Celebrating the 36th Birthday, Aeternitas Concert KLa Project Becomes a Special Tribute for Fans

Kapanlagi.com - Katon Bagaskara (vocals), LiLo (guitar), and Adi Adrian (piano) performed all out in the KLa Project concert titled Aeternitas held at Istora Senayan, Jakarta, on Friday night, October 25, 2024. This concert proves that KLa Project continues to exist in the Indonesian music scene even after 36 years of their career.

In a written statement received by KapanLagi.com via Liputan6.com, this concert, promoted by KLa Corporation and Kestone CLE Indonesia, is a celebration of KLa Project's 36th birthday designed as a special tribute from the idol to the fans. Meanwhile, Aeternitas, which is the title of this concert, is interpreted as an eternal symphony and a bridge connecting generation to generation, presenting a performance that will be remembered forever.

1. Drifting in Nostalgia

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The Aeternitas concert opened poignantly with the song 'Gerimis' at 20:30 WIB. The opening was fitting as the streets around Senayan were wet after being drenched by rain earlier. About 4 thousand KLanese, the term for KLa Project fans, were swept away as the song released in 1997 was performed.

"This concert is special. Because usually we hold it every five years. But this is just a year since we held another solo concert. Do you know why, Kak LiLo?" said Katon on stage.

"Because this year I turned 60 years old. So, this is the sponsor," said LiLo while mentioning several brands that are well-known among the senior crowd.

2. Joking with Fans

Throughout the concert, KLa Project indeed threw several jokes to the audience. Not excluding age-related jokes, considering the senior members of KLa Project.

"Don’t call us pakde, okay?" said LiLo in response to an audience member who addressed him that way.

"Yeah, just call us om," Katon chimed in.

"As long as we are not called KPK and the Attorney General's Office, we’re fine being called whatever," LiLo retorted again.

3. Present a New Arrangement

The KLa Project itself performed 24 numbers in their concert this time. In the early minutes of the concert, Katon and friends kicked off with several songs such as 'Menjemput Impian' and 'Dekadensi'.

They also introduced several new arrangements and elements in their songs. In the song 'Waktu Tersisa', there is a collaboration between KLa Project and Sundanese gamelan and rampak kendang. Meanwhile, in 'Lagu Baru', KLa Project added rampak kendang as an accent in the interlude section. As for 'Semoga', it flows with the accompaniment of a string section, the sound of violins and bass, also known as double bass.

They performed several of their hit songs, ranging from 'Tak Bisa Ke Lain Hati', 'Tentang Kita', 'Yogyakarta', to 'Terpuruk Ku Di Sini'.

4. Collaborate with Local Musicians

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Several famous names also performed on the Aeternitas concert stage. Approaching the third quarter of the concert, the band Lomba Sihir, led in part by Tristan Juliano, the youngest son of Addie MS and Memes, took the stage. This group performed the hit 'Rentang Asmara' by KLa Project.

A sweet surprise occurred when Once Mekel took the stage to perform the song 'Romansa'. "You sound great. Why don't you just become a singer?" joked Katon to Once Mekel, a member of the Indonesian House of Representatives from PDI-P.

5. Sweet Closure

At the end of the concert, a new song titled 'No Need to Chase Love' was inserted. Katon stated that this song is the answer to the questions of many people who have been waiting for a song from KLa.

"Well, this is our new song. Actually, we have a lot of new songs in stock. We will release them at the right time later," said Katon.

He continued, "Like the song 'No Need to Chase Love', we performed it for the first time at our 36th anniversary concert, and you are the first to hear this song. I hope you like it," said Katon while closing this magnificent concert.

(lip/rsp)