She was one of the most powerful, emotional and talented singers live. And what a voice! I saw her perform way back in 1990 in Brighton - I think she had her eyes closed for most of the show. Check out ‘Last day of our acquaintance’ and ‘Mandinka’ on YouTube.
I've watched this performance more than I can count. Incredible song. The emotion -- sadness and rage. The stomps, the kicks. The band backing her up and Sinead in complete command while letting it all out on national TV. Chills every time.
I have been fortunate to have lived in some great cities in Asia: Seoul, Shanghai, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Tokyo and Hong Kong. Only in Seoul and Hong Kong is it possible to take the subway and then within a minutes escape the concrete jungle and hike into real jungle/forest. Love it.
And the only one I‘ve watched twice. A perfectly formed series. Not too long. Fantastic acting, styling, cinematography. A simple but compelling storyline and a satisfying ending. Will have to watch it again soon.
I wasn’t really into musicals until my daughter became hooked. Now I realise I have seen quite a number. Here is a ranking of the musicals I remember seeing, based upon my enjoyment of the performance on the day (best to worst) Hades Town
Shrek (school production with my daughter as Fiona)
Ghost Quartet
Cabaret
Godspell
Bonnie and Clyde
Shout (school production)
Oklahoma
West Side Story
Cats
Shrek (professional)
Moby Dick (school production)
Six
Chicago (school production)
Lion King
Jesus Christ Superstar
Heathers
Phantom of the Opera (in Korean)
Les Miserables And I am sure there are many I have missed (Nabi?). Most overrated: Les Miserables
Nice tunes, but I have seen it twice and still can’t remember what happened Most disappointing: Heathers
Love the music, but the production and performance on the day was underwhelming Earliest memory: Godspell
Dad took me to watch it when I was about 9 years old. A fantastic afternoon as we first watched York City play football and then went to the York Theatre Royal for the show.