Persona (concert tour)
| Asia tour by Taeyeon | |
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Promotional poster | |
| Associated album | My Voice |
|---|---|
| Start date | May 12, 2017 |
| End date | June 11, 2017 |
| Legs | 1 |
| No. of shows | 9 total |
| Taeyeon concert chronology | |
Persona[1] is the second concert tour overall and first Asia tour by South Korean singer Taeyeon. It was announced on April 7, 2017,[2] and began on May 12, 2017 at Olympic Hall, Seoul.[3] Persona is also the first Asia tour by a South Korean singer who is concurrently an active member of a girl group.
Concerts
Tickets for the shows in Seoul, Taipei, Bangkok and Hong Kong were sold out within minutes upon being made available for purchase.[4]
Seoul
The first three shows of the tour were held on May 12, 13 and 14, 2017 at Olympic Hall, Seoul to a total audience of 9,000.[3]
Taipei
Three shows were held on May 19, 20 and 21, 2017 at the Xinzhuang Gymnasium, Taipei to a total audience of 15,000. Tickets were reportedly sold out in 7 minutes. Persona was the first 3-night concert by a South Korean act, and the best selling concert by a female South Korean act in Taiwan.[3]
Bangkok
One show was held on May 28, 2017 at the Thunder Dome Stadium, Bangkok to an audience of 5,000. Tickets were reportedly sold out in 2 minutes.[5] Persona was the first concert by a female South Korean singer in Thailand.[6]
Hong Kong
Two shows were held on June 10 and 11, 2017 at the AsiaWorld–Expo, Hong Kong.[7] Initially only the first show was announced, but on May 8, 2017, a second date was added due to popular demand.
Set lists
This set list is representative of the shows in Seoul.[8] It may not represent all concerts for the duration of the tour.
- "U R"
- "Feel So Fine"
- "I"
- "Make Me Love You"
- "Fire"
- "I Got Love"
- "I'm Okay"
- "Eraser"
- "Sweet Love"
- "Gemini" / "Lonely Night"
- "Hee Jae" (Sung Si-kyung cover)
- "Love in Color"
- "Rain"
- "I Blame on You"
- "Cover Up"
- "Hands on Me"
- "Stress"
- "When I Was Young"
- "Secret"
- "11:11" / "Why"
- "Fine"
- "Time Lapse"
- "Curtain Call"
Tour dates
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2017 | Seoul | South Korea | Olympic Hall | 9,000 / 9,000[9] |
| May 13, 2017 | ||||
| May 14, 2017 | ||||
| May 19, 2017 | Taipei | Taiwan | Xinzhuang Gymnasium | 15,000 / 15,000[10] |
| May 20, 2017 | ||||
| May 21, 2017 | ||||
| May 28, 2017 | Bangkok | Thailand | Thunder Dome | 5,000 / 5,000[6] |
| June 10, 2017 | Hong Kong | Hong Kong | AsiaWorld–Expo | 10,000 / 10,000[11] |
| June 11, 2017 | ||||
| Total | 39,000 / 39,000 (100%) | |||
References
- ↑ "2017 Taeyeon Solo Concert 'Persona'". S.M. Entertainment. April 20, 2017. Retrieved June 16, 2017.
- ↑ Yoon Min-sik (April 7, 2017). "Taeyeon to hold 2nd solo concerts in May". The Korea Herald. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
- 1 2 3 Jung Ji-won (May 22, 2017). "대체불가 태연, 대만 콘서트 성료…해외 여가수 최초 3회공연 기록". Osen (in Korean). Retrieved May 22, 2017.
- ↑ [스타와치]‘믿듣탱’ 태연이 써내려간 ‘걸그룹 최초史’. Newsen. May 31, 2017.
- ↑ "Pop sensation Taeyeon lights up Thunder Dome". The Nation. June 7, 2017. Retrieved June 7, 2017.
- 1 2 태연, 韓 솔로 여가수 최초 태국 단독콘서트..'글로벌 위상' [Taeyeon, first Korean solo singer to hold concert in Thailand]. Online Sports and Entertainment News. May 29, 2017. Retrieved May 29, 2017 – via Naver.
- ↑ "TAEYEON solo concert "PERSONA" in HONG KONG". AsiaWorld–Expo (in Chinese). Retrieved May 24, 2017.
- ↑ Jie Ye-eun (May 15, 2017). "Taeyeon mesmerizes fans at solo concert". The Korea Herald. Retrieved May 15, 2017.
- ↑ Jin Ye-eun (May 15, 2017). "Taeyeon mesmerizes fans at solo concert". The Korea Herald. Retrieved June 16, 2017.
- ↑ 대체불가 태연, 대만 콘서트 성료…해외 여가수 최초 3회공연 기록 [Irreplaceable Taeyeon, Taiwan concert... first foreign female singer to hold three legs]. Online Sports and Entertainment News. May 22, 2017. Retrieved May 29, 2017 – via Naver.
- ↑ '독보적 보컬'...태연, 첫 亞투어 화려한 피날레 ['Unique voice'... Taeyeon, first Asia tour spectacular finale]. Online Sports and Entertainment News. June 12, 2017. Retrieved June 14, 2017 – via Naver.