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IN PICTURES: Indonesian singer NIKI headlines sold-out concert in Manila

Published Sep 20, 2023 05:20 am

At A Glance

  • NIKI came out on the stage, opening the concert with her song "Before" from her recent album "Nicole." The fans went wild as they sang the lyrics, "Was I just a two-year practice round?"
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Indonesian singer NIKI (Images courtesy of Live Mnl) 

A night filled with heartbreak and feel-good songs, Indonesian singer-songwriter NIKI hyped up her fans during her first solo concert at the SM Mall of Asia Arena last Sept. 13.

NIKI first came to Manila as one of the opening acts for American singer Halsey during her concert in 2018, it was then followed in 2022 after joining 88Rising's Head In the Clouds tour.

The full-house arena shines with lightsticks and unique banners as the fans waited for her to perform his hit singles from her recent album "Nicole." Aside from that, his fans also took time to wear school uniforms inspired by one of her songs.

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NIKI's Pinoy fans dressed in school uniforms for her concert
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As the lights went dim, NIKI's band came out to the song Wheatus' "Teenage Dirtbag," playing in the background, exciting the crowd even more with their instruments.

NIKI came out on the stage, opening the concert with her song "Before" from her recent album "Nicole." The fans went wild as they sang the lyrics, "Was I just a two-year practice round?"

It became clear to the fans that NIKI's concert would be a rollercoaster of emotions through her songs. She then followed her performance with "Keeping Tabs," "Vintage," and "Selene."

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Before signing another fan favorite song, "Urs", NIKI took her time to give her warmest thanks to all her Pinoy fans who supported her from the start.

"You guys, it's so good to be back in Manila —playing my first-ever headline arena show ever in my career. And you guys sold it out in, like, minutes. Thank you so, so much. This would be nothing without you. Thank you for being here. And most importantly, I just want you guys to know that tonight is urs," NIKI said.

The concert continued as NIKI performed "Autumn," "Anaheim," and another fan favorite, "Backburner," to which the fans screamed out the painful chorus while the lights were off.

At one point in the show, NIKI included a song she doesn't "normally include" in her set. Before performing it, the singer said that her Pinoy fans were "special" as she sang, "Take a Chance with Me."

NIKI went on with "The Apartment We Won't Share," "Around," "Lose," and "Facebook Friends."

Before doing the encore songs, she once again paced the audience by performing "La La Lost You" and "Split," followed by "Oceans and Engines."

As the concert came to an end, fans gave the loudest cheer and never-ending energy when NIKI closed her show with "Highschool in Jakarta" and her Marvel track "Every Summertime."

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