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| ▲This photo, provided by Universal Music, shows Billie Eilish. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap) |
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| ▲This photo, provided by Hyundai card, shows Bilie Eilish. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap) |
SEOUL, August 16 (Yonhap) -- “Scream, run, and dance. Let’s all get crazy”
When Billie Eilish’s song resonated Gocheck Sky Dome at 8:15 p.m. Monday, 20,000 audiences were overwhelmed by her charisma.
Billie Eilish, who appeared with the first song “Bury a Friend,” made audiences cheer saying “I want all of you guys to shake your body and run.”
She then performed “Didn’t Change My Number,” “NDA,” and “Therefore I Am,” which are from her second full album released in July, 2021.
Audiences shouted when she laid on the stage and danced as if a cat is stretching, while singing “Therefore I Am.”
After singing four songs, she greeted the audiences for the first time saying, “I am excited to see you all again,” adding, “I hope you guys scream, cry, and dance as much as you guys like.”
The singer then performed “You Should See Me in a Crown” and brought people’s reaction saying “Scream as much as you can.”
Billie Eilish had the audiences in her pocket. She kept yelling “Louder” when the audiences sang together “Da-da-down-down da-da-down-down” part from “GOLDWING.”
Fans also responded to her charismatic stage. Although all seats were reserved with no standing, it was useless with their passion. Large audiences got up, clapped, and danced, enjoyed the stage.
The singer talked about her feelings about coming back to S.Korea for the second time saying, “I performed (in S.Korea) on the same night for years ago,” adding, “Thanks for making me come back here” after the stage of “Oxytocin” and “Ilomilo.”
She then turned into soft vocalist and sang “Your Power” with her brother Finneas O'Connell
She also made jokes before the “The 30th” stage, “While this song is my favorite and has lots of meaning to me, it’s the hardest song to sing. So forgive me even if I can’t sing it well.”
One audience threw the national flag of Korea while Billie was singing “Lost Cause.” She put it around her shoulders and continued the concert.
The auditorium became more heated when her hit song “bad guy” began. Everyone got up and danced together.
She ended about 90 minutes concert by saying “I am really thankful and I love you Seoul! Good Night!” after singing the last song “Goodbye.”
This concert was supposed to be opened in 2020 as the 26th “Hyundai card Super concert” but was delayed due to COVID-19.
Billie Eilish received Syndrome-like response from U.S. teenagers with songs that revel her depression and sadness since her debut in 2015.
First full album “When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?,” which was released in 2019, topped Billboard main album chart “Billboard 200.”
Billie Eilish won 5 awards at the 62nd annual Grammys including record, album and song of the year.
(This article is translated from Korean to English by Jiwon Woo.)
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