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No nonsense!
Updated On: 19 October, 2020 07:21 AM IST | Mumbai | Sonia Lulla
Adulation is no reason for K-pop group BTS to become complacent, as they prove at their virtual gig, pulled off with such enthusiasm as though it was their first
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As music consumers who use a song's lyrics as a yardstick to measure its likeability, we must admit that it was an innocuous Benny Dayal performance that triggered a change of heart. Marking his association with British music group Clean Bandit as part of an endorsement, Dayal had serenaded a bunch of media persons and contemporaries with his best Hindi renditions, and even better Tamil ones. Though the Brit trio and many in the audience may not have understood the latter, Dayal enthralled with his melody.
Days ago, I found myself in similar circumstances when I received an invite for a virtual concert of lionised South Korean pop group, BTS. For the uninitiated, this decade-old band may not have abundant followers in India, but their popularity can be gauged by the numerous records that they have shattered across countries, and in the high-profile artistes, including Justin Bieber, Ed Sheeran, Hasley, Joe Jonas, and Camila Cabello, that they count among their fans. It could also be assessed in the fact that they drew a whopping 9,93,000 viewers across 191 regions for this virtual concert, which will inarguably serve as a precedent for similar gigs that are likely to become a norm in a world that's increasingly heading online. The mere presence of any one of this septet — composed of RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V, and Jungkook — can trigger such a thunderous applause at any event that proceedings need to be deferred for several minutes. Place a mic in his hand, and have him greet the crowd with an innocuous "Hello", and this chaos could last for several minutes longer.
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