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Post by Erik on Nov 4, 2009 10:31:17 GMT -5
I love Kelly's laugh! And I can't wait 'till she come to Australia. She should tell us if there's going to be a fourth single, AG has already gone from our charts, and I need more Kelly over here, haha.
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Post by kmbgs on Nov 4, 2009 13:14:45 GMT -5
Is Kelly gonna be touring during the Olympics? That would be some great promo right there.
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Post by neally on Nov 4, 2009 13:17:16 GMT -5
Here is the actual breakdown (It's no suprise that Kelly is hugely popular in Australia and UK, playing in their huge arenas, but I had no idea that she is that popular in South Africa. She is playing some really big venues there. She has yet to announce her Asia tour dates): February: 05. - Dublin, Ireland (Olympia Theatre- seating capacity 1,300) 07. - Manchester, England (Manchester Apollo- seating capacity 3,500) 09. - Liverpool, England (Echo Arena Liverpool- seating capcity 11,000) 11. - Glasgow, Scotland (O2 Academy Glasgow- seating capacity 2,500) 13. - Birmingham,. England (O2 Academy Birmingham- seating capacity 3,900) 15. - Bournemouth, England (Bournemouth Int'nl Centre- seating capacity 6,500) 17. - Cardiff, Wales (Cardiff International Arena- seating capacity 7,500) 19. - London, England (Wembley Arena- seating capacity 12,500) 21. - Brussels, Belgium (Ancienne Belgique- seating capacity 2,000) 23. - Cologne, Germany (Ewerk- seating capacity 2,200) 25. - Amsterdam, Holland (Heineken Music Hall- seating capacity 5,500) 27. - Munich, Germany (Postpalast- seating capacity ?) March: 01. - Zurich, Switzerland (Volkshaus- seating capacity 2,200) 03. - Neu Isenburg, Germany (Hugenottenhalle- seating capacity 2,000) 05. - Hamburg, Germany (Große Freiheit 36- seating capacity 2,000) 07. - Copenhagen, Denmark (Vega- seating capacity 1,500) 12. - Johannesburg, South Africa (Coca-Cola Dome- seating capacity 18,000) 14. - Durban, South Africa (ICC Durban Arena- seating capacity 15,000) 17. - Cape Town, South Africa (Grand Arena- seating capacity 5,200) April: 11. - Auckland (Vector Arena- seating capacity 12,000) 13. - Brisbane (Entertainment Centre- seating capacity 13,500) 15. - Newcastle (Entertainment Centre- seating capacity 6,500) 17. - Sydney (Acer Arena- seating capacity 21,000) 19. - Melbourne (Rod Laver Arena- seating capacity 16,800) 22. - Perth (Challenge Stadium- seating capacity 5,000)
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Post by maria4hitz on Nov 4, 2009 13:31:22 GMT -5
Well, some day it'll be South America's turn. We can wait.
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Post by r.enato on Nov 4, 2009 13:36:27 GMT -5
Someday ooo someday.
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Post by Berry on Nov 4, 2009 14:47:28 GMT -5
Neally you missed 2 dates
April 11, Auckland, Vector Arena April 22, Perth, Challenge Stadium
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Post by neally on Nov 4, 2009 16:12:18 GMT -5
^^ Thanks, I updated my post with the two dates and seating capacities.
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Post by wallace on Nov 4, 2009 16:40:23 GMT -5
Is Kelly gonna be touring during the Olympics? That would be some great promo right there. The Winter Games are February 12-28, 2010 in Vancouver, while she's in Europe. Ditto the Super Bowl, which is Feb. 7. She's done both in the past - she sang at the 2006 Winter Games in Torino and IIRC did a pregame performance at the Super Bowl in 2005. Kelly's done a lot of sporting events over the years - the Orange Bowl, Opening Day at Yankee Stadium, the Daytona 500, the Thanksgiving Day Cowboys game, the Jimmy Fund game at Fenway, the NBA All-Star Game, etc. Maybe someday she'll do the Super Bowl halftime show, which is the mother of all promo (a billion people is a big audience), but they seem to have mostly handed that over to the classic rock legends since the Janet Jackson/Justin Timberlake "wardrobe malfunction."
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Post by neally on Nov 4, 2009 17:06:21 GMT -5
Another Aussie radio interview from today (Matt and Jo from Fox-FM Melbourne). Kelly is asked about how the Halo/Already Gone mashup came about at her Halloween show and about the controversy surrounding the two songs at 3:40, followed by a fun game where Kelly has to ID her own songs, lol:
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Post by ƒreakshow on Nov 4, 2009 17:30:39 GMT -5
Another Aussie radio interview from today (Matt and Jo from Fox-FM Melbourne). Kelly is asked about how the Halo/Already Gone mashup came about at her Halloween show and about the controversy surrounding the two songs at 3:40, followed by a fun game where Kelly has to ID her own songs, lol: LYKE OMG KELLY IS SUCH A TROUBLEMAKER!!!111 That interview was so fun, I loved hearing her play that game. She got Haunted pretty quickly, which doesn't surprise me. And I loved hearing her sing that tiny bit of You Found Me, she sounded awesome. "I freaking ROCK at this game!"
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Post by Focus on Nov 4, 2009 17:50:22 GMT -5
LOVE HER!! AND I'm flying to Vegas tomorrow to see her Friday! VIP1 woot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by repentyourself on Nov 4, 2009 17:52:29 GMT -5
Three days until my show! And I'm meeting her again, for the second time this year. Caught it, lol.
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Post by circadian on Nov 4, 2009 19:32:54 GMT -5
Well, some day it'll be South America's turn. We can wait. :(
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Post by kylecburke on Nov 4, 2009 19:49:20 GMT -5
AG droped to #20 this week on hot 100
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Post by Berry on Nov 4, 2009 20:28:07 GMT -5
AG droped to # 20 21 this week on hot 100
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Post by dbhmr on Nov 4, 2009 20:47:16 GMT -5
AG droped to # 20 21 this week on hot 100 Is it actually falling or did other songs just do better than her this week?
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Post by maria4hitz on Nov 4, 2009 20:53:26 GMT -5
^3 songs debuted ahead of her. 2 of them are from Taylor's re-release so I think they'll drop next week because they have no airplay.
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Post by Modern Myth on Nov 4, 2009 20:54:10 GMT -5
^I think it still gained, I just think all the new Taylor songs might've effected it, and maybe a few other songs just did better?
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Post by KMJ1 on Nov 4, 2009 22:33:48 GMT -5
well at least she wouldnt have risen anyway - this week lol.
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Post by neally on Nov 5, 2009 0:56:59 GMT -5
Two more interviews:
Kyle and Jackie O show:
Z91.0 New Zealand:
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Post by kcchica on Nov 5, 2009 10:00:40 GMT -5
Thanks for all those radio interviews...love the one with the song game....You Found Me is my number 2 favorite Kelly song due to personal issues with my life....nice to know she still remembers it.
I don't think Ryan is going to be invited to any of Kelly's BBQ parties in the future, ha! I would really love to learn more about the inside stuff of the record industry...written by people working in it, not some technical style book.
FOCUS......HAVE A KICK ASS TIME IN VEGAS......can't wait to hear how it goes!!!!
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Post by wallace on Nov 5, 2009 10:37:19 GMT -5
Those interviews are great. Wonder if she's doing the radio stations in South Africa too, but nobody here records them. It's clearly a push to sell the tour, I hope she sells out all those big venues. At least for Australian radio she doesn't have to be up at the crack of dawn to call into the morning shows from the US.
This is from the Halloween show, somebody asked her to do the "Friday Dance" she did at that show in September, and she either didn't remember it or wasn't in the mood, so she did something...different
LOL. Kelly is such the class clown at heart. One thing I love about her is that if she can get people to laugh, she doesn't care if she looks ridiculous doing it (even though as we know, Kelly has great rhythm as a dancer when she wants to). And yet, the next minute can completely immerse herself in a totally soulful song.
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Post by neally on Nov 6, 2009 1:11:16 GMT -5
Daily Toreador - Willms: Kelly Clarkson brings All I Ever Wanted Tour to USABy Ben Williams My Kelly Clarkson concert experience began one week before the Wednesday night show at the United Spirit Arena. I have never seen an individual's maturity level drop as quickly as when one of my friends learned I had a ticket to her concert. In the days leading up to the show she pleaded with me like a bargaining 5-year-old for my ticket. I knew Clarkson had won the American Idol singing competition but had never witnessed first hand the extent to which teenage girls worshiped her. After making it through the onslaught of female friends who tried to get my ticket, I barely made it to the show alive. In the calm before the coming storm of screaming fan girls I was very impressed by opening act Eric Hutchinson. In his unfortunately-short performance, Hutchinson played the part of charming entertainer putting on a feel-good performance of catchy songs. But as soon as it became clear his set was finished, the 5,000 fan girls around me lost their minds in anticipation of the pop goddess who would be going on stage soon. In the same way the best descriptions cannot capture the grandeur of the Grand Canyon, words cannot capture the shrieking screams before a Kelly Clarkson concert. I will first say I was glad to hear that Clarkson's performance had a "live" feel that went beyond her recordings. After seeing Colbie Caillat in Dallas last summer, I was disappointed because her concert sounded like she was lip syncing to a direct recording of her album. Clarkson however, not only performed her classic songs with dynamic flare but also sang some impressive covers. I would have never expected to hear "Seven Nation Army" at a pop princess concert, but Clarkson actually played an impressive version of the White Stripes' amazing song. It would appear Clarkson has better taste in music than I expected as she played "Lies" by the Black Keys as well. It was also refreshing to see her shed the lights and blasting guitars of her band and sing a handful of quiet acoustic numbers as well. Even though I am ashamed to admit it, I knew every one of Clarkson's songs played that night. I have never owned a single track of Clarkson's music, but because her music gets so much air time on radio stations, I don't have to. Halfway through "Behind These Hazel Eyes" I suddenly became aware I was singing along with all the screaming girls around me. I was shocked at my involuntary reaction but could not help but tip my hat to catchy pervasiveness of the music. I think Clarkson will undoubtedly go down in history as one of the biggest pop artists of this decade.
You will now have to excuse me while I watch football in a truck while eating meat. I need to salvage any masculinity I have left. www.dailytoreador.com/la-vida/willms-kelly-clarkson-brings-all-i-ever-wanted-tour-to-usa-1.2054231#4
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Post by r.enato on Nov 6, 2009 7:21:07 GMT -5
Hahaha what a great ending!
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Post by kcchica on Nov 6, 2009 10:03:43 GMT -5
Forgot to mention how I love her talk of Idol in one of those interviews.....first time I have ever really heard her sound slightly bitter about how she feels about the whole thing now. Not being on it, but the struggles kindof after it. As well she should be....
And GREAT point on how celebs mocked it, but now have no problem promoting themselves.....and would love to see who she really doesn't care for in the "celeb" circuit.....
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Post by wallace on Nov 6, 2009 10:06:19 GMT -5
That's a great review. Real men do love Kelly. Even if we're sometimes a little shy about admitting it.
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Post by wallace on Nov 6, 2009 11:36:24 GMT -5
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Post by neally on Nov 6, 2009 11:46:37 GMT -5
Kelly Clarkson - Our Lives Would Suck Without Her Rosemont Theatre-Rosemont, IL October 27, 2009 "Lies, lies, lies, ohh lies"…these are the words that escape delicately from Kelly Clarkson amidst a dimly lit stage with only a guitarist and piano. This is a long way from in-your-face pop stardom, but it's where Clarkson is most at home. The Black Keys song ("Lies") is pouring out of Clarkson like a tear-inducing confessional as she is ripping out a piece of her soul and sharing it with the audience. Her voice swells like a fifty piece orchestra as she seems to bring the emotions of the song to the forefront for everyone to connect to. One can't help but be struck by what an unlikely pop star Kelly Clarkson truly is. For over ninety-minutes at the Rosemont Theater (just outside of Chicago), Clarkson with her dreamlike voice evoked epic emotions. If you think you know who Kelly Clarkson is from television and what you hear on the radio, you are seeing a mere fraction of her essence. On her latest concert tour, her sprawling talents are on full display as she shifts between her pop hits, forgotten hymns and some choice cover versions that leave you in astonishment. Besides having one of the greatest singing voices ever to grace popular music, she has an acute admiration for music in general. Covering songs by artists as eclectic as Patsy Cline, the Black Keys and the Kings of Leon, Clarkson attempted shine a light on lesser known artists who deserve their moment in the spotlight. The tip of the hat she gave these acts was more than mere exuberance, she took each of these songs to heights the originators may not have been even aware they could reach, proving that a song doesn't need to be on the radio to be great. Clarkson has been blessed with a gift so compelling, she could part a sea with it. She is a remarkable talent and like Sinatra, when she sings a song, whether she wrote it or not, she completely and utterly owns it. Opening the concert with "All I Ever Wanted", the title-track from her latest LP, it was followed immediately by "Miss Independent" from her debut record. What I initially thought would be merely an evening of fun, turned into something much more profound. Clarkson's crowd welcomed her with open arms and when the band launched into "I Do Not Hook Up", the crowd vociferously reacted and sung at the top of their lungs. Supporting her was an eclectic eleven-piece band that was succinct and precise but never icy. The band congealed into a wall of sound. More than mere hired musicians, there appeared to be an unspoken bond between them, a rarity for a group of musicians supporting a solo artist. The entire set list was meticulously paced sprinkled with new songs ("If I Can't Have You"), covers (an acoustic rendering of Patsy Cline's "Walking After Midnight") and megahits ("Because of You"). The Alanis Morissette/Kings of Leon mash-up "That I Would Be Good/ Use Somebody" was serendipitous as it was ingenious. The combination of these two songs clicked in a way that only Clarkson could make possible. It was a signal of the deep veneration Clarkson has for all styles of music. She doesn't want her audience to live in a sheltered world of radio hits; she encourages them to look beyond the radio dial. "Breakaway" soared as she wrapped the audience around her finger in the process. As she sung "I'll do what it takes till I touch the sky", you feel a sense of warmth overtake you and fill you with purpose. As I watched her luminous and radiant face sing "Breakaway", I felt I was watching something more than a routine, but someone sharing a deep conversation with me. There was a level of intimacy to the evening that is rare these days. Clarkson has been graced by God above with a talent so staggering that it's mouth gaping. Listening to her voice is enough to make you feel as if the clouds have dissipated and the sun is gleaming down on you.Every song was performed by Clarkson as if it was a part of her own journey and was completely at home on the concert stage, even forgoing shoes as she pranced across the stage barefoot. She did more than show up and sing her songs; she created a bond between herself and the audience by oozing sincerity. As she chatted with the audience in-between songs, she came off as someone you have known your whole life and not someone who is unapproachable. Most of the world fell in love with her on American Idol in 2002 and while I was aware of her, I didn't pay attention to the show or even her career. However, as time has progressed, she continued to astound me. Seven years and four albums later, Clarkson has established a rapport with her audience and they're not going anywhere any time soon based on the fervent reactions of the Chicago crowd. Kelly Clarkson comes off as an artist who is restless, takes chances and will not force feed her audience. She could play it easy and appease the suits at her record company, but she is motivating not just herself but her audience as well with every performance. She opens her audience to new (and possibly difficult) music and most importantly, she challenges everyone who comes to see her to seek out other artists and music. "Behind Those Hazel Eyes", a tear down the walls rocker was done acoustically bringing the intimacy of the lyric to the forefront signifying her songs don't need layers of sheen, because her voice compliments the songs in even the starkest arrangements. "Never Again", began with a Euro synch beat before the band tore through it like a bat out of hell . While watching Clarkson, I knew that she was not a pop star, but an artists with layers of complexity beneath her. "I Want You", from her latest record All I Ever Wanted has a Phil Spector quality to it. It's pure bubblegum pop while being simultaneously auspicious. "Already Gone", her latest single, was delivered in a laid back arrangement without the studio flash and pizzazz. She turns the song on its head, not something most people would be willing to do with their current single. If that wasn't enough, "Walk Away" featured her horn section up front and center. Even on her most celebrated hits, Clarkson was rearranging and presenting them in novel, innovative and enlivening arrangements that are every bit as endearing as the ones we fell in love with. The end of the show provided a potent jolt of turbocharged harmony. "Since You Been Gone" shook the theater like a classic AC/DC anthem. It's as thunderous as any stadium anthem, demonstrated best by the Chicago newspaper reporter two seats down from me who threw her notebook and pen on the ground and threw her arms to the air as her hair covered her face from the quake of the crowd while screaming the lyrics on the top of her lungs. Opening the encore was the impassioned soul-styled testimonial, "Sober". An argument can be made this is her greatest accomplishment as a songwriter. The pained ballad brought a windfall of perseverance. This song should have been something more than a lost track, but her record company didn't give it the push it deserved. Requested by a fan at a meet and greet earlier in the day, Clarkson dusted this one off and based on the intensity with which she delivered this pining ballad, it should be a nightly staple. Just when you feel as if there couldn't be any further revelations, the band ripped into "Seven Nation Army" by the White Stripes. In a full-band rave up, the song exploded off the stage as all eleven members of the band breathed life into this unanticipated cover. Highlighting the song was a three-piece horn section giving the song righteous sonic weight that would make even Jack White smile with glee. If that wasn't enough, the evening's finale, "My Life Would Suck Without You" proved to be potently irresistible in its superbly unsubtle delivery. Flexing a range of musical styles and perfect pacing, Kelly Clarkson did everything right. She is someone who through her enthusiasm and fortitude has become more than a television star, but someone who is without question, a truly significant artist. Her name elicits a barrage of misconceptions, but in the end, Kelly Clarkson will have the last laugh at her critics, as she will undoubtedly have a career while those who try and derail her will be on the sidelines watching. This is a young woman whose true beauty is unleashed every time a harmonious note escapes from her lips. It's as if she's sharing a piece of her soul with us and purging a demon simultaneously every time she sings. There are performers who do this for celebrity and ego, Kelly Clarkson does it because she has no other choice. That is what differentiates artists from celebrities. If Clarkson wasn't singing to sold-out crowds, she would be somewhere in Texas singing her ass off because it soothes her soul. In Clarkson's incandescent voice, we see the past, the present and most importantly the future. Music puts a time stamp on our emotions and the stakes are high, because we invest ourselves in these songs and the artists who create this music. Clarkson's music is far more than mere product or distraction but something we all attach ourselves to and invest in; a penicillin for our troubles if you will. Music isn't a vehicle for fame and fortune for Kelly Clarkson, it's a lifeline for her to express herself and hopefully in the process she shares something with those willing to listen. If you haven't been listening up to now, it's time you start, you'll be surprised at what you discover. :o Anthony Kuzminski is a Chicago based writer and Special Features Editor for the antiMusic Network and his daily writings can be read at The Screen Door and can be contacted at thescreendoor AT gmail DOT com. www.antimusic.com/reviews/09/Kelly_Clarkson_Live_October_2009.shtml
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Post by jewel88 on Nov 6, 2009 12:42:20 GMT -5
It's called having great management. Beyonce's dad is currently working out a deal for her to do a show in Vegas for 100 Million dollars PER YEAR for 5 years. So, those people don't work for cheap. Other then that, the concert comparisons of JayZ and Kelly are just all kinds of wrong. Kelly is a young pop star and those are the acts who usually sell better at concerts. JayZ is an over 40 rapper so I'm not surprised that she would sell out more concert tickets then he would. I'm still a little shocked that he can sell so many albums being such and older artist who I haven't really seen heavily promoted on (on tv anyway). So I think Jay Z for his age is doing excellent since this is a young person's business. The fact that Kelly has to be compared to an over 40 rapper to me is not a good thing for her. She should be compared to other young pop stars (or even Beyonce they are about the same age and genre) but those numbers might have her coming out on the lower end when she's equally compared.
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Post by Modern Myth on Nov 6, 2009 12:44:55 GMT -5
Does anyone know where to get a better HQ/HD version of this performance of My Life?
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