Optimus Secret Show #2Here are some informations about yesterday's Optimus secret show:
- They played: Noise, Pain of love, Humanoid, Phantomrider acoustic, In your shadow (I can shine)
Reviews:
1.The Portuguese girls behave themselves VERY WELL all the time. A huge THANK YOU to them otherwise all could be ruined. Everything was very relaxed, of course people cried and so, of course we had a blast and made many noise at the concert, but no high hysterisms that would let the boys not at ease or ruin the planed stuff.
I still can’t believe it! Phantomider acoustic is just BEAUTIFUL! And Pain of Love is so powerful! those were the best for me. They interacted a lot with us, they made eye contact with everyone, they waved. They were a step away from us. I don’t know if any images will be released from that, because I didn’t notice the press filming. I was just going around the stage… no stress, no nothing. NO ONE took camera or cells and no one tried. I think they were also happy for that, for being able to perform without everyone shooting flashes at them.
Bill is still beautiful and breath taking, he isn’t as skinny as he looks like. And with those tight jeans, sorry to say but you can’t avoid but to stare at his crotch. Of course, I didn’t look there all the time. hehe
We saw the stage with the lights of the hall on while waiting for them to come. WOW! It is sooo detailed, really cool! I told Georg and Bill, the stage was awesome, and they “really, did you like it?”, and me “yes, its really cool.” They were all excited about it, you can see they are really excited and happy with the tour and it’s just great!
When I told them “Tokio Hotel America sends you their love and best wishes for the tour”, they were all surprised and repeated “Tokio Hotel America?” and Bill and Tom thanked. I just had to include you, because I love you all here too much.
The signing was inside the venue where the concert was, but we left and then came back. Again by groups, and guess who were first to go us! I was so lucky smart to have told the guy we had a group formed right at the beginning, we got called first for everything and we were all together. The VIPs going were to be the first entering for the signing, but the band security stopped them, they look at the bracelets and said:”pink bracelets (fans bracelets)”, and they just “shoved” the vips aside and took us in. That was so funny!
There Gustav was first, then Georg, then Bill and then Tom. Bill was seated higher than the other in a high bench, and his legs crossed under the butt ( sorry to be so specific but I don’t know how to say it in other way).
Manuel Lino the photographer with us, took the photos while we got our stuff signed. I have at least a photo where I must look like a dork. He and Optimus will send all the photos to us later.
You could get anything signed, but most just had the card because that’s what they told us to take and as I said everyone was really behaved, so many, maybe most just took take. I got that and my #6 card I had on my neck signed. hehe. Some fans asked them to sign their TH tattoos and so.
I am dead now though I don’t think I will be able to sleep. I will try to make a review tomorrow
a little more
I really don’t know what else to tell you for now, I was really calm though through it all. Maybe because I had set my mind to say something and not just hi to them and somehow I manage it and I am so glad I did.
More, on stage Bill owns! The other were nice too, but Bill is beyond. They did the 5 songs, it was about half an hour. Many liked Humanoid Acoustic a lot, I myself think it’s more powerful if not acoustic. I didn’t see a piano for Tom, he played keyboards (don’t know exactly how those are called). Gustav though it’s in the middle now and more visible somehow, it’s still kinda invisible because either they put his drums up or you can’t see him very well. There is a lot of stairs in the stage, Bill went to the higher ones making some nice moves on the last song “Shadow”, I wasn’t expecting for them to sing that one, it was a wonderful surprise and it is really touchy live. Bill’s voice is GREAT! nothing to worry about, strong and clear.
There was a press conference at the end of the signing. They answered in German and it was translated.
2. by MeddI was trying to make a review, I really was ... but I can't *facepalm* I hate my English the words just don't come out... grrr.
In one word - perfect. The boys were smiling a LOT (Georg not much tho.); during the "concert" we could see everything and they could see all of us too - Bill smiled a LOT, I screamed for Gustav the whole time, I think he thought I was insane or something xD Tom was really cute too, always smiling to us and stuff; But the most brilliant of all was Bill, usually I don't like him very much but yesterday... I was singing with them and then he looked at me and smiled making me laugh a lot xD why? I don't know. I was so "out" xD The concert was REALLY awesome, just 5 songs but perfect because We didn't have to stop in one place, we could go to everywhere and they would see us anyway. so cool!! I was always walking for one place to another, screaming for Gustav and trying to see him, but his drums were hiding him... pffft.
During the sign session, the boys were smiling a lot too. It was like, Gustav, Georg, Bill and Tom - the first one was Gustav, I said "hi" to him and he didn't look at me so I called him again "Gustaaav" and then he looked and said "Hi" muahah I was so happy, then I looked at Staa and she was really concentrated looking at Georg and sayin' "Georg you're a lot too hot" (because we were talking before and I said "someone should say you're a lot too hot to Georg, and she did!!) I started laughing and Bill looked at me and did the same xD it was pretty awesome - Georg's reaction? The boy was a little off I think, he laughed a little but Bill laughed more than him -,- ... Then Tom, that was hilarious!!!!! He was signing our cards (mine and Staa's), and me and staa didn't know what card was mine and what card was hers, so we started "discussing" while Tom was looking at us like "omg, these girls are nuts" xD We were touching the card and saying "that is mine" and "no, not, that is mine" (in Portuguese, of course) and Tom was with card in his hands, not understanding shit. He was in front of us and we forget about him... awesome xD in the end, with the card in my hand, I looked at him and he was looking at me and smiling (: so cuuuuuute!
The trip was really worth it; my group was so awesome!! The girls were really cool, and we were the first group in everything *-* soooooo cool!! The girls outside the venue, I don't know what to say, really... I didn't saw them doing anything, they started talking but I don't understand French, Germany or something like that so... It didn't make the difference for me.
To people who said something like "It's impossible for me to know them" I've one thing to say - nothing is impossible. I thought that too, until yesterday when I had them in front of me - You just need to want it a LOT and fight for it; It's not sayin "I'm not gonna meet them ever" that's going to make the difference, believe me. I thought the same, I was always "I'll never know them, I'll never be with them" but damn, I didn't do anything to try to really meet them, never; but then, this opportunity came and I said to me "You can do it" and remembered of what they said "just close your eyes and do it" - my dream came true girls, yours can be true if you want. you just need to believe in yourself.
and well, I'm sorry for my baaaad English. I tried my best . Staa will do a better review so you can understand the things better - I just made this one because Deebi said she was waiting for it xD I'm sorry for all my mistakes.
3. by Staa Hold yourselves because I gotta feeling this will be a long post.
So, all the winners had to be in the airport at 10am even if the plane was only after 2p.m. you know what that means, a few hours without doing a thing.
Optimus gave us many stuff like scarves, hats (well, they’re not exactly hats but I don’t really know the right word), shirts with the band in there and saying “Optimus Secret Show”, buttons of the band with our names, food, bags and so on…
We had to spend the travel in groups of 15 people. Since my group was already made we were group number 1 so we didn’t need to wait a lot in the line, thank god.
It was past 2a.m when we were in the plane to Luxembourg. Unlike what many people imagined it wasn’t terrible at all, TAP (the company we travelled with) put some videos about Tokio Hotel’s Optimus Secret Show and also put a part of Caught on Camera and Automatic. It was a nice travel, trust me. Actually, it kinda feels strange not having TH fans around me anymore, I’ve been surrounded by them for the whole week.
We arrived at Luxembourg two or three hours later. We we’re all completely nervous because we were going to see the boys again, “meet them” and see, for the first time, something new about a TH tour, since Portugal usually is in the last concerts of the tour.
Luxembourg is a small country with lots of foreign people, a big amount of those foreign people are portuguese and that’s what the man who was driving the bus ,since the airport to the venue, was telling us during the trip. He had a very funny accent when he tried to speak portuguese but he definitely teach us some interesting things about the country.
When we were arriving we got up to see how things were going and we saw some girls running to the door we had to go through and almost everybody on my bus had a small panic attack because we were all aware we weren’t very welcomed there.
Each group of us had a monitor responsible for us. Our monitor asked us to wait there a little bit and went away with other people from Optimus for a while.
After a few minutes she came back and told us she knew we were a little bit scared but we just had to try to ignore it and walk to the venue. We grab our bags and jackets and get out. There were some fans clapping hands and other ones booing and saying some rude stuff. French people, I’ve nothing against you, not at all, but I’d like you to know that here in Portugal we learn French, girls, we know what you’re saying!
There was a girl who almost made my monitor fall by tripping her and someone who throw something that people were telling me it was domino pieces (wtf? I don’t know, I didn’t saw this last part so I can’t give you 100% sure, it’s just what I heard from friends and one of the monitors).
There wasn’t any spit, at least I didn’t see it but I was in the first group so I was in the first ones entering the venue I didn’t get booed that much and I don’t even saw what happened. Anyway, we just kept smiling because we were gonna see the boys and that was the the real important thing, if some girls decided to “spit on us” like people online were telling, we could always ask the band to sign it as a memory. O__o
When we were inside the venues we took some pics and made some videos for the media that came with us and then we had a place where we could put our bags and jackets, like in the fanparty in Hamburg.
After everybody was in their places they opened the doors and let each one of us enter AFTER seeing if we really didn’t have a camera or any other object with us, like they do at the airports. xD
For the first time in my life I didn’t have to run in a TH concert to make sure I had a good place to see the boys. The venue was empty and we were only 100, all of us could be in the front row if we wanted to. I calmly walked through the venue until I was in front of the stage…and it was awesome! The stage is f-ing AWESOME I’m telling you! Gustav really does have an amazing place this time, although it will be a little bit harder to see him if you’re in the first rows and I think it’s better if I don’t tell you why since I don’t want to spoil more than I’m doing now. :X
We were only 100 but I can assure you we screamed as if we were being killed when we heard their new intro and effects and the first chords of Noise. We all screamed so loud and started to jump so much, there was a security guy, I don’t know if we was with the band or if he worked on the venue but his face expression during the screaming was priceless.
A huge number of people, like me, was always moving and running from a place to another during the 5 songs. I remember there was some girls that were always changing places, according to where Bill was. It was FUN,dammit.
Georg wasn’t in the best mood, at least during the performance, I don’t think he smiled during the small show. He seemed a little bit scowling, actually. The other three were in the best mood, especially the twins and super-especially Bill. I don’t know what he did to be like that but dude, keep doing it.
He finished Noise and smiled when we screamed again. He asked how we were doing, how was the flight and then explained that that was their final rehearsal before the tour starts. He sang so well, I can’t described how much I loved his voice, don’t know if something changed or was it me just missing it since 2008, though. It was only 5 songs but I can’t remind anything un-perfect on his voice, he was just there, with his jeans and his sneakers singing and smiling a lot. Bill interacted more with the crowd than with the rest of the band. If they keep this for the real concerts hold yourselves for some awesome eye contact.
And now comes a little spoiler most of you might know but I just wanna put a warning here.
There’s a song where Tom plays keyboard, plays the guitar and sings too so when Tom was putting himself in place it was when Bill made the joke about Tom being always late, not being able to sing and then the “can you believe he’s the older brother?”. *o* It was so cute!!
They played the acoustic version of Humanoid, german version, after telling us the next song was going to be german and asking us if we knew how to sing in german. Damn you Bill and your cute teasing smile! The acoustic version is amazing, even if I also love the original one.
After Noise, Paine of Love and Humanoid, Bill asked us to sing the next song with him and then Phantomrider started. It’s the most beautiful song, I’m telling you. So, so, so beautiful, Bill made us sing the “goodbye” part, which was a disaster for me because I was already almost losing my voice. Optimus also gave us small orange stars that shines on the dark, during phantomrider some of us was waving with the stars and it was so cool. I was too busy keeping myself sane, thought.
Phantomrider ended and then Bill announced they were gonna play the last song “in your shadow”. Everybody was awww-ing because they didn’t want it to end but Bill smiled again and told us they were gonna sign us some things later. Btw, Bill’s English sounded so much better, I bet he was practising later…
In your Shadow was, like the other ones, amazing. I was with a friend of mine who’s a REAL Bill!girl and we were so fangirling when Bill sang the refrain looking in our direction, we decided to stay behind the fans, where nobody was. You know he forgot it 2 minutes later but you also know that’s enough to making everybody fangirl a little bit. It’s Bill, okay?
About the signing session…
Optimus gave us a card where the band could sign. My group was,again, lucky enough, to be the first one getting the autographs. I honestly don’t know why but I always fail at saying “Hi!” and “Thank you!” to the band during things like these. It sounds rude but it’s not even my intention, it’s like I stop thinking during those seconds. With this I mean I didn’t say anything to Gustav, unfortunately, but I did say to Georg “Georg, you’re a lot too hot” because my friend dare me to say it. I don’t think Georg understood it though. -.-“
I also didn’t say anything to Bill and Tom but that’s normal because I can’t say a word to Tom, even if I try really hard. -.-“
AND Tom did the same thing he did to me during the fanparty. I don’t know what that boy has against my cards but he always skips my things and sign the others instead. This time it made me start “friendly fighting” with medd about which card was mine and which card was hers. We were in front of Tom saying to each other “This one is mine!” “No is this one!”, “No, this is mine, that’s yours” and stuff like that, but in Portuguese which means he didn’t understand a thing we were saying. I remember Tom was still signing my card and I was pointing and saying “That yours, medd!” but then I took the card I thought it was mine and actually found out I was the one who was wrong and she was right. I just said “ok, you’re right” and went away without even looking at Tom. I wanna remind you again I don’t think during autograph sessions. u__u Apparently according to Medd he was laughing.
After this, we took a final picture of the group and went to the bus again. We waited a few minutes for the second group and went to the airoport to catch the plane to Portugal while the journalists were interviewing the boys.
I don’t even know how I’m feeling right now. It seems like it was YEARS ago and it was only last night.
This was definitely the best TH experience I’ve ever had. I wouldn’t change this for anything, much better than the concerts I went to and so much better than the fanparty. The boys were just being…boys. Relaxed and friendly. Communicative and funny. I wish they were able to keep this energy through the whole tour, really. I missed seeing Bill like this.
As I said in one of my tweets, we travelled with some famous Portuguese people but I’m not gonna even write details about them here because my only diva is Bill, I don’t care about people who are there just because they’re famous, aren’t even TH fans and still think they’ve the right to go first. >.> (we’ve to thank the band’s securities who totally made them be the last ones because they didn’t have the pink bracelet we had)
So yeah, it’s was amazing and totally worth the camping, the headaches, the travels to Lisbon and all of that.
