Dancing Forever World Tour

The Dancing Forever World Tour (Chinese: 唯舞獨尊世界巡迴演唱會) was the second concert tour by Taiwanese singer Jolin Tsai. The tour began on September 15, 2006, at Hong Kong Coliseum and concluded on February 8, 2009,[1] at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, United States.[2] Spanning two and a half years, the tour visited 20 cities across Asia, Oceania, and North America, with a total of 28 performances. The tour attracted an audience of approximately 500,000 people and grossed around NT$1 billion in ticket sales.[3]

Dancing Forever World Tour
World tour by Jolin Tsai
Location
  • Asia
  • Oceania
  • North America
Associated albumDancing Diva
Start dateSeptember 15, 2006 (2006-09-15)
End dateFebruary 8, 2009 (2009-02-08)
Legs2
No. of shows28
Attendance500,000
Box officeNT$1 billion
Jolin Tsai concert chronology

Background

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On August 7, 2004, Tsai launched her first world tour, the J1 World Tour, at Hongkou Football Stadium in Shanghai, China.[4] The tour lasted for one year and nine months, with a total of 8 performances across 7 cities worldwide, concluding on April 22, 2006, at Bren Events Center in Irvine, United States.[5]

On May 12, 2006, Tsai released her eighth studio album, Dancing Diva.[6] On May 31, 2006, her manager, Howard Chiang, revealed that Tsai was planning to embark on a new tour later that year.[7] On July 17, 2006, Tsai announced that her second world tour, the Dancing Forever World Tour, would begin on September 15, 2006, at Hong Kong Coliseum.[8]

Commercial reception

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The ticket sales for the Shanghai stop of the tour opened at 9:00 AM on August 1, 2006, and on the first day, it broke Hongkou Football Stadium's record for opening-day ticket sales.[9] By the end of the first week, the tour had grossed over RMB 1.5 million in ticket sales.[10]

Ticket sales for the Taipei stop began at 12:30 AM on September 18, 2006, and all 22,000 tickets sold out within six days. As a result, an additional performance was added on November 17, 2006, at Taipei Arena. Tsai became the first pop singer to hold three consecutive concerts at Taipei Arena.[11] The tickets for the November 17 Taipei performance went on sale at midnight on September 29, 2006, and all 11,000 tickets were sold out by October 21, 2006.

Controversies

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The dance routines in the tour featured complex and high-risk moves, incorporating elements of gymnastics such as rings and pommel horse. Some critics, however, voiced concerns, arguing that the concert resembled a "circus act" rather than a traditional music performance, suggesting that it detracted from the essence of a live concert. In response, Tsai defended her artistic choices, stating: "Many of my songs are dance tracks, and choreography is essential to fully interpret them. The difficult gymnastics moves are just an added flourish; I don’t believe they undermine the integrity of the concert. After all, every performer has their own unique style."[12]

Recording

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On June 8, 2007, Tsai released the live video album and documentary If You Think You Can, You Can!. The album includes footage from the tour's performances at Taipei Arena from November 17 to 19, 2006, a documentary about the tour, and music videos for four tracks from the album Dancing Forever.[13]

The album debuted at number one on the weekly video album sales charts from G-Music and Five Music in Taiwan.[14][15] It also ranked second and first on the annual video album sales charts from G-Music and Five Music, respectively, in 2007.[16][17]

Set list

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September 15, 2006—October 13, 2006
  1. "Pulchritude"
  2. "Attraction of Sexy Lips"
  3. "Signature Gesture"
  4. "Paradise"
  5. "Prague Square"
  6. "Greek Girl by the Wishing Pond"
  7. "Fake Confess"
  8. "Sky"
  9. "The Smell of Lemon Grass"
  10. "Pretence"
  11. "A Wonder in Madrid"
  12. "It's Love"
  13. "Say Love You"
  14. "Prove It"
  15. "Mr. Q"
  16. "Overlooking Purposely"
  17. "Rope on Vest"
  18. "The Starter"
  19. "Repeated Note"
  20. "The Prologue"
  21. "Heard That Love's Ever Been Back"
  22. "Dancing Forever"
  23. "J-Game"
  24. "36 Tricks of Love"
  25. "Magic"
  26. "Dancing Diva"
  27. "Rewind"
November 17, 2006—April 7, 2007
  1. "Pulchritude"
  2. "Signature Gesture"
  3. "Mr. Q"
  4. "Paradise"
  5. "Exclusive Myth"
  6. "Greek Girl by the Wishing Pond"
  7. "Missing"
  8. "Fake Confess"
  9. "The Smell of Lemon Grass"
  10. "A Wonder in Madrid"
  11. "It's Love"
  12. "Say Love You"
  13. "Prove It"
  14. "Attraction of Sexy Lips"
  15. "Overlooking Purposely"
  16. "The Prologue"
  17. "Pretence"
  18. "Sky"
  19. "Dancing Forever"
  20. "J-Game"
  21. "36 Tricks of Love"
  22. "Magic"
  23. "Dancing Diva"
  24. "Rewind"
December 14, 2007—February 8, 2009
  1. "Pulchritude"
  2. "Signature Gesture"
  3. "Mr. Q"
  4. "Paradise"
  5. "Greek Girl by the Wishing Pond"
  6. "Prove It"
  7. "Alone"
  8. "The Smell of Lemon Grass"
  9. "Missing"
  10. "A Wonder in Madrid"
  11. "Sun Will Never Set"
  12. "Agent J"
  13. "Attraction of Sexy Lips"
  14. "Overlooking Purposely"
  15. "Fake Confess"
  16. "Pretence"
  17. "Sky"
  18. "Dancing Forever"
  19. "J-Game"
  20. "36 Tricks of Love"
  21. "Bravo Lover"
  22. "Magic"
  23. "Dancing Diva"
  24. "Rewind"
Notes
  • During the first concert in Hong Kong, Eason Chan performed "Lonely Christmas" and "Brother and Sister", Rainie Yang performed "Song of Birthday Greeting", "Ambiguous", and "Meeting Love", and Tsai performed "Nice Guy" with Stanley Huang.[18][19][20]
  • During the second concert in Hong Kong, Show Lo performed "Love Expert" and "Chance Chance", Tsai performed the Cantonese version of "Pretence", Tsai performed "Cloudy Day" with Stefanie Sun, and Stefanie Sun performed "I Am Fine".[21]
  • During the concert in Shanghai, Show Lo performed "Love Expert", and Tsai performed "Marry Me Today" with David Tao.[22]
  • During the concert in Hangzhou, Show Lo performed "Love Expert", Tsai performed "Remember" with JJ Lin, and JJ Lin performed "Sarang Heyo".[23]
  • During the concert in Sydney, Jerry Yan performed "One Meter" and "I Love You with All My Heart".[24]
  • During the first concert in Taipei, Tsai performed "Dare to Go to the Cemetery" with Wu Bai, Wu Bai performed "You Are My Flower", Tsai performed "Stand Up for Love", and Show Lo performed "Dance Gate".[25]
  • During the second concert in Taipei, Tsai performed "Hot Desert" with Harlem Yu, Harlem Yu performed "Can't Quit", Tsai performed "Heard That Love's Ever Been Back" and "Stand Up for Love", and Stanley Huang performed "Sound Wave", but Tsai didn't perform "Exclusive Myth" and "Missing".[26]
  • During the third concert in Taipei, Tsai performed with "Marry Me Today" with Jacky Wu, Jacky Wu performed "Play Trick", Tsai performed "Stand Up for Love", and Elva Hsiao performed "Spokesperson", but Tsai did't perform "Exclusive Myth".[27]
  • During the concerts in Petaling Jaya and Singapore, Energy performed "Humanzee", "Unassailable", "Come On", and "Lost Control of Love".[28][29]
  • During the concerts in Beijing, Tsai performed "My Future Is Not a Dream", and Stanley Huang performed "Atheist Like Me".[30][31]
  • During the concert in Fuzhou, Tsai performed "Moonlight in the City".
  • During the concerts from Xiamen to Shenzhen, Energy performed "Come On", "Let Go", and "Born to Be Bad".[32][33][34][35][36]
  • During the concert in Guangzhou, Tsai performed "Pretence" half in Mandarin and half in Cantonese.[37]
  • During the concerts in Uncasville, Tsai performed "I Won't Last a Day Without You" and "Kiss Me", and Energy performed "Come On" and "Let Go".[38]

Shows

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List of concert dates
Date City Country Venue Attendance Revenue
Asia
September 15, 2006 Hong Kong China Hong Kong Coliseum 25,000[39]
September 16, 2006
September 23, 2006 Shanghai Hongkou Football Stadium 30,000[40]
September 27, 2006 Hangzhou Yellow Dragon Stadium 50,000[41]
Oceania
October 13, 2006 Sydney Australia Sydney Entertainment Centre 8,000[42]
Asia
November 17, 2006 Taipei Taiwan Taipei Arena 36,000[43] NT$95 million[44]
November 18, 2006
November 19, 2006
North America
November 23, 2006 (2 shows) Uncasville United States Mohegan Sun Arena 12,000[45]
Asia
December 9, 2006 Petaling Jaya Malaysia MBPJ Stadium
April 7, 2007 Singapore Singapore Indoor Stadium 9,000[46]
December 14, 2007 Pahang Malaysia Arena of Stars 14,000[47]
December 15, 2007
April 4, 2008 Beijing China Workers Indoor Arena
April 5, 2008
September 13, 2008 Fuzhou Fuzhou Stadium
September 20, 2008 Xiamen Xiamen Stadium
October 6, 2008 Jinan Shandong Provincial Stadium
November 1, 2008 Macau Venetian Arena 20,000[48]
November 8, 2008 Wuhan Xinhua Road Sports Center
North America
November 29, 2008 Las Vegas United States Mirage Event Center
November 30, 2008 San Jose Event Center Arena
Asia
December 13, 2008 Guangzhou China Guangzhou Gymnasium
December 20, 2008 Chengdu Sichuan Gymnasium
December 26, 2008 Shenzhen Shenzhen Stadium 10,000[49]
North America
February 8, 2009 (2 shows) Uncasville United States Mohegan Sun Arena
Total 500,000[3] NT$1 billion[3]

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