I tuned in to Michael Jackson's memorial at 1am this morning. With the rest of the world glued to our TV sets, I paid my respect to our beloved King of Pop as he was given the world's biggest tribute by the best in the music world.
It was an occasion not to be missed by any music lover, for it was the very last time we would see MJ in all his remembered glory, before he was laid to rest. I could not miss it and though B was falling asleep halfway through, I was wide awake.
There were many notable performances given to our King of Pop, starting with Mariah Carey and Trey Lorenz who gave a beautiful rendition of I'll Be There. It was just so sad to see Mariah choked up as she sang her beautiful voice and words for Michael.
I was also moved by Brooke Shields' speech and recollection of her memories and lifelong friendship with dear Michael. Giving us a personal insight into her special bond and relationship with Michael, she got us remembering MJ in a fun and loving way. John Mayer gave a beautiful performance as well, strumming his guitar to MJ's hit tune, Human Nature and I was most touched by Usher's Gone Too Soon performance, which I truly felt was the best, most moving tribute and farewell to Michael.
Each performance was significant and beautiful in their own way but I was moved to tears when MJ's only daughter Paris, sobbed her goodbye to her beloved Dad. It was just a choked-up moment for everyone to watch. The love and connection this poor little girl shared with her Dad whom she not only loved, but admired as well was simply undeniable. Truly it was the saddest moment of the whole service and I was glad she had the wonderful Jackson clan to comfort her. 
A nostalgic and bittersweet occasion all around, that was the mood felt at the memorial; at least for me who viewed it till the end. I'm glad I did not miss this tearful tribute for MJ. It comforted me to know that the whole world is deeply saddened by the loss of our music icon so I was pleased that Michael was given the proper farewell and tribute he rightfully deserved.
Goodbye Michael! We love you always and truly, you will remain as the greatest music legend of all time.
A nostalgic and bittersweet occasion all around, that was the mood felt at the memorial; at least for me who viewed it till the end. I'm glad I did not miss this tearful tribute for MJ. It comforted me to know that the whole world is deeply saddened by the loss of our music icon so I was pleased that Michael was given the proper farewell and tribute he rightfully deserved.
Goodbye Michael! We love you always and truly, you will remain as the greatest music legend of all time.
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mariuca!
MPG loves me?
*DONT_KNOW* *DONT_KNOW* *DONT_KNOW*
am I?
am I?
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Spent 5 minutes trying to open ur page. I cud have chopped. See twitter for proof! :(
Monica!!! You’re here! :)
FC woo hoo!
LOL Marvic!!! Of coz MPG loves you he he! * post je ni cutie! :)
Mariuca! my connection really really sucks! >:o >:o >:o >:o >:o
It’s u the SSG chopper Monica!
Ala comelnye Marvic talking to herself! Hugs Marvic!!!
just watched the video..so sad listen to it.. :'(
i didnt watch it last night since i was not feeling very well
Morning Sandman! :)
MArzie!!!! :'( :'( :'( :'( for me, I absolutely loved jermain jackson's performance of MJ's fave song "Smile". It was beautiful and heartfelt.. I wept of course when marlin jackson gave his farewell and when of course paris said bye to her daddy.. :'( :'( :'( :'(
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Im getting so fed up!!
laa...x terkeluar ke tadi....there is one before this.. :(
Sorry Sandman, sometimes the page just won’t load, but thanks for trying! Don worry, more posts coming up…perhaps at WOAFS? Stalk me Sandman! :)
:* :* :* I'm here sweetie!
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oh yeah i watched the news just now...so sad lah his daughter :'( :'( :'(
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Hey tell me abt it! And stupid EC won load widget, not even at my blogs, was so fed up last night cause I couldn drop so didn drop la Monica! :(
Kan Marvic? Sedih gila la tgk Usher broke down! Sigh……B and I got all teary la watching Usher…. Rest in peace Michael… :(
Oh not feeling well ke Marvic? Here’s a hug! Demam lagi ke tu?
I didn't watch the memorial, but I felt the sadness as Dhiya told me about it last night. :'( Listening to Usher right now.
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Oh no, that's such a touching performance. :( :'(
Shemah!!!!! Hugs!!! Oh I pun sedih gila when Marlon gave his speech!!! Give a hug to his twin brother Brandon it seems, aiyoooooooo how to tahan like dat!!! Such a sad sad farewell for Michael, I watched the tribute twice Shemah! After the one on CNN, I tuned in to the one on E! :’(:’(:’(
dua hari lepas ok...yesterday evening panas dtg balik..now stuck kat office..terpaksa la tahan demam..uhuuu..
dat's why lah i refreshed so many times edi still cannot see yr EC widget now :( yesd i dropped 200+ and i gave up!!
I can imagine Mon, hugs! But don worry ur not alone, me too very fedup with my connection since last night! Spoil my dropping and blogging routine only! :(
yalah marzieee.. i bukan lagi teary eyed.. memang nangis lah.. totally wept!! i can't believe that he's gone... it's like my best childhood memories revolved alot around listening and dancing to his songs... :'( :'( :'(
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Dah boring dah ngan MCS (missing comment syndrome) Marvic! Dah berbulan dah JS cakap nak fix this freaking problem, sampai today habuk pun tarak! Mcm mana org tak fedup! :(
U slept edi Mon? I just got up, wrote this early in the morning, then went to zzzzz and just published after waking up! ;)
So sad kan Paris crying for her Daddy? Aiyoooooooo B and I cannot tahan la!!! :’(
Glad u kept us company on TF last night Debbs even though u didn watch, enjoy Usher….huhuhuhu! :(
It was Debbs, sure teary punya kalau watch on TV…. And Usher sang it so beautifully u just can’t help but be moved…. :(
yeah i slept early Mariuca... i wanna update my blog but cannot login!
ARGH!!!!!!!
Marvic! Go home, am sure ur boss will say okay. U not feeling well tu, nanti sure relapse and ul get sicker! Go home sweetie! :)
Kan???? Refresh and refresh like a freakin fool but still cannot see widget, I oso fed up! I tot yest only, see2 today oso same!!!! :(
It’s the end of an era Shemah!!!!! Everybody and I mean everybody kenal MJ and this is really the saddest moment this year, I oso still find it hard to believe. There’ll never be another MJ, the world has lost their only king of pop, sedih sedih!!!! :(:(:(
i oso cannot tahan when Paris sobbed her goodbye :'( :'( :'(
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What????? Kenot login??? Oh that’s bad Mon! I can log in, at least! Why not u restart ur laptop?
Yeahhhhhhhhhh I was so glad Janet Jackson was there to comfort Paris, and the smallest one, Blanket is adorable la! Long hair like dat! :)
never mind ...still can tahan...later balik i terus sambung tido..hehehe
Sure or not Marvic? Ok….go stalk WOAFS…nak post sat lagi ni!
now can login edi after 10 mins!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sure Mon tensi today!! Hugs Mon!!!!
I mmg sedih last night and I know if I watch it, I'd surely cry!
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Sure cry one Debbs, mesti terdrop the tears…. Sayang MJ! :)
thanks Mariuca!! :* :* tensi to da max!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hugs Mon! Hopefully u get to chop at woafs to lessen ur tensi!!! :)
i hope so Mariuca! :)
He he….get ready peeps, posting SOON! :)
so fast? :-D
I am on a roll today Monica, posting frenzy if u will ha ha! :)
me, no mood to do anything today!
Oh nooooo, lazy mood Mon? I know Im in no mood to drop! :(
me too no mood to drop AT ALL becoz of the connection!!
Yeah, I still cannot see the stupid widget Mon!!!!!! What is going on la? :(
which stupid widget Mariuca? i dropped edi! :-D
I cannot see the ec widget hahhahaha! Which other stupid widget la then? Hahaha! I haven dropped at tuo mon, cant see widget just now, I will try later for sure! :)
hahahahahaha okok i can see the stupid widget edi!!
Hahahahha so next time I say stuoid widget, then u know la I mean ec hahahaha!
OOOOOPs STUPID dat is!!!
hahhahahahh OK!! btw, SS gave me the opps edi!! :-D
The one I did yest Mon? I got another one oso from SS today!! :)
yeah! and i oso reserved one today haha!
take so long download comment
yeah MJ miss him dearly
almost cry see his daughter saying miss him
YAY! I hope sempat do the SS one Mon! Now replying comments and updating FCSB!
It’s slow connection everywhere today TH! :(
Goodbye dear MJ, you will always be loved…and deeply missed. Hugs TH!
I know TH!!!! I got my tissue box next to me dat time, pity the daughter la!!! :(
why not sempat Mariuca? 12 hrs mah ;) I havn't replied comments yet....
U know this SS, sometimes even after u get the reservation, u might not get the PB? Dat’s what happened to Nick…he reserved, got the PB and then when he wanted to submit, they said it was given to another blogger, boleh?????
huh?? why like dat? oh ya the other day i reserved, got the PB but when i
log in again (within 12 hrs) no more edi!
Dats why! Cause it seems, other better blogs came into the system so even after Nick chopped and got the PB, they gave it to the better blogs (acc to the advertiser needs) it seems! :(
wahh like dat huh! his blog not good meh? :-D
No, not to say his blog is not good but SS will give the PB to other better blogs if they feel like it, even tho u dah reserve the PB! :(
too bad lah like dat! ppl wrote the post edi but couldnt submit! :(
Dats why we shldn wait for the 12 hours, better do quickly if u know what I mean? :(
miss her daddy so much
miss her daddy so much
miss her daddy so much
miss her daddy so much
miss her daddy so much
miss her daddy so much
I will say thank you MJ
hugs..
must be special day
I never got to watch it, but have heard loads about it. Will watch that video you've posted later on tonight
The MJ memorial was truly touching although I didn't stay up til 4am cos need to work next day! Anyway, watching the repeat on 8tv right now :)
Mariah and Trey Lorenz gave a great performance of "I'll Be There" although I think Mariah was having trouble going the higher registers. Maybe she was choking with tears?
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I also like Usher's rendition of "Gone Too Soon". It's touching and when he wept at the end of his performance, I felt like crying too!
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I enjoyed listening to Brooke Shield's sharing her personal experiences with MJ. She did a great job!! Love it!! :)
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John Mayer gave a surprising performance of "Human Nature" as he did not sing much! I thought it was pretty unique that he just focused on the instrumentals. Beautiful! :)
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I have yet to see MJ's daughter, Paris giving that emotional speech yet. Still watching on 8tv, I think it will come to that soon.
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I have an idea how the little girl feels. I also lost my daddy...
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Hola Mariuca...just dropping in on Friday morning before a busy half day of work, then heading off to the beach in Bay Head... have a terrific weekend!
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