Interview: Japanese singer Ado excited to hold concert in Manila
Japanese singer Ado said she is excited to hold a concert in Manila in May, which is also her first time to visit.
She will hold her “Hibana” World Tour 2025 in Manila, powered by Crunchyroll, on May 8 at the SM Mall of Asia Arena.
“I am genuinely happy and excited to be able to visit the city which I’ve only seen on TV and online,” Ado told Manila Bulletin.
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Ado said her second world tour is bigger and with more stops.
“This tour is a bigger tour with more visits to the cities I’ve never been to. I hope to put out shows for everyone around the world that people will remember as their best memory,” she said.
She added, “Since my last world tour ‘’“Wish,’ as an artist Ado who has grown since then, I want to spark and light up a bigger fire of possibilities and create an opportunity for people around the world to get to know more about the beauties of Japan, Japanese culture and Japanese music.”
According to Ador, “I want to spark a fire onto that future and the possibilities. Starting a revolution might be too ambitious because I’m not a revolutionist. But if my Hibana (spark) becomes bigger and bigger for better future and possibilities, that would be amazing.”
As to the type of music she will perform at her second world tour, she said, “Setlist is, of course, a secret. LOL But I have a surprising production prepared for the first timers as well as everyone who has been to my show before so please look forward to it.”
Ado said she does not intentionally select songs for release or record “but I usually ask my favorite VOCALOID producers to write my songs.”
She said she listens to many types of music nowadays.
“Oh, there are so many! I have been listening to ‘1 pcs’ by Sheeno Mirin. I also want to learn how to sing ‘Godzilla’ by Eminem so I’ve been listening to that a lot,” she said.
Ado said through “Hibana,” she wants to show growth as an artist.
“I want to show my growth as an artist since the last Wish tour. It’s difficult to actually talk to all the fans directly, one-on-one, but I hope to create and share special time together with them that overcomes the language barrier. I want to put out a special show for you,” she said.
Ado’s Manila concert is promoted by AEG Presents Asia and Ovation Productions.