Otaku and Fandom jinsei!: JPOP Festival Kick-Off Party (11/13/11)

First JPOP Convention in the Philippines!

Event: J-POP Festival 'Kick-Off Party!'
Venue: Cinema 10, Mega A, 3/F SM Megamall
Date: November 13, 2011
Time: 2:00PM - 8:00PM
Entrance Fee: P85

November 13 2011 is a special date that marked in the history of JPOP Fandom in the Philippines.

The first ever JPOP Convention was held in SM Cinema 10, Megamall on the said date.

Arrival

We arrived in the venue at around 1:00 PM , I was very excited at that time. I was so amused to saw many JPOP Fans holding their ichiban's uchiwas and their different JPOP Stuff.

They still haven't open the door of the cinema that's why as time goes by the entrance are becoming crowded. We lined up, I started to looked at different JPOP stuff that they were selling. I'm so happy to saw all those stuff and at the same time it made me a little bit sad because my budget was limited so i can't be able to buy all the things that I want. T__T

I'm a bit terrified because my imouto and I we're gonna joined the singing contest. We practice outside while we were waiting for the program to start. Demo, I remembered my agenda, whatever happens win or lost I will be happy to performs because all I want was to experience this one in a life time activity in my life. :3 Gambarimasu~!

2:00 - 3:00 Ticket Selling and Opening of Gates

Finally they had opened the door, we gave our tickets to them and they put a stamped in our hand ( I was very happy!!!!)

We are inside the Cinema 10 now. Kyaaaaaaaa~! I shouted because the first thing that I had seen as I entered the room wass the video that they were playing, and guess what was it'...^__^ they were playing some clips of HEY Say JUMP Summary 2010!!

3:00 - 3:15 Opening Remarks and J-POP Trivia and Gyudon Eating Contest

We sat near the stage to saw the video and the program clearly.. Comfortably, we watched many videos of our different JPOP artist . All the fans were shouting whenever they saw their ichiban's face at the screen!!

They finally started the program, an opening remark was made by Mayumi-chan the host of this year event. As they were going to start the Gyudon eating games they called the contestant for the solo and group singing contest to go on the backstage. I gave our usb with the minus one of our song (Yume no Tsubasa by Fiction Junction, Tsubasa Chroncles Ost)

At the backstage we met our co-singing contestant. They we're all very kind and it's very easy to be friends with them.

Solo:

Ghia Lim
Alyssa Marie Fulgueras
Pebbles Montales
Lindsay Joy D. Mirasol
Jeffrey Ferrer
Tash Antonio
Roshaolin Nuqui
Victoria Noelle K. Elma
Marian Ivana Tuazon
Shelly Anne Marie C. Santos

Group:

iKISS-eki
heiseiJumpers ( my imouto Creselda and I)

We took many pictures together, we definitely won't forget this memory. We are the first batch of JPOP Contestant and we will be friends forever !

Some of my JPOP Friends thought us some techniques on how to relieved/released the tension that we were feeling at that time and some strategy on singing.

3:00 - 3:30 Vocaloid Cosplay Ramp Show

I met one of my co-cosplayer that I also met last Ozine Fest Expo and she is joining the Vocaloid Cosplay Ramp Show. She also joined the singing contest last ozine fest and we have chosen the same song ( Pray by Tommy Hearts, Gintama Ost)

3:00 - 3:15 Special WaT Performances

It's time for a special performance, and it's Geoff-ni together with his friend that will going to sing a song from WAT (Teppei Koike's Duo Group) , they sang "Bokura no Love Story". Kyaaaa~! i live their voices!!! sounds really like WAT!!!

3:00 - 4:00 J-POP Singing Contest

Yossshhh~! finally it's time for JPOP Singing Contest" .(heartbeats) (>_<'') Doki Doki". All the voices of my JPOP Friends are really good.. it's very angelic!

My imouto and I are the last performers.. It's very scary at the beginning but as we started singing I feel very happy, I can now looked at the audiences eyes and faces directly.

We finished the song ..^___^ haiissst~!!! Yaaaataaa~! It was a success!!!

4:00 - 4:15 Special Boa and ARASHI Performances

4:00 - 5:00 ARASHI Cover Dance Showdown

A picture of my oneechan with one of the special performers.

There are many cover group of Arashi who performed, all Fans shouted loudly!!!!

There were also many fans club who attended the event. Nyusu PH, Kis-My-Ft2 PH, Heisei JUMP Ph and many more. All the fans supported their favorite fans club, as their FC admins stood up in the stage and introduced their JPOP fans Club one by one !..^_^

5:00 - 5:15 Games and Special Namie Amuro Peformance

5:15 - 6:00 J-POP Dance Contest

6:00 - 6:15 Special Performances

(My nee-chan Thin with Mayumi-nee)

Mayumi-nee also gave a special number that makes the event more lively.. :3 I like her voice and dance.

6:00 - 6:30 Harajuku Ramp Show

My friend Aya-chan also joined the Harajuku Ramp Show! She Won!! Omedetou~!

6:30 - 7:00 Special Performances

7:00 - 8:00 Games, Raffles and Awarding of Winners, Closing Remarks

Time for awarding well even we don't win in the contest I considered myself lucky because the best prize the I ever had is this unforgettable experienced. I definitely wouldn't forget this day November 13, 2011.! From now on I will continue attending all JPOP Convention in our country. I will always support JPOP ! Nippon Ganbatte~!

The whole event was a success!!!