911 TO THE RESCUETHEY COME, THEY SING AND THEY SENT THE FANS WILDThe name 911 sounds like the title of the TV show Rescue Team which was aired once. But this time, it refers to the latest Brit pop sensation. The guys were here recently to promote their debut ablum entitled 'The Journey' and also to receive a platinum award for their ablum which sold more than 25,000 copies. Comprising Lee, Spike and Jimmy, 911 took the pop sence by storm with hits such as Night To Remember and Love Sensation which entered the British charts. According to them, Malaysia is the first country to have given them a platinum on platter. That 's quite an achievement for an ablum which has released only a few months here Jimmy, 23, says 911 is honoured by the award, " It 's a great feeling to get a platinum award, especially after all the hard work, time and effort put in producing it, " say Jimmy. He adds that 911 is currently riding on a wave of popularity which saw its first two single, Night To Remember and Love Sensation making their debut in the British Top 40. While Don 't Make Me Wait went into the Top 10 and The Day We Find Love reached the No. 4 spot. Despite being a new group, 911 also achieved another feat by recording under its own recording label, Ginga Recording Co. Its phenomenal success captured the attenation which it deserves a 30-minutes showcase at the Concourse Level, Sungei Wang Plaza in KL for its fans. A crowd of 3,000 people - mostly teenage girls - screaming in excitement generated was too much of number of girls -about 30 who fainted and had to be carried out. The others in the crowd had to be subdued when Lee Brennan or Lee, 21; James Michael Constable or Jimmy, 23; and Simon James Dawbarn or Spike, 22; append on stage. The girls started screaming and crying hysterically. Perhaps, the sight of their idols in the flesh was too much for them. The showcase kicked off with Bodyshakin' which actually shook up the crown. There was a lot of pushing and josting and those at the front of the stage were sandwiched between the crowd behind them and the security guards in front. Before members of 911 completed their song, the crowd had go had got out of control. There was an emergency at the front of the stage and 911 was asked to stop their performance and go backstage while the organiser appealed for clam. A while later, the show comenced and 'Bodyshakin' was performed again, followed by two ot the crowd 's favourite tracks from their debut ablum, including 'Our Last Goodbye', 'Take Good Care', 'One More Try', and 'Love Sensation'. The guys gave superb performance. They were competent dancers, having made their mark on late night TV show 'The Hitman And Her'. Their sing, however, was hampered by the less-than-perfect sound system and the screaming fans. Besides, some of the fans also joined in the singing, turning the whole showcase into a karaoke session. After the show, some fans webt after 911 for autographs. And the guys obliged. Taken
From: Sun Megazine, |