The Real Group in Hong Kong

Did you guys see The Real Group this past Tuesday? "The 2010 a cappella Real Premiere" was simply amazing!

My first 'exposure' to The Real Group was back when HKMM first started, when we tried to sing 'Chili Con Carne' (which didn't turn out very well, of course!). All I knew then was that they were one of the best vocal jazz groups out there. After this concert, I found that they do all sorts of music - from pop to contemporary to classical to even country music! (I also found out that a lot of Britney songs are of Swedish origin) Nowadays they write a lot of their own songs, which are performed by a cappella groups worldwide.

What's more, they're really nice people! Chatting with them over dinner was a very pleasant experience; you'd think they would be jaded after performing for 25 years and doing more than 3000 shows, but they're not!

Listening to 'The Real Album' after the concert was another great experience. They did many songs from this newest album during the Tuesday concert - my favorite are 'Bumble Bee' and 'Lay It In My Hands'. Did you know that they arrange two versions of each of their songs - one for CD recording, and one for live performance?

Go listen to 'Gota', the final song of their show in Hong Kong.


The final Festival performance is Rock Hard on April 22. This CASH-award-winning local production will also be the first show from Hong Kong to perform in the Shanghai Expo 2010 when it opens in May! (Only two tickets left...)