18 November 2008 - Khadijah Ibrahim : The Pearl Anniversary Concerts

Wow... 30 years in the industry. Khaty is a star.

I kept my expectations low as i have previously been dissappointed with stars past their prime. Whitney Houston for example performed with lacklustre spirit at Kiara Equestrian Park and could not hit the high notes. In Genting Highlands Arena of the Stars, Connie Francis was not only horizontally endowed beyond recognition, she did not sing with the strong unwavering voice which won her fans during her hey day.

Despite her age ( she will hit the big five oh in less than 2 years ), Khaty had enough stamina to carry the concert into the third hour. She did 2 costume changes whilst the audience was entertained by her musical partners, Dato Ahmad Nawab and Ramli Sarip. I must confess, this is the first time i have heard the latter two perform. Call myself a Malaysian ? I have added "learn more about Malay culture" in my list of Resolutions. Ramli Sarip in particular woke up the audience with his energetic grooves, charismatic presence and booming voice. Khaty jokingly accused him of "stealing the show".

I particularly enjoyed Khaty's rendition of "Ku Pendam Sebuah Duka" which i think is her most popular hit. She was gracious enough to duet the song with one of her backup singers whom in my opinion has the vocal talent to make it big. How's that for confidence ?

Well Kathy, i hope you are able to raise enough money as per original target for your Underprivileged Children charity. Congratulations on a successful concert and please entertain us with more hits in years to come.