O Sanctissima

I'm not exactly having my best day since I've got a cold (getting better tho), but the good news is that I'm listening to O Sanctissima, holding my tears back. I might as well just let it fall, why not.

Looks like our mini Ben is getting more lights as one of the next main soloists of Libera. He successfully inherited Far Away and Secret in recent concerts, captured the hearts of the Philippines with Bayan Ko, and enchanted all of us again with the new song, O Sanctissima. I'm really excited to witness how much mini Ben has grown this year with all his new solo parts. He so deserved more spotlights :)

If I'm not wrong, I think it's Josh singing between 1:14-1:47? It feels as if someone dipped my heart into a cup of hot chocolate with marshmallows as I'm listening to the raindrops gently tapping the window. I feel very, very fortunate as a fan to be aware of the fact that Josh will make it to the next album, with or without a solo. Actually, I don't think I care of a solo at this point lol it was more like a matter of in or out. I don't wanna sound like a pessimist but in a deep corner of my heart, I've been telling myself to get ready for a sudden farewell, but wellllll- it looks like I need to dig a hole, put my worried piece of mind, and bury it for good. This is time to celebrate! ;D

By the way, isn't it Tom singing the lower notes between 3:01-3:26? I was listening so closely and keep thinking that part was almost like a little tenor solo reserved for Tom. Since when Libera had a distinct one-person-dominated tenor part? Nothing I can recall. It's just amazing that Tom's presence is still absolute in Libera and his voice portrays a whole new charm to the song. I hope people can be happy with his beautiful new voice and stop the moaning.

Speaking of a change, the new Libera formation in the upcoming album will be noticeably different from the last album(s). So many have left, yet so many have joined. Isn't it what's all the excitements about a boy choir? Libera is alive and breathing, so am I, so should you. Change is good, innovation is better. Plus, I am already attached to all the little ones as much as the older ones! :D

FYI, you can download the full song of O Sanctissima from EMI.
And it's definitely S. Korea's turn to have Libera in her arms ;)
March 2010, can't wait!!


P.S.
Josh, if you happened to visit this blog and read this post... I'd like to ask you a small favor: could you try to maximize your exposure for the new album, please? lol. Stick your head in every song, every picture, and every video. Be a narrator if you have to ;)

x

WHO IS INNA?

Ok, so one of my acquaintances went to the Philippines concert all the way from South Korea. She has been the biggest fan of Libera since forever, so we've been talking a lot recently. I asked her if she could tell Josh a happy birthday from me and she did!!! ahhh such a nice person!! Anyway, this is a little recap of what happened after the Manila concert:

Friend: Inna says happy birthday to you!!
Josh: Who is Inna?
Friend: A big fan of yours, she wants to wish you a happy birthday tomorrow
Josh: Tell Inna I said thank you

Hi Josh, I AM INNA!!!! lol
and you're welcome!!




BTW, this video got #15 most viewed music in South Korea!! :D
Yay me! Yay Korean Libera fan community!!!

I really hope Libera visits South Korea soon. I'm in the US now, so I don't know if I can go, but there are just TONS of fans ready to give them the biggest welcome in that lovely country :)

MINI BEN's BIG HEART

Now that the Philippines tour is over, it's about time to talk about our very special mini Ben who won the hearts of the Philippines with his "Bayan Ko."

If you remember my blogs from California concert back in April 2009, you would also remember how much I was enchanted by his personality as he instantly became my favorite, neck-to-neck with Josh (laughs).

All the Libera boys are very pleasant and polite, but mini Ben simply goes above and beyond when he interacts with the fans. I'm gonna call this extraordinary performance as "fan service."

Mini Ben's excellent fan service just wows me every time I watch meet and greet videos. He is always--and I meant ALWAYS--talking to fans in front of him, looking at them in the eyes, posing for pictures, nodding agreeably, and putting big smiles, making his dimples deeper. It is also always him who would repeatedly look back and wave until he disappears from the sight. I bet every fan he has ever met would go home remembering a short but certainly precious little moment with him. I think he's a natural party host! ;)

Mini Ben is a type of person who would make you feel like you've known him for a while into the first few minutes of conversation. It indeed is a very rare quality. A lot of adults pay to learn and practice to be more empathetic so they can be better at networking, but our mini Ben has already surpassed them. It really is a blessing.

I think mini Ben understands the purpose of meet and greets and what these fans are waiting in line for. I'm gonna say this bluntly and it's totally ok if you disagree with me. Just don't write in the comment box, ok? lol I really don't care about getting signatures. What am I gonna do with them anyway? Frame and put it on my wall? haha. I'm there to interact with them! From my perspective, meet and greets are about saying hello and getting hello back, having a little eye contact and a smile, and telling them how incredible they were at the concert and receiving a little thank you. That's it, little personal moments. For me, autographing part is just a time constraint that reminds and makes me move down from one boy to another, so they can go home and rest (laughs).

Most of fans--including me--don't have frequent opportunity to see them live. Also, most of fans make some kind of trip (either a long drive or long flight) to go see them performing. In my little theory, I think mini Ben very well comprehends this circumstance and is trying his best to make fans feel welcomed and greeted as one of the "party hosts." You can tell how much he loves and is proud of being a Libera boy (not that other boys are aren't). It's like, "I'm happy to be here and meet you" written all over his face :D

As I mentioned in the beginning of this post, every Libera boy is really great during meet and greets. The little ones tend to be a bit shy, but honestly, if you say anything other than the boring "Hi" they will surely respond you with sweetness. I'm definitely not demanding more from them, but I'm just taking this time to recognize and appreciate mini Ben's extra fan service from an observing fan's point of view ;)

sooooooo THANK YOU mini Ben!!!
Thank you for being the wonderful you! :)