2NE1 goes all out in Manila show

Popular all-female K-pop group 2ne1 made the Manila leg of its "All Or Nothing" world tour extra special as it  celebrated its fifth anniversary with Pinoy fans or the Blackjacks.

Members Dara Park, Park Bom, CL and Minzy had a blast with pumped-up fans, who flocked to the group’s concert at the Mall of Asia Arena on Saturday, May 17. Loud cheers filled the arena as fans sang and danced along to the girls' performances, which included songs from 2ne1’s past CDs and newest album "Crush."

Fifth anniversary

"Fifth anniversary namin ngayon. Kaya sobrang special nito dahil dito kami magce-celebrate. Salamat," Dara told screaming fans.

The members, dressed in a red and gold military-inspired outfits, set the party mood by performing the single “Crush” from its newest album.  The crowd got wilder when 2ne1 performed it debut song "Fire." The girls upped the party vibe with its old dance songs "Clap Your Hands," "Pretty Boy" and "Don't Stop the Music."

From merry to mellow

After a series of dance songs, 2ne1 changed into a black and white ensemble, as it shifted to mellow mode and rendered its slow songs "Missing You," "If I Were You," "Ugly," and the unplugged version of "Come Back Home."

Then, 2ne1 reverted to high-energy level with its dance hits "Come Back Home (original)," "Gotta Be You" and "Do You Love Me" from its newest album. Other songs that the group performed were "I Am The Best," "I Don't Care," "Scream," "Go Away," "Lonely" and "Can't Nobody."

Winner’s guest appearance

The appearance of YG Entertainment's newest male group Winner was especially pleasing for fans. The group performed "Just Another Boy" and "Go Up."

Dara is still the 'krung-krung' all Filipinos love. The singer, who still considers the Philippines her second home, was in her element as she spoke with her fans in fluent Filipino. Her punchlines cracked up the crowd.

"Gusto ko ipakita sa kanila kung gaano kaganda ang Pilipinas, kung gaano kabait ang mga Pilipino at gaano kasarap ang mga pagkain."

“Boom Panes”

The crowd cheered loudly as Dara made her fellow 2NE1 members do the current dance craze "Boom Panes," Vice Ganda's newest song. Dara said that the comedian-TV host himself taught her the dance steps.

2NE1 leader CL proved she's "the baddest female" as she showcased her swag and showmanship in her solo performances of "The Baddest Female" and "MTBD."

While she is known as the group's dance machine, Minzy also proved that she has great vocals. Lead singer Bom, on the other hand, effortlessly hit her notes. She also knows how to be sexy and funny at the same time.

2NE1pulled another surprise as the names of local actors Sam Milby, Jason Abalos and Joross Gamboa and G-Force dancer Ram were called. The four guys sat on chairs on stage as the girls gave them a short sexy dance number of their song "I Love You." Dara was paired with Sam.

Singing in Tagalog

The group went all out by performing Dara's hit local song "In or Out." Minzy gamely danced to the beat while Bom did her best in singing the Tagalog song with Dara.

Although CL apologized for not being able to learn the choreography of the song, she joined the dancers in moving to the beat of the music.

The girls expressed their gratitude to fans who have been supporting them since their debut five years ago via the song "Fire" in Inkigayo (a South Korean music program).

"Thank you for your support. Tonight is a special night for us. It's our fifth anniversary and we're happy to celebrate it with you guys. We won't made it this far without you. Our fifth anniversary is because of you guys," CL said.

The overwhelmed CL capped the concert by saying, "Thanks for making this a beautiful night, Philippines."