The Monday blues were non-existent at the Singapore Indoor Stadium yesterday (Nov 11) as fans of Blackpink’s Lisa strolled around the venue in their Y2K-style outfits inspired by the Thai singer’s Rockstar music video.

Singapore was the first stop on the 27-year-old’s first solo fan-meet tour and needless to say, the excitement could be felt and heard.

Once the lights went out and Lisa appeared, the screams were deafening.

The show started off with a bang, fittingly so with her eponymous hit song Lalisa.

Usually at K-pop idol fan meets, special effects are kept to a minimum, unlike at concerts.

But at Lisa’s, the performances were enhanced with bursts of pyrotechnics and visual effects.

After the first song, she sat down for a few interactive segments.

During Welcome Lisa, she sampled local delicacies like kaya toast and chicken rice.

It was in gallery 0327 – named after her date of birth – that she spoke about the story behind her Instagram photos.

In Truth or Lilies (her fandom name), she chose random gacha capsules that gave her “challenges” ranging from cute poses to fun dance challenges.

My favorite segment?

They had to be the red carpet winners.

A dress code was announced for VIP ticket holders a few days before the fan meet: show up in a celebrity-themed outfit and you might have the chance to meet Lisa up close on stage.

Five lucky fans were selected and all got their own Victoria’s Secret moment: strutting across the extended stage towards Lisa.

While I admittedly tend to find segments like this boring – I much prefer the performances – I really enjoyed this one and was rooting for the number one fan who put her pride aside to put on a children’s star costume.

She received the loudest cheers from the crowd and deservedly won the Polaroid photo shoot with Lisa.

Fans fight for signed T-shirts

Just when I thought the music was going to come back on, Lisa pulled out another surprise: a large gun-like toy that projected signed T-shirts from her official merchandise line.

It was a thoughtful move on his part, but it quickly turned chaotic as fans in the crowd fought over jerseys.

In one case, a few of them were seen in a tug-of-war situation.

Despite this, the fan meet continued smoothly with Lisa performing her songs New Woman, Moonlit Floor and Rockstar.

A fan comes from Indonesia to see Lisa

I met one of the red carpet winners, Mohammad Sofyan Alfian, who had traveled all the way from Indonesia to see Lisa.

It took a while to talk to him because fans kept coming up asking for a photo with him.

Sofyan, 29, explained that the cost of flying to Singapore and purchasing the VIP ticket for this show was cheaper than buying a VIP ticket for the Jakarta stopover on November 15.

His winning outfit featured small details that he added from scratch, such as the star studs on the sleeves and the star zipper pulls attached to a chain and worn like a belt.

Sofyan, who would be here for four days, said he had been a fan of Lisa since her debut and I asked him how it felt to win and see her up close.

“I felt so excited and nervous at the same time. But I’m so happy,” he smiled.

“I can’t describe it. She is so beautiful, kind and her smile is so beautiful.”

When asked if the effort was worth it and if he would do it again, Sofyan’s answer was a resounding yes: “By working hard, I managed to achieve all this.”

Lisa will then be in Bangkok on November 13.

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