Monday August 25, 2008 Hong Kong The 2008 Beijing Olympic Games ended with a massive party at the Bird's Nest Stadium yesterday evening and among the stars performing at the closing ceremony was Hong Kong's own queen of pop, Kelly Chen (陳慧琳). Kelly performed in two acts in the evening, firstly in the preshow in a duet with mainland singer Lin Yilun (林依輪) singing "Forever Friends" <永遠的朋友> and then singing the first song "Beijing Beijing I Love Beijing" <北京，北京，我愛北京> together with other mainland singers after the Olympic flame was finally extinguished above the stadium. Asked how she felt about being invited to take part in such a prestigious and historical event, Kelly said that she was very very excited and she felt honoured to have this opportunity. She revealed that she was extremely nervous before the show because she knew that she would be performing for so many viewers all around the world. She smiled that when it was over she let out a massive sigh of relief. She was also glad to be free from the secrecy that had surrounded the ceremony because she was unable to give away any information ahead of the show. Kelly had prepared six or seven different outfits for her performances, but the director chose a red and black checked asymmetric dress by Ralph Lauren for the first song and a pink Dolce & Gabanna tube top for the upbeat song for a more modern and fashionable impression. Kelly also showed off a white and grey Donna Karan outfit for her after show interview. Action director Siu-Tung Ching (程小東) also made a Hong Kong contribution to the ceremony by designing all of the aerial stunts performed by dancers in the show. credits: batgwa.
