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It’s an adage any journalist who’s interviewed celebrities, especially the ones we grow up idolising, knows to be true: They are only human.
But nothing quite prepared me to meet newly reunited Taiwanese band Energy – Mandopop darlings in the early 2000s and every other teenage girl’s first brush with intense infatuation – on Saturday (Oct 5) only to find out they’re refreshingly ordinary.
To be clear, the five men in front of me – Edy, Shuwei, Milk, Kunda and Toro – Energy’s original members, have an overwhelming amount of rizz compared with the average 40-something. Their star power hasn’t dimmed, despite being out of the limelight since 2009 when the band officially went on hiatus.
They've since signed with B'in Music, Taiwanese rock band Mayday's agency, and will perform in Singapore on Nov 23.
But you must understand something: Energy held god-like status among starstruck teenagers once upon a time. winzir
Energy's original five members (from left) - Toro, Milk, Kunda, Edy and Shuwei - quickly rose to fame when they debuted in 2001. (Photo: Live Nation Singapore)