Dear Kevin,
Everyone that was an emo when they were teenagers had to listen to people telling them, "it's just a phase" and "you won't like those bands when you're older". But guess what? It was not just a phase! And I still listen to those bands.
The emo cultural movement had its biggest popularity in the beginning of the year 2000, mostly from 2004 until around 2012. The emo era got its revival in the past years. Unfortunately the people who identified with this culture suffered from a lot of prejudice. The artists and the fans from this scene always had their preferences questioned with bad eyes.
I know that when people think about emo music, they think about depressive lyrics. Well, that's not entirely incorrect but there's a lot of bands that have happy and energetic songs. Maybe you're even confused when I say that the band who plays Hey There Delilah is indeed an emo band, even if they have a lot of songs that you wouldn't say it's emo. One of the coolest things is how emo can be so diverse.
So now, after I did this small introduction, let me talk about the festival I went in the beginning of the month. Like I told you in my past letter, I would talk about the concerts only in this one, so here you go:
1st concert - Fresno: They're a brazilian band and the first one to play on the festival. It was only 11 am when they started their concert. They are actually the responsible for the emo revival in Brazil. In 2020, when we couldn't leave our houses, their vocalist decided to do livestreams playing songs on his guitar and raising funds/money for families that were having a hard time in that moment. That livestream brought a sense of nostalgia. The country was going through a bad time and Fresno was the band talking about it (making songs to report the horrible system the country was living in) and making a difference helping the ones that needed it the most. They're not only a fantastic band, but also great people. It's what always made me be a big fan of them. Anyway, back about their concert: IT WAS AMAZING!!!! The last time I saw them live was in 2018, so I was so excited to watch them again. Even if the concert was short, they did such a fantastic job. They sang one of my favorite songs ever, I got chills so many times. All the videos I recorded of their concert I'm screaming the lyrics in the background lol It was amazing amazing amazing, no other band could start the festival as amazingly as they did.
2nd concert - Plain White T's: You can't imagine my happiness when the band was confirmed to play in this festival. I was waiting for that moment since 2008. I was so so so happy. It was their first time in Brazil so their energies were so good. They have such energetic songs, and I couldn't believe when they started playing one of my favorite songs just because brazilian fans asked them to play it. They don't ever play that song on tour SO LIKE THE FACT THAT THEY DID IT JUST FOR US. I was almost crying when the song is far from being a sad one. AND OF COURSE THEY PLAYED HEY THERE DELILAH!!! I wrote you a letter last year talking about how much it meant to me when I was going through a hard time and you went live and played Hey There Delilah (it was in 2021). It was so important to me. I love this song so much, it's my favorite song ever, so to see someone that I admire so much playing this song made me feel stronger in a moment I really needed it. Their concert was amazing, I didn't want it to ever end. Btw before the concert started, I had a photocard of yours with me and I heard someone saying behind me, "is that Kevin?". So I looked behind me and there were two girls that are fans of other kpop groups. They're not deobis but they knew who you are 🖤 I talked with them briefly, but it was really nice. EMOS FOR KPOP FOR REAL.
3rd concert - Mayday Parade: They are one of my favorite pop punk bands ever. I was really happy to be able to see them. They sang one of the most beautiful songs ever, it's called Miserable At Best. I swear, you have to hear this one. The song has beautiful piano and the lyrics are amazing. Because you're a pianist yourself, I always wondered what you would think about this song. I think it would suit your voice by the way, I'm just saying. Their concert was beautiful, full of energy, I sang out loud to all their songs. It was an amazing sensation to be there, I can't wait to see them live again.
The 4th, 6th and 7th concert I was just vibing, I'm not a huge fan of the artists but the concerts were really good, I got to rest for a bit for the other concerts. I even recorded a video of one of the bands while I was thinking "what Kevin would say about screamo bands?". It was before YOU TOLD US YOU KNOW WHAT SCREAMO IS LIKE OMG? That was not in my 2024 bingo.
5th concert - Boys Like Girls: I think you know at least one of their songs, because they have two famous songs featuring Taylor Swift and also Twice. When I say Emos for Kpop it's really true. They are a band that has a pop rock energy. They have sad songs but mostly the songs they play are vibrant. Their singer is sooo nice and he performed so well even if he had to do it with a sling on his arm. I love their songs so I enjoyed so much singing every single one.
8th concert - All Time Low: I stayed over a decade bitter that I didn't get to see their concert in my hometown. I was already a fan back then but I couldn't go. I always regretted it so much, but well, I'm healed now! Their concert was even more special because they got to play when the sun was about to set. Amazing concert, it healed my 14 years old self tbh.
9th concert - The All-American Rejects: One word to describe: INCREDIBLE. The energy, the setlist, the vocals, it was all so so so good. I vibed so much to their concert, they played my favorite songs of them, I was feeling the happiest.
10th concert - NX Zero: They're another brazilian band. I listen to their songs for so long, I don't even remember when I started listening to them because I was so young. Their concert is perfect. They have really amazing and relatable lyrics, singing it all with them was incredible.
11th concert - A Day to Remember: I wish I had higher energy to jump to their songs, because what an amazing concert! They are not a full screamo band but they do have some songs that have it and it's amazing. I know it's not your cup of tea lol They're genius, they are a versatile band, they have beautiful acoustic songs too. Amazing amazing amazing.
12th concert - Simple Plan: Last but not least, one of the biggest and best emo bands ever. They have so many amazing emo anthems, I remember watching their music videos on MTV at such a young age. They were one of my first contact with the emo world. Their concert is one of the best things ever! I even forgot to record some parts because I was enjoying it sooo much. I was physically tired but when they started their concert I GOT SO MUCH ENERGY I JUMPED SO MUCH. They sang important songs, fun songs (did you know they're the band behind the song from Scooby Doo?), and one recent song they made with two pop punk artists that I love, I was so emotional. AND THEY'RE CANADIANS!!! They loved Brazil so much, they made such funny videos enjoying the country. Amazing artists, amazing people. I'm so so so happy and fulfilled, for real. It was a dream that came true.
🖤
Wow, I really wrote so much, I hope you didn't get too tired of me reading it all. I just wanted to share my really good days with you. I think music is the coolest and best thing in this world, it makes us happy, it makes us feel understood and important. I wish I could go to concerts every week.
And talking about music, just a few days left until the comeback. All the concepts were so beautiful, the photographs, the teaser of the music video. And the Oscar of best picture goes to... The Boyz Nectar MV teaser, congratulations. I see a lot of references from old concepts, omggg. I can't wait to watch the full mv over and over, listen to the songs over and over too. Since this letter is already too long, I'll talk about it all when it's all released. So, see you soon.
Take good care, sleep well and eat good food. For a healthy and happy comeback, it'll be the best one so far!!! I know I talked a lot today about other artists, but never forget you're my favorite one always!
Te amo to the moon and back.
Sincerely,
Gigi.
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