Newly reformed Taiwanese boy band Energy, consisting (from left) Shuwei, Edy, Kunda, Milk and Toro, performed a concert at the Taipei Arena on July 28. TAIPEI – It has been two decades since they sang, rapped and danced together, but Energy are determined to live up to their name. At one of their comeback concerts in Taipei on July 28, which The Straits Times attended, the Taiwanese boy band proved they still got it.
Before a sold-out crowd at the 13,000-capacity Taipei Arena, the group’s five original members – Milk, Edy, Toro, Kunda and Shuwei – performed a spirited 165-minute show of more than 20 numbers. The set list included bass-heavy hits like Come On (2002) and fun hip-hop songs such as Ra-Men Song (2003), which shot them to fame in the early 2000s. Although it seemed only Milk executed the more challenging breakdancing moves such as backspins and holding acrobatic poses, the others were still capable of locking, popping and shuffling their way into fans’ hearts.
Edy’s vocals retained their brightness and expressiveness on ballads such as More Than Words (2002), and Kunda made it a point to jokingly remind the audience that he was just as good-looking as he was in the past. Formed in 2002, Energy fell victim to internal conflicts and other tensions, which led to the group splintering from 2003. In 2009, they went on hiatus and the members focused on their individual pursuits.
Toro joined another boy band, Typhoon; Milk formed his own artiste management com.