inger takes Hong Kong by storm

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APANESE singer and actress Noriko Sakai was recently in Hong Kong to

hold a concert called Work Out Fine in the new extension of the Hong

Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.

Noriko, 27, has many fans, particularly young males from Taiwan, Hong

Kong and Japan. This is her third visit to Hong Kong.

During the concert she sang a Mandarin song and told the audience that

she thought her Putonghua is better than her Cantonese.

When she touched down at the airport there were 20 bodyguards looking

after her as fans swarmed her.

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The concert wasn't the same as the production of local singers, as she

sang one hit after another without the break. She changed her outfit

four times and there were no background dancers.

Stars and music

HEINEKEN held their third annual concert, Music Horizons over the

weekend featuring stars like Sammi Cheng, Boyz II Men and Julian

Lennon.

Cheng was the first artist to come on stage and sang a mix of slow and

fast songs, some Cantonese and some Putonghua. She also sang excerpts

from her Mandarin Album Worth It. When she was on stage, Cheng wore

all black with white runners, white patches on her shirt and a long

coat.

To create more of an atmosphere, she went out and bought crackers so

that when they were pulled, lots of string flew out. But officials

didn't let her use it so she left them at home.

She has just signed two advertising contracts, one for make-up, the

other for ice-cream.

Then Lennon came out and at the end he sang Stand By Me and everyone

was so excited that they sang along.

Boyz II Men then took the stage and started out with some up-tempo

songs and before moving on to I'll Make Love to You, then they

gathered roses and handed them out to the audience. The group put on a

few moves on the dance floor and received the best reception from the

crowd. Many artists went to see the show including Leo Ku, Karen Mok,

Maggie Q and Alex To.

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