purplethunder3121 said:

midiscover said:

Aww... Forget predictions! Let's just enjoy this tour and be excited that we have the opportunity to see her now!

Not gonna lie.. it's one of the reasons why I jumped on board to get the tickets. I don't believe this will be her last tour, I'm sure she'll do concert specials (a la Essence), but as for a full-blown world tour, I figured there's no time like the present

I LOVE LOVE LOVE this Janet song!

purplethunder3121 said:

I LOVE LOVE LOVE this Janet song!

One of my favorites from the Janet album.

Timmy84 said:

midiscover said:

Don't say that

I wouldn't be surprised if this is her last either.

I know, I know. But I really feel like this is her "farewell" tour.

ViintageJunkiie said:

MyLuv229 said:

Regardless of who she uses, the choreography for most of the songs have standard dance moves that stay the same (If, Rhythm Nation, Pleasure Principle, Nasty Boys).... the only thing that will change is the energy this time around. This tour is mostly about her famous singles and she can't undo the old choreography for them.

Can we post examples of Gil's choreography?

Dislike!

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SEANMAN said:

ViintageJunkiie said:

I think Nick Bass did the choreography for "Luv". I remember Janet mentioning this on the RWU Tour. Gil is usually hit or miss with his choreography. These are what I think his best routines for Janet were:

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Like! Those were done very well.

SEANMAN said:

Love this

That was pretty funny

purplethunder3121 said:

that was ...ermmm...embarrassing 2 say the least. The interview was fun though.

^^Now this is what you call embarrasing...

SEANMAN said:

^^Now this is what you call embarrasing...

nah..in her case this is just expected rather than embarrassing

Tbh, Janet's performance was just as embarrassing.

mindless behaviour is going to be her opening act for her tour

HAPPYPERSON said:

mindless behaviour is going to be her opening act for her tour

Who?

Timmy84 said:

HAPPYPERSON said:

mindless behaviour is going to be her opening act for her tour

Who?

Yeah, I'm lost too. No wiki page either.

They're an up-and-coming quartet of 13 year-old boys

http://www.mindlessbehavior.com/

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Although I don't care much for the opening act, I'm surprised she went with this choice considering the audience will mostly like have a wide age group.

MyLuv229 said:

Although I don't care much for the opening act, I'm surprised she went with this choice considering the audience will mostly like have a wide age group.

judging by that pic above I'm surprised they're a BOY band

Oh Lord...

go2theMax said:

MyLuv229 said:

Although I don't care much for the opening act, I'm surprised she went with this choice considering the audience will mostly like have a wide age group.

judging by that pic above I'm surprised they're a BOY band

I know, but you can say that about every BOY band these days

SEANMAN said:

They're an up-and-coming quartet of 13 year-old boys

http://www.mindlessbehavior.com/

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I most def remember these kids from about 2 years ago. I remember them auditioning in front of The-Dream. I remember them performing 2 songs I believe and The-Dream was in his chair sitting back

Timmy84 said:

Oh Lord...

+1

Good thing they're just doing 4 dates, though

ViintageJunkiie said:

SEANMAN said:

They're an up-and-coming quartet of 13 year-old boys

http://www.mindlessbehavior.com/

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I most def remember these kids from about 2 years ago. I remember them auditioning in front of The-Dream. I remember them performing 2 songs I believe and The-Dream was in his chair sitting back

When you audition for someone and the guy looking at you is like shaking his head or sitting back as if "whatever", that speakes volumes especially if said guy's music sucks just as much.

midiscover said:

Timmy84 said:

Oh Lord...

+1

Good thing they're just doing 4 dates, though

Why did they even get a date. That's what I wanna know.

Timmy84 said:

ViintageJunkiie said:

I most def remember these kids from about 2 years ago. I remember them auditioning in front of The-Dream. I remember them performing 2 songs I believe and The-Dream was in his chair sitting back

When you audition for someone and the guy looking at you is like shaking his head or sitting back as if "whatever", that speakes volumes especially if said guy's music sucks just as much.

They were really good tho! lol .. They reminded me of B2K .. The-Dream did them the same way Berry did J5 for their audition...Give them that "I don't give a damn" look, then after it's over, leave and start screaming about how good they were

Timmy84 said:

Oh Lord...

Same thing I said.

ViintageJunkiie said:

Timmy84 said:

When you audition for someone and the guy looking at you is like shaking his head or sitting back as if "whatever", that speakes volumes especially if said guy's music sucks just as much.

They were really good tho! lol .. They reminded me of B2K .. The-Dream did them the same way Berry did J5 for their audition...Give them that "I don't give a damn" look, then after it's over, leave and start screaming about how good they were

You mean Billy Dee Williams.

"NO MATTER what may be thrown your way, never give up and always follow your gut instinct ... It won't steer you wrong." Words Janet Jackson lives by. And it's a philosophy that has served her well through the years. It's also a theme that runs through her book, True You: A Journey To Finding And Loving Yourself, a self-help book that's filled with anecdotes and other life lessons that have helped the 45-year-old Ms Jackson get by.

"(True You) is not an autobiography. I do share personal anecdotes from my life because they help to explain what I was going through at the time," she explained in an email interview with Today. "True You deals with my weight gain and loss ... it's about self-esteem. I wrote True You because I want to help people, especially the kids who are going through what I did when I was growing up.

"It took me a good minute to get here. It really did. But I love my life. I only wish I had this confidence when I was younger. I hope that when people read True You, they will know that they are not alone and that they can walk away after finishing it with more confidence."

Fans going to her concert on Feb 7 can get a copy - a full week before it hits the bookshelves, by the way.

The lady has had one hell of a journey to get where she is. The youngest sibling of the ultra-famous Jackson brood actually started out as an actress, with recurring roles in the TV series Good Times and Fame, and playing Charlene Duprey on Diff'rent Strokes from 1981 to 1982.

But she couldn't stay away from the musical groove for long. At 16, she released her self-titled debut, which was followed by the sophomore Dream Street (1984) - both of which received favourable but commercially mediocre response. It was with her third album, Control (1986), propelled by hit singles such as Nasty, What Have You Done For Me Lately and The Pleasure Principle, that the world finally noticed this young phenom. The follow-up, Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814, cemented the notion that she wasn't just Michael's baby sister any more.

And while Jackson has sometimes courted controversy with her sexuality - the album cover for janet., for example, featured her topless with a man's hands cupping her breasts; and who can forget the "wardrobe malfunction" with Justin Timberlake? - she's sold more than 100 million records worldwide and has been listed by the Recording Industry Association Of America (RIAA) as the 11th best-selling female artiste in the United States. Last year, Billboard put her at No 5 on its list of Top 50 R&B/Hip-Hop Artists Of The Past 25 Years. It's no mean feat and her fans know it, too.

But more importantly for fans in Singapore, she's going to be performing next week at the Singapore Indoor Stadium. We managed to get her to spill the beans about returning to a place she's not visited in almost two decades.



Janet, thanks for picking Singapore to be on your tour. It's been a long time since we last saw you here.

Janet Jackson: It has been a long time. I was in Singapore for my JANET world tour. I remember how beautiful the city is and that everyone is so friendly. I had a great time and I am excited to get back to Singapore. I can't believe it has been 18 years since I was there last. My fans helped me pick what cities I am going to be visiting on this tour so I have to thank them for letting me know they want me to come back.

I (have) created a more intimate show for Number Ones Up Close And Personal. We are not going to be using pyrotechnics this time and I am picking venues that will allow me to be closer to the fans. It's just going to be me and my fans ... Well, I'm bringing my dancers with me as well ... I have to dance ... LOL!



You've faced controversy over the years, yet you always seem to bounce back smiling. What's your secret?

What controversy? LOL. I guess when you are creating music that is from your heart, you are not thinking about controversy ... I just put it out there and hope my fans can relate to what I am going through and like what they hear.



What's the biggest challenge you've faced in prepping for this tour?

Time! I have been so busy lately ... I was in two movies last year, Why Did I Get Married Too and For Colored Girls, and I wrote my book. I am not good at multi-tasking, so trying to create a great show that my fans will enjoy will take much more time. It has been a great learning experience for me doing all of this at once, but it has been fun.

Another challenge was deciding what songs to put into the show and when. I have been working with my team, Gil our choreographer, Robert Behar our stylist ... I am excited with how everything has turned out. I hope everyone has a great time at the show!



Is there a new album in the pipeline?

I have decided to go back into the studio this year ... LOL! So much for not multi-tasking!

I'm not sure when or what it will be about yet. I am going to wait until I am in the studio and see what I am going through at the time. I want to create songs; I have always created songs that are inspired by what is going on in my life. I think it is more real ... I hope my fans like what we create.



You're an actor, singer, author ... Is there anything that you haven't done that you'd like to do?

There is so much more that I want to experience in my life and career. I couldn't possibly list everything, but I would like to be in a Broadway show. I have a friend who was recently in one and he said that it is a whole different discipline and I would like to experience that.



How long would you like to continue doing what you do?

I love what I do. I can't imagine retiring. I don't know what it will involve but I know it will be a lot of fun whatever I do.



What's the best thing about being Janet Jackson right now?

Going back to Singapore ... LOL. I am very happy right now. Life is great.



And apart from answering our silly questions, what's the worst thing about being Janet?

Why end there? I really liked your last question! We see so much negativity today. I am staying focused on all the great things that are happening. That is why I decided to acknowledge 20 young people under 20 years old that are doing great things in their community during my tour.

I hope everyone has gone to janetjackson.com to nominate the five young people they know. The winners and the people who have nominated them will be my guest on Feb 7 at my concert. I am looking forward to having them come backstage so I can meet them and learn about what they are doing!



Janet Jackson performs Feb 7 at the Singapore Indoor Stadium. Tickets at $88 to $248 from Sistic.

^^Go, Janet!

purplethunder3121 said:

this is definitly not embarrassing but it just showcases how crappy gil's choreography skills are..

I don't consider squating on stage, and moving your finger a real dance routine...

and I absolutely hate that part when she is moving that guys leg...

I don't care who she gets, i just want to see someone else other than gil...