Kortrijk, 18 March 1999

Review by *Tanya*

We left home at about 9:45, and we got there at about 11:20. When we got there, we asked for numbers, and we got 95, mum and dad got 96. We were very surprised, cause we were there about the same time as last concert, and there we got 254!? The people who gave the numbers said to my dad that they got a lot of mail from him. Of course it was from me! :o) When we waited for numbers, someone asked me if I wanted to work for Kelly's. I was so glad. I didn't know what, and probably I wouldn't meet them, but I just wanted to work for them. But then she asked if I was 18 years already, and I said no. So I couldn't do it. But now I enjoyed concert a lot!! We were waiting, and the time past by, slowly, and the weather was kinda good. It was a little cold, but dry! BUT…. at about 3:15, I think, it started to rain! Then it got very cold, and wet! We stood in numbers, and some of us sat in the car, or just outside. But then at about 4 o'clock they said that we have to stand up, in good order, by number. Mostly everyone got out of the car, to get in line. We hoped we could go in after an hour or so, but we had to wait for 3 more hours to get in! It was so stupid! If they just let us sit in the car or where ever, we wouldn't have had it so cold! While waiting, I met a penpal of me, and it was nice to meet her. She's the first Kelly-pal I've met, and it was great! I wish I could meet all my pals!!!!
She also told me the great news, that Kelly's are coming back in July, the 11th! This time it's in Brussels, and there they have places to sit! I hope I can go!!!!
Finally we could go in. But there was something totally unfair! We stood in two lines. One started with number 1, and the second with about 85 or so. But instead of letting people in by number, they let first 40 people from the first line in, and then 40 from the second! Of course it was great for us, cause we stood almost in front of the second line! :o) But the other people got mad, cause they came earlier! Luckily we didn't came in a half hour sooner, cause then it was possible that we were at the end of first line!!! At about 7 o'clock we could go in the hall. We were running to the stage, and I was at the fourth row, almost in the middle of stage. My parents were at the 7th row, a little closer to the middle of stage. I first took photo's with films from 39 and 24 photo's. And then I went standing with them! They were closer to stage now, so I could take better photo's there! During the concert I saw a camera on stage, and I hoped they'd show it on tv, but it was the only camera, so I don't think it will be on tv!!! Maybe on news or something, or on there video perhaps, to talk about Belgium for a few minutes!!

Paddy was wearing something cool! A white pants, and something black over it, a big scarf or something. And he was very funny, like always. And also he talked a lot, mostly in Dutch! That was so cute! He told us that he could speak the Belgian language, but that he knew Dutch. I don't think it's really Dutch, but Dutch and Belgian together! He sang Jimmy's part from Please don't go again, it's so sweet. Then he has to sing it so high. And of course he also sang one more song! Before he sings that he always says something like: Gaan jullie met mij zingen? (Will you sing with me?) And concert in Genk he said: Een beetje, okay. (Not to much, okay) That was cute! To bad he didn't say it this time! Angelo was also very cute! And he got away from his drums more often then last concert! That was so cool! He was really cute! When he came to sing I will be your bride (I think it was that), he said that because they love Belgium so much, they'd come back 11th July!! :o) So great!
Joey was weird as always! I mean with his face. He can do so cute! Like with the wolf, and mostly when he's playing the guitar. Normally Joey jumps on the lights, but now the hall was to low, so he couldn't! I think he missed it, and so did I!! In Genk it was so awesome to see him up there!!!
Johnny was also great! Especially when he sang Red Shoes. And with Santa Maria he danced so cute with Patricia! But he doesn't come close to us often! Adam was also there, and he sang Jimmy's part from Peces. It was so great! Now I finally have a good photo from him!!!
Jimmy wasn't there! This time I was a little bit sad about that cause I thought he'd be there, and he wasn't!!! I hope I'll see him in July!!! And with longer hair!! Kathy was wearing her red dress, and she was so pretty. After the break she was wearing a white dress. Very nice! I love her voice so much. Especially You're loosing me is great!! Barby was dancing a little bit, but mostly she stood still. But when she sang Baby smile, it was great!!! This time she sang more then next time I think. And she was so lovely! I've got a photo, and there she's just a real barby! Patricia was also great! And she had a lovely dress! When someone else was singing, and she and Adam had to play guitar, then always danced in the same way. And at the end everyone came closer, and they all danced the same. So special. It wasn't really dancing, but they moved the same! Maite was the coolest of course! Like always! :o) There's one bad thing about that, she moves to much, so I can take many good photo's from her!!
After the break she had her black jacket on. And when she was dancing, she took it of, and threw in to the people. She wanted it back, but the people wouldn't give it. Not right away. Also Barby threw a scarf. I think the people who got that could keep it! I wish I had it!
Lots of things went wrong. Like when Kathy was singing, the microphone broke down! And she laughed to the side where the man stood who works for them. First I thought she laughed cause Sean was there, but he wasn't! He hasn't come on stage! I missed him. An other thing that went wrong was that Maite's guitar didn't work well enough, and someone came on stage (in the back), and put the wire back on or something. Also when John was playing the guitar, something was wrong, I don't know what. But it was funny of course, and no one minded it! Oh, and when they sang Swing low, Maite started the faster part to soon! She had to laugh so hard, it was funny!! And others laughed to of course! :o) I think everyone laughed!! When they sang Hey diddle diddle, Maite let a guy on stage to dance with her and sing. But he couldn't do either! He sang only: la la la la…. when it supposed to be something else!! And then Paddy came to him, and jump with one leg in the air, and said that the guy had to do it to, but he didn't. Then Paddy looked like, ah forget it then! So cute!!! With Because it's love, Angelo put his glasses away, and did his hair loose. Then he started shaking his head, it was so awesome!
After that they bowed, and went away. Everyone was screaming: we won't more!!! And then they came back to sing 'I can't help myself'. And they Angelo threw his sticks away! But it was to far, so I still don't have one! After concert I went buying some posters and Live Books for my sister. I bought 6 posters!! :o) And because the people can only talk German and English I talked in English too. And a girl next to me asked something in English, cause she thought that was my language! So I must be good in it!! :o) We got back home at about 1:30, and I had to go to school next day! Pfff…!!!! I've been tired the whole weekend!!! That's it! If I have to describe the concert with one word it would be: AWESOME! But there's no way I can do that, it was much better then that!

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