The I Think I've Seen You Somewhere Tour is the first concert tour by Chinese singer-songwriter Joker Xue. The tour kicked off at Dalian Sports Center on April 22, 2017, and concluded at Chongqing International Expo Center on July 22, 2017. Total attendance is more than 100,000.[1]
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| Location | China |
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| Start date | April 22, 2017 |
| End date | July 22, 2017 |
| No. of shows | 10 |
| Attendance | 100,000 |
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Background
editOn April 6, 2017, at the tour announcement press conference, Xue shared his interpretation of concert (演唱会): 演 means acting, 唱 means singing, and 会 means meeting; the concert will incorporate all three elements to create "an unique music story."[2]
Concert Synposis
editNearly a decade after Xue's last concert, he returned with I Think I've Seen You Somewhere tour, named after the song off of the album Beginner and served as the concept for the tour. Inspired by his own life, Xue brought the numerous roles he held (restaurant owner, actor, comedian, singer...etc.) over the past ten years to the stage. Through a 40-minute stage play in the second half, each role gradually disappeared until only the role of a singer remained, symbolizing Xue's ultimate dream realized and dedication to his music.[3]
Commercial performance
editIn the April 2017 Top 10 Concert Index, Xue's Shenzhen stop ranked second with a comprehensive index of 153.2, the first being Jacky Cheung.[4] On May 9, when tickets for the Shanghai stop went on sale, the ticket sales website crashed from the high volume of traffic.[5] Among the 2017 Top 10 Concert Box Office Ranking, "I Think I've Seen You Somewhere" came in second of all mainland China performers and ninth of all Chinese performers.[6]
Setlist
edit- Beginner (初学者)
- Child (小孩)
- Just Right (刚刚好)
- Half (一半)
- The Return of the Prince (王子归来)
- An Unexpected Journey (意外)
- Yellow Maple Leaves (黄色枫叶)
- Ugly (丑八怪)
- It's Raining (下雨了)
- I Think I've Seen You Somewhere (我好像在哪见过你)
- Radius Around You (方圆几里)
- Gentleman (绅士)
- Actor (演员)
- Circus Clown (马戏小丑)
- The Martian Has Come (火星人来过)
- Noble (高尚)
- Animal World (动物世界)
- Actually (其实)
- I Finally Became Someone Else's Woman (我终于成了别人的女人)
- What Do You Want From Me (你还要我怎样)
- Ambiguous (暧昧)
- Serious Snow (认真的雪)
- Thank You To Those Who Love Me (爱我的人谢谢你)
- Anhe Bridge (安河桥): Only performed on June 10 in Shanghai, fulfilling the promise he once made to ex-wife Leixin Gao.[7]
Tour dates
edit| Date | City | Venue |
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| April 22, 2017 | Dalian[8] | Dalian Sports Center |
| April 29, 2017 | Shenzhen[9] | Shenzhen Bay Sports Centre |
| May 20, 2017 | Qingdao[10] | Guoxin Gymnasium |
| June 3, 2017 | Guangzhou[11] | Guangzhou International Sports Arena |
| June 10, 2017 | Shanghai[12] | Mercedes-Benz Arena |
| June 17, 2017 | Beijing[13] | Cadillac Arena |
| June 24, 2017 | Wuhan[14] | Wuhan Sports Center |
| July 9, 2017 | Kunming[15] | Kunming Int'l Convention & Exhibition Center |
| July 15, 2017 | Nanjing[16] | Nanjing Olympic Sports Centre |
| July 22, 2017 | Chongqing[17] | Chongqing International Expo Centre |
Special guests
edit- April 22, Dalian: Zhu Zhen[18]
- April 29, Shenzhen: Jackson Yee[9]
- May 20, Qingdao: Huang Xiaoming[19]
- June 3, Guangzhou: Sha Yi & Angei[11]
- June 10, Shanghai: Jane Zhang[12]
- June 18, Beijing: Jeff Chang[13]
- June 24, Wuhan: Lala Hsu[14]
- July 9, Kunming: Julius Liu[19]
- July 15, Nanjing: Wowkie Zhang[16]
- July 22, Chongqing: Hua Chenyu[17]
References
edit- ^ "薛之谦"摩天大楼"巡演发布会在京举办 PLUS版开拓海外版图" [Xue Zhiqian's "Skyscraper" Tour Press Conference Held in Beijing; PLUS Edition Expands Overseas]. IFeng (in Chinese). June 28, 2018.
- ^ "薛之谦2017八站巡演震撼来袭 首站大连开跑在即" [Joker Xue's eight-stop tour in 2017 is coming, the first stop in Dalian is about to start]. Ifeng (in Chinese). April 7, 2017.
- ^ "薛之谦 "我好想在哪里见过你"巡回演唱会" [Joker Xue "I Think I've Seen You Somewhere" tour concert]. Sohu (in Chinese). April 24, 2017.
- ^ ""数说"演唱会：张学友、薛之谦领跑演出市场" [Concert statistics: Jacky Cheung and Joker Xue lead the performance market]. Sohu (in Chinese). May 16, 2017.
- ^ "看过薛之谦搞笑有多卖命, 才能知道做音乐有多不易" [Only after seeing how hard Xue Zhiqian works to be funny can you understand how hard it is to make music]. Sohu (in Chinese). May 9, 2017.
- ^ "歌手演唱会票房十强, 张学友夺冠, 薛之谦第8, 汪峰让人意外" [Top ten singer concerts at the box office, Jacky Cheung won the championship, Joker Xue ranked 8th, Wang Feng surprised everyone]. Sohu (in Chinese). August 5, 2018.
- ^ "薛之谦为前妻唱歌 吉他弹唱"安河桥"履行十年前承诺" [Xue Zhiqian sings for his ex-wife and plays guitar to sing "Anhe Bridge" to fulfill his promise made ten years ago]. Youth.cn (in Chinese). June 12, 2017.
- ^ "薛之谦巡演首站告捷薛式情歌引发万人合唱" [Xue Zhiqian's first leg of tour was successful, Xue Style love song inspired thousands of people to sing]. Sohu (in Chinese). April 24, 2017.
- ^ a b "薛之谦巡演深圳站落幕 易烊千玺惊喜助阵却遭爆料" [Xue Zhiqian's tour ended in Shenzhen. Jackson Yee made a surprise appearance but was exposed]. Sina (in Chinese). April 29, 2020.
- ^ "青岛遇见薛之谦: 很多人忘记你 我会永远记得你" [Meeting Xue Zhiqian in Qingdao: Many people forget you, but I will always remember you]. Qingdao News Network (in Chinese). May 22, 2017.
- ^ a b "薛之谦巡演广州站首唱"我害怕" 沙溢安吉父子空降" [Xue Zhiqian sings "I'm Afraid" for the first time at Guangzhou stop of his tour; Sha Yi and An Ji appear]. cctv (in Chinese). June 5, 2017.
- ^ a b "张靓颖助阵薛之谦演唱会 现场对唱情歌"暧昧"(组图)" [Jane Zhang sang the love song "Ambiguous" at Xue Zhiqian's concert (Photos)]. Sohu (in Chinese). June 12, 2017.
- ^ a b "薛之谦"我好像在哪见过你"2017全国巡回演唱会北京站圆满落幕" [Joker Xue's "I Seem I've Seen You Somewhere" 2017 National Tour Concert Beijing Station Concluded Successfully]. Sohu (in Chinese). June 19, 2017.
- ^ a b "徐佳莹担薛之谦武汉演唱会嘉宾 猜拳互邀新歌" [Lala Hsu as guest at Joker Xue's Wuhan concert, playing rock-paper-scissors to invite each other to new songs]. Sina (in Chinese). June 26, 2017.
- ^ "薛之谦昆明深情发声 遇雨天歌迷热情不减" [Joker Xue speaks out affectionately in Kunming, fans' enthusiasm remains undiminished on rainy days]. China Daily (in Chinese). July 10, 2017.
- ^ a b "薛之谦南京站生日场收祝福 大张伟加盟深情对唱" [Xue Zhiqian receives blessings at his birthday concert in Nanjing, Da Zhangwei joins in the affectionate duet]. cctv (in Chinese). July 17, 2017.
- ^ a b "薛之謙開唱嘉賓現身! 華晨宇狂飆3段式高音好聽到爆" [Xue Zhiqian's guest appeared at the concert! Hua Chenyu's "3-stage high notes" were so beautiful]. ETtoday (in Chinese). July 23, 2017.
- ^ "薛之谦巡演大连站首演音乐剧 感谢歌迷哽咽落泪" [Xue Zhiqian performed his first concert in Dalian during his tour, choked up with tears as he thanked his fans]. Sina (in Chinese). April 24, 2017.
- ^ a b "薛之谦自爆因朋友一句话演唱会不请嘉宾令人愤怒，网友：这样的朋友不要也罢" [Xue Zhiqian revealed that he did not invite guests to his concert because of a friend's words, which made people angry. Netizens said: It's better not to have such friends]. Sohu (in Chinese). October 13, 2018.