…and they got more at Princess Hotel after party
THE SECOND and one of the most anticipated events of the 10-day Jamzone Summerbreak Season, the ‘Jamzone International Night Super Concert’, was a smash hit.
The event held last Saturday night (and lasting to the wee hours of Sunday morning), at the National Stadium, Providence, East Bank Demerara, was headlined by American superstars R&B singer Trey Songz and Hip-Hopper Eve. In the lead up to Trey Songz appearance, Eve who came on stage minutes before one o’clock in the morning –  did not disappoint, giving an energy packed 40 minute performance which covered all of her hits as well as a few new songs that she wanted to try out on the Guyanese audience.
Not one to mince words, she declared “Men who hit women are #%^&ing cowards” before launching into “Love is Blind”, a song from back in the day which addresses relationship violence. Many approved and raised their voices to sing along. The crowd also went wild as Eve – who hasn’t lost a bit of her swag – launched into chart topping hits such as “Rich Girl” and “Let me Blow your Mind”.
Voicing a love of dancehall music at one point in the programme, Eve expressed regret that she would not be in Guyana for next Friday’s “Regional Night”, which will feature Jamaican artistes Vybz Kartel and Movado, performing on stage on one night. To the delight of the crowd, she had the DJ play some choice clips from both artistes. Most seemed reluctant to see her go.
But as you know, the night was far from over, and the crowds cheered as the image of Trey Songz now filled the large screens set up to enhance viewing. As his crew set up in the interval between performances, some chanted “Trey Songz, Trey Songz” and screamed as there were a few instances when they falsely thought the artiste had come on stage.
Needless to say, the crowd went crazy as the real McCoy came on stage, half concealed in the blue special effects smoke. Casually attired in a white polo jersey, khaki Shorts and white sneakers, it seemed like it was more important what was underneath these garments to the swooning female segment of the population. Songz did not disappoint, removing his jersey and tossing it to a lucky lady in the audience, leaving his biceps and pecs open for ogling. Later he tore his vest off (literally) in one smooth motion, and now showed off his famous six pack abdominals.
Teasing the ladies with the rag, he called up one audience member and flirted with her on stage shamelessly, to the immense enjoyment of the men and envy of the ladies.
Not that he needed those antics to be entertaining, as you know; the 26-year-old (born Tremaine Aldon Neverson) is an award winning artiste with a mile long resume. Nominated every year from 2008 to present for the BET award for Best Male R&B Artist, he won the award in 2009. He was also nominated for Best Collaboration in the Soul Train Awards and in the Grammy Awards for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance for “I can’t help but wait” and Best Contemporary R&B album for “Ready”.
He offered up a wide ranging repertoire from different albums, including  widely known soul tracks such as “I Need a Girl,” “Successful,” “LOL Smiley Face,” “I Invented Sex,” “Say Aah” and  “I can’t help but wait” to his hungry fans.
Songz showed off his tremendous vocal range to the maximum, with a cover of Rihanna’s “Love the way you lie”, to the surprise and approval of the audience.
A roar of delight filled the air as he launched into one of his most locally recognizable hits, “Neighbours Know My Name”, almost at the end of his appearance. The show would certainly not have been complete without his club friendly “Bottoms up” and everybody was happy to bust a few moves to the dance hit.
The best part was that, those concert-goers not satisfied with going home at 3:00hrs when the concert concluded, got more of Trey Songz and Eve by heading over to the nearby Princess Hotel for the after party.
The international acts were preceded by performances from local artistes Tamika Marshall and Gialiani, featuring their hits such as “Wining Pro” and “Teach me how to dance”.
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