Sunday, September 27, 2009

BEYONCE – “ RECKLESS ENDANGERMENT “ UNDER COVER?


Malaysia! Is this a face you could say no to?


Ladies and gentlemen, usually I don’t write about entertainment in The Patriot but considering this upcoming concert unlike others, is of phenomenal (allow me this slight exaggeration) National interest, I make it an exception this one time. In fact it even had the esteemed Information, Heritage and Communications Minister, Datuk Seri Utama Dr Rais Yatim coming out in its defense on the condition that Ms Beyonce Knowles, the Grand Mistress of R&B behave and dress appropriately on stage. Yes, her most lethal arsenal will presumably be under covers because in Malaysia being herself on stage without condition could be misconstrued as “ reckless endangerment “ which could be an appropriate title for her Kuala Lumpur gig.

Anyway, lately I’ve been exchanging views on the topic of beauty. Honestly speaking, in most cases, when the subject is less attractive cosmetically, his or her heart will be used as compensation to maintain the credentials of being a “beautiful” person. In life we rarely discover a perfect package, which is the case even in Hollywood, in the world of pretense. A person would either be more beautiful outside than she is inside or the flip-side where she is less attractive cosmetically but beautiful in spirit.

What does this have to do with Ms Knowles you may ask? Well she is one performer who sings like a nightingale, looks like an angel, moves like the ultimate seductress and cares with full compassion and humility as shown when she corrected a gross injustice done towards a winning Country singer whose acceptance speech was rudely interrupted by a common trash of a rapper, in the recent MTV Awards. Ms Knowles is a first rate artiste.

For her to perform here avoiding impure thoughts by her gentlemen “fanatics”, she might have to wear a straight jacket restricting her moves even in a Hijab. If ever there will be an entertainer who comes to Kuala Lumpur in a complete package, it will be Beyonce.

If we can have local artistes who are known junkies perform live and on National television making them disastrous role models for the natives, why can’t we allow a drug free lady who carries herself well as a member of the performing arts to perform in front of affluent City folks?

I congratulate the Information, Heritage and Communications Minister for being open yet maintaining some of our Eastern culture by controlling the behavior and dress code of visiting foreign artistes without banning them altogether. This also helps our tourism industry as I gather there will be a huge influx of her fans from as far as Japan and Australia coming to enjoy her show and the hospitality of a multi-cultured One Malaysia.

For those who will be there, enjoy what might be the greatest show in Kuala Lumpur perhaps second only to Michael Jackson’s many years ago. To those politicians who prefer to be safe and remain “elegantly silent” on this matter, I’m sure I’ll be seeing you there in the front rows :-p

6 comments:

ResidentAli3n said...

And don't forget...she's from Houston, TX y'all!! Represent!

TPJ said...

ResidentAli3n,

She may be from Texas bringing you much pride buddy, but then so is George Bush!! LOL!

umar said...

Salam Tg.Harun,
There is big money in music industry. No wonder all the recording celebrities from Hong Kong, Taiwan , Bollywood to Hollywood want to come to Malaysia at the same time tour the region and make big bucks.

Saya kesihan anak seni kita dianiyaya oleh 'Big Recording Companies like BMG, EMI , SONY MUSIC,SURIA etc yang selalu tipu artiste Melayu dengan alasan album tak laku atau dicetak rompak sebagainya. Tengok lah sendiri dari Uji Rashid, Ella, Ning Baizura,Siti fairuz,Syarifah Aini , Dahlan Zainudin,Othman Hamzah, Amy Search,DJ Dave,Dayang Ku Intan,, Ajai dan ramai lagi. Ada yang jatuh bankrupt, rumahtangga berkecai roboh..dan hidup merana. Jika saman syarikat rakaman, akan kalah juga kes dimakhamah dengan alasan perjanjian dengan artiste tak laku kerana bawah umur dan sebagainya.

Ramai artiste di promosikan setiap tahun oleh syarikat rakaman. Mereka tak jadi kaya raya. Syarikat rakaman masih bertahan lebih 30 tahun , Untung setiap tahun.Yang miskin tetap artiste Melayu tempatan.
Syarikat bumi seperti KRU masih bertahan. Siti Norhaliza is an exception.
Dayang Nor Faiza, Ning Baizura,Ziana zain and
Sheila Majid,should go on world tour. They are good performers but no sponsors to take them around.

I don't know why you fancy foreign artiste coming here to make big bucks.Dari Langkawi sampai KL, hampir disemua hotel dan club artiste dari Philipines buat duit.
Cuba tanya PEPSI, AVON, HILTON ,
EMI ,AIG,CIMB apakah depa sanggup taja anak seni kita ke world-tour ?

Malays have in-born talent and need to be developed to world class. Jangan harap FINAS , RTM, ASTRO,MENTERI TOURISM OR KEBUDAYAAN.

TPJ said...

Salam Umar,

Di Malaysia memang tidak balik modal untuk menjadi penyanyi jika hendak berjaya melainkan kalau berkehendakkan glamor sahaja.

Artiste tempatan tidak ramai yang berjaya dan menjual album mereka kerana rakyat Malaysia hanya ada 26juta orang dan dari 26 juta itu hanya setengah orang Melayu dan dari itu suku sahaja yang dewasa. Dari yang dewasa itu, berapa ramai yang hendak membeli lagu2 mereka ini?

Di Malaysia, seseorang itu mesti menjadi penyanyi yang terunggul dan diberi exposure yang tiada batasan oleh media, radio dan television jikalau dia hendak berjaya seperti Siti. Juga, Siti berjaya kerana dia versatile, dari lagu2 orang kampung, Asli, Jazz ke R&B. Sebab itulah dia pukul keliling. Cubalah suruh Sharifah Aini nyanyi lagi R&B atau Sheila Majid nyanyi lagi asli. Makanya target market mereka sudah menjadi kecil.

Kalau ikut purata, Malaysialah negara yang paling ramai orang yang gila glamour dalam percentage berbanding dengan jumlah penduduknya. Terlalu ramai yang hendak menjadi penyanyi, pelakon, badut/pelawak, Datuk, dll.

Oleh kerana terlalu ramai sangat yang hendak menjadi penyanyi, tidak ramai rakyat Malaysia yang sememangnya sedikit jumlahnya yang sanggup membeli hasil mereka berbanding dengan Amerika umpamanya di mana rakyatnya menjangkau 270 juta orang dan jika 0.003% pun dari rakyatnya yang membeli album satu2 artis, maka dia sudah menjadi jutawan.

Maka dari itu, ianya bukan satu business plan yang baik untuk menjadi penyanyi di sini.

Lagi satu sebabnya adalah penguatkuasaan yang korup yang menyebabkan ini berlaku. Lihat sahajalah bagaimana dadah dan mercun/bunga api yang masih berleluasa sedangkan penangkapan dan rampasan banyak berjaya dibuat. Kemungkinan besar ianya diserapkan kembali ke dalam pasaran melalui penguatkuasa. Di SIngapura ianya bersih dari berlaku semuanya ini dan Singapore Idol pun boleh cari makan di dalam negeri yang ada hanya 3 juta rakyatnya.

I don't go to all concerts of foreign artiste like some others who are just either facinated with foreigners or just go to be seen. I pick my choices. I went to the Micheal Jackson one, Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston in Singapore (which was terrible) and hopefully Beyonce's. These are exceptional members of the performing arts. The locals would have to be as good and serious in their business making me believe that they really want to entertain me instead of just doing it to earn a living just becuase there is nothing else out their for lack of their qualification. If I want to support them just for the sake of supporting an ailing local industry, then they might as well open a donation box in restaurants pubs for that. I'll gladly chip in.

Thanks again Umar for your views. I hope I have enlightened you with some of the reasons why our singers fail in here.

Anonymous said...

Ramai penyanyi Malaysia tidak laku dan tidak berjaya kerana mereka menyanyi hanya kerana hendak glamour. Selalu kena tipu dengan agen yang exploit mereka. Tapi mereka tidak kisah.

Kerana?

Mereka yang hendak menjadi penyanyi adalah the rejects of the universities/high school drop outs.

It all back to basics. Education.

Selain itu, saya tak setuju jika Malaysia mengikut gaya Amerika dengan mengadakan trend idol/celebrity. Ianya hanya akan menghasilkan generasi yang lemah pada masa akan datang.

Contohnya Mawi. Mawi - anak Felda yang menjadi kaya .ala ala American dream. Tapi realitinya, berapa ramai anak Felda yang akan menjadi mawi?. 1 dalam sejuta?. Tapi saya yakin, jika Mawi lah jadi idola anak anak felda itu, berapa ramai anak felda yang akan berfikiran.. ALA MISKIN MISKIN TAPI JADI PENYANYI BOLEH JADI KAYA DAN POPULAR MACAM MAWI.

Dan bagi Siti Nurhaliza pula, bagi mereka yang menjadikan die idola mereka, mereka tentu berfikiran...

ala.. kampung ke.. miskin ke.. belajar spm tak pandai dapat gred 3 ke.. cube tengok siti nurhaliza. BOleh juga menjadi jutawan. Tapi realitinya, beribu mereka yang impikan untuk menjadi siti nurhaliza akan kecundang dalam hidup (hendak menyanyi, education neglection, last last di exploit) daripada mereka yang berjaya menjadi seperti siti nurhaliza.

Bukan hendak berfikiran conservative, tapi itu seperti tactic Amerika untuk melemahkan dan mengkhayalkan pemikiran rakyat mereka.

Maksud saya, bukan tak boleh pergi ke concert. Tapi setakat ringan ringan, mengikut peraturan, dan tidak menjadikan ia sebagai satu major culture di Malaysia.

TPJ said...

Anonymous 2:13 PM

Kita sehaluan. Education is Paramount. Menyanyi tidak boleh di jadikan sebagai alternative melainkan untuk menyerikan majlis-majlis perkahwinan dan berkhatan sahaja.