Oh Wonder dazzles with electrifying lights and music

The Samsung Hall in SM Aura in Taguig echoed with screams of fans when the "O" and "W" led lights started to fire up with colors.

And then Josephine Vander Gucht and Anthony West of the British alt-pop duo Oh Wonder brisked onto the stage, all set to dazzle everyone with their music.

It was Oh Wonder's first concert in Manila and all of us fans were hyped up and ready to chant every word of their songs. Although they only released their new album "Ultralife" a week before their concert in Manila, people already knew the words to the songs by heart, surprising Josephine and Anthony.

When they started to sing the first few lines of "High on Humans"— a song off the latest album and the concert's opener — I was filled with excitement. Lining up for an hour was absolutely worth every sweat.

I first heard Oh Wonder in 2015. "Drive" played on my Spotify and it quickly eased my mind and calmed every nerve in my body. Their music took me somewhere else.

I clicked on the album and listened to every song; I was surprised that no song was bad. How is that possible? I fell in love with their music and hearing them perform live only made me love them even more.

Oh Wonder's music is a mix of all sorts of genres. What I love about them the most is their lyrics. They're so poetic but very transparent. I've been on the lookout for their Manila debut, and when it was finally announced, I immediately purchased tickets.

Lights glowed and it danced on the "O" and "W" led lights switching colors as the beats and songs changed.

Oh Wonder sang songs from both their albums including, "Dazzle", "Without You", "Lifetimes", "Drive", "All We Do", "Landslide", "Heavy", "White Blood", "Lose It", "Body Gold" with a snippet from "The Rain", "Midnight Moon" and "Technicolour Beat."

With the crowd still on a high when Oh Wonder ended, fans started to scream "more", roaring song titles they wanted to hear. Shortly after a few minutes, Josephine and Anthony glided back on stage. Everyone screamed to the top of their lungs, with the duo singing "Ultralife", "Livewire" and "Drive."

I thought there was something poetic about how Oh Wonder sang the first song I heard from them, last. — LA, GMA News