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PS0202 wrote: ↑Sun Jul 18, 2021 10:16 am I knew she would've come and destroyed on the 2nd night once her nerves settled in from the 1st show, BUT GOT DAMNN! These 2nd night clips are amazing!!! and the emoting this woman does is unlike any other female artist out there. She is really a gem and literally, I am floored at these clips from night 2. Xtina really knows how to speak to the crowd like the greats Whitney, Celine, Etta, etc so much soul, passion, body language, emotion. Hats off to you Xtina. Also, you can tell she's restraining herself from hitting notes if she feels she can't do it at that moment to make the performance a solid one by finding new ways to add flare around that note. Very smart! Really love what she's been doing and continuing to heal and grow her voice, her artistry!

xtoni wrote: ↑Sun Jul 18, 2021 10:49 am

NewAgenda wrote: ↑Sun Jul 18, 2021 10:43 am

Sapphire wrote: ↑Sun Jul 18, 2021 3:29 am

And “her gay friends” somehow took me out lol. Why can’t they just be her friends lol.

I think it’s a joke cause that’s her husband

Supernova. wrote: ↑Sun Jul 18, 2021 5:25 am Did she sing contigo? I can’t find it anywhere

christinalover wrote: ↑Sun Jul 18, 2021 12:10 pm Backstage pic of Beauty Queen with Shelly Peiken.

I will post and write something more in 5 hours.

christinalover wrote: ↑Sun Jul 18, 2021 12:10 pm Backstage pic of Beauty Queen with Shelly Peiken.

I will post and write something more in 5 hours.

Caviar wrote: ↑Sat Jul 17, 2021 10:12 pm Anyone have the streaming links?

Giftence wrote: ↑Sun Jul 18, 2021 2:22 pm

Kitana wrote: ↑Sun Jul 18, 2021 5:43 am

Mybrainhurts wrote: ↑Sun Jul 18, 2021 1:37 am Apparently Ariana Grande was there

And where is Demi?

Cruz2318 wrote: ↑Sun Jul 18, 2021 2:36 pm Good morning! Ok, where do I start? If you saw my post from two days ago I was being a negative Nancy about this show. I was so excited until information about night one started trickling in and people were saying it was the Billionaires set list with “At Last” thrown in. I’m like, I am NOT driving in from Vegas, calling off work, getting a swanky ass hotel room, for basically what I already saw at the Virgin Hotel opening last month. Boohoo.
Girls. Let me tell you. First of all the Hollywood Bowl is a magnificent outdoor venue. I had never been before but it is beautiful. I sat next to a woman who was with her kid (who wouldn’t stop talking in the beginning, but also made me chuckle because when Xtina came out she said “Wow, she needs a haircut). There was a group of girls my age next to them, and a few older black women behind me. Also this dick who kept yelling “DUDAMEL” during every song break. Like bitch you saw who was on the marquee right? Anyway…
Show started and she began with “At Last” and I cried. She looked like a million dollar sparkling old Hollywood diamond up there singing one of her favorite classics and the emotions took over. With every run/melisma the women behind me kept saying “Mhmmmm girl” “Ok now” “Ok Child”
The girls next to me had these stank faces on while bobbing their heads haha. It was such a moment to see our girl be recognized like that. We know how special she is but when the GP gets stunned by her, it just makes my heart happy. Her voice! Idk if she’s been taking lessons and working with a coach but I’ll tell you what, she has LEARNED what her voice can do nowadays and what it can’t. As a long time Stan there were little moments I pointed out where she thought about doing something she would have done in past performances but either knew it didn’t fit the song at the moment or she just knew it wasn’t gonna come out right and better to not. Her phrasing was immaculate, her tongue was relaxed, she didn’t have that heavy throaty froggy sound that we’ve grown accustomed to hearing. She took her time with the songs and with the Lyrics. You could tell she felt so much emotion during “Maria” and “Twice.” The low notes were there, her ANOM belt was fuller than it has been in years. CELD was such a moment and everyone around me was shocked she could sing in Spanish lol. Even the “DUDAMEL” yelling guy stated clapping when she was done and his girlfriend said “Well damn.”
Yes was it the billionaires set list, sure, but something about the venue, the crowd recognizing the songs and jumping to their feet, just made it not so ordinary.
When “beautiful” was the encore I heard the lady sitting behind the group of girls say “Oh this song, what’s it called?” The one girl in front turns around and says “This song is called Beautiful and you should know this.” I was like “Oop!”
I don’t know what else to say, it was magnificent and amazing and every other word you can think of. I know as an X fan we are given a taste of something and think “This is the start of something new!!” So I don’t wanna get my hopes up but Christina looks and sounds genuinely happy. Like, she was glowing last night, idk if she got some good D the night before but she is the epitome of happiness right now and I hope that carries over to some great things!

Anyway, thanks for coming to my TED talk

Xben wrote: ↑Sun Jul 18, 2021 3:39 pm Dirrty (Good quality video)