2023-08-06 11:23:46
Hotly awaited, the young pop star Billie Eilish shone with a thousand lights and a thousand emotions during her concert at Parc Jean Drapeau on Saturday evening.
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Very early, at dawn, people were waiting in line to get tickets to attend the concert of the young headliner, told us a member of the team. Evenko. At the end of the afternoon, the evening was also sold out, the maximum capacity of the site now being 55,000 people per day.
The singer who had stood out during the 2018 edition of Oshega (to the day she later pointed out) and who had not yet released her opus which would propel her, When We Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go ?was frankly this time more than expected!
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During the day, we could see here and there many teenagers and several children. But it was clearly Generation Z that was the most present.
Long before her appearance, Billie Eilish was already raising the clamor. “Oé oé oé” calling for her and shrill cries rang out from all sides. From the first jerky notes and the now recognizable ” What do you Want from me », the hysteria was at its height, mainly on the floor where we saw tears, and the crowd, the voices of women dominating, began to sing the words of Bury a Friend; literally sing word for word all the lyrics of songs, hits like those you would have thought less known, never to stop. For older viewers, it was absolutely mesmerizing!
The pop star had opted for a loose sporty motocross covering and a black toque with a print of flames. Her long bermudas sported the number 23, a bit like her performance at Lollapalooza this week where she wore the jersey of the famous Bulls basketball player.
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Smiling, jumping energetically on the spot, she then chained in bright red lighting three songs from her latest album Happier Than Ever, with I didn’t change my number et NDA et Therefore I Am. The singer regularly climbed the stairs of a raised platform, from which her brother Finneas performed on keyboards, bass and guitar, and her drummer Andrew Marshall, who allowed those further away to see her a little more fully. Flames erupted regularly from the stage, notably punctuating the chorus of Therefore I Am, and red lasers swept through the crowd.
«What’s Going on Montreal? Are you ready to have some fun?», exclaimed the charismatic singer before continuing with My Strange Addiction and his beat catchy.
The omnipresent red of the scene then dissipated to announce a universe closer to the ballad bathed in blue. We changed tone and abandoned the rhythmic and sometimes darker universe to dive into quieter rooms, full of awareness (Idontwannabeyouanymore) and facing forward (the very beautiful My future).
From then on, the young Californian artist was all the more touching, especially when she sat down emotionally to interpret the poignant What Was I Made For?, just launched in the wake of the film Barbie.
The Californian artist, wanting her audience to “lose their minds a bit”, delivered a superb interpretation of You Should See Me in a Crown and managed to get part of the crowd to kneel during an explosive performance Oxytocin to then make it jump cheerfully.
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In turn, the young 21-year-old prodigy revealed herself to be intense, charming, daring, humble, burst and excessively endearing in her interventions. Transparent, and obviously sincere, it was not surprising that she resonated so much with an entire generation eager to find themselves in an authentic person who inspires them to allow themselves to be themselves.
Other highlights include the superb acoustic performance with her brother, Finneas, “reason why she is still alive”, of I Love You. The young and humble article also put on her guitar before addressing her audience by telling them that she loves them, before continuing with the remarkable Your Powera ballad challenging abusers. When the party’s over was also another memorable moment.
Finally, special mention to Armani White, American rapper whom she met for the first time and who is a hit on social networks with his single Billie Eilish. Present at the festival program, he came to perform his tribute song.
The National
The alternative-rock group from Cincinnati came to warm up the boards of the River Scene in the evening, two hours before Billie Eilish.
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Sofi Tukker had, however, literally set fire to the adjacent stage and everywhere on the floor a little earlier, the performance really stood out for the public despite its high quality. The quintet opened their show with Tropic Morning News, title of their very recent opus First Two Pages of Frankenstein and delivered some of their classics.
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Earlier at the end of the day, the Canadian singer appeared on the Green Stage in a gold and orange dress with fringes and matching boots by opening her show with the pop Let’s Sort the Whole Thing Out. Smiling, dynamic, she continued with Run Away With Me while dancing, the refrain supported by its singers and jets of smoke. Energetic, she delivered some of her recent titles, including Surrender My Heart on his latest album The Loneliest Time et Stay Away on his 2020 album, Dedicated Side B. Good nice moments, especially his flirtatious exchange with his keyboardist, but difficult to really get a crowd that remains continually waiting for his megahit, Call Me Maybe.
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