Two for the Knight
Concert by Brian McKnight and Regine Velasquez | |||||||||||||
Location | Araneta Center, Quezon City, Philippines | ||||||||||||
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Venue | Araneta Coliseum | ||||||||||||
Start date | February 14, 2002 | ||||||||||||
End date | February 15, 2002 | ||||||||||||
No. of shows | 2 | ||||||||||||
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Two for the Knight was a co-headlining concert by American singer-songwriter
Background and development
In January 2000, American singer-songwriter
Synopsis and reception
Velasquez opened the show with a performance of "To Reach You" from her album Reigne (2001), before transitioning into "(I've Had) The Time of My Life".[6] She then sat centerstage and sang the ballad "Never Too Far", which was followed by a medley of her film soundtracks: "Ikaw", "Pangako", and "Kailangan Ko'y Ikaw". Next, Velasquez performed a series of disco songs from the 1970s, which were followed by an acoustic version of "Hanggang Ngayon". She ended her segment with a rendition of Michael Bolton's "Go the Distance". For the next number, McKnight joined Velasquez onstage and the pair performed the duets "Love Is" and "Whenever You Call".[7] McKnight's solo part then began with the Justin Timberlake collaboration "My Kind of Girl", as excerpts from Timberlake's part were shown onscreen.[7] The setlist continued with the songs "6, 8, 12" and "Back at One". The show ended with his performance of "One Last Cry".[6][7]
Writing for The Philippine Star, Kap Maceda praised McKnight's and Velasquez's performances and complimented the show's "musical value", calling it a "Valentine’s offering too tempting to resist".[7] He continued to commend Velasquez's vocals during the duet numbers, saying, "Score a point for Filipino ability–which McKnight was only too willing to acknowledge".[7] Maceda was also appreciative of McKnight's singing and his "equal dexterity with the guitar and keyboards".[7] Similarly, the Manila Standard termed it "the most successful Valentine show of the year".[8] The concert was recorded and later released in VHS and Video CD (VCD) format in June 2002.[9]
Set list
This set list is adapted from the live recording of Two for the Knight.[6][a]
- "To Reach You"
- "(I've Had) The Time of My Life"
- "Never Too Far"
- "Ikaw" / "Pangako" / "Kailangan Ko'y Ikaw"
- "I Will Survive" / "If All Were Gonna Do Is Dance" / "Last Dance"
- "Hanggang Ngayon"
- "Go the Distance"
- "Love Is" (performed with Velasquez)
- "Whenever You Call" (performed with Velasquez)
- "My Kind of Girl"
- "6, 8, 12"
- "Back at One"
- "One Last Cry"
See also
Notes
References
- ^ a b Matias Pizzarro, Shirley (January 23, 2000). "Brian McKnight to guest in Regine concert in April?". Manila Bulletin.
- ^ Torre, Nestor (April 10, 2000). "Loggins, McKnight in an exclusive concert". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on July 30, 2022. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
- ^ a b c Red, Isah (January 16, 2002). "Two for the Knight". Manila Standard. Archived from the original on July 30, 2022. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
- ^ Torre, Nestor (January 22, 2002). "Brian McKnight shares the stage with Regine in two-night concert". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on July 30, 2022. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
- ^ Salterio, Leah (February 13, 2002). "No lonely nights in Manila for Brian Mcknight". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on July 30, 2022. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
- ^ a b c Viva Music Group (2002). Two for the Knight (Liner notes). Brian McKnight and Regine Velasquez. Viva Records.
- ^ a b c d e f Maceda Aguila, Kap (February 24, 2002). "Loving the Knight life". The Philippine Star. Archived from the original on June 15, 2020. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
- ^ "Two for the Knight". Manila Standard. June 19, 2002. Archived from the original on July 30, 2022. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
- ^ a b "Brian McKnight-Regine concert now on video". Philippine Daily Inquirer. June 19, 2022. Archived from the original on July 30, 2022. Retrieved July 29, 2022.