By: Hazairi Hussain, Golden Lounge - KLIA
- Jamiroquai Jay Kay and me -
Cosmic Girl, Virtual Insanity, Blow Your Mind, all the best albums from Jamiroquai --- As Jay Kay and the band were flown in as guests of Enrich, I had the enviable task to meet and greet the superstars upon their arrival at KLIA on our MH3 flight from London last Wednesday 1 April 2009…
It was no April’s Fools prank as Jay Kay emerged from the aircraft at 7.30am all smiles despite the long flight. He later commented that he was well taken care of by our excellent cabin staff. Kudos to them!
Waiting with me was a good bunch of eager, amateur paparazzos at the front door ready to greet him. Short of falling over ourselves, we somehow managed to hold our own when Jay Kay came through the aircraft door. He fits all personas that you see in his music videos. Jay Kay, ladies and gentleman, is coolness personified. Enough said.
We breezed through Immigration (as expected-with the help of our friends from the Immigration Department in KLIA), and while waiting to collect their baggage, I managed to spend some quiet and quality time with Jay Kay… We made small talk like the weather (how original), and the recent F1 race is Melbourne, Australia. Well, apparently Jay Kay is quite a fan and was very knowledgeable about the ins and outs of the F1 world. Of course, he did also mention that Ross Brawn lives like a stone’s throw away from his place and dig this; he is waiting for the delivery of his latest Ferrari Scuderia car back home! Like, that happens every other day you talked to someone who is just waiting for the delivery of his latest Ferrari, to add to a stable of Ferraris he already owns … The closest I would probably get is a collection of my own Ferraris, purchased from Shell petrol stations!
Oh, dear me…
In my line of work at the Golden Lounge, I’ve been quite fortunate to meet a few celebrities such as Mariah Carey, Ronan Keating, Alicia Keys, Kiera Knightley but to name a few. But this encounter with Jay Kay just takes the cake, and I’ve got the photo to prove it!
Check out his concert, though you’d have to be purchasing the tickets to the Grand Prix to get to watch the ‘after the race’ concert. The race itself? Can hardly wait…
5 Responses to “Jamiroquai’s Jay Kay on the Look Out for a New Ferrari”
Loved your piece Hazairi!
Also green with envy that you had the privilege to chit chat with Jay Kay…. He seemed like such a pleasant STAR!! Do keep sharing your star struck moments with other celebrities coming our way.
Definitely a great perk that comes with the job ya?
April 3rd, 2009 at 4:30 am
Dude, I envy you!! heheh
i’ll just be seeing him from afar during the concert this Sunday….can’t wait!!!!
April 3rd, 2009 at 11:06 am
I’m goin’ Deeper underground - His word still rules after 12 year !
April 4th, 2009 at 3:10 am
yeaaa !! Jamiroquai Funkiest Band Alive There the best !
April 4th, 2009 at 5:11 pm
Dear Hazari,
I am so jealous. I wish I was there to see him or at least given the chance to see him perform. Oh well, at least when we next meet we can talk more than the weather, we have our “Shell” Ferraris to compare notes on.  Cheers my dear
Sharm
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