Hitting the HIGH notes

She was last in Bangkok a decade ago and now pop diva Mariah Carey is coming back with a full-scale concert being staged at Impact Arena, Muang Thong Thani on October 30 as part of the singer’s “Elusive Chanteuse” tour.

The show’s main sponsor, Toyota’s Camry The Ultimate Experience, recently joined Love Radio 104.5 FM in organising a press conference at Siam Center, which featured popular female duo New-Jew covering Carey’s hits “My All” and “Without You”. Veteran vocalist Rudklao Amratisha joined the girls for the high-pitched “Hero”.

Carey is expected to perform some of her best known hits at the concert along with many of the 15 songs on her new album. These cover a variety of genres. ranging from R&B in “Faded” and “Money”, hip hop in “Thirsty” to disco in “You Don’t Know What to Do” and “Meteorite” and gospel in “Cry” and “Heavenly (No Ways Tired/Can’t Give Up Now)”.

The first cut, “#Beautiful” is a mid-tempo and stripped down R&B and soul track. After garnering an audience impression of 31 million in its first two days of radio airplay, the single debuted at number 44 on the US Radio Songs chart. The single peaked at No 15 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and at No 3 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart in the United States. It received a Platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America. It peaked at No 6 on the Australian Singles Chart and has also received a platinum certification by the Australian Recording Industry Association and gold certification from Recorded Music NZ.

 

Get those tickets now!

_ Selected Toyota Camry customers will receive free tickets by registering at www.Toyota.co.th/TheUltimate or callingl (02) 305 6788 before October 15. The winners will be announced on the website on Oct 17.

_ Tickets are from Bt1,500 to Bt10,000 available at Thai Ticket Major outlets. Call (02) 262 3456 or visit www.ThaiTicketMajor.com.