It was Darey all the way with the guest Nigerian artists all given deliberate moderation of appearances through the songs. The expansive hall went dark when the show was about to start and the huge stage screens were suddenly transformed into huge displays of beautiful moving visuals of techo- clip art and arresting picture projections.
Our eyes were made by the lighting to focus on the huge square multi-cubicles on the centre stage which was also the show's backdrop. As the projected images fluidly came on the screen one after another, Darey shockingly appeared in the middle of one of the cubicles which seemed to open up to let him out. The crowd went wild at the effect and Darey sang 'At all, at all' featuring an absent 9ice. 'Carry dey go' followed and this time Tuface Idibia was transported onto the stage by some fairy-dancers with beautiful costumes. Thereafter, Darey sang some songs from his three albums and also took the crowd through some popular ballads such as 'Lady in Red', 'Endless love' (duet with Waje), 'I'll make love to you' (featuring PSquare and Timi Dakolo), 'End of the road' and 'What a wonderful world' among others. When he performed the Frank Sinatra classic 'My Way', he twice said 'Rest in Peace, Goldie' and seemed to break down in some verses during the song. Perhaps with the poignant gloom of Goldie's death still haunting him, the other original hit ballads of his, 'Not the girl' and 'No stars' had Darey wiping off tears from his eyes while singing both songs. The audience gave him a rapturous applause when he sang 'Not the Girl' and even sang along with him. 'I like the way you are' got a lot of people grooving.
It was not so much the songs he performed (which were all perfect) that got us all wowed but the incredible choreography of the Dance troupe, a caucasian ensemble, who mesmerised everyone with a combination of elaborate costumes, bio-constructivism and dance sequences which were simply breathtaking. Added to the lighting effects and the near-perfect stage management, the show ended with huge white balloons the size of SUV tires floating across the hall, giving the audience a retro-glimpse of childhood excitement at the balloons! There were a couple of down points in the concert though. A little microphone hitch for one of the singers during the rendition of 'I will make love to you' almost marred a perfect sing-along for the members of the audience.
Also, the much awaited Kim Kardashian. She came in at the beginning of the show and spent just forty-five seconds or so on stage! That was all we saw of her. She introduced herself and asked the audience to prepare for a night they wouldn't forget and left. Shikena! She was even glum, as if it was a task to just be there at all! Now, I'm not a fan of the lady and I don't even watch her show but I could not understand why some ladies in the audience were screaming when she came on stage! Na wetin? Naija girls sabi overdo at times sef! Kai! One lady behind me screamed out ' I love you, Kim' as Kim walked off the stage. I turned to see who it was; an artificial looking lass with fake eyelashes. Na so dem dey take start!
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