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Quote from: RON. on June 20, 2016, 07:36:07 PMTo download the video directly: https://www.dropbox.com/s/35p56kj9cpzwvwx/The%20Slayana%20Tour%20-%20Brandy%20Live%20in%20Perth%2C%20Australia%20%28June%2015%202016%29%20Full%20Concert.mp4?dl=0
QuoteBrandy at Enmore Theatre review: Bringing 90s R&B back to the massesMore than 20 years after her first hit, R&B singer Brandy is in the midst of her long overdue first Australian tour. And casual fans ? those whose last encounter with Brandy was back in 2002, with her last top 20 hit on these shores, What About Us ? need not worry this was some sort of excursion in faded 90s nostalgia, as evidenced by her stellar showing at Sydney?s Enmore Theatre last night.It was a tight affair, with Brandy bringing an even tighter stage setup for the occasion: One drummer, a keyboardist, and two handsome backing singers-cum-dancers.She dispensed with many of her biggest 90s hits early in rapid-fire medley style ? very Janet Jackson ? delivering What About Us, Sitting Up In My Room, Full Moon and others in quick succession.Alongside the expected 90s hits, the evening leaned heavily on her best album to date, 2004?s Timbaland-helmed Afrodisiac (seriously, one of the finest R&B albums of the noughties).Throughout, the 37-year-old was in tirelessly energetic form, nailing her dance routines and even joining in on a few of the guest raps in her biggest hits.There were welcome surprises ? her cover of Coldplay?s Magic, better than the original, was mashed-up with a lovely rendition of Michael Jackson?s classic Human Nature. And a three-song excursion into Whitney Houston?s back catalogue was a fitting tribute to an artist who Brandy said ?meant more to me than any other artist.?There were a few odd choices though, too. By far her biggest hit ? 1998?s world-conquering duet with Monica, The Boy Is Mine ? felt thrown away, delivered mid-set as a showcase for an audience member to show off her own vocal chops. The woman had a fantastic voice (?Let?s get her off stage before she steals the whole damn concert!? Brandy quipped), but it was hard not to feel a little disappointed Brandy hadn?t taken centre stage during her most iconic song. That song, or a couple of her other huge hits, would?ve been better saved for an encore that instead leaned heavily on Brandy?s more recent, lesser-heard material.Still, this was a stellar set, performed to a faithful crowd of 90s R&B fans revelling in the sort of tour we don?t get enough of on these shores. Let?s hope it doesn?t take her another 20 years to make it back.
QuoteBeloved American R&B songstress Brandy made her long-awaited visit to Australia this week, performing to a crowd of excited fans at Sydney?s Enmore Theatre. Rolling out the hits and proving that she still has every inch of charm, talent and vocal ability that first brought her to wider attention back in the 90?s, Brandy did not disappoint.
Quote from: TAE! on June 21, 2016, 09:18:28 AMQuote from: Yar backwards on June 21, 2016, 09:07:26 AMshe needs to sing in this airy tone more often liveI love the heavy, churchy, raspy stuff that she does most of the timebut its a breath of fresh air to hear the soft tone on Magic/HN!!!!! It takes me to another place.
Quote from: Yar backwards on June 21, 2016, 09:07:26 AMshe needs to sing in this airy tone more often liveI love the heavy, churchy, raspy stuff that she does most of the timebut its a breath of fresh air to hear the soft tone on Magic/HN
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Quote from: Gilgamesh. on June 21, 2016, 11:22:56 AMThis new ADC has literally sent me into a frenzy.Her tone is unmatched. And she look so comfortable performing in that style. CUNT Bran is good but this style seems more natural for her. I like that she's giving us, artist and performer.
Quote from: Don Draper on June 21, 2016, 12:11:10 PMThis extra vibrato she put on certain parts of ADC. Wtf
Quote from: Mo on June 20, 2016, 07:35:37 PMHere's the Magic/Human Nature mashup. She sounds freakin' amazing! This heffa! [instagram] View this post on Instagram [/instagram]
