Pharrell Williams built in the Antwerp Sportpaleis a party that was conceived as one long commercial for themselves. Fine entertainment, there is not, but without real surprises.
Of course Pharrell Williams may even put themselves in the spotlight. You would be less with such a well-filled career and such a successful and varied oeuvre. In Antwerp, the American singer-producer-songwriter and his band through an impressive catalog. Cycled Fragments of Williams’ dozens of hits for other superstars like train wagons trudged straight past while the dancers and performance group DearBaes cozy twerkten krumpten on the beats. “Hot in Herre” by Nelly, Jay-Z’s “I just wanna love you ‘,’ Milkshake ‘by Kelis,’ Slave 4 U ‘Britney,’ Shake ya ass ‘by Mystikal,” Drop it like it’s hot’ Snoop Dogg: there seemed no end to the string of hits that Williams the past fifteen years, the pop music dominated. Also nice that he just let pass by, his collaborations with Daft Punk ‘Get lucky’ and ‘Lose yourself to dance, “to the delight of everyone.
That the rapid succession of squatters previously felt like a glorified DJ set or a karaoke performance (there was ever something with tape) we take for granted in.
Who does it after him? Williams had after his first successful chapter in his career, in about 2006, can rest on its laurels and counting his money, if he had been able to keep busy, he actually also equally trying. With fashion, skateboarding and design But he chose the comeback and surpassed the success of his early years, especially with the hit ‘Happy’ which as predicted at the end of this show was, with appropriate confetti there.
Williams anyway sang fine in Antwerp. He is not a great singer and daring, especially in the lower regions, sometimes joyful tumble from the staff. But look, that breathy falsetto navigated smoothly through “Frontin ‘and kept neatly upright in new songs like” Come get it Bae “and” Marilyn Monroe. “
We were a little more difficult with Williams’ forced infatuation with feminism. Well, he called his new album GIRL, as a tribute to the fairer sex. In Sweden he called feminist activist Gudrun Shyman on stage to praise them. Hair In Antwerp, the ladies were allowed to dance with Pharrell, which drew him swerving exclamation “This show is so girl-centered, I love it”. True respect for feminism or hollow marketing? It left a nasty taste Anyway after. Striking it that after ‘Blurred Lines’ followed the funkhit he wrote for Robin Thicke and whose alleged sexism which cost nearly singer his career. Fantastic groove, mind you.
Okay, we do not complain. This was a smart, expertly mounted show with first-rate songs, cool dancers and amusing video animations. Then just join the parties were, for ‘Happy’ two wildly enthusiastic wheelchair alongside Williams on stage we oppressed our skepticism. “We’re going to be brave like these people,” Williams preached. “Do not fear and hatred primacy but luck.” Mission accomplished.
Seen in the Sportpaleis, Antwerp on September 24
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