I had mixed feelings when I heard R Kelly was coming to South Africa. I’m a huge fan and all but because he had cancelled the first time I didn't know what to expect. Because of this, I decided not to buy a ticket for the show.
Fast forward a week before the concert. I’m busy tweeting nonsense when I see someone tweet that there will be a competition to win a ticket to the show. My heart began to beat faster. Regret’s sister, Opportunity, was telling me that this is my chance to correct the error of my ways. By fire, by force I was gonna win that #KnowYourRKelly competition.
That Friday I participated. Tried to answer the questions as quickly as possible but you know how BlackBerrys are. At some point I thought that I had lost the competition and so I put my phone down and mademyself a consolation lunch. About an hour my buddy Keith (@Keith_Legend) sends me a BBM saying “We’re going to R Kelly!!!!”. I didn't believe it until I saw the mentions on Twitter. I was so happy I cried a little. Okay, I lied, I cried a lot.
I had a couple of issues collecting my ticket but thanks to Ofentse and Thami, I got my ticket on the day of the concert.
THE CONCERT WAS A-FUCKING-MAZING!!
Opening acts were: MiCasa, Khuli Chana, Zonke and Lira. I have to say, these artist held it down. Amazing performances! SA has produced some amazing talent. R Kelly couldn't have asked for better opening acts shem! Special shout out to Zonke. That woman is so damn gorgeous! She even had Keith dancing. Too awesome for words.
After waiting an hour (and some) since the last act, the moment finally arrived. R Kelly came on stage and the stadium went wild! He looked super cool in dark jeans, a black tee, a white leather jacket and shades. Yesses!
He performed a medley of most of his popular tracks. He interacted with the crowd A LOT! We were constantly showing him love. I couldn't stop singing and screaming. Asked Keith about a hundred times if that was really him. He sang all the songs I wanted...well, almost all of them. His performance was stellar. If you thought R Kelly was like these damn artists who sound good in the studio but suck live, you're very wrong. THE MAN CAN SING! Yesses!
R Kelly took us to the bed, then the club, then church and back to love in one hour. My favourite moment was when he sang "I believe I can fly". That is one of the most inspirational songs I've ever heard and I got to see him sing it live. It was so emotional. The crowd sang the song from start to finish. R was so touched the man shed a tear. I cried like a baby. Keith even told me to man up :(. I will never forget that performance. EVER!
The R Kelly Single Ladies closed with "Step in the name of love" and what a wonderful way to end the show indeed. We left the stadium singing and dancing. All marveled by the fact that we spent the night watching a living legend perform for us. This concert was the highlight of my life. Now I'm really glad that I decided to enter that Twitter competition.
Now I feel more worse than I felt the night of the concert, because I never got a chance to go. I so badly wanted too, I also entered a competition on twitter but my God's were not as giving as yours. So the night of the concert I went home pulled out all my R.Kelly collection Cd's & had my own one man show, me as the ''star'', sang my lungs out, & somehow I felt like I was there - in spirit I was. Thanks Jazzy R.Kelly is to me what Michael Jackson was to the world
ReplyDeleteAwww. I'm so sorry you didn't get to go to the concert Bandile:(. I thank my lucky stars I got a chance to go. Hopefully he'll be back soon and you'll be in the Golden Circle. **HUGS**
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