第13届年度Essence Music Festival(精华音乐节?直译)在Louisiana Superdome的演出全程都精彩异常.
Brown预先表演了几首即将发行的第二张
专辑中的曲子--其中包括两首与T-Pain合作的曲目--就像无止境的播放从他的n白金(汗multi-platinum)
专辑中选出的经典歌曲一样.
这位6'2高的十八岁的低声唱歌的男孩似乎在唱他对Rihhana的榜首单曲umbrela的新rimix版本时,带给了听众很多高兴的气氛,这首歌代替了重复的从umbrella到Cinderalla的压抑.
......省略x句关于Brown的 有兴趣自己看底下吧
接下来,就是今天的重头戏:Beyonce出场了.已有潮水般的歌迷屏息等待她等待了太久.
性感迷人的Beyonce如一道闪电像暴风雨一样席卷了舞台,用一首电力十足的"
Crazy in Love"开场,然后转进火热的重版新歌"Freakum dress"和"Green Light".这位DC的前主唱不止换了几次衣服,还换了音乐风格-从混有舞曲风格"Murder She Wrote"的牙买加风格的"
Baby boy"到百老汇musical-themed introduction(不会翻)的"Ring The Alarm"-让歌迷们陷入了疯狂.
人们可以说他们想要接近Beyonce,但她在舞台上是一道闪电.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxJZswDFGvU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_0gb588df0
The 13th Annual Essence Music Festival got into full swing during its second night of performances at the Louisiana Superdome.
Out of the four performances (which also included blue-eyed soul crooner Robin Thicke, and multimedia funnyman Steve Harvey), I caught an up, close and personal glimpse of R&B hottie Chris Brown, and literally had gotten chills up my spine from Beyoncé Knowles.
Brown previewed some songs from his upcoming sophomore opus -- two of which included collaborations with his label-mate T-Pain -- along with what seemed like an endless stream of his own radio hits from his multi-platinum selling debut.
The 6'2 tall 18-year-old crooner seemed to bring the audience much delight with his new remix of Rihanna's chart-topping single 'Umbrella' -- which substitutes the repetitive refrain from umbrella to Cinderalla.
Brown was later joined by his partner-in-rhyme Bow Wow, the former pubescent rapper named Lil' Bow Wow who isn't so little any more with his husky voice. The two youngins performed their hit song 'Shorty
Like Mine' and Bow Wow did a solo of his song 'Outta My System.'
One of the most memorable moments from Chris Brown's set included his musical homage to King of Pop Michael Jackson, which included his renditions of 'Rock With You,' 'Billie Jean' and 'Wanna Be Startin' Somethin''). See the exclusive clip below ...
And then it was time for the main event: Beyonce, who the swelling audience waited for with what seemed like bated breath.
The Bootylicious beauty stormed the stage like a lightning rod, opening with an electrifying version of her hit song 'Crazy in Love' -- which she blended with Gnarls Barkley's chart-topper 'Crazy' -- and moving into a hot and heavy version of new tracks 'Freakum Dress' and 'Green Light.' The former Destiny's
Child front-woman did not only change outfits several times, she also changed musical styles: from the reggae-tinged 'Baby Boy' mixed in with the dancehall classic 'Murder She Wrote' to the Broadway musical-themed introduction of 'Ring the Alarm' -- which sent the audience into a frenzy.
People can say what they want to about Beyonce, but the girl is a lightning rod on the stage.
She's a force of nature, unlike anything I've seen her generation, as is evidence with this clip below (courtesy of AOL Black Voices' celebrity columnist Jawn Murray). Check on it ...
补充:The one and only Beyoncé Knowles will headline the stage at tonight's second installment of the 2007 Essence Music Festival, considered the nation's largest annual African-
American event celebrating Black music and culture.
Tonight's performance means big business for the festival -- as it is the official stateside kickoff of the Bootylicious beauty's North American tour.
"We are just thrilled to have Beyoncé join us ...with what we know will be a one-of–kind performance at the Louisiana Superdome," said Essence Communications President Michelle Ebanks "As a groundbreaking artist with peerless talent, Beyoncé is leading what is certain to be an exciting and unique Festival line-up...what
better way to welcome Festivalgoers back to New Orleans!"
Knowles is no stranger to the Superdome stage.
Her and her soul sisters in her group Destiny's Child electrified a sold-out crowd at the last Festival in New Orleans in 2005.
"I ... remember it as one of our best concerts," the multiple
Grammy Award winning superstar said. "I am so honored to perform at the Essence Festival as a solo act upon its return to New Orleans, post Ka
trina," she commented.
Naturally, she's the Queen of the Night; superstar acts performing before her will be blue eyed soul crooner Robin Thicke, multimedia funnyman Steve Harvey, and R&B hottie Chris Brown.
"Essence has
been a true believer in the rich heritage of this amazing city and its wonderful people," Knowles added. "My family's roots are deep in this area so this will be a wonderful reunion for us as well."
