Members of the hit Boy
Band New Kids on the Block.
4/30/2010
By Erica Lazare
The annual CHUM FM/Barbados Tourism Authority Breakfast In Barbados
concert at Holder’s House recently, amply quenched the thirst of the
patrons who were lucky enough to secure a ticket for the sold-out event.
The show was headlined by none other than a US multi-platinum boy band
that warmed the hearts of teenaged girls around the world in the late
1980’s, early 1990’s, New Kids On The Block, along with supporting acts
Canadian rock band Barenaked Ladies (BNL) and Barbadian pop artist,
Jaicko.
The open air venue, with 104.5 CHUM FM and Barbados Tourism Authority
flags fluttering in the night’s breeze, provided a lovely intimate
atmosphere for the show, but came second to the open bar that was
heavily patronised well into the night.
Dressed in a red jumper, grey jeans and sunglasses, Capitol recording
artist Jaicko opened the concert with his song “Two Piece”, then
proceeded to instruct the audience to say his name. The teenager was
duly obliged as the patrons responded to his every word. Next, he sang
his reply track to Rihanna’s “Rude Boy”, “Rude Girl”, which was quite
popular, evidenced by the hundreds of synchronised moving lips.
Jaicko’s voice was crisp during his performances, especially in his
rendition of his new single “Fastforward” from his summer release album
“Can I”. After interjecting his performances with a light banter with
the crowd, he finished his set with his most popular song, “Oh Yeah”,
backed by sprightly and stylish young dancers who showed off all the
latest moves.
Coming onto the stage second, the Barenaked Ladies needed no
introduction as it was clear that they were who the majority of the
mostly Canadian crowd came out to see. Screams and loud cheers
reverberated around the venue even before the four men played a single
note.
Having been on the international music scene since they formed in 1988,
it was obvious to see that the BNL were experienced figures on stage.
They conversed expertly with their audience and improvised a song about
Barbados with lead singer Ed Robertson stating that the island is a
beautiful place and whoever lived here was a lucky person.
They began with “The Big bang Theory”, which they recorded for the hit
television show of the same name. Its energy whet the appetite for what
was to follow. Next was their 1996 hit, “The Old Apartment” followed by
“Falling For the First Time”. The band moved onto “Four Seconds” from
their new album “All In Good Time”, the popular “Sound of Your Voice”
and then changed pace by downing their instruments to sing an a
cappella song about Barbados.
Their biggest hit “One Week”, which spent time at No. 1 on the Billboard
charts came next, much to the delight of the crowd. Grammy nominated
song “Pinch Me”, then the popular “If I had a $1 000 000” preceded their
free-styled finale, which focused on the nearby polo pitch, Bajan
ladies and beaches. It was accompanied by a jig and beat-boxing and
ended with Jim Creeggan jumping into Tyler Stewart’s hands.
With voices so silky smooth, it was as if the New Kids on the Block
picked up where they left off after disbanding in 1994. The five were a
picture of elegance in assorted white suits soaking in the atmosphere of
screaming women, especially from the front.
They started with the well-known “Full Service” from back in the day
before moving onto the 2008 track “Summertime”. Smooth moves accompanied
the excellent harmonised voices of the group during the performance of
“My Favourite Girl”, followed by the 1988 hit “The Right Stuff”.
Backed by a live band, they continued with “Dirty Dancing” and an
especially good performance of “Tonight”. Solos were then sung by Joey
McIntyre and Donnie Wahlberg, incorporating auto-tune and rap,
respectively. The very successful “Step by Step” was next, followed by
the penultimate song for the night, Queen’s original hit “We Will Rock
You”. From the first beat of the song, the crowd was on its feet,
clapping and singing along word for word. The guys then thanked the
organisers for welcoming them to “such a beautiful island”.
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