Australian pop duo and identical twins The Veronicas love Asia so much, they are convinced they have a spiritual connection to it.
“We are kind of like hippies and we think we used to be Asian in our past lives because we feel so comfortable here,” younger sister
Lisa Origliasso, wearing a white floral cheongsam, told The New Paper backstage at the Music Matters indie music festival yesterday.
“We went to Chinatown (the day before) and visited the Hindu and Buddhist temples, and later we sat in a shop and had mooncakes and Chinese tea.
“I really love that Mid-Autumn Festival story about the star-crossed lovers (Hou Yi and Chang’e), it’s so romantic. And I also bought this dress at the Chinatown markets.”
The Veronicas, both 31, were in town for their inaugural Singapore gig at Millian club at St James Power Station for Music Matters’ opening night on Monday.
“Our Singapore show was probably my favourite one in the last five years,” said Jessica Origliasso.
“The energy was fantastic and I felt so pumped up when I was coming off stage.”
The sisters said the gig was extra exciting as they had been wanting to come to Singapore for 10 years and finally got to visit for the first time.
Lisa said: “With social media, we can always chat with our fans, so we feel like we already know them. Still, it was great to meet them backstage finally.”
This article was first published on September 14, 2016.
Get The New Paper for more stories.
