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Andrea 🍃 · @4M_Ikochin

24th May 2014 from TwitLonger

This is my 4minute fanbash in Barcelona fan account! (23/05/14)

First of all, this is written by me, from my point of view and how I experienced everything~ Those who know me would also know I always try to be factual, so I'll try not to get biased although it's a bit hard right now that I still have the memory so close and 4minute is my fav group ^^
Here I go~:

My friend and me arrived at the venue ( @ Razzmatazz) around 8:00 in the morning and we found there were already people waiting who arrived at 6:00! But we were the 6th/7th in the general queue (my friend and me got normal tickets, there was another queue for early entrance).

We spent the day chatting with other 4nia and fans, listening to music and some people even dancing. Also, the Kpop Nonstop staff was really friendly and were explaining everything in both Spanish and English :)

During the day the staff took pics of us holding some diamond-shaped banners from the tour (I hope we can see those pics soon
on their FB page!) and asked us to and fill a whiteboard with some questions to 4minute (that they'd answer during the showcase).

It was almost 17:00 when the staff put some fences at the entrance so we knew the girls were coming really soon (my friend had been there a couple of times before and she told me there's only one entrance to the venue so they'd must go that way).

We started to get a bit nervous and excited, and waited for them behind the fences in order to cheer them and welcome them ♥

https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/t1.0-9/10268639_776452459054578_514177442716611059_n.jpg Here you can see a pic the staff took almost right before they came, you can see me holding my Sso's banner lol

They arrived on a bus and waved at us from the inside while entering the venue. I first saw Gayoon and then Jihyun waving right at us, smiling widely. I don't remember seeing Hyuna or Jiyoon because it was really sunny and the windows were a bit tinted. The last one I saw was Sohyun, lifting her head up in order to see the crowd properly, looking curious ♥
My friend had her diadem on with “Gayoon” written in hangul, and she told me Hyuna spotted her and pointed at her while telling Gayoon, and Gayoon looked back and waved at my friend, looking surprised ^^
My first impression of them was that they were made from porcelain. Their skin seemed pretty soft and bright, they didn't even seem real to me, they're just gorgeous.

https://scontent-b-ams.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/t1.0-9/10375144_776519635714527_5558678910670011769_n.jpg Later on we entered the venue and waited inside till 19:30 when the showcase was set to start. My friend and me got really good spots (right behind the people with the early entrance tickets, 4th line more or less, so we were pretty close!), we could see the stage clearly.
It started with a VCR-intro from Fanbash and we got more excited, then the curtain fell down and they were right there. What's Your Name started. 
(I've post the setlist here http://www.twitlonger.com/show/n_1s1sf7n, as I said I'm not REALLY sure that was the right order of every song but it's accurate, maybe I've mistaken one).

Now I'll tell some of the most remarkable things from each performance (cause if I explain everything I felt and eveything that happened it'd take me the whole day).

I was holding my banner (http://instagram.com/p/oYQLf6EhLF/) during Whatcha' Doin' and Sohyun saw it, smiled and waved at me so I waved back at her ;; (Her-smile-tho).

Then they performed Wanna get to know me while introducing themselves and danced freestyle!

During the first ment we wished Gayoon a happy birthday since her bday was back in the 18th and she told us she was really touched. They said they were really happy to be in Barcelona and that they had the possibility to meet us in Spain since they've been looking forward to come to Europe long ago. They also introduced themselves in Spanish (Hi, I'm 4minute [position] [name] = Hola, soy [position] [name]!) and Sohyun told us "Encantada de conoceros" (nice to meet you in Spanish). She kept repeating "Bien" (Good) and "Gracias" (Thank You) ^^

Then they performed Muzik with neon-light rings and it was soooo cool! But THEN the lights went down and Change started. We thought it was only Hyuna on stage but then the rest appeared again and they all performed it ♥
Hyunah seemed really happy about it and I think Sohyun was the one who enjoyed that performance the most lol she's so energetic!
Right after Change, also all the members did 24/7 and it was really fun, I swear Jihyun was having fun as hell, smiling all the time, she seemed to really enjoy that concept :)
The fans were really loud with the fanchants during Mirror Mirror and Gayoon kept pointing at us and told us to sing along with them.
Then another ment and the Q&A. Sadly they didn't pick our questions. Each of them picked one paper and answer in order. They were asked what were they expecting the most in Barcelona, and Sohyun said just meeting us, and Jiyoon told us not just meeting us but became friends, trollyoon Ü (when she was going to pick her question she did her famous aegyo-cat walk and laughed).
A fan asked Jihyun if she liked the gay kiss from Whatcha' Doin'. She was really correct and smiled while telling us she thought it was going to be romantic but she was surprised because in the end it was just a bit crazy and overreacted, but funny. She told us it was the first gay kiss she saw in her life, and then asked if they were gay couples at the venue. Some guys told them they were a couple and kissed, and the girls were clapping, Jihyun was a bit shocked and Sohyun smiled really widely. Jihyun told us then that she found that really sweet since the kiss in the video was fake but this was a true love kiss ♥
They also talked about Spanish food, they really liked paella and Gayoon asked what else they'd have to try as well.
The Kpop Nonstop staff gave away signed albums to those whose questions were picked by the girls ^^
After this break they took some chairs and performed Pretend and I'm OK. Right from the beginning I started to cry, cause I find Hyunah's and Sohyun's singing voices really touching and sweet (also because Pretend is beautiful and I'm OK is such a good song).
Those were followed by Come In (such a sexy performance, sobs) and I'll Teach You which was really fun. Then the girls asked us which one we liked the most, and we were trying to tell them that both of them were great but they understood we liked the second one the most, so AhGa were like "OK bye guys!!" haha and 2JiSo started to sing Come In to cheer them up (and we also sang along).

Then we congratulate Sohyun on her Coming of Age, and since she's now and adult the girls told her to do a sexy dance. She started to dance as she knows, energetic and powerful, and since she was a bit shy she push the members individually to do a sexy dance as well. When it was Gayoon's turn she just made a heart and said "Gracias" ♥ Then we repeated "Gayoon, Gayoon!" until she danced a bit and the members told us it's really weird and they don't see Gayoon doing that often. Hyunah and Jiyoon said it was OK because Gayoon is sexy even without dancing. (True)
They also asked what songs we'd like to hear and we said Volume Up, What a Girl Wants, Love Tension, among others... (They sang just a bit of each one). We also told them we wanted to hear 2YOON's Why Not, and Gayoon forgot part of the lyrics and Jiyoon laughed really hard at her lol poor Gayoon...

Right after that, they all performed Wait a Minute and we danced with them! Then HuH started and it was just epic. During those they threw away some lightstick-bracelets and I got a pink one from Jihyun.
Is It Poppin'?, I don't care (I love it), Heart to Heart came together. During Is It Poppin'?, Sohyun and Hyunah were holding water guns and when it was ending they started to shot us (???) and we were all dancing and jumping. Then Jiyoon sang I don't care almost enterely and the rest of the members just did the chorus with her. In Heart to Heart I started crying again but just a bit (cause I saw Sohyun being so cheerful and then playing along with Hyunah, they were so so cute and I've always loved their interactions in H2H). Lots of balloms fell from the stage and we bounced them and give them back to 4minute (just for them to throw those away again lol). I kept a pink one for me <3
They were saying goodbye while performing Hot Issue, and I think with this one we were even louder than them, so 4nia and 4minute were almost singing the whole song together. Hyunah and Sohyun went down the stage and high five/waved at the fans (luckily there was a fence, I couldn't see them cause there were people in front of me but they just walked there for a bit and climb up again to the stage).
They said thank you (Gracias) again and again and went to the backstage, but we kept cheering and asking for an encore, so they came out again and performed What's Your Name while interacting with the fans ♥

They said goodbye and thank you again and went out. Sohyun was the last one, and she bowed at us while smiling ^^
In the end it was really sad seeing them go, but they had to have some rest cause the meet&greet was right after the showcase. Since we only got general access, my friend and me left the venue right away.

Now my general opinion and conclusions: More people than I expected, even though 4minute is a well-known group in Korea, we all know girl groups don't do as good here in Europe. Even male groups, who do better, sometimes have difficulties to reach good numbers while performing overseas.
I was also surprised about the fact that there were a lot of girls who came to see them, but also lots of male fans. When I asked about the groups they liked, some people told me they were 4nia but also some said they just liked some 4minute songs but they liked them as a group and wanted to support them on their European tour. When I was told this, I felt so touched as a fan, and I hope those people now like 4minute even more than before, and perhaps become 4nia after seeing them live ♥
I've read some news that used fake numbers and wrong info about the showcase. No, 1000 people didn't attend the showcase, we were far less. And they did not perform Volume Up. I'm telling this cause I've read it somewhere and not just once today.

To sum up, thanks again to 4minute for coming to Europe, it's a great achievement for a girlband and it's not only one concert but 2 showcases, and they know we're proud of them.
These girls are really hard working, they care about their fans, they have a great live performance and you have a lot of fun watching them. I'm not afraid of saying I'm proud of being a 4nia, cause they give me just good things in return.
I'm not kidding when I say Sohyun is such a talented person, and also charismatic and lovely. Hyunah is probably the sexiest person I've ever seen (and I'll ever see) in this world, and she's also cute and charming!, Jiyoon has really powerful vocals and her live rapping skills are just WOW, and Gayoon's timbre and voice and stage presence are overwhelming. Jihyun is a lovely, sweet person, and truly beautiful, and her vocals have improved a lot!
Everything I thought of them was true, but now my idea of 4minute has reached an even higher level.

Now, thanks to you for reading the whole thing, for further questions or just give your opinion/comment, please feel free to tweet me @4M_Ikochin

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