While her music is hardly something you'd hear at a club, she somehow made every song danceable. She seemed to be singing to every member in the audience, daring them to dance with her. And oh, did she dance. She was everywhere on the stage; her long red hair flying out behind her. She kept time with the beats of the song by drumming her heart. Between the third and fourth song, she changed into a flowing cape. But disguised as she was, by strobe lights and a dark dress, it seemed almost as if she donned wings. There were definitely some doubts as to whether or not she was human; she was infinitely graceful and yet somehow extremely provocative. Her shows are a theatrical production, and she knows it: after she finished every song she sank into a deep bow, her long arms outstretched, her eyes closed.
As for the skeptics, who think her voice may have some help when you hear her songs on the radio, you are dead wrong. The Sound Academy is built to hold about 2,000 people, and there were times when she didn't even need the microphone. What a voice! Her voice is deep, flowing, and rich. When singing "Drumming Song", she held notes for so long, we in the audience started holding our breath. If anything, her voice is better in person, unencumbered by the walls of a studio, soaring out above all other instruments. And her speaking voice, which she used sparsely (when not singing, she seemed almost shy of the audience, which was incredibly endearing), is sweet and softly accented. She sings her songs with such passion that "Heavy In Your Arms" made me want to cry. I had to leave halfway through the encore, but I will definitely be seeing her again. I cannot say enough good things about this artist. If you haven't heard of her, look her up right this second. If you have, try as hard as you can to see her in concert. I promise you will not be disappointed.
Photo credit to Dave Macintyre
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