Dua Lipa affirms pop star status with a perfect show in AFAS Live
Dua Lipa confirms pop star status with a faultless show in AFAS Live
It is about two years ago that British pop star Dua Lipa first made waves online with her singles ‘New Love’ and ‘Be The One’. She has been steadily growing a dedicated fan base and when the track ‘New Rules’, taken from her self-titled debut album released in June, became one of the biggest hits of the summer, she became more popular than ever before. To promote her record she is now touring Europe, stopping by in Amsterdam to perform in an easily sold out AFAS Live.
Lipa brought Anglo-Danish electro pop band Off Bloom with her as supporting act. Lead singer Mette is a charismatic performer with a powerful voice and she does get the crowd to wave their flashlight during ballad ‘Sorry Not Sorry’ and to jump around to last track ‘Golden Dreams’. The comparison to the biggest Danish pop act of the moment, MØ, is inevitable, but they surely won over a few new fans tonight.
The star of the night steps on stage in a bright red track suit and a bikini top, accompanied by three band members who play drums, keys, bass and guitar. They open with one of Dua’s biggest hits, ‘Hotter Than Hell’. Instead of dancing to the infectious beats, most of Lipa’s young fans watch through the screens of their phones, a trend that will continue for most of the night. Luckily everyone in AFAS Live can sing and record at the same time, so Dua does not have to party completely on her own. Partying she does anyway, jumping around the stage to her own beats, flipping her hair.
While her signature sound surely is ballsy uptempo pop with tracks like ‘Blow My Mind (Mwah)’ and ‘Last Dance’, she does make room for an acoustic session midway through. Her smoky vocals shine during ‘Thinking ‘Bout You’ and an acoustic rendition of her first ever single ‘New Love’. During the encore she performs the potential Christmas time smash single ‘Homesick’ with just piano and for the first time she sounds vulnerable and fragile. A beautiful counterpart of the just as convincing sassy ‘IDGAF’, which is announced on screen as a middle finger to all the ‘f*ckboys’ out there. She hits all the high notes in Martin Garrix collaboration ‘Scared To Be Lonely’ with an apparent effortlessness and considering the jumping around, that is even more impressive.
With acts who grow from small and cosy venues to arena-like places like AFAS Live in no time, there is always a risk they are not really prepared to perform on a big stage like that. This certainly ain’t the case with miss Lipa. Her voice is strong enough to reach every little corner of the room and with her presence she easily fills up the stage. With the whole show but especially the encore consisting of biggest hits ‘Be The One’ and ‘New Rules’, Dua Lipa simply confirmed that she is one of the most exciting new pop stars of the moment who will take on even bigger stages rather sooner than later.
It is around two years prior that British pop star Dua Lipa first made waves online with her singles ‘New Love’ and ‘Be The One’. She has been relentlessly growing a devoted fan base and when the track ‘New Rules’, taken from her self-titled introduction collection discharged in June, ended up one of the greatest hits of the mid year, she turned out to be more mainstream than any time in recent memory. To advance her record she is presently visiting Europe, ceasing by in Amsterdam to perform in an effortlessly sold out AFAS Live.
Lipa brought Anglo-Danish electro pop band Off Bloom with her as supporting act. Lead artist Mette is an alluring entertainer with an intense voice and she gets the group to wave their electric lamp amid anthem ‘Sorry Not Sorry’ and to hop around to last track ‘Brilliant Dreams’. The correlation with the greatest Danish pop demonstration existing apart from everything else, Mø, is unavoidable, however they unquestionably prevailed upon a couple of new fans today around evening time.
The star of the night ventures in front of an audience in a brilliant red track suit and a swimsuit top, joined by three band individuals who play drums, keys, bass and guitar. They open with one of Dua’s greatest hits, ‘More blazing Than Hell’. Rather than moving to the irresistible beats, the vast majority of Lipa’s young fans watch through the screens of their telephones, a pattern that will proceed for the vast majority of the night. Fortunately everybody in AFAS Live can sing and record in the meantime, so Dua does not host to gathering totally without anyone else. Celebrating she does at any rate, bouncing around the phase to her own beats, flipping her hair.
While her mark sound without a doubt is bold uptempo fly with tracks like ‘Knock My Socks off (Mwah)’ and ‘Last Dance’, she makes space for an acoustic session halfway through. Her smoky vocals sparkle amid ‘Thinking ‘Session You’ and an acoustic interpretation of her first historically speaking single ‘New Love’. Amid the reprise she plays out the potential Christmas time crush single ‘Achy to go home’ with simply piano and out of the blue she sounds defenseless and delicate. An excellent partner of the similarly as persuading cheeky ‘IDGAF’, which is reported on screen as a center finger to all the ‘f*ckboys’ out there. She hits all the high notes in Martin Garrix joint effort ‘Frightened To Be Lonely’ with an evident ease and considering the hopping around, that is considerably more amazing.
With acts who develop from little and comfortable settings to field like spots like AFAS Live in a matter of moments, there is dependably a hazard they are not by any stretch of the imagination arranged to perform on a major stage that way. This positively ain’t the case with miss Lipa. Her voice is sufficiently solid to achieve each and every edge of the room and with her essence she effectively tops off the stage. With the entire show however particularly the reprise comprising of greatest hits ‘Be The One’ and ‘New Rules’, Dua Lipa just affirmed that she is a standout amongst the most energizing new pop stars existing apart from everything else who will go up against considerably greater stages preferably sooner than later.
