He started his performance fifteen minutes earlier than planned. However, many of his fans had been waiting under the stage all day to get a good seat and view, so it didn’t derail them. The concert itself was nothing special. Bieber showed fatigue from a nearly year-long tour, and despite having an excellent band and ensemble of dancers behind him, his performance was routine at best.
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Fortunately, it was followed by a concert by the French producer and singer Woodkid, who has grown into a world-class star over the past five years and showed it at this year’s Sziget as well. The band Jungle and the French producer FKJ also performed in the packed tent, continuing the trend of great Friday performances.
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Czech dance duo Mr. performed on the dropYard stage. Kriss & Marsson, i.e. the Mens brothers, who have achieved success mainly abroad. The singer Lenny also had a good concert on the Europe Stage, who managed to attract a crowd of fans who danced with her and sang most of the set.
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Lenny attracted many fans to Sziget.
Photo: Marie Trávníčková
Also worth mentioning is the Belgian singer and rapper Stromae, who on Friday played all his hits interwoven with catchy melodies and interesting rhythms. One of the best performances of the festival was offered by the English rapper Slowthai. It included, among other things, his running in the aisle between the fans and inviting one of the listeners to rap along with him to the hit Inglorious.
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Scottish producer and composer Calvin Harris’ set on Saturday was packed with his hits, which he mixed with interesting techno and house passages. A more interesting approach to electronics on the Freedome stage was demonstrated by the Iranian-Dutch singer and producer Sevdaliza, who was not afraid of a combination of pop and dense electronic beats that resonated throughout the tent for several tens of thousands of people.
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