Wednesday, November 30, 2011

More London Concert Pictures & Review

Photo by Bullehynka - Daniel, Ralph, Alex, Kavana, Liam, Luke, Stefan,
Ben, Barney, Jonathan, Matthew R-A, Josh, Jakub (Kuba), Sammy, Jakob  

Wow! For a concert that had no Meet & Greet, we're doing pretty well with pictures from the London concert! It's the concert that just keeps giving. :) If you copy, please make sure you credit the photographer. First up is another beautiful picture from Bullehynka from France. This picture is so warm and clear. I like the shadows on their robes. :)

Next are some amazing pictures from Michael (LiberaFan4Ever) from the UK. He saw some of the boys after the concert! :D

Josh looks really happy. He did a great job at the concert.



Ben was so kind and greeted the fans.

Tom Cully! He's still working with Libera behind the scenes. :D

Smiley Daniel is always so nice to greet the fans also. :)

Then we have pictures and a review from Lucy from the UK! :)

I arrived at St George's at about 16:45 and there were already a small group of people waiting. I joined the queue and at about 17:00, the boys arrived. We could see them getting down their couch and entering the dressing room beside the cathedral. It was quite cold but we all cheered up when we saw the boys. However, since they have arrived one gentleman started to film and photo (with flashlight on!) standing right below the windows of the dressing room. Luckily and obviously, I guess the chaperons found this quite soon and we could no longer see the boys through the dressing room windows any more... OK, we should all thank this intrusive gentleman for this. I hoped the chaperons could have stopped him. :(

The cathedral doors opened at about 19:00. I collected my ticket from a lady before the doors open. After I secured my seat in the front row, I went to the back of the cathedral and purchased my programmes and a copy of the Christmas album. I sat in the left hand side, with Mr Prizeman's piano and keyboard in front of me. This time the piano and keyboard were put together so Mr Prizeman did not need to "travel" between the two sides of the stage.


Steven's keyboard was on the right side instead and there was a camera man in front of him. They have small LED Tv screens connected to the camera on each of the pillars so even people sitting at the back could have a close view of the stage.



For the programme, they stated the boys' names in full this time. Like Sammy's name appeared as Samuel and Mini Ben as Benedict. So we can see that Nano Ben was Benjamin Fairman (sounds quite cool, isn't it?) And Barney became Barnaby.

The concert started on time. And it was the same setting as their Philippines tour.

Jubilate+LiberaIt was all dark at first, then I could see several boys entered the stage. I did not figure out who sang the first alleluja but it the second one was from Ralph. This song was always one of my favourites. It transferred into Libera with Eoghan and Luke did the solo parts. But the last high notes, which is my favourite part of this song, were still from Ralph. And he did an amazing job again.

Cassius and Barney's speech to greet the audience.

Joy To the World
Before this song, Mr Prizeman asked the boys to cheer up for the song by waving his hands like dancing, this made us nearly laughed out. What a devoted and funny director he is!

Still, Still, Still
The first row of the boys kneeled during this song. This song was really gentle and calm, and Ralph's solo was perfect.

Song of Life
Ralph's splendid solo again (again, again!). I was nearly in tears during this song. And to me it sounded even better than the CD.

Here Cassius and Mini Michael's speech made people laugh a lot. They introduced us the Moose and "His name is Moose". And they dressed the Moose up with some red and green garlands! They also reminded us not to mistake the Moose with common reindeers, or it will "hurt his feelings". lol

SanctusA classical Libera song. I could hear Stefan's beautiful high notes during the song. And the last Sanctus was by Luke.

Salva Me
The Salvas were done by Matthew RA, but from my seat I could not see him as he was blocked by the big boys. Something off topic, I listen to this one a lot when I got upset, as if to set myself free. lol

Stay With Me
Daniel's solo, with Cassius standing beside him to support. And the high notes were by Matthew RA. And all of them did a great job.

Jude's speech to introduce the musicians.

Veni Emmanuel
Josh and Ralph duet, and the gaudes at the beginning and the end of the song were from Ralph. I like Josh's solo very much, but I'd also love to see Daniel sing it live. And I'm sure it will be amazing.

Exsultate
Very joyful song, solo by Stefan. And I do love the movements and percussions in this song.

Interval
Mr Philipp made a short speech to thank the audience and encourage us to share their music with our friends and family. And I promise I definitely will. lol

Carol of the Bells
I was looking forward to seeing this song live and it was great. There were loads of movements and I love Stefan and Ralph's ahhhs. This song was so cheerful and it made me feel warm.

GloriaAnother song with quite a grand image.

Barney's Speech Here's another speech that made me laugh. Barney introduced their robes with Cassius's help. When mentioning the hoods he pulled Cassius's down. Barney returned to his position after he has finished. But Cassius remained where he was with his face covered, until Mr prizeman played the first notes of The Fountain. Then Cassius seemed to have been waken up and joined the boys quickly. lol

The Fountain
This is also one of my favourites and Ralph just sounded amazing with the gentle lower parts and the awesome high parts.

Eternal Light
Stefan's solo. His voice was really powerful and warm. I felt "cured" during this song. lol

Sing the Story
Luke's solo, and this song sounded quite like the CD. For me Luke's voice has quite a special type of brightness and power.

Liam's speech on lower voices.

Ave Verum
Carlos did the solo and Matthew RA on the high notes. And this song was a good chance to hear the big boys. My favourite part of this song was the V shape by the end with Josh in the front. But pity no duet from Jakob... someone said his voice has changed. :(

In Dulci Jubilo
This song was so cheerful and I started to smile automatically the moment I heard it.

Glory To Thee
Eoghan's solo. And I love the way that the song goes from high to low.

Nano Ben's speech. He told us how he got his nickname and wished everyone a merry Christmas. This little one was really adorable! :P

How Shall I Sing That Majesty
Stefan sang the first verse and Eoghan did the second. I think Eoghan will be the next Libera main soloist! This song was really moving and it added a great end to the concert.

Encore: White Christmas
I did not think much about this song before for it sounds a little too pop. But with Stefan's solo and Libera's arrangements I just fell in love with it.




Thank you, Bullehynka, Michael and Lucy for sharing your great pictures and a great review! :D

Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Philippines Deluxe Christmas Album


The re-release of Libera's Christmas Album with the extra track of "Himig ng Pasko" is now available in the Philippines! It's like their Deluxe edition because it's only available in the Philippines. Marj from the Pines shared a picture of it. She bought her CD at TriNoma Mall in Quezon City, Manila. It has all the picture/lyric cards in it, but still no silver Christmas ornament.


Libera performed "Himig ng Pasko" as a second encore at the PICC Manila concert last month. Here's the official video for it. If you don't have this CD, you'll want to get it! Lucky, lucky Philippines!

Libera on Songs of Praise


UPDATED - November 26, 29

Libera will be appearing on the BBC One TV program Songs of Praise on December 4, 2011 at 5:25 p.m. Hey! That's Liam's 16th birthday! :D The show has a Christmas theme called "God Made Man" where they explore the significance of Jesus' birth. It DOES look like it'll be a new song! Eoghan and Stefan are standing in the center.

Hope Libera posts it on YouTube. Thank you to Dani for the info and Jimmy Riddle for the picture from their preview commercial. :)

O Holy Night Video



And Libera just keeps on giving! They also did a video of "O Holy Night." This one seems to have been filmed on the same day as "Carol of the Bells" since it's the same 18 boys. This one is inside a house.

This song is so beautiful and relaxing. Ralph's solo and then duet with Stefan are stunning. In the second verse I like how the high part is sung a bit staccato above the other parts. The violin is really nice in this song, too.

Thank you again, Libera! :)

Carol of the Bells Video



Thanksgiving in the US is done, but we still have a lot for which to be thankful! Libera is making more videos! The first one is another version of "Carol of the Bells." This is my favorite song from their Christmas Album! The arrangement is just brilliant! Love Stefan's high notes plus Stefan and Ralph's solos and Cassius' ding-dong-ding-dong at the end.

This video was filmed in a park somewhere, and there are lots of Fall leaves all around, so it must've been filmed recently. There are only 18 boys in it, either because the garden is small or not everyone was available. I see Luke, Kavana, Barney, Ralph, Matthew M, Matthew R-A, Cassius, Stefan, Jude, Eoghan, Sammy, Jonathan, Daniel, Dylan, Isaac, Kuba (Jakub), Michael and Henry.

Listen to this one to wake you up before you go off to school or work. You'll be bouncing into the building! :) Thank you, Libera! 

Monday, November 28, 2011

Libera on BlissTV



BAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!! This was one of THE BEST Libera videos I have ever seen!!! I'm dying laughing at my computer! Isaac, Cassius, Kavana, Michael and Jude went on BlissTV to introduce songs on their Christmas Carol Takeover show. This must be what the boys are like all the time, but most of the time they clip or edit out the really crazy parts! I love it like this! Just the way the boys introduce themselves is funny! Jude sounds like a sports announcer. My mom say Isaac sounds like one of the Beatles, and Cassius and Kavana do these really funny head/eyebrow things.


Apparently Josh is now 100 meters tall! I love the look on Kav's face when Cassius says that! :D Side note: Are we supposed to call them a "boy band" or a "choir?" I'm so confused!

Moving on...I think I like Cassius' version of "Walking In the Air." It goes something like this: "I'm walking in the air...and the rest I have forgott-en. I think it goes on about snow-men..." Kav's eye-roll and facepalm make this all the more PRICELESS!

The next song is *insert waving hands around* "Wonderful Christmastime."


Adding to the physical craziness is the little dance that everyone does when Cassius says, "Shakin' Stevens." Or does he say, "Shakin' It Stevens?" Haha!


 Then Kavana says it's time for a break now. Isaac seems genuinely disgusted with this, saying "Agh," rolling his eyes and shaking his head. So funny! Don't these people know he has stuff to do today?!

Next Jude sings the title "Last Christmas" and they all make a punching move when they say "Wham!" And were they not expecting Cassius to break out the Donald Duck voice? He's even better at it now! It gave everyone a good laugh anyway!


I think the "Silent Night" bit was my absolute favorite! Here is their list of the noises that keep them from having a literal silent night: Cars, trains, planes, buses, helicopters, boats, washing machines, cats, dogs (this one is much agreed upon), dishwashers, mice (this one is debated for a while), and apparently in Jude's house those times when "my mum even shouts at me dad in an argument." :D Isaac decides it is time to be done and emphasizes that point by putting Cassius' hand into Cassius' face with a "We've had enough, mate." lol!


When Cassius announces the song "Let It Snow," Isaac again sighs and rolls his eyes like "Will this never end?" This kid is sooo funny! And Cassius is very thoughtful about the fact that there is snow on their Christmas album even though the picture was taken in the middle of summer. lol Here is their list of favorite snow activities -

Jude: Snowball fights - always fun...except when you lose and get pelted with snowballs. lol (I have a cousin who always wins)

Kavana: Sledging? Sledding? - this one I agree whole-heartedly with, if he means sledding. lol. It's one of my favorite snow activities.

Cassius: Making "massive" (how big is debatable) snowball forts. This one is extremely fun too, and works well with Jude's favorite activity!

Isaac: Putting snow down Cassius' back...hmm...prankster right there everyone! :D

I'm guessing Isaac doesn't enjoy Jessica Simpson's "Let It Snow." Just watch his face. lol


On to the Glee segment. Isn't Michael so cute?! I love the argument over who is the biggest Glee fan which Kavana is forced to split up. Isaac again tries to silence Cassius by bonking his nose with the CD. Jude cracks me up with "Stuff it, you lot." Hahaha! Who is the biggest fan really? The world may never know...


OK, so the "Silent Night" bit may have some competition for my favorite from the "Christina Gorilla" one! KAVANA CRACKS ME UP! That accent! Christina Aguilera! Hahahaha!!! Love it!!! :D :D :D And it apparently warrants a tap on the nose from Isaac!


At the end Kavana does a magic trick and pulls a copy of their album seemingly out of nowhere! This was such a great video guys! I'm still laughing! :D Thank you to Michael for recording it off the TV for all of us!

Picture from the BlissTV twitter page.


All: Hello. We're Libera.

Jude: And welcome to our Christmas Carol Takeover. I'm Jude.

Isaac: I'm Isaac.

Cassius: I'm Cassius.

Kavana: I'm Kavana.

Michael: I'm Mike(?)

Isaac: We all, well basically, we all come from lots of different schools in South London.

Cassius: We have some young ones like Isaac here. He's only 8, actually. And we have LOTS of older ones who are like 17 or 16. And like Josh. He's like 100 meters tall.

Kavana: Some people describe Libera as a classic "boy band," as we're called. But we're more of a choir, and we sing our own twists on little Christmas things and Christmas carols that you hear in this Christmas Carols Takeover. Up next is "Walking In the Air" by Aled Jones, who's one of our great friends. We EVEN sang at his wedding.

Cassius: And I think I know how some of it goes. It goes, "I'm walking in the air. And the rest I have forgotten. I think it goes on about snowmen."

Jude: Our next song is going to be played and sung by Paul McCartney which is called "Wonderful Christmastime."

All: It's Christmas!!

Michael: That's right. Um, coming up next, it's Slade.

Isaac: Up next is...

Cassius: "Merry Christmas, Everybody (one)"

All: by Shakin' Stevens.

Kavana: It's time for a break now, but join us, Libera, back here very soon.

Jude: Hello. We are Libera. Our next song is "Last Christmas" by...

All: Wham!

Jude: Our next song is called "I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day." Actually, Disney released a video with Donald Duck's 3 nephews wishing it would be Christmas every day. Wishful thinking. It did happen. They got so bored.

Cassius in Donald Duck voice: I wish it could be Christmas every day!

Kavana: Our next song is "Silent Night." Although, when we go to sleep we don't actually have a silent night. Do we?

All: No. There's like cars, trains, planes, buses, helicopters, boats,...

Isaac: Washing machines.

Jude: Cats, dogs.

Kavana: Dishwashers.

Cassius: Especially MY dog. My dog, yeah, she just barks through the night. She's not...?

Kavana: Mice.

Cassius: What?!!

Kavana: Not really. You can get mice. I have a pet mouse.

Jude: And even sometimes my mum even shouts at me dad in an argument.

Isaac: I think we've had enough, everyone.

Cassius: There's a lot of noises, so it's quite hard to get to sleep.

Isaac: We've had enough, mate.

Cassius: Hello. Coming up next is "Let It Snow." And actually there's snow on our Christmas Album, even though we took that picture right in the middle of summer. So, I don't get why it's snowing. Do any of you? No, I wouldn't think so.

Jude: Anyway, when it snows I like to have a snowball fight.

Kavana: Sledding.

Cassius: I love making snowball forts, like massive ones like urggg...  Oh, that's not big, is it? A bit bigger.

Kavana: That big.

Isaac: I like putting snow down Cassius' back.

Kavana: Well, anyway, here's Jessica Simpson's "Let It Snow."

Michael: Hello. Up next is Glee with "The Most Wonderful Time of the Year."

Cassius: I'm actually the most amazing fan of Glee.

Isaac: No you're not. I am.

Cassius: No, no, no, I am. I am.

Jude: Stuff it, you lot. I am.

Cassius: No, I am.

Michael: I am.

Jude: I am.

Cassius: I have Season 1 and 2 but not 3 yet because it actually hasn't come out. I'm going to get it when it comes out.

Kavana: I think we can all say that we all love Glee, and we think it's a fantastic show.

Jude: Coming up next we have "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" by Annie Lennox.

Isaac: Coming up next is "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" by Christina Gorilla.

Kavana: Christina Aguilera! Oh! Christina Aguilera! Christina Gorilla - neh, neh, neh! Christina Aguilera!

Cassius: That was our last song in our Christmas Carol Takeover.

Michael: We hope you enjoyed the selection of music.

Jude: We wish you a merry Christmas.

All: And a happy New Year!

Kavana: Ooh! And don't forget, our Christmas Album is out now.

Saturday, November 26, 2011

London Concert Picture & Review

Left - Cassius, Jude, Nano Ben, Henry, Dylan, Tom
Center - Daniel, Ralph, Alex, Kavana, Liam, Luke, Tiarnan, Stefan, (Eoghan behind Stefan),
Ben, Barney (Barnaby), Jonathan, Matthew R-A, Josh, Kuba (Jakub), Sammy, Jakob
Right - Mr. Prizeman, Matthew J, Ciaran, Carlos, Michael, Matthew M, Issac

Bullehynka from France attended the London concert and shared this picture with us all! Her pictures are always so great! If you copy, please credit her. The 5 newbies are not pictured. They did not sing all of the songs since they are so new, so sometimes they sat behind the choir. Thank you for the picture, Bullehynka! :D

Fan de LoK from France also attended the concert. He said that "Veni Veni Emmanuel" sung by Josh was the most incredible moment of the concert. "I was first surprised and then moved to tears hearing him singing as he sung. Even now deep, his voice is still full of emotions."

On "Stay With Me," Daniel and Cassius' voices complemented each other perfectly. He couldn't distinguish one from the other.

On "Carol of the Bells," the stage movements were impressive. The boys changed positions all the time! The song is already bouncy and rhythmic, and it was increased by the dynamic they added with their movements.

On "Ave Verum," they timed it perfectly moving from random positions to form the V with everyone decreasing in height from front to back. Jonathan was at the front in Canada, but Josh was again at the front like he was for US 2011.

And he said that Moose was in a Christmas mood and wore some red and green decorations around his neck! :D Thank you, Fan de LoK! Wish we could have been there with you!

Friday, November 25, 2011

London Concert

Yuki's picture before the concert started

The London concert starts in just 2 hours! Fan de Lok was lined up at 10:00 am! :D It's very cold in London today. The boys arrived about 30 minutes ago, and Dani reports that all the regular boys are there including Josh, Ben, Liam and Daniel. Hope the concert goes well and that everyone has a wonderful time!

UPDATE:

There were 34 boys singing at the concert which included 5 newbies!!! Thanks to Bullehynka for the picture of the program with the boys' names! :D


1.   Henry Barrington
2.   Jonathan Barrington
3.   Ciaran Bradbury-Hickey
4.   Tiarnan Branson
5.   Jude Collins
6.   Luke Collins
7.   Liam Connery
8.   Kavana Crossley
9.   Thomas Delgado-Little
10. Jakob De Menezes-Wood
11. Dylan Duffy
12. Benjamin Fairman
13. Daniel Fontannaz
14. Matthew Jansen
15. Stefan Leadbeater
16. Alexander Leggett
17. Misha Lieven
18. Barnaby Lindsell
19. Isaac London
20. Joshua Madine
21. Matthew Madine
22. Eoghan McCarthy
23. Oscar McFall
24. Michael Menezes
25. Samuel Moriarty
26. Kuba Niedermaier-Reed
27. Cassius O'Connell-White
28. Benedict Philipp
29. Matthew Rangel-Alvares
30. Carlos Rodriguez
31. Ralph Skan
32. Bertie Smart
33. Michael Ustynovych-Repa
34. Lucas Wood

I wonder if Michael Menezes and Lucas Wood are related to Jakob De Menezes-Wood! :D I want to see pictures of them all!

It was a sold-out concert. There were programs and CD's for sale at the door. Sam Leggett and James Mordaunt were sitting in the audience, and Murkskis heard at the concert that Freddie Ingles has moved away and is not in Libera any more. :'( Jakob was standing with the big boys on the back row, so his voice may have changed. 

The song list was the same as for the Philippines concert.

1. Jubilate into Libera - solo Cassius & Barney then Eoghan & Luke
Speech: Barney & Cassius on Josh & Jonathan being oldest
2. Joy to the World
3. Still, Still, Still - solo Ralph
4. Song of Life - solo Ralph
Speech: Cassius & Michael with Moose
5. Sanctus
6. Salva Me - high salvas Matthew R-A
7. Stay With me - still Daniel! & Cassius, descant MRA
Speech: Jude introducing musicians
8. Veni Emmanuel - solo Josh & Ralph - really awesome!
9. Exultate - solo Stefan

Interval

10. Carol of the Bells
11. Gloria in Excelsis
Speech: Barney with Cassius on keeping robes clean, big hoods 
12. The Fountain - solo Ralph
13. Eternal Light - solo Stefan
14. Sing the Story - solo Luke
Speech: Liam on voices changing & with Libera since age 8
15. Ave Verum - solo Carlos
16. In Dulci Jubilo
17. Glory to Thee - solo Eoghan
Speech: Nano Ben on how he got his "Nano Ben" nickname - very cute!
18. How Shall I Sing That Majesty - solo Stefan & Eoghan

Encore: White Christmas - solo Stefan

It sounds like it was another amazing concert! Congratulations Libera!!!

Monday, November 21, 2011

London Concert Sold-Out!

It's another sold-out concert! Libera posted on their website today -

**Stop Press** Advance tickets for our concert at St Georges Cathedral on Friday 25th November are sold out. There will be some restricted visibility tickets available at the door for £10 (£5 concessions).

Congratulations to Libera and to everyone who will be getting to see them in concert! :)

And don't forget, today is the release date of The Christmas Album in the UK. Hope it goes to #1!!! :D

Saturday, November 19, 2011

Possible China, Southeast Asia Concerts


There is an article about Libera's Christmas Album by Access Music's online magazine which you can read here. The most interesting part is the last line -

"Tour plans for 2012 include performances in China, Japan and Southeast Asia."

Awesome news! My guess is this will be in April before their 2 Tokyo concerts. China - can you guess what city? Southeast Asia - can you guess what city? Or cities? :) Can't wait to hear more!

Thank you to Jimmy Riddle for the link!

UK Christmas Contests

There are 5 contests that UK residents age 18 and older can enter!

1. Win a signed Deluxe Edition of The Christmas Album and 2 tickets to their 25th November concert at St. George's Cathedral in London. Enter at http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/competitions/Libera-2219.html I can't get a link for that one to work, so copy and paste please. The contest is open until 24th November. Hope you win! :D

2. Win a signed Deluxe Edition of The Christmas Album and tickets to their 25th November concert at St. George's Cathedral in London. Enter here. The contest is open until 17th December, but I don't know how that is possible if the concert is before that.

3. Win a signed Deluxe Edition of The Christmas Album and tickets to their 25th November concert at St. George's Cathedral in London. Enter here. It doesn't show a date when the contest ends.

4. Win a signed Deluxe Edition of The Christmas Album. Three winners will be chosen. Enter here. This contest is open until 15th January 2012.

5. Win a signed Deluxe Edition of The Christmas Album. Enter here. You can enter this one if you are age 16 and older.

Thank you to Fan de LoK and Jimmy Riddle for the links. :)

Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Libera's Christmas Album Debuts at #15!



Congratulations, Libera! The Christmas Album debuted at #15 on the Billboard Classical Album chart! This is not just Amazon sales but all sales data in the US! Awesome!

And The Christmas Album will be coming out in the UK in just 6 days. It'll be exciting to see where it lands on the UK charts. :)

Monday, November 14, 2011

Japan Concerts!

UPDATED November 14, 2011

Premium seats are available for purchase now. It is a lottery for the seats, so I don't think you can choose where you sit in the premium section. You can order them at eplus.jp here. There is also further information from eplus.jp here.

Thank you to Yuki for the links. :)


November 7, 2011

EMI Japan just announced that Libera will be having concerts there next April! Wow! So much advanced notice!

April 13, 2012 (Friday) at Orchard Hall at 7:00 p.m.

April 14, 2012 (Saturday) at Orchard Hall at 1:00 p.m.




Seating - 2150

Admission Tickets - Premium Seats ¥ 12,000 ($153.84)
                                 Reserved Seats ¥ 8,000  ($102.56)
                                 Casual Seats     ¥ 3,000   ($38.46)

Premium seats - Available for purchase November 15 at noon through November 30 at 6:00 p.m. Includes premium performance benefits + brochure + front seat center area.

All other tickets - Available for purchase December 17.

More info here.

Thank you to Yuki for the information! :)

Saturday, November 12, 2011

Christmas Album Preview Video



Libera has a great new video ad for their Christmas Album! It includes footage from a lot of different places, but a lot of it is from the Philippines Christmas concerts!



Michael is sooo cute! "This year we're having a Christmas album which is going to be all Christmas-y." Nano Ben is also super cute talking about his favorite: "In Dulci Jubilo." He says he likes how it's "bouncy and jolly." I like that he uses the word jolly. The word "Jolly" has a very Christmas feel to it. :)

Michael & Barney

Matthew R-A & Nano Ben

Wow, Jude looks old! Growth spurt! It's funny to hear him talking about the "little ones" now. Boy he grew up fast! And I love all the photo shoot pictures! So cute!

Ralph & Jude

Also love how Barney talks about his "buzz" before he goes up to perform, and then they have a video of him being goofy backstage before the concert. :D It must be nice to have a bunch of friends there with you so that if you get nervous, like Michael said, you can just goof off with your friends.

Barney getting his "buzz!"


Jakub doesn't seem nervous. :)

Barney helping Michael smile? Or stretch out his lips? lol.
What is Ralph doing with his ears? 



Cassius is absolutely right about "White Christmas," and I think that's why it is such a classic song. It really has that Christmas feeling to it!

I think this is Stefan singing "White Christmas."


I am in agreement with Kavana about my favorite song. I LOVE "Carol of the Bells" for the same reasons he says. It's so dramatic!

Kav & Ca$$

Ah, and then we get to see some of the boys' videos from the Philippines! I think my favorite is the one of Eoghan spinning around in the chair. It's so perfectly in sync with the music too! LOVE IT! :) Awesome ending! Hope a lot of people get the album! It's really great!

Barney at Philippines M&G.

Eoghan in a gift shop swing.


Kav & Ca$$: Hello! We're Libera.

Kavana: And this is our new Christmas Album.

Michael: This year we're having a Christmas album which is going to be all Christmas-y.

Ralph: It's a unique sound. I mean we have lots of high notes.

Nano Ben: My favorite is "In Dulci Jubilo," cause it's very bouncy and jolly, and it's got lots of high parts.

Jude: We have little ones who can reach really high for our Christmas sound.

Cassius: In our concerts, at the moment, there's lots of different Christmas songs.

              We get to go to so many different places, and it's such an exciting experience.

Barney: It's really an amazing experience, because before you go on stage, you get this like really, really big buzz.

Michael: And sometimes you can get a bit nervous before a concert but also quite excited.

Cassius: Well, my favorite song is probably "White Christmas." It's just a very cheerful song. And it just reminds you of Christmas Day.

Jude: We hope we make this Christmas more special for our fans around the world, because even if they don't get to see us, they can enjoy at home listening to us.

Kavana: I think my favorite is "Carol of the Bells." It's like such a dramatic, fast-paced ???





Love, love, love, love, love the colors of this one!