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My name is Brendan and I spend most of my day (after school of course) editing wikipedia. But of course I do other stuff than that. My favorite computer game is The Sims (BEST GAME EVER). I play that alot and I mean alot. The articles I mainly edit is: Gwen Stefani, Nelly Furtado, Fergie, Timbaland, Rihanna, Christina Aguilera, Beyonce, No Doubt and Justin Timberlake. So its basically pop music. I have a huge interest in Gwen Stefani. I am a huge fan of hers and I have all her CD's and albums. I also like her band No Doubt and I also like Timbaland, Rihanna, Nelly Furtado, Fergie and Christina Aguilera. The things I do when I am on the computer: Wikipedia, download, The Sims, iTunes, iTunes Store, Habbo Hotel, Myspace, MSN and Youtube.
[edit] My Concert Review
I was singing all throughout the concert, from the opener Sweet Escape through to a slew of my favorite songs like 4 in the Morning, Early Winter, Rich Girl, Wonderful Life, Wind It Up, and The Real Thing. The stage, the video sequences, and the costumes reeked of Gwen’s style and sass. There were bits that reminded me of Madonna’s Drowned World Tour, and I’m not saying that’s bad. After all, Gwen Stefani could very well be the next Madonna, imo. Some of the highlights of the night include Gwen reaching out for a mobile phone from one of the girls by the stage to take her picture with the audience in the background, Gwen repeatedly saying how “delicious” and “extremely cute, it’s disgusting” Australians are, and that memorable moment when she sang the song Cool. From the stage, she went into the crowd, climbed up to the bleachers, and sang her way from one end of the arena to the other, where she came as close as 6 meters away from where I was seated. It was so surreal, watching her climb over the hurdles, passing through the ever-cheering crowd, and ending at a spot very near where I was. That was a total OMG moment!
Pink opened the show with a smart and fun 45-minute set that included hits such as "Pills," "Get the Party Started" and "Stupid Girls." In a brave new pop world, Pink would be more famous than all the Britneys. But it was Timberlake's night, and the singer staked his claim by using every inch of the gigantic "in the round" stage for a two-hour set that featured 10 back-up dancers, a 14-piece band and a guest appearance by mega-producer Timbaland. Timberlake opened with the title track from his double platinum "FutureSex/LoveSounds" album. The intoxicating herky-jerky dance track set the pace for the show's overall feel: frenetic, sexy and, for the most part, expertly calibrated. The high points were many: Slinky, soulful renditions of "Damn Girl" and "Rock Your Body" evoked memories of a young Michael Jackson. A rocking version of "Cry Me a River" morphed the song from a revenge therapy ballad into a body-shaking thumper. Timberlake did let his feet rest several times, settling in at a keyboard for ballads such as "Until the End of Time" and a breezy rendition of "Senorita." The latter, with it's '70s blue-eyed soul vibe was - dare we say it? - very Doobie Brothers. But in a good way. Timberlake also plucked away at an acoustic guitar on a couple of tracks - who knew? - and demonstrated his love for the underappreciated keytar on no fewer than three songs. There were a few lows. "Losing My Way," a first-person narrative about a broken-down ne'er-do-well, is already one of Timberlake's lesser moments - we're supposed to believe he's singing about himself? As if. Live, the song took on an even bigger sense of inauthenticity and disconnect thanks to the video images of a choir and orchestra superimposed on the video screens. JT, we're paying big money to watch you put on a major pop show - spring for the extra in-the-flesh players. And, as much as we love right-hand man Timbaland, the producer's 15-minute DJ set seemed to stretch on forever. Finally, if you pay really close attention, stripping away at the layers of bouncy hooks and Timberlake's charisma, you're often just left with trite lyrics and music that relies heavily on precision-cut choreography to make its point. But, you know, whatever. Because sometimes the whole of one's cool is greater than the sum of any cheesy parts. When Timberlake launched into an extended, dance-tastic remix of "SexyBack," the result was, as the kids say, off the hook. Best of all, this generation's King of Pop - smiling and clearly basking in the glow of such frenzied adoration - genuinely seemed to be enjoying himself. Sure, Timberlake probably says it to all the cities, but when he said, "I just might have to come back to Sacramento tomorrow night," we felt the love. And that's cool.
I'm going to the Melbourne show on July 16, 2008.
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I like all pop music. But I mainly like Gwen Stefani, Nelly Furtado, Fergie, Rihanna, Timbaland, Christina Aguilera, No Doubt and Justin Timberlake.
- iTunes: My Top 25 Most Played
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