{2016.05.13} B.A.P Live On Earth 2016 in Helsinki 11.5.2016

Before I start rambling about how amazing the concert was, I'll just say a few things.

1. I don't know if any people are going to read this or are interested enough to read this but I'll write this anyways because I feel like it and I want to ramble about my experience. To those who are going to read this: I'm sorry for incorrect grammar and for the length (this is kinda long XD).

2. I'm from Finland - in case you didn't know. 

3. This was my first ever concert. I've never been to a concert before.

4. I had the Crazy Front Row ticket (those who had the ticket had their own space in front of the stage and the fans with normal tickets were behind us, there were only 200 CFR tickets) and I bought the Carnival album.

5. CFR ticket cost me about 152€ (normal tickets were about 102€) and the CD cost me 30€. 

6. The CDs were signed by one member. I got Yongguk's autograph. The CD was the special edition of Carnival - I got Youngjae's photocard and Jongup's standee.

7. My bias is Zelo ^^

 

Queuing

I was super nervous about the whole queuing but in the end everything went well. I arrived in Helsinki (I don't live in Helsinki so I had to travel there just for the concert) in the morning, just in time for the 9 AM check up. The second check up for me (first two check ups were at 3 AM and 6 AM) was at 12 o'clock and the third one was at 2:30 PM (14:30). The last check up was at 4:30 PM (16:30) and after that we had to wait there until we got in. The weather was nice so there were no problems whatsoever ^^ All the fans were super nice (thanks to everyone who talked to me~) and I kind of enjoyed the time I spent in the line XD 

 

Concert

My queue (CFR queue) got in first at about 6:30 PM (18:30). After going in I went straight to where they gave you the CDs that you had bought beforehand. I got mine and went over to the next table where they sold merchandise (hoodies, t-shirts, pins etc.) and bought a hoodie (55€). After that I quickly went over to the table where the staff took our bags and jackets to the cloakroom (it cost 3€, we weren't allowed to take anything in to the concert hall). After that I basically ran in to the concert hall and went to where the other fans with CFR tickets were. I didn't get really close to the stage but I was still super happy because it wasn't crowded at the back of the CFR area and I could jump and scream all I wanted :D 

When the concert actually started (we had to wait for about an hour after getting in to the hall since the concert started at 8 PM (20:00)) I just had to cry a bit. I don't know why but I just started crying when Warrior started playing. I did my best to stop crying so that I wouldn't miss the show and eventually I stopped crying and started cheering like crazy XD I don't remember the setlist but all the performances were amazing and I loved every second of the concert even though I was sweating A LOT. The performance that I remember the best was BangX2. We all just started jumping and sang along to the song. It was so much fun TvT All the remixes - I don't remember how many there were but I remember No Mercy and Hurricane remixes - were so good! We all had fun during those performances and I think the members had fun too judging from their expressions.

Daehyun performed Shady Lady and we all sang along as well as we could and it gave me chills because it was so beautiful and he smiled sweetly when we sang with him. Jongup performed NOW and seriously... Oh my god. It was so good. We sang along to the chorus (or at least I did :D) and it was so much fun. Himchan's S.N.S performance made probably everyone fangirl so much that it was illegal. I don't even know what to say about it, it was just super amazing. Sadly, Zelo, Youngjae and Yongguk didn't have solo stages - Yongguk did appear during Himchan's solo but I wouldn't consider that a solo stage.

When the show was nearing its end they performed With you. We were practicing the song with them and... You know the part of the song where they sing 'with you, with you' and the fans respond 'with you, with you'? During that part we messed up (we were supposed to say 'my baby' after they sing 'with you, with you' for the third time and sang 'with you, with you' instead) and Daehyun who was the one practicing with us just laughed and said "My baby" with a wide smile making us all laugh at our mistake. After the fun practice they performed With you and we all sang. The members were smiling widely and I hope that they were happy at that moment.

The translator was super fun! XD When Daehyun was speaking he stopped to let the translator translate what he had said but the translator thought that he was going to continue and there was a silence. We all laughed when Daehyun started wondering why the translator was so quiet XD The others were so cute while they spoke and they said that we surprised them (I quess they weren't expecting to see so many of us or the fact that we were so enthusiastic?) and said that we were beautiful and so on. They said they'll come to Finland again and I hope that happens ^^

Okay so I don't remember when these two things happened but they both happened during the concert. First I met eyes with Himchan - I think that's what happened, I'm not 100% sure - and smiled widely. He smiled back at me sweetly and I felt like I was going to die because I was so happy and ugh. After having a 'moment' (? XD) with Himchan I had a 'moment' with Yongguk. The other members were talking and he was waiting for his turn while looking at us fans. I was standing on my toes to see them better and we met eyes. Then I smiled and he smiled back widely. Just thinking about it makes me fangirl TvT I don't dare to say that the others saw me during the show.

During BangX2 Yongguk got wild with his bottle of water and threw some to the audience (yes, I got hit by it even though I was about five (?) meters away from the stage)... that sounded weird but I don't know how else to say it. I think the other members did that too but I have no idea who.

Also, one of the members (I think it was Himchan) threw his towel to the fans at the beginning of the concert. I didn't see it coming (I think I was too focused on Zelo or something) and it hit my head. I almost got it but it fell from my head and the person behind me got it instead TnT When I turned around to look at the members again I think I saw Himchan laughing. I'm okay with not getting the towel but I'm kind of annoyed because I was so close to getting it :D

 

High Five event

So, I originally didn't buy the ticket to the high five event. Some of the CDs included a ticket and I got lucky! I went to check my album after the show and my mind went balnk when I found the ticket. I was like "OH MY GOD MOVE PLEASE I NEED TO GET BACK IN TO THE HALL" and pushed my way through the crowded hallway, back to the concert hall where the event was held. We made a queue. The order of the members was (I think): Zelo, Yongguk, Youngjae, Jongup, Daehyun and Himchan. I said 'saranghae' to every member while passing by. I was so nervous that I 1. Focused on their hands more than on their faces. 2. Walked past them faster than I needed to TnT I did look at Zelo who was the first one and his face was so cute when he looked at me. He smiled widely TuT I don't remember anything about Youngjae and Yongguk because I was too focused on their hands (I mean, I wanted to hit their hands percisely (what a lame excuse, I'm sorry)) and I feel sorry for them because I think they might have thought that I ignored them TnT I didn't look at Jongup either but I remember thinking that his hand was cute (I'm sorry I know that I'm weird but man I was so nervous TnT) XD I looked at Daehyun who said 'thank you' with a sweet smile (it was SO SWEET TuT). After giving a high five to Himchan (who looked slightly... awkward? XD) I just ran away because I felt so embarrassed about not daring to look at everyone's faces.

 

Overall thoughts

The concert was amazing and I have nothing to complain about. The members said they would come back to Finland and I hope that they will because I will definitely go if they do. Even though the tickets cost a lot so on it was all worth it because I think the members got a good impression about Finland (even though the hall wasn't full, thanks to the ticket prices). And even if they didn't like Finland I hope that they enjoyed the concert just as much as we did ^^

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