Name: Chelsea After waking up at 8:00(which is unusually early for me to rise in the summer), my sister and I were off to the MOA. When we got into the mall there was a line stretching all the way to Old Navy, and I was worried because half of the people in that line didnt have wristbands! A few minutes later we were told that the staff would hand out wristbands every half hour and that security hadnt even started letting people into the roped part of the line yet. Then we heard people screaming and music playing, but it was only 10:00 and A*Teens werent supposed to start performing until 1:00! Well, it turns out that we were early enough to check out an extra performance--the soundcheck! After going through their songs, A*Teens left and the line started moving. We entered the roped part of the line and got into the second row! After about 3 hours and 15 minutes(but who's counting?) of watching the Can't Help Falling In Love video playing non-stop, we heard screams and when we looked to the right of us, there were the A*Teens!! They sang a few songs, and during one of them I was freaking out so much and sreaming my head off. While I was yelling 'I love you Dhani!', Dhani came over to our side of the stage and pointed at me (yes me!) while he was singing!!! It was flipping exciting! Then they went away again for about 10 minutes and when they came back the boys had changed into more comfortable clothes and were looking hot if I do say so! When the line started moving and we got to the section of the line right in front of the stage, we yelled 'Dhani!!' and he looked at us and smiled!(He has the cutest smile ever!!) Then it was our turn, I got up there and they each said 'Hi' to me and signed my cd booklet.When I got to Dhani I was about to ask for a hug, but the girl in front of me asked and the dumb bald security man said 'No hugs. Theres too many people!' I dont think a hug woulda taken that long, but whatever. When I was done getting autographs I walked off the stage and my sister helped me get Dhani's attention by yelling his name then he was like waving off in the corner cause he didnt know who yelled at him(lol), while there I was waving like a maniac trying to get his attention. He eventually saw me and waved while I blew him a kiss. Then he gave me the biggest, cutest, most sincere smile I have ever seen in my entire life. After that I was shaking like crazy and could hardly talk.
I talked my sister into staying until the A*Teens left and so we decided to go buy Dhani a bear to give him just in case we saw him again.We waited by the side where they came in, and eventually they came out to leave. I was standing right next to where they walked and was yelling Dhanis name and trying to show him the bear. He was too preoccupied by some girl's sign(bah) though, so he didnt see me. Marie was right behind him, and she saw me and she goes 'Do you want me to give that to him??' and I said 'Yes!! THANK YOU SOO MUCH!!' And then they walked off to a conference room, but while they were walking I saw Marie give Dhani the bear!YES!! Jeeze, that was a great day! Manda note: I was at that meet n' greet and the A*Teens were GREAT!!
Location: Minnesota
Date you met them: June 23rd
Place you met them: Mall of America