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GEESONCÉ a écrit:2008 Bermuda Music Festival: Beyonce Wowing Wet Crowd, Readying New Project

Posted Oct 3rd 2008 1:11AM by Karu F. Daniels
Filed under: Entertainment Newswire, Entertainment
By Karu F. Daniels, BlackVoices.com



Yes, Beyonce Knowles is married.

Yes, she's still putting out her brand new album next month.

And yes, she's still wowing international audiences with her exhilarating performances.

Last night, the multiple Grammy Award winning superstar weathered tropical rain storms and delivered an over-two-hour set of songs and dance that thrilled eager masses at the National Sports Centre on the tiny, little island of Bermuda.

It was her first show since performing overseas last November. And the 'Bootylicious' diva was in tip-top form.

From the Destiny's Child chart-toppers 'Survivor,' 'Independent Woman,' and the near 10-year-old platter 'Say My Name,' to her solo hits 'Dangerously In Love,' 'Me, Myself and I,' 'Get Me Bodied' and the song she said was her favorite to sing, 'Irreplaceable,' Beyonce gave the drenched audience a whole lot more than they bargained for, with what seemed like an endless stream of infectious songs.

Unlike other "divas," who perform at Caribbean music festivals, the 'Dreamgirls' star didn't hold back on all of her vocal bravado -- and didn't restrict massive jumbotron screens from getting up-close and personal visuals of her while sweating up a storm of her very own onstage.

"This is the first time I'm seeing her live and I am amazed," exclaimed Laverne Jones, a frequent visitor to Bermuda from Atlanta, who partook in the second night festivities of the "2008 Bermuda Festival," which also included opening acts Solange Knowles and Lyfe Jennings.

While Beyonce – as she is affectionately known as -- didn't showcase any new songs from her forthcoming yet-to-be-titled album – due out Nov. 18 – she did offer the first live concert version of her rendition of the Etta James' classic 'At Last,' which she sang with much passion. While mentioning her connection to the legendary R&B singer (she plays her in the upcoming movie 'Cadillac Records'), the 27-year-old powerhouse advised the audience to google information about the 70-year-old trailblazer if they were not familiar.

"I am in a different place right now and I wanted people to see the many sides of me," she said in a statement released earlier in the day about the new Columbia Records project, which some have speculated will come out later in the year. "I have taken risks here. I am not afraid and my music will explain it all."

BlackVoices.com has learned exclusively that the eagerly-anticipated opus will feature a new collaboration between the Beyonce and Solange.

"I actually wrote a record for her, 'Why Don't You Love Me?' and I'm so excited," Solange revealed backstage while Beyonce was taking the stage. "It's kind of a twist to it. It's not a passive, whiney, 'Why don't you love me?' [song]," she furthered. "It's basically like you're a fool if you don't love me because I'm fly, I'm smart, My money's right and I don't need you for nothing and therefore you should love me."

"[It's] something that says who I am at this stage in my life ... It is my baby," Beyonce continued.

From the looks and sound of the massive Bermudian crowd, including some who waited hours to see her, it's one baby that will be welcomed with joy.

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