Concert Report: David Cook Conquers The Philippines
David Cook recently visited the Philippines with his fellow American Idol, David Archuleta, and both performed for over 50,000 fans who turned up at Manila's SM Mall of Asia Open Grounds. Archuleta took the stage first and sent girls into a screaming frenzy with his wholesome smile and crystal clear vocals, delivering an energetic set. Then David Cook and his band stormed on stage with their undeniable rock show, and David brought fans to delirium when he climbed down from the stage to sing amongst his fans - his smiling face surrounded by a gaggle of digicam-wielding hands. The show ended with Cook calling his pal Archie back on stage for a final song, the pair leaving indelible memories that Manila's music fans won't soon forget.
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DC Rocks! (Neal! Will you marry me, too? lol.)
it had been more than a month since you're concert here in manila.
but i still wanna thank you for the wonderful show! hope you'd be back...
David, come to Malaysia!
David, now that you've been to the phillipines, when are you coming to malaysia? There are just as much fans here. You must come here someday. It would be so cool to have you here and I would definitely go see you rock Malaysia's socks off.
I've never got so fanatic over a singer because I always ended up getting bored of them in like less than a month or so. But you got me going since I saw you in Idol. I just love everything about you (or whatever the media shows about you)!
COME TO MALAYSIA! (And maybe bring Archie along while you're at it)
David Rocks!
Hey, Dave!
Great, great show in Manila! We had a good time with EEB, taking pictures with them. Unfortunately, we don't have one with you because of your tight security! But needless to say, we had a great time coz you literally brought the house down! What an amazing show!
Hope you come back here!
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Vangie
Keeper of the Edgy Rocker
Pruple COOKie WN
MAY 16, 2009 THE BEST CONCERT IN THE PHILIPPINES EVER!!!
David Come back!!!

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HASKY VOICE?HMMMM....
YAH!! MY FRIENDS TOLD ME THAT......
david cook really rock's the philippines,,, that day, its a very unforgettable date... ever!!!!....
youre voice is so amazing ....you know david? my friends really loved you and they really missed you too,...hope you will visit here in the philippines again.....
give us another visit DAVID COOK....
LIGHT'S ON PLEASE.....
COME BACK TO US.....
HERE IN PINAS.....DAVID COOK!!!!....(LAUGHED)
------CHARM--------
sharmina
Pls. Come back
Congrats that was sooooooooo awesome me and my cousins really enjoy it!
Lovin' David Cook!
Wanna let you know how happy I am that I was able to watch you when you had your concert at the Mall of Asia Concert Grounds here in Manila! Can't imagine myself not being part of it. It has been almost a month now and still, I have hang-ups! haha! Just a bit sad that I wasn't able to see you up-close, I really wanted to ask for a pic with you. Nevertheless, it was such an unforgetteble experience for me and the concert was really great! It had me screaming along with thousands of your fans! Thanks a lot for coming here! Hope you'll have a concert again in Manila! I Love David Cook!
Come Back!!!
Come back na here in the Philippines!!!! We Miss youuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!
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Light On! <3
to the man of music!
hai!
i am your avid fan. ....
You really rock the whole PHILIPPINES with your astonishing vocals! You are truly a great and genuine artist!
i hope that you are going to have a concerT in CEBU!
god bless!!!
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ssm
LUCKY DAVIDs
1. The weather was excellent during the week the 2 Davids arrived. A week before, there were 3 weather disturbances hovered around the Philippine archipelago and it was rainy.
2. Despite the humidity, the weather was perfect the whole week when the 2 Davids were in the Philippines.
3. Two days after the concert: a local showbiz hullabaloo rocked the country which may have stolen completely the limelight away from the 2 Davids.
4. A week after the historic visit: 1st case of A[H1N1] victim was reported in the Philippines. Fans of both Davids may have stayed away from crowds.
5. 2 weeks after: Potical protests, the unpredictable weather, and the increasing number of cases of said virus may have spoiled the party and the concert.
It’s like the 2 Davids are God-sent! We hope that they will come back and put some smile on faces and hearts of every Filipinos.
where will it be next?
where u will be heading next? inside asia of course. Im waiting here in malaysia. Btw, u rock dude. haha!!
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MY WORLD STOOD STILL FOR COOKIE!!!!!!
David,
The moment you elegantly appeared on stage, my world stood still. Every second of the concert was worth reminiscing. No, every second since your first step on Philippine soil was worth replaying on my mind. The euphoria that you brought is just indescribable. I don't care if I sound like a broken record, but your presence in the Philippines is the TIME OF MY LIFE.
PLEASE DON'T CHANGE AND PLEASE STAY AS HUMBLE AND REACHABLE AS YOU ARE NOW.
I WILL ALWAYS BE HERE TO SUPPORT YOU.
~R
HELLO DAVID COOK.....huhuhuhuhuhuh...
hi david just want to inform you that,all of your fans here in the philippines really missed you...
well,i think im one of themm.....hihihi.....we really loved your songS,, so so muchhhh...
we cant really wait to see you back HERE in pinas......
hayyyy......i just love your songs....
-----CHARM-----
D A V I DC O O K entered Philippine Territory Location SM Mall of ASIA..... and Inside my heart.. ( addiction hehehe)
i's sorry for late comment......
but it's better late than never.....
David Cook rocked the concert grounds at the mall of asia.....
from a far I fortunately saw him performing his songs , especially the song Straight ahead i can't believe that i can hear it live , loud and sounded good, hope that YOU DAVID COOK will be returning here for another concert... PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE......
nothing more to say but JOB WELL DONE........ THANK YOU SO MUCH for an unforgettable moment of my LIFE........
IT's me MRS. V I L MA RAMOS AQUINO COOK ( laughs
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hi david!!!!! visit "PINAS" again!!!!
50,OO0 FANS!!!!!!!!!!
those are filipino people who sing along with youre songs,in other words
50,000 people admire david's songs....
too many people were getting insane with you david....
no words can expressed by the lyrics that you made in your songs...hayyyy......
really,youre amazing.....anyway thanks for visiting pinas...
come again david cook.....!!!!
----CHARM------
sharmina
hey DAVID!!!!!!COME BACK TO US..!!!!HEHEHEHEHE
hi david!!!!!come visit philippines again.........hope you will be stayin here longer than before...hehehehe.......we really loved youre songs.....
youre songs rocks the world!!!!!!
cant really wait to listen to youre new songs...........
visit PINAS again.......
--CHARM----
sharmina
A Remarkable Visit
The concert was a blast and THANK YOU for making "May 16 2009" an unforgettable night for many Filipino David Cook Fans or as I lovingly call them: "Cookienoys"
I WOULD DO ANYTHING JUST TO BE HIS EVERYTHING! May 16, 2009! Remarkable, Fantastic, Wild, Crazy and of course UNFORGETTABLE! THE TIME OF MY LIFE!
Oh My Gosh! I really can't believe that it happened! (can't believe that it is over! WANT MORE!)
I will write the whole story or what really happened to me that AWESOME NIGHT soon....
Have to tell you that he was my idol! Ever since I watched American Idol season 7, I really liked him at first!
Can't believe my Idol, DAVID COOK, in the stage, performing for the crowd, the FILIPINOs! Can't believe I saw him in PERSON! AN UNBELIEVABLE DREAM THAT A FAN CAN HAVE!
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xoxoxo ♥
The Best Ever! XD
Thank you David for visiting the Philippines! You totally rocked the place out!
How was the balut? Hope you enjoyed!!
we'll all sing along...
Okay, this is long overdue. But I just wanted to say how amazing it was to finally see David perform live (and Archie too). I have watched Idol since the third season and I have never been so invested in any contestant until David Cook sang "Hello" on the show. Since then, I was forever ruined. Haha! Seriously though, I have never followed a contestant's post-Idol career nor have I downloaded any contestant's pre-Idol music before David came along. I just instantly fell in love with Analog Heart and ever since I craved for more of David's music. And of course, finally seeing David (and the band!) live was an awesome experience for me. There are only two bands/artists whose music I get to "feel and experience" whenever I listen to them: The Beatles and David Cook. Above all things, lyrics are what draws me towards appreciating a certain artist's music and David's amazing songwriting is one of the things I find enthralling about him as an artist. Thank you, David for creating such wonderful tunes. I will forever be a fan!
We'll always sing along. Always. <3
thanks!!!!
A really big thanks for coming to the philippines...
i saw you are now performing ABMB in the US!!!
... really loved your version of the song!!!!
I am also very glad that you are performing your analog heart songs in your tour, a lot of people really know them!!!... and love them (I personally love silver, the truth, fall back into me... but I really am hooked with makeover!!!
...)...never thought you would perform straight ahead here but loved it!!!!
hope you could re-release this album in the future for us to have original copies of it... pls...
god bless...
xoxo (x100)
DAVID COOK!!!!!
David!
I hope you have a great and well earned rest. Don't forget that I will always be here for you. You are my idol. You are my friend. You are my brother.
You rock David! I can't put words together to describe on how amazing you are. You are it!
Please come back to the Philippines.
~R
best night of my life :)
David, just wanna say THANK YOU! for giving us a great show. It means a lot to us!
We love you.
yahh they went here to PINAS!!!
i am one of the 50,000 fans who watch their concert in concert grounds.......
its a shocking moment for me when the concert get started....
my god all of us running forward,we brought our chairs,just to see them both closely.....
all of the fans is in the state of panic i think...hehehehe...its very funny at that time....
david archuleta his fellow american idol was first performing on the stage...
then heres david cook performing...hah!!!!god!!!!!all of the people were like huh?
shocking face.......hehehehe... it was a great concert ever..... i enjoy it!!!!
YOU ROCK!
AS SIMPLE AS THAT!
A True Quintessence of an Idol!!!!
David,
Since your first audition on Idol, I have been a fan and avid supporter, though not as vocal as I am after your indescribable epic concert here. You are a true embodiment of a true idol. Your heart is pure, your talent is insurmountable, and your persona is just admirable. You are my idol. You truly are.
You can always count on me and my fellow Cookistas. No matter what, we are here for you. We will support you all the way till the end of time.
I know you are in a few weeks break, and I will just take this opportunity to write to you again, hoping that you will be able to read this. We all know you deserve the much needed rest.
Always here for you DC,
~R
COME TO HONG KONG PLEASE
PLEASEPLEASEPLEA
PLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASESEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASE
COME
TO
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BECAUSE
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AWESOME
I
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BIG
FAN
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PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!
We are COMPLETELY COOKIEFIED!
David Cook!
What have you done to us!? Our craving for more of you is just totally absurd! We can't get enough of you! Please come back, NOW!!!!!!!
~R
COME BACK TO THE PHILIPPINES!
Your concert with Archuleta was amazing! please come back!!
.."I wanna see 40,000 heads bobbing.." YEAH SURE I DID!!!
I was standing on my chair the whole time with my bestfriend beside me, screaming, jumping, waving my hands, clapping, with a camera on the right for video and cell phone on the left for audio record.. jamming the whole night through!!! that was the best concert ever!! I actually flew all the way from another city, I spent a whole lot of money just to experience this, I even paid my bestfriend's ticket so that she can share it with me.. but after all I NEVER REGRET ANYTHING>>> ANYTHING!!! the only feeling i feel even up to now is that I'm happy.. so so happy! and yeah, true, I was brought into delirium when you climbed down the stage! I remember my heart was pounding so hard and I was screaming, I was scared and very very excited at the same time.. it was a different feeling and it feels so good... david, even though you didn't went down all the way to where I was seated.. I mean standing, it was such a great move to be that even more closer to your audience, you just don't know how you made us feel so special.. I also wanted to say that you''re quite a showman, you really know how to handle a concert, take on the stage and move your audience and make your fans in an even euphoric state.lol.. and you did it good! so well, brilliant!! you were talking to us, we, I was responding to you screaming.. you acknowledged our presence even from afar.. you were looking at us that made me feel you're really looking into my eyes... I rarely look on the screen projector.. I was looking at you on the stage the whole time.. I was happy to finally see you in person! david, SALAMAT PO! MARAMING SALAMAT PO! *thankyou very much*
Read missymarsie's story
Don't forget to read missymarsie story. Thank you very much missymarsie, your recap is very very very good. We don't mind reading a 100-page recap.
Sadness fills my heart :( :( :(
It takes great amount of effort to stop thinking about David and his awesome concert in the Philippines. Never has a day passes were I don't think of David.
David,
You are an awesome dude and I will reiterate that your soul is as pure as it could ever be. It touches the inner core of our heart and soul. It saddens me to watch you performing in the US, as this reminds me so much of the joy that you have given me during your time with us. It is a beautiful pain.
Please come back to us.
~R
2 weeks late but better late than never
I finally got my recap of the concert done. If anyone's interested, you can read it HERE. It's pretty long, though.
We miss you already!
Please come back to us David! Please come back to the Philippines...
Pls. Pls. Pls!...
We'll all wait for you! Mahal ka namin David!!...
i can't get over it
last may 12 david and david visited Philipppines , having a concert at SM mall of asia , yea , and i thought it was amazing ,and now still i can't get over it!!we really missed you guys!!hope you visit again!Godbless.
Words just don't do justice to the pure awesomeness of the concert...
The experience was absolutely euphoric and both Davids shall have my eternal gratitude for putting on such a brilliant show and taking the time interact with the fans, unlike other acts who just come, play music and leave without a single word of acknowledgment for the audience. In this case, we got two of our own. "Salamat po" Davids Cook and Archuleta. Archie, you proved to be a gracious performer despite your youth. And Cook, you had me holding back tears. I doubt I've witnessed a warmer, more sincere performer. I can't even begin to articulate the pure perfection of the moment, but the elation from that night subsists. You are both class acts and the Philippines will miss you. In the mean time, we'll fervently support you and await your return.
Please come to Hong Kong!
David, would you come to Asia again after ur trip to Manila? Please consider Hong Kong!!
this is from esther, HK.
UNPARALLELED SATIETY!!!!!!!!!!
David Cook!
I will once again write to say THANK YOU! Because no matter how many times I say thank you, it will still not match the gift that you have given to us. The night was filled with all positive superlatives, and what a great way to lose oneself in your presence.
The day you arrive was the start of the concert for me. Waiting to see you in the hotel, till the late hours of the night is of no matter to us. Your soul traverses physical boundaries and connects with ours. I don’t know how to truly express the feeling of gratitude, happiness, elation, and love towards you. This is beyond any metaphysical realm.
You are my idol, my inspiration. We love you so much.
I do hope you get to read this, and I do hope I would be given the chance to talk to you personally. A rare and golden opportunity that any of us, your supporters, your friends, will give anything for you.
Please do come back to the Philippines.
~R
You conquered the hearts of your Filipino fans!
You're truly amazing David.
Thank you so much for sharing your talent to us.
I really had the time of my life when you came here.
Hope you come back soon.
Salamat!
God bless you more!
Bea
(your #1 fan)
Salamat David, so very much!
Thanks for a great show David. It's one that Manila won't soon forget. Having said that, you have got to come back to Manila because you didn't sing Lie here! And your Cookistas flove that song.
Seriously though, thank you for coming here and giving us a fantastic show. We look forward to your next visit! Hopefully it will be sooner rather than later. And throw in the other Asian countries on your next visit. You have a lot of support on this side of the world and the other fans also deserve to see you play because you and the band are just awe inspiring live!
Again, Salamat!
My recap is here:
http://www.davidcookofficial.com/blog/come-back-manila