the music is not really my taste, its too electronic for me- not that thats bad, but if you really want to listen to electronic mugge (sorry gerlishing again), there are multiple french djs that really know their stuff without acting the pink shiny pop princess. or you go to the dancefloor of the next abiparty, thats not live, but works.
the show was actually not that bad though. the background dancers were absolutely amazing (they in my opinion made the show) its not really my type of dance, but you clearly could see that these people knew their stuff had loads and loads of talent, and probably trained their bodies 24/7. the costumes were paritally completely weird, a weirdness some superficial people might call creative, and also the bass was nice. the music sounded too good to be live. im still not sure how much, especially of the singing, was modified. i could have heard a cd and done a dance to it- well i couldnt have danced like those dancers did... but in general it was completely different to any concert i have been to.
my precious concert experience is limited to classical music, and rock. but not too much of the latter yet. I was amazed how much kylie minougue was different. the audience consisted mainly of well to do middle aged "spießer", that mucked around when we completely coincidentally met friends that were standing at the front and wanted to see the concert with them. and no, they did not moan at the first person that went forewards, but at the last, which was a korean girl. she was going out the first time, barely speaking german and definately too shy to be brutal and just get her way with her elbows. there was as good as no pushing around, and the crowd was not that crowded as i would have expected it. that has a good side, but eventhough you're pushed and ellbowed, have no personal space and sweat like a pig, i prefer those types of concerts - at least at my current age.
now to the show itself. it was very plasticy, seemed superficial and probably was. each of the masses of outfit changes smeared through yet another cliché, without seeming to ever run out. let me see:
there was a starwars mixed french fencing in the 19th century (or earlier) set.
followed by the high school band / cheer /american football set, where the idea was probably stolen by gwen stephani.
there was an awkward pseudo communist dress paired with an overly polished pirates of the carribean scull. there even was ballroom dancing immitating some sort of ball, the beach, the marine, japan and so on and so forth. neither intellectually stimulating nor with a message exept for- wow im a showgirl, shut your brain off and watch!
im not saying i wasted my evening. it was a good show that fulfilled expectations, expectations of a pop concert by a women selling her image as the perfect international pop icone. but i wouldnt spend 60 euros on it, nor would i go again (ok if i got it for free i would).
pictures will follow as soon as i get them!
-Julia
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