“I know it’s always risky to release a record and not play it live afterwards. But I also believe that we need music more than ever! “, Had explained in our columns JJ Wilde when we had met her last year, before continuing:” To propose these songs, it is a little my contribution to the return to normal, a gesture of hope. I’m not too worried about not being able to go on stage right away: if people liked my album, they will come see me in concert as soon as they have the chance ”.
The prediction of the young Canadian singer came true: people came, and they filled the Maroquinerie de Paris, for what was none other than the very first date of the artist in concert in Europe. (even if she has already made a few short acoustic performances here and there). Since the interview, carried out during the promotion of her first album, “Ruthless”, Wilde has released a new EP, “Wilde”, and she now has enough to put on a solid show.
Vocal power that impresses
Like that of Monday in the capital, started on the hats of wheels after a first part gently given by Portland, a Belgian formation reduced that evening to a duo. Wilde, she arrives accompanied by two guitarists, the most expansive of which is her cousin, she reveals to us, a drummer and a bassist who also plays keyboards. A few percussions precede a well-muscled “Trouble”, on which the young woman lands, dressed in a cropped top with laces at the back very becoming. What immediately impresses is her vocal power, which will not be denied throughout the concert, but will be more particularly visible on songs with quieter passages, as on the superb “Mercy” or “Someone under you. “. And an undeniable stage presence, Wilde living some of his songs with a certain intensity, and commenting on them in a tasty mixture of English and French …
In the meantime, she continues with the funky “Cold Shoulder”. “In Canada, cannabis is legal,” announces the singer before the calmer “Bushweed”, from her latest EP, as is the hopping “Off the Rails”. The Canadian returns to more rock titles with “Knees”, a “Best Boy” decorated with pretty “wou wou” from his group (viewing the clip also recommended). The “power ballads” “Mercy”, “Someone under you” and “Funeral for a Lover” allow her to once again demonstrate her vocal talents. The show ends with the hit “The Rush”, where the young woman presents her musicians.
Very moved by the welcome received, Wilde returns for a little reminder consisting of “1000 Miles away”, then – “you know Tom Petty and Stevie Nicks? “, She asks us in French, confusing the verbs” to know “and” to know “- for a cover of the second, composed by the first, a” Stop draggin ‘my Heart around “a bit more muscular than the version original. Passing exam passed!
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