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.
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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."[1]
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.[2]
Commercial performance
editXue's first solo tour did well both in terms of popularity and ticket sales. In 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.[3] 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.[4]
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)
- 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)
- Actor (演员)
- 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 Leixin Gao.[5]
Tour dates
edit| Date | City | Venue | Attendance |
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| April 22, 2017 | Dalian[6] | Dalian Sports Center | 100,000[7] |
| April 29, 2017 | Shenzhen | Shenzhen Bay Sports Centre | |
| May 20, 2017 | Qingdao | Guoxin Gymnasium | |
| June 3, 2017 | Guangzhou | Guangzhou International Sports Arena | |
| June 10, 2017 | Shanghai | Mercedes-Benz Arena | |
| June 17, 2017 | Beijing[8] | Cadillac Arena | |
| June 24, 2017 | Wuhan | Wuhan Sports Center | |
| July 9, 2017 | Kunming[9] | Kunming Int'l Convention & Exhibition Center | |
| July 15, 2017 | Nanjing | Nanjing Olympic Sports Centre | |
| July 22, 2017 | Chongqing | Chongqing International Expo Centre |
Special guests
edit- April 22, Dalian: Zhu Zhen[10]
- April 29, Shenzhen: Jackson Yee
- May 20, Qingdao: Huang Xiaoming
- June 3, Guangzhou: Sha Yi & Angei
- June 10, Shanghai: Jane Zhang
- June 18, Beijing: Jeff Chang
- June 24, Wuhan: Lala Hsu
- July 9, Kunming: Julius Liu
- July 15, Nanjing: Wowkie Zhang
- July 22, Chongqing: Hua Chenyu
References
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "男人的承诺! 薛之谦现场为前妻唱安河桥: 我知道, 她来了" [A man's promise! Joker Xue sang Anhe Bridge live for his ex-wife: I know, she's here]. NetEase. June 11, 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 Shi's love song inspired thousands of people to sing]. Sohu (in Chinese). April 24, 2017.
- ^ Xue mentioned in the interview that originally he didn't feel confident he can fill venues with 10,000 people but he's more confident now the ticket sales have begun. This tour has 10 stops, totaling 100,000."独家专访薛之谦：做音乐做到神经质". NetEase. April 27, 2017.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "盘点薛之谦演唱会十位嘉宾" [Check out the ten guests at Joker Xue’s concert]. NetEase (in Chinese). July 25, 2017.