Year of the Gentleman

So....I went to the Year of the Gentleman Concert here in Miami...Ne-Yo as the headliner and guests Musiq Soulchild and Jazmine Sullivan were also in the building. I had a great time! This was my first official concert (in the buy tickets, go to an arena type concert) since I came back to the US for college. I was very excited because I enjoy Ne-Yo's music and felt that the line-up would make for a very good evening. So here is the run down of the night.

The opening act was okay.....They're called "Electric Red" a group of 4 girls. The said that their album is titled 'How to be a Lady".....but then had some not so lady-like tendencies...that and they lipsang quite a bit (or maybe i just thought they did hmmm lol)

Jazmine Sullivan has a beautiful voice! She opened with "Bust Your Windows" and even had a crowbar, twirling it around like it was a baton lol! She didn't do "I need u bad" which was disappointing, but she had great stage presence.

Musiq Soulchild....great! Firstly he has a really good, all-female band (I know the bass player). Secondly, he sings oh so well (had a couple scratchy moments but we're all human). He did classics such as "Don't Change" "Love" "Just Friends" and did more recent songs such as "Radio" "B.U.D.D.Y." "Teach Me" and "Ifuleave" all of which rocked the house.

Now the moment I was waiting for was Ne-Yo and his entrance did not disappoint.


"Because of You" was THE song to open his 50min with. Yes. 50 minutes of non-stop Ne-Yo, live and in color!!!
(Let me take the time to say that I have wanted to see Ne-Yo in concert since 2006 after he released "In My own Words" and came to Miami on tour with Chris Brown. He's been to Miami since then on the Scream Tour with Omarion and the Alicia Keys 'As I Am' tour in 2008. These were all concerts I did not get to go to. So when my friend got the tickets...I was ecstatic!! Another friend had gotten me a shirt which I wore to the concert!)


Ne-Yo is an excellent performer! He works the stage well, he sings and dances effortlessly, and he goes from song to song...he did 14 songs in his set. If you haven't made plans to go when he comes to a city near you...you should because it's a great show and worth the money. The ambiance was also nice. Concert like but intimate because of how the American Airlines Arena placed the stage and had make-shift looking chandelier lighting. I would love to see him in concert again once another album is released or after a couple more albums are released. (I'm kinda glad I went to this one instead of the others since he was headlining this one and I got to hear songs from all 3 of his albums, which I have!)

I will leave with the opening song of the concert. ( we had pretty good seats so the video isn't too far away!)

Please note that although I love Ne-Yo's music, he PALES in comparison to my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ! My love for Christ is beyond any love for anyone because of how awesome He is! Always remember that God alone is worthy of the highest praise!!!

Blessings til next time!