Pussycat Dolls On Tour // Doll Domination Tour // Reviews

Reviewed by HalfCrazy
Venue: Mall of Asia Concert Grounds Manila, Philippines, 11th June 2009

I was not very satisfied because there were a lot of people taller than me and I didn't see much, LOL. But it was awesome! I got Gold tickets, just behind the VIP block.

Audience:

Audience was amazing. Almost 4 hours before the show and people were already piling up. An hour before the show, the concert ground was totally filled up, people were like canned sardines, I swear! It wasn't a sold out concert but a lot of people came, maybe about 20,000 - 30,000, it was VERY unreal. The crowd was so massive! Think more than half of the people who can fit in the Manchester Arena LOL. The crowd went totally crazy when the Dolls appeared and when Nicole introduced herself. There were loud cheers for the other Dolls too and some people near me already knew Ashley! A lot of people cheered for Jessica when Kim said why she wasn't able to join them. Of course I screamed at the top of my lungs, "Miss you, Jessie!" LOL.

People literally chanted "Jai Ho! Jai Ho!" (of course I chanted too!) when the Dolls disappeared backstage for the encore. Jai Ho was clearly the crowd favorite. People went totally wild, jumping like crazy, singing "Jai Ho! Ho Ho Ho Ohoa!" LOL.

The crowd was very energetic, singing along to every song they know and screaming when the Dolls talk to them.

Dolls:

Each and every one of them was energetic. Jessica's presence was totally filled up by Mel, Ash, Kim and Nic's energy.

Melody likes to scream as usual and people scream back at her anyway LOL. She was actually very good tonight, she hit the notes pretty well but she didn't talk to the audience much BUT there was still a connection. She's very playful when it comes to the Dolls, though. There was one point she slapped Ashley's butt and smiles from ear to ear whenever she meets Nicole's eyes LOL.

Kim was amazing. She's just.. unbelievable onstage. Just the way she dances, so sexy and.. just PERFECT! She can't even stop dancing after the Bottle Pop segment. People around me even praised her!

Ashley was literally perfect. She's probably more energized than Nicole LOL! There were a number of times when people laughed at her antics, it was really sweet! The crowd really liked her! She's like a dragon onstage and she seems very high than the rest too LOL!

Nicole, like the others, was totally amazing. Man, she's a star, I'm really surprised she didn't show signs of fatigue! She always talks to the audience, speaks the national language of the Philippines every now and then. There was even one point when she nearly cried, thanking everyone. I was almost moved to tears too lol! When it comes to her dancing, just so not bad! It really shows that she gave it her all, even dancing more vigorously at some points than Ash and Kim.

Set/Songs:

Stage was cheap and ugly but it didn't really mattered at all when the show began. There were no pyrotechnics during the show (but there were fireworks after the show, shooting up in the sky lol!) but the lighting was alright. There were no backup dancers. It really seemed like they were on budget lol.

None of the solos were performed. They used the new WIGU remix and a number of people around me were a little disappointed because they thought they're gonna see the original dance break! Big Spender was alright, Mel got a little old school hat on and there were no props just like in the UK Leg lol! They didn't perform Magic. Nic's Halo was awesome, especially the "opera" part! they performed Hush Hush, people went wild. They used the Don't Cha/Show Me Love remix and I'm glad they did! A lot people already knew that they were supposed to say "Wait a minute!" when "Hold Up!" gets mentioned!

Okay, this review ends here, I need to get some sleep and it's probably very long now anyway LOL.

P.S., The crowd was hungry for more which is a good sign. I give this concert a 9 out of 10!