“In my heart, the essence of the fifth season is that, no matter what colours, when all blended together, the end result is a white hue.”

This would describe Taiwanese singer Angela Chang’s idea of a Fifth Season (第五季), the title of her latest album release. Recently in Singapore to promote her CD, the 27-year-old said, “I feel that no matter what life experiences you go through, you’ll still go back to the simplest, purest thoughts,” relating to the description of her unique season.

It’s been about 2 years since the petite songstress visited the country for the Singapore Hit Awards 2007, and with a laugh Angela revealed that savouring the local delights was top on the list of things she wanted to do.

Of course, fans weren’t left out of the picture. The diva of many transformations had an autograph session and a music showcase at The Max Pavilion on Nov 21.

Belting numbers from Fifth Season, Angela kicked off the mini concert with a catchy tune, “Shake your head (摇摆头)”. Decked out in a white off-shoulder dress, embellished with crystals on one side, the powerful vocalist sang and danced along in her black stilettos.

A jam-packed line-up of songs that include “The place we see the furthest (看得最远的地方)”, “Fifth Season (第五季)”, “Occasionally (偶尔)” and a cover of the Bee Gees’ popular number, “I Started A Joke”, followed as fans cheered and screamed in applause.

After 5 tracks, Y.E.S 93.3FM DJ Dennis Chew came on stage to host a game where 6 fans had a chance to interact up-close with the bubbly actress, who was last seen on TV as rags-to-riches heiress Xiao Mai in Romantic Princess (公主小妹). The 3 lucky guys had to saunter across the platform in an effeminate manner while the 3 sporting girls sashayed in a manly demeanour. All the contestants took home an autographed single as an appreciation for their participation.

The artiste then went on to present a medley of familiar favourites with accompaniment from a ‘live’ band. Angela gave a splendid performance that got the crowd singing along with her recital of “Don’t Want To Understand (不想懂得)”, “Invisible Wings (隐形的翅膀)”, “Darling, That isn’t Love (亲爱的, 那不是爱情)” and “My Lost Happiness (遗失的美好)”.

While living up to her reputation as one of Mandopop’s most talented female singers, displaying impressive vocal prowess and hitting the fluctuation of high and low notes flawlessly, the experienced young soloist also maintained composure when the music accompaniment from the band went awry. Angela sustained her beat and pulled off the tunes with ease. Even when the backing disc skipped, she stopped to redo the song and asked the audience calmly, “Do you want to hear “The place we see the furthest” again?”

Fans responded with screams of enthusiasm and the star jokingly answered saying, “This sound isn’t that loud…” Supporters reciprocated with even louder clamouring.

“White (白白的)” was a fantasy-like finale with confetti falling from above, ending the concert on a high note. Also as a bonus, the attendees were given an opportunity to get Angela’s signature on their Fifth Season albums after enjoying 1 and a half hours of her amazing vocal and visual showcase.