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Laura Parrott's Click Five Experience

Hi I'm Laura. I became a fan of The Click Five probably when I was in the 6th grade. My friend showed me one of their songs and I was hooked for life. They became my obsession and EVERYONE that knew me, knew me as the 'Click Five Girl". lol My family was always annoyed by how much I talked about them.

I got to meet them in August of 2007. I went to the concert where they opened up for Hillary Duff and since we came from out of town, we got there quite early. So we decided to walk around downtown since there was nothing better to do. So we left the concert hall and we didn't get too far (we could still see where the concert was) and my Dad had to take a phone call. So we just stood there and I looked around. And I saw this guy poke his head out of the entrance and I was like "O_o What the heck?" Cause' he was acting all weird and stuff. And so I began to look away, but then I quickly looked back when he started walking my direction. And. I. Froze. I grabbed my Dad's shoulder and started stuttering going "D-Dad!!! It's-It's Joe Guese from The Click Five!!!". And he looks and gets Joe's attention and I'm all like "O_O" because I was basically about to faint. And so my Dad was standing there talking to him, asking for his autograph for me and embarrassing me saying, like, "She's your biggest fan" and "she talks about you ALL the time". And so I honestly couldn't say anything. All I did was stare and go as white as a ghost. He signed my picture and I hugged him. I was really upset because we left the camera at home. So after Joe left, we decided to go find a store to buy a camera. As we turned the corner I literally ran right into someone. And I was like "I'm so sorry" and I look up and THERE WAS BEN ROMANS. I was like "OH MY GOD HI BEN!" And I don't know why I wasn't so nervous with Ben as I was with Joe. But he signed my picture and I told him I couldn't wait for the show. And then we left. Our journey continued to find a store with disposable cameras. I'm on the phone with my best friend and I stop in the middle of the street and I'm like "I HAVE TO CALL YOU BACK I SEE JOEY ZEHR!" And so I hang up and I jet across the street, my Dad following behind me. And I felt bad because he was on the phone at the time so I didn't want to say anything. I just stared in awe as he passed me. And so my Dad was like "Hey Joey!" and got his attention. So Joey came over and was like "Hi!" And I was like "ASKJDGLKJDGAKLDJGA O_O". And so he signed my picture and I hugged him and I touched his butt (IT WAS A DARE MY FRIEND DARED ME). And I almost cried when he asked if I wanted a picture, because I hadn't found a camera yet. So he left and I was determined to get a camera before I met anyone else. 

We got a camera, but we looked everywhere and couldn't find Kyle or Ethan :( But that was okay, because it was concert time!!! We went back to the venue and went to our seats. And since TC5 was only opening for Hillary Duff I watched their set and got out of there as fast as I could so I could go to their meet and greet. I waited, and waited, and waited and finally some guy was like "The Click Five will be signing in there-" and he pointed to a room. So I ran as fast as I could and I got to be the first in line. I was shaking really badly. The security guards kept coming over to me, asking if I was okay or if I needed medical attention, because I was basically hyperventilating. Every time the door opened I would freak out and get disappointed when it wasn't the boys. Eventually they came out and everyone cheered and I just stood there, staring at them like "O_O". They sat down in their chairs and Kyle looked at me and he raised his finger and motioned for me to go over there. But my feet were basically glued to the floor and my Dad had to push me forward. I went over to Joey first and he was like "Hey Laura! Did you find a camera?" And I was freaking out because he remembered my name and that I didn't have a camera. And so I just nodded and smiled and moved on to Joe who said hello. And then Ethan came up and I was like "H-Hi Ethan..." And I was really embarrassed and scared. And he smiled and said hello and signed my poster. And then I got to Kyle and I was like "H-H-HI." And he smiled and was like "Hi, what's your name?" And I literally blanked because of his smile. I couldn't even remember my own name. I was just lost in his smile. But after several seconds I told him my name, stumbling over my words. He shook my hand and I moved on to Ben who I was, once again, really chill with and wasn't nervous. Maybe it was Ben's atmosphere, but I don't know.

And then it was over. My poster was signed. I handed it to my Dad to hold and I went downstairs to the bathroom and CRIED MY EYES OUT. They were happy tears, of course. I was so happy to have finally met my favorite band. And when I came back upstairs they waved and it was over. I left and went home.

And then this year I won a Skype concert with Kyle from his fundraising. And he showed me his studio and he played me songs and I told him how much TC5 meant to me and yeah.

The Click Five will always be my favorite band and my first loves. :)

- Laura Parrott (@AJsDrumstick) from KY, USA

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Yasmin Raihan's Click Five Experience

Yasmin Raihan (@YasminRaihan), 18, from Malaysia, huge sucker for bands. I've never met the band if that's the idea of an "experience" but here's how TC5 is a part of my life. The very first time I heard about The Click Five was in 2006. I really loved their song "Just the Girl". I wasn't much of a music explorer when I was 12 so that was pretty much the only song I knew from them. Haha.

Nothing really happened until I heard about them again in 2007. I heard "Jenny" on the radio and was a bit surprised that it was by The Click Five, since the lead singer's voice wasn't familiar. Then I went to watch the music video and did some research and I found out that they had a new singer. I was REEAALLLY addicted to Jenny, both the song and the music video because let's face it, Kyle had such a perfect, unique voice, plus he was the most gorgeous thing I've ever laid my eyes on. (But mainly his voice, ofcourse)

Oh good lawd look at that beauty.

Then I decided to check out their other songs. I have never bought my own album and I wasn't sure if my parents would have allowed me to, so I went to my friend, Adrina who already had Modern Minds and Pastimes in her hands, and borrowed it. I took a listen and OH MY GOD I FELL IN LOVE. There was not a single track on the album that I didn't like. Time passed and it was still the time of my TC5 obsession. I heard the news that they were coming down to Malaysia. I had mixed feelings about this. Ofcourse I was excited but I was almost 100% certain that my parents wouldn't let me go see them since there was another band (My Chemical Romance) coming to Malaysia that I was reaaaaaally looking forward to, and my parents made me promise that THAT one was the only show I'd go for that year (Being a 13-year-old concert virgin made it hard for my parents to let me go for anything). So no TC5 M&G and or show for me. Bummer. :( I still listened to their music and watched their videos for the next few months. At one point TC5 pretty much faded away from my life. I discovered other music and forgot about theirs (stupidest thing I've ever done). I was a normal kid again. The next time I heard about them was years after (2011 I think?), when the "Don't Let Me Go" video came out. That was just an "Oh, this song is pretty nice" thing. Heard it once or twice and never again. At that time I was being completely obsessed over another band (Big Time Rush, still am) and that was all that was in my mind, didn't care about a single thing in the world. I was busy being the admin of BTRMalaysia on twitter. Some time around July 2012, out of the blue I had 'Mary Jane' in my head. I don't know why and how but I had the lyrics and tune playing in my head. Went on youtube and gave it a 're-listen' (Is there such word? ._.) and thought "Holy crap this song is beautiful". Every time I listen to it I feel like crying thinking how I was SUCH A BIG FAN back then and I just abandoned them (The lyrics also suit my situation! Kinda). Curious about what happened to them since I haven't heard anything for soooo long, I did my research. Found out they had a third album out! (How did I not know? *smack on the head*) Plus Kyle had a solo project. I've missed out on so much it was a lot to process. Everything was so different.

2007 Rocker Kyle

There are no words to explain how much I miss that hair of his.  

2012 Kyle

So bright and vibrant! My eyes!

Ok, so I liked songs on TCV but I wasn't as much of a big fan of it compared to Modern Minds. Checked out Kyle's EP too and I was mildly shocked mainly because of how completely pop it sounded, and nothing like what I've heard from Click Five before. It wasn't "OMG SO FREAKING GREAT" the first time I heard it, but it's growing on me. I watched their old videos on youtube aaaallll over again. Even live performances from 07-09. It awes me how good they sound.  I started learning their songs on guitar and piano (I couldn't play any instrument earlier).

Blast from the past - One of my favourite live performances. They are so unbelievably good live.

I also found out that Kyle was here in Malaysia a few times that I didn't know of. That was like a stab in the chest for me. It wasn't that much publicised. Can't believe I missed all those opportunities of meeting the dude simply because I DIDN'T KNOW THEY HAPPENED. *bangs head against wall* (ok not really) But I was SO FULL of guilt and regret. Sigh. Since I only started using twitter last year, I just followed them. I showed Kyle a drawing of him I did for one of my college assignments and he saw it and replied *happy dance*

Hold up, did the lead singer of THE CLICK FIVE just call me talented? Naahhh. Today's the 2nd of August 2012 and in less than 2 weeks Kyle will be in Singapore for MTVSessions. At first I thought I couldn't go, but then thought I could, but due to unavoidable circumstances, it ended up I couldn't. I'M SO BUMMED. (Thanks Rachel for the thought of helping me win tickets through contests :)) I did try tweeting some people and Kyle himself to get him to come here, and he replied me (again, omg) saying he's working on it!

Not keeping my hopes up too high but let's just see how it goes. Right now it kinda bugs me how (correct me if I'm wrong) only KYLE is standing out and rising and I don't know what's going on with the others. I'm honestly happy and proud of him. All I'm saying is I prefer them as a band when they'd play full-on rock shows live. But this doesn't mean I've stopped supporting them. I'm hoping a miracle would happen where they'd tour together and play songs again :] (Fat chance of that happening, but hey I can dream right?)

Yasmin Raihan, Malaysia

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Rachel Ho's Click Five Experience (Part II)

I love Click Five Global so much. Hence, I'm back with a Part II (or rather, Part III, if you count the Haiku I sent him) to my Click Five Experience!

Earlier today, I found an old journal entry of mine, dated 10 July 2008:

I would never, in a million years, have imagined that what I wrote in this journal entry would actually come true 3 years, 5 months and 11 days later, on 21 December 2011. That was the day I went on a "date" with Kyle, after winning the contest for the golden outfit contest.

It all seems so surreal, and it seemed impossible back then. I guess the message I'm trying to put out here is:

NEVER SAY NEVER, NEVER GIVE UP, AND DREAM BIG.

What may seem impossible to you right now, could very much be possible in the future. I don't mean to sound like Justin Bieber the Second, but it's true! I know many of you have big dreams, be it to get into a good school, be a superstar, etc. Just don't give up and persevere, and everything will come true.

To all of you who are bummed that you have not had any experience with The Click Five, your time will come soon! And trust me, it will be worthwhile.

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Gerhana Febrianty's Click Five Experience

Hi! My name is Gerhana Febrianty, you can call me Hana. I’m from South Kalimantan, Indonesia.

Yes, I am a big fan of The Click Five. My Click Five experience started when I became a fan of them. It was in late 2007, when I watched “Happy Birthday” (unofficial) music video on Channel V. I fell in love with them at first sight. You might not be able to find that video on youtube anymore, so here’s the video: http://nobodysbusinesstc5.tumblr.com/post/2855729792 What do ya think? They look so adorable on that video, don’t they? :) Unfortunately, I became a fan of them only after they performed as the opening act for Black Eye Peas in October in Jakarta, so I missed the show :( Since then, I did some research on them and also searched for their pictures and downloaded their videos from youtube. I asked my auntie who lives in Jakarta (Kak Yuyun) to help me buy “Modern Minds and Pastimes” CD there because I couldn’t find it in any music stores here in my town. Thank God, I finally got one, and I was so happy :D. I listened to it all day long. In May 2008, I found out that they would be coming to Jakarta for a show at the Istora Senayan Jakarta. I asked my parents for permission, and they said YES. Then I asked my auntie (Kak Tika) and Kak Yuyun in Jakarta to attend the show with me, and they agreed. Once again, I asked Kak Yuyun to help me buy the concert tickets, and we chose the Tribune Section which costs 250.000 IDR per ticket. After settling the concert tickets and airplane tickets, we were ready to rock Istora Senayan! I didn’t even know where the meet & greet session was held as I didn’t know any clickers whom I could ask at that time, so I missed it :( 4 June 2008 at Istora Senayan Jakarta, while waiting for the doors to open, we bought some TC5’s merchandises at merchandise stand. Things that I bought:

Doors opened. We ran as fast as we could to the Tribune Section. We got the seats and it was close (but not really close) to the stage. We were on Ethan’s side. So the concert finally began, and for the first time, I saw the 5 guys started playing “Flipside”. I was like… *speechless*. I couldn’t blink my eyes, I just kept staring at them from head to toe. I didn’t even sing along with them and all clickers/people there were screaming their names. I was amazed. But I got control myself after that, and the show went well. It was my first concert experience and it was amazing. Kak Tika and Kak Yuyun recorded 9 videos of them singing on stage, and put 3 of them onto youtube:

Just The Girl (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dAPtJRpHXs8&context=C4208a54ADvjVQa1PpcFOifztXTfaH1yQ1uWLQuZVuRQ6K3VDw3rk=) All I Need Is You (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aD0UKUcx4Hc&context=C4e70ecaADvjVQa1PpcFOifztXTfaH16MocwFKbbY_fl604GIIQgk=) Addicted To Me (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6qLMf7u5ds&context=C4b4825dADvjVQa1PpcFOifztXTfaH13MOD0vGLoTtLyEG9yp_LdE=) They also took some photos of them:

When the show was over, I felt so sad & almost cried. I didn’t know when it would be happening again. But I tried to cheer myself up and told myself that it would happen again very very soon :’) I still keep the concert ticket in my wallet. Sometimes I look at it and the memories of the show appear, making me want to cry. In late 2008 or early/middle 2009, I created a facebook account. I became friends with Joe (first TC5’s member who accepted my friend request), followed by Ben, Ethan & Kyle (Joey still hasn’t accepted my request yet), and also became friends with my fellow clickers there. One of my fellow clickers told me that TC5, KP, Joe, Ben, and Joey had myspace accounts, and she also told me if you sent KP a message, he would reply you, so I made mine & sent him a message after he accepted my request.  AND HE REPLIED MY FIRST MESSAGE FOR HIM!!!! WOHOOO :D since then, I kept sending him messages, and he replied some. Do you want to know why I created my twitter account? It was because of Joe. I saw twitter posts of Joe, I got interested, so I made one :) I got retweeted by Joe, Ben, Ethan, and KP, got replied by Ben & KP, and got followed by KP :). I also created facebook page for Clickers called The Clickers – The Click Five Lovers. I’m also an admin of @TC5Indonesia & @ClickFiveGlobal (twitter, facebook page & tumblr). I hope you enjoyed my experience :)

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Adrienne Yong's Click Five Experience

It all started with my older sister because she liked the five boys first. I was only 12 when they FIRST arrived here in Malaysia in 2006 with Eric Dill still in the band. She worked with my school magazine’s editorial board and had managed to snag an interview with the boys. So I started to take an interest into their music and not forgetting their ridiculously GOOD LOOKS! My personal favourite is Joey Zehr. :D

The following year, 2007, they were slotted to play a showcase for Modern Minds & Pastimes which is Kyle’s first show here. I was super excited! So both my sister and I took part in a radio competition on Traxx.fm to win a backstage pass. I was over the moon when we won :). There was only one backstage pass and my sister saw how crazy I was for them so she gave me the passes since she had already met them (I love you, sis!). So there I was on 7th November 2007 at Hard Rock Café, KL waiting for the boys to arrive. Then there they were, SUPER TALL (I was only 13 then) and SUPER HOT! I got to shake their hands and talk a little. I also managed to hug Joey, my fav! They were so nice and friendly but Joe was a pretty quiet. I even got a photo with Joey and me only but that annoying photographer could not be contacted after the show so I never got hold of that copy :’( BTW that photographer is now a famous radio dj on another famous local radio station.

Here’s how they looked when I met them in 2007.

In 2008, they came back for a full fledged concert at Genting Arena Of Stars in June. Me and my sister went up to Genting way early and hung around the place. We didn’t realize that we were hanging around their hotel till I saw walk out of the lobby. You could say I was star-strucked. Met Joey and Ben again and here’s a blurry photo I caught with my phone.

That’s Ben and Joey and a half-eaten apple.

A couple of years passed and I am still a HUGE CLICKER at heart. Recently, during a Christmas event in 2011 called Flyfm’s Wishing Tree, Kyle came down to celebrate with some orphans. Finally! After so long, I got to hear Kyle’s voice LIVE. Waited and waited until I finally got a photo with Kyle.

I am now a very happy kid and will always continue to be a fan of THE CLICK FIVE. =)

You can find me at @adrienneyong on Twitter and http://ohthatissoweird.tumblr.com/ on Tumblr.

Thanks for reading!

P/s, I still hate that photographer for not giving me my photo with Joey and the rest of the band. Grrr…

-Written by Adrienne Yong, KL, Malaysia

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Rachel Ho's Click Five Experience

Hey all! My name is Rachel, and I’m from Singapore! You may know me as @punkynerd96 from Twitter, or ifoundabomb from Tumblr. Anyway, to my story.

I first heard of The Click Five when I bought the Hannah Montana season 1 soundtrack, and their song “Pop Princess” was included in it. I listened to it and thought it was pretty good, and did some research on them. I became a fan, though I wasn’t a very big one.

In 2007, their new single “Jenny” was released and took the world by storm, gaining themselves more fans than before, and one of their new fans was my cousin. My cousin would watch the music video of Jenny all day long, and wouldn’t stop trying to get me to watch it. I finally relented, and watched the music video without the audio (I can’t remember why). All I saw were five guys in black suits, and that lead singer who looked really really really pale. I was like, “Who are these emo kids?” And my cousin told me, “The Click Five!” I did a double-take. What the hell? They looked so different from 2006! I went online and did some research, and heard Jenny for the first time. I noticed something different though – the lead singer’s voice was deeper than before. For a few minutes, I thought that the lead singer had finally hit puberty. It was after I checked their Wikipedia page that I realized they had changed their lead singer.

I started becoming a fan after listening to Jenny. It was so dang good. I listened to the other songs from their Modern Minds and Pastimes album, and fell in love with them. In April or May 2008, I found out that they were going to be coming to Singapore for a show at the Singapore Indoor Stadium. I thought about asking my parents for permission to attend it for days, but I knew what their answer would be – no. After all, I was just an eleven-going-on-twelve year old kid, concerts were just too dangerous. One night, I couldn’t take it anymore. After a night of insomnia, I went to my parents’ bedroom at 4AM, woke them up and asked if I could go to The Click Five’s concert. They agreed! I was bursting with joy from the moment they said yes. I asked my best friend Charis to attend the show with me, and she agreed.

We sat near the back row (with my dad. He wouldn’t let two kids wander around in a concert on our own) at the cheapest area, which cost S$71. We even brought binoculars, because we knew that we wouldn’t be able to see much from where we were seated, and our prediction came true. All we saw were small little people playing their instruments and singing their hearts out. So, we used our binoculars. Did you notice that Kyle’s face used to turn red whenever he sang? No? Now you do. Most of our attention was on Kyle, and we were laughing whenever his face turned red. If Kyle ever reads this, I’m sorry but it was true. Anywho, it was my first concert, and one of the best I ever attended.

Fast forward to 2010. I found out through Twitter, the amazing social networking website that I used to stalk celebrities, that The Click Five would be performing at the Marina Promontory on August 15th 2010 for the Youth Olympic Games. The catch? You had to buy a Samsung Galaxy phone in order to get a ticket. I was crushed, as I was sure that I wouldn’t be able to get my hands on a ticket. Lo and behold, my mother’s boss bought a Samsung Galaxy phone, and got Charis and me VVIP tickets! There were four categories: Guest, VIP, VVIP and VVVIP. I was so happy!!! The show was scheduled to start at 2115h, but we went around 1pm to ensure that we got the best seats in that category. We did, we secured the first row.

The wait for the concert was so friggin long. We had to sit through performances by local artistes (there’s a reason why Singaporean stars aren’t known beyond Singapore), and FINALLY, it was time for The Click Five to come onstage. This woman who worked for the concert came and asked us to move to the VVVIP section because there weren’t enough people there. Charis and I jumped for joy, and ran the fastest we could to the VVVIP section. And we got FIRST ROW seats! If it was possible to die of happiness, that day would have been the day we died. It was so surreal. So the concert finally began, and it was great. Throughout the concert, I was just gawking at Ben’s beard. It looked so cool. After the concert, many fans stayed behind and waited for them. After about 30 minutes, they finally appeared and signed autographs for us. I managed to get Kyle, Ben and Joey’s autographs. I kept trying to attract Ethan’s attention, but he wouldn’t pay attention to me. Oh by the way, I made them sign on a napkin. Which was probably why Ethan kept ignoring me. Joe didn’t come out, or at least, I didn’t see him. They finally left, and we chased after the van. It was so crazy. I lost my phone on that day, but hey, I got to meet my idols!

Oh gosh, I’m almost at 1000 words. That’s even longer than my history essay. Anyway, I’ll try to keep things short and simple from here. I won a contest on 987FM to hang out with Kyle at the 987FM studios on 14 December 2011. There, I met some amazing Clickers (Jessica, Nurul, Wei Min). It was amazing, Kyle signed a page on my notebook! On 20 December 2011, I attended his show at TAB, and he autographed a poster of him which they distributed at the concert. That night, I won his “Golden Outfit Contest”, and won a date with him at Swensen’s the next day. 21 December 2011, I went on the date with him. It was amazing, we talked about many things, mostly about music. 25 December 2011, I attended a private Christmas show of his, and it was great. 2 January 2012, my friends (Wei Min, Nurul, Charis, Evangeline) and I went to Pastamania for brunch/lunch with him. It was so amazing, it lasted for about an hour. We learnt many things about him, and he learnt many things about us and our country.

THERE I’M DONE. 1100 WORDS. I hope you enjoyed my experience, provided that you didn’t fall asleep halfway. I think I’ll write another experience one day, about my Twitter experience with them. Thank you for taking your time tor read this! <- that was the 1137th word.

- Rachel Ho from Singapore

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Angela Dapilaga's Click Five Experience

Hello! I'm Angela C. Dapilaga from Philippines. Below is my story about my Click Five experience. I know it's long but please take time to read. It is worth your time. Promise :)

Way back to 2005 (I was 8 years old), I used to be a normal kid who played all day and watched cartoons whenever she wanted to. Though I’m childish, I watched MTV because of Britney Spears (I loved her at that time). One day while watching MTV, I saw a band wearing white suit and jumping out from the helicopter. I waited until the video ended and I read “Catch Your Wave The Click Five”. I never thought that these guys would change me. Since then, I started watching MTV to wait and watch their video. Internet was not yet familiar to me. I tried to memorize their songs which I did badly. I always sang the wrong lyrics and melodies. I remember singing “Just The Girl” in our class and everyone was like,”What the hell is she singing?”. I didn’t care about them. In 2007, I was surprised when I saw Kyle Patrick at MTV singing “Jenny” with TC5. I’m like, ”Who is he? Why is the singer different?”. I quickly searched about TC5 and found out that Eric Dill left. I was sad at some time but quickly recovered. I started to like Kyle Patrick and yes, he’s my crush. October 2007 was life-changing. Somebody told me that TC5 was coming! I quickly searched it and read the newspaper. Because I want to see them, I woke up early to fall in line at TriNoMa (Triangle North of Makati) and get a stub to see them perform live on that day. We went home and I did a banner saying, ”The Click Forever” and “The Click Five is the BEST AMONG THE REST!”. When we were at the venue, I was so nervous yet happy. I even shouted when I heard their song playing! While falling in line, people kept on pushing. I looked so weird when I entered the venue. I kept on singing MMAP’s songs while waiting. When the lights dimmed, I jumped out of my seat and stood and jumped with excitement! Then 5 boys came onstage and I shouted as if it was the end of the world especially when Kyle said something (I can’t remember it. Forgive me.). I felt joy and fulfillment while watching them. I didn’t mind stepping on other’s foot and blocking their view. I frowned when the show ended. I wanted more. I went out to find Mom but I can’t because everyone kept on pushing. I didn't know where I was going or where I was. Next thing I knew, I was in front of Kyle and Ben! I can’t say a word nor hug them. I was starstruck! The bouncer pulled me out because I didn’t have a CD. I felt amazed at that time. When we got home, all I kept thinking was them and “Jenny”. Everyday is their day for me. Months have passed and I was still thinking about them. When I knew that they would come on May 2008, I felt excited again. My Uncle bought me a ticket to the show. I voted for them at radios and a local music channel. I added them on Facebook except for Joey, he still hasn't accepted my friend request. Let’s go back to my story. Waiting in line for their concert was the most boring part. When we got in at Araneta Coliseum, I felt joy and excitement again. Lala and Rivermaya were the front acts. As soon as the lights dimmed again and a slideshow played with their photos, I stood and screamed as loud as I can. Everyone was doing it too! And then, “Flipside” started to play. I cherished every moment watching them perform. It’s like heaven. I felt contented after the show. I never stopped loving them after it. They inspired me to make and play music. I studied how to play guitar because of them. I played their songs at school and some occasions. 7 years has passed and yes, I’m still a fan of them. I can say that I’m a loyal Clicker. I’m thankful to know them because I made good friends with my fellow Clickers and met new people. I recently pledged for Kyle Patrick. It’s for charity and for his new album that will be out soon. Don’t worry, he’s not leaving TC5. I am now 14, turning 15 in August. Matured and musically pumped. I would never regret knowing them. They are precious to me.

Angela C. Dapilaga, Philippines

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Carl Tee's Click Five Experience

My name is Carl Tee, lead singer, songwriter of amateur band INVICTUS (check it out on FACEBOOK!), an admin of THE CLICK FIVE PHILIPPINES & THE CLICK FIVE LOVERS, but most of all, an avid fan of The Click Five. I’m just thrilled to share my experience with you guys because I don’t always get to show how I love the Click Five except for the fact that I always listen to their songs everyday! Yes, my day will not be complete without me listening to the Click Five.

I have been a fan of the Click Five since Modern Minds & Pastimes (forgive me for not being a fan of Eric Dill!) ever since I heard JENNY in my cousin’s IPod, I totally fell in love with the song. Unlike other clickers, I was not able to go to their shows because I was rather late when I fell in love with their music, but even so, I bought their album and absorb every song in their record. (By the way, I’m from Philippines!). Having been unfortunate to see them live, I watched every single video of their live performances in YouTube (Yes! I’m sure I watched everything!) All I can say was that they were so amazing live and they were so stylish and cool! They were handsome! (I’m a guy but I have to admit they were all good-looking!) Ever since I got hooked with their music, I was inspired by them to pick up my guitar and try to learn it once more! Then voila!! I learned to play guitar because I wanted to be like them! I wanted to be a musician as well. These guys know how to make real music! I started to form my own band and we got to play for different people bearing The Click Five in our hearts as one of our major influences in music. They may not be so popular like Justin Bieber, One Direction, but the music they make resonates to those people who have deep passion for music. I’m proud to say that we clickers are those kinds of people! The biggest impact they made in my life was that they inspired me and my band to create our own music (not as good as them!) I really look up to them and to end this cheesy yet special experience, all I can say is that I will continue to make music like they do and show to people that The Click Five made my life worth living!

- Carl Tee (INVICTUS) from The Philippines