Bazzi gave us a Cosmic gig that was Bazz-ing with the energy of stars.
With syncopated transitions and variegated textures, no one would have guessed that the very talented person in front of us was only 21-years old.Β
Singer-songwriter Andrew Bazzi, better known as βBazziβ, lit up the Star Theatre in Singapore on Wednesday night (17 July 2019) into a cascading blanket of effulgent emotions and colours that covered us completely.
Gathering at the stalls, the crowd was hyped right from the start of βParadiseβ β a scene that was intimate as it was Bazz-ing! Singing 18 songs that lasted an hour, fans were dancing, jamming and melding into the sounds that exploded throughout the gig β accentuated even further by four screens behind him and the use of smoke pyrotechnics that lit up each time the beat in his songs dropped. It was clear that we wanted more!
Challenging us to further vibe up the atmosphere, Bazzi said this, βI have a challenge for you guys tonight!β
βIf you guys know the songs, please sing out loud with me,β he continued. The charming artist also melted many Singaporeansβ hearts that night when he said how much he loved the country.Β
βIβve only been here for about 10 hours, but can I just say that you guys are my favourite city. Do you think I can live here?β he asked. βGot ERP!β shouted a fan cheekily, referring to Singaporeβs ever increasing road tax. Indeed, Wednesday evening was as βBeautifulβ both texturally and tonally as the song itself.
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Popular hits that got the crowd moving even more were βBeautifulβ, βMineβ, βGoneβ, βAloneβ and βMyselfβ, with Bazziβs masterly riffs in βAloneβ blowing everyoneβs minds! Serenading us with some covers too, namely Maroon 5βs βSunday Morningβ, Drakeβs βHold On, Iβm Going Homeβ and Usherβs βThere Goes My Babyβ, the young singer also joked about how he was βbadβ at them.Β
βItβs not really a cover if you donβt f*** it up right?β he said. To speak of Bazziβs vocals would be to call it part smooth, part incandescent, part energetic and part vibrant – like the state of reaction within exploding balls of gas in the silhouette of a twilight sky.Β
In fact, very much like his album cover βCosmicβ too! Precious moments include fans shining their mobile phone lights during βBeautifulβ, the beautiful chorus of audience vocals during βMineβ, and when Bazzi sang a birthday song for someone in the audience.Β
For me, I loved the energy in βMyselfβ which was teeming with both smooth vocals, dancing and timely smoke pyrotechnics! Bazziβs R&B, soulful and Hip Hop textures made it like a club, and everything about the atmosphere was ripe β dancing and all! And for everyone else who did not come! Wellβ¦ you missed out! It was a Bazz-ing gig!
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