which could pass off as Mickey Mouse’s ears), white gloves, sky-rocketing shoes and toned down the ensemble with a khaki outfit.
The press people were obviously eager to ask her all sorts of queries but host Soo Kui Jien managed to keep the conference centered on Gaga’s new album, ‘Born this Way’, and its newest single ‘Edge of Glory’.
“The song ["Edge of Glory"] not only talks about the other side of life, but also about celebrating how far you’ve come… [It is like] taking acknowledgement for myself as a 25 year old who’s been working so hard from the bottom up my whole life, what is it feel like to be in the edge of your glory,” explained the singer.
The eight-minute conference immediately came to a close. Later that day, she treated her little monsters to an hour-long performance of her current hits springing from her new release, such as ‘Judas’, ‘Edge of Glory’, ‘Hair’, and of course, the title track of her third and current record, ‘Born this Way’. She completed the set with her previous hits – ‘Alejandro’, ‘Bad Romance’, ‘Just Dance’ and ‘Telephone’ – singles that made her more than just a one-hit or one-album wonder, but a bonafide pop culture icon.
With the warm and positive reception she experienced on her brief Singaporean stint, it will be a mistake for Gaga not to include the country into her next world tour, whenever that may be. She already took it a step forward and promised her little monsters that she will return with a “full tour next year”.
She better come through as her Singaporean fans have already marked their calendars and are gearing up for what shapes to be as a Gaga pandemonium in Lion City in 2012.
