The One with No Black Tie (Unplugged)

Hyrul's Pick:

Strong Again - Mia Palencia
Superman - Mia Palencia


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There's just something about No Black Tie, Jazz Music and great singers/songwriters which brings iut a smile from within me. All the performers lined-up last night could only be entailed in one word, "Eargasmic". Zalila, Yuna, Najwa & Mia undoubtedly flipped what is usually a boring Sunday night into an event which left guests enthralled by the beauty of their lyrics, voices and harmony.

Zalila pumped up the crowd as the opening act and instantly made a connection. Her catchy tunes and on stage antics send burst of laughter from the anticipating guests. Yuna then blazed the crowd with her enchanting voice (which to me is like a cross between Hope & Corinne Bailey), her single "Backpacking in Europe" is a definite hit. Najwa's piano skills & amazing emotions flow to every corner of the venue, her songs engaging, her words empowering and her charisma infectious. Last but not least, Mia (phucking awesome) Palencia. I'm already a huge fan and constant follower, but having bestowed the honour of being one of her darling friends makes the experience more outworldly. Every one of her songs is a certain favourite, "Superman" which she describes in keeping to her current relationship, "Independence" which talks about this country, and "Strong Again" which she wrote in a week as a "pick_me_up" song for yours truly. Not to mention a few more which lyrics from other songs came as such a surprise to Dom & I because we were present when such situations actually took place. (a.k.a Lime Green Lamborghini)

People, Mia's Digital Album is out now for only RM18.00, Digital Album basically means it's an mp3 format which you can purchase cheaper due to the non-requirements of printing media and plastic casings, so just upload it to your iPods (which we all know what you're gonna do anyways) and enjoy.