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FROM predictable to awe-inspiring. FARIDUL ANWAR FARINORDIN moves from one end of the spectrum to the other while watching some of the hottest artistes in concert.
BEYONCE
The Beyonce Experience: Live
(Sony BMG)
What a show! This is what "live" concert is all about and Beyonce proves that she is a great performer through and through.
Clearly, her costumes are an important part of the show.
From the big red overcoat (which she tripped on and came tumbling down a flight of stairs on stage in one of the cities for this tour - available on YouTube) to a skin-coloured body suit with fancy baubles on the bust, they surely serve a purpose.
Beyonce sizzles on stage. For almost two hours (with more than 30 songs), her vocals are flawless despite all the moves. And when she opens her heart in the ballads, she knows exactly how to reach into your heart with much earnestness and sincerity.
In Flaws and All, which she sings "I'm a train wreck in the morning, I'm a b***h in the afternoon... I don't know why you love me, and that's why I love you", Beyonce's tears flow. And don't be surprised if you find yourself wiping your own!
Since she doesn't have a string of hit songs behind her (having released only two solo albums so far), there is a segment that pays tribute to Destiny's Child, that also feature the other two members Michelle and Kelly for the song Survivor.
There are plenty of memorable moments here. Her rendition of Dangerously...