"THE CHERRYTREE POP ALTERNATIVE TOUR" HITS TORONTO'S AIR CANADA CENTRE

LMFAO in Toronto - November 2011

The ten-date Canadian leg of The Cherrytree Pop Alternative Tour kicked-off last night in Quebec City and made its way to Toronto tonight, ambitiously staged at Air Canada Centre. Cherrytree Records launched in 2005, has over the years brought America celebrated Pop Acts like La Roux, Feist, Far East Movement, LMFAO, Robyn and of course, Lady Gaga.  This is the first self-headlined Tour for the Label, giving Canadians a taste of its major Acts LMFAO and Far East Movement, in addition to newer Talent like Natalia Kills, Rye Rye, Frankmusik, Colette Carr and Nova Scotia's KAY.

Despite many vacant seats spotted earlier in the evening at the Venue, those spots soon would fill-up throughout the night with the Stage brought-in close to the Audience for an intimate vibe.  Working with the constraints of a limited budget and minimalist Production for much of the three-and-a-half-hour Show, our attentions were placed front and center on the Talent, building a rapport with them.  Lovable KAY, an edgy Natalia Kills, a spirited Rye Rye, a commanding Colette Carr and a honey-voiced Frankmusik each took turns supporting each other as a Family.  

Far East Movement - 
Prohgress & Kev Nish

The Show truly ignited with Far East Movement delivering an electrifying Set consisting mostly of Material from their latest Disc Free Wired, plus a new Track titled Jello.  Energetic and engaging, their Show is still a work-in-progress which could be even more spectacular with some added Dancers and crafty Set Design.  The Crowd was ecstatic as they played an Interlude of Barbra Streisand (Duck Sauce), before leading into their massive Hit Like a G6, in which they were joined on-stage by Natalia Kills.

LMFAO quickly delivered what the Crowd came for ...a Party!  The Duo's LED-Screen Blocks provided the Backdrop to a lo-fi Multicolour Flashback to the '80s.  Their Aerobics-inspired Choreography not only was funny but v. fun, as they zipped though their Catalog of Rock/Hip-Hop/Dance Pop.  Their on-stage Machismo brought out a few chuckles with RedFoo accusing a young Woman of staring at his Manhood.  "I'm staring into your eyeballs as you stare into my balls!", he said.  Doing a quick tally of the Male vs. Female proportion, he proclaimed "Now that's a good Fellatio Ratio!".  Although the most-anticipated number in their Set would have been number one-Hit Party Rock Anthem, the Audience was given a huge treat with the Cherrytree Artists reuniting on-stage for a huge Spectacle during Shots.

See it all below:

NATALIA KILLS IN TORONTO FOR CANADIAN MUSIC WEEK

Natalia Kills & Mr. Will-W.

Natalia Kills just won herself some new Fans.  And this is why I love her!  The British Singer/Songwriter just arrived in Toronto, her second visit this year already, for Canadian Music Week.  Kills made an appearance at Masonic Temple for CHUM-FM's Fanfest this evening, performing a short set for many Fans excited to see among others, Jordan Knight of New Kids on the Block fame.

Kills exited the venue shortly after 11:00 PM and came out onto the street to greet Fans.  Instantly both her Manager and she had remembered me from the last time we met.  Admitting that she was "freezing her ass off", she still patiently signed Autographs and took Photos before - get this - performing an impromptu Acapella Medley of her more well-known numbers Mirrors and Wonderland from upcoming debut Disc, Perfectionist.

Her Manager dropped a hint to me that she will be back in Toronto again v. soon to tour with some of her label mates like Far East Movement, Mohombi and LMFAO possibly, confirming that her album likely will be in-stores come May as it will be getting a European release first in April.  How exciting!

Definitely continue keep a lookout for her, she is a name to look out for in 2011.  Follow Natalia Kills on Twitter here.

Watch a full Video of Kills performing a Medley of Mirrors and Wonderland on the cold streets of Toronto:

NATALIA KILLS ON MARCH ISSUE OF "FLARE"

A while ago I got to chat with sweetheart Natalia Kills while she was in-town opening for Robyn at their Sound Academy Show. Right before I met her, she taped this interview with Canada's Fashion Bible FLARE and today they posted a clip of her talking Shoes, Self-Expression and Style.

Watch Natalia Kills' interview below:

Natalia Kills also appears in the March issue of FLARE, now on Newsstands. And in case you missed her last time, she'll be back for Canadian Music Week, performing at CHUM FM's FanFest on March 11, 2011 at Masonic Temple.

To read about my meeting her, click here.  It's still not too late to win that signed 8x10 of hers!

NATALIA KILLS IN TORONTO - PICS, VIDEO & AUTOGRAPH GIVEAWAY

Natalia Kills & Mr. Will-W.

British import Natalia Kills has been burning-up the Blogs over the past year and she is now on the verge of Stardom with her debut Album Perfectionist slated for a release shortly.  I caught up with the Actress/Singer/Songwriter out and about on her Press Tour in Toronto earlier today, before her performances tonight on MuchMusic's NML and an opening stint on Swedish sensation Robyn's show at the Sound Academy.  Signed to The Black Eyed Peas' will.i.am music group, in partnership with Akon's Kon Live, Interscope  and Cherrytree Records, the support is there for this label mate of Lady Gaga.

Her debut single Mirrors, a finely crafted piece of dark Electropop is now beginning to pick-up in terms of Airplay in Canada and today Kills visited Top 40 Outlets like Z103.5, KISS 92.5 and PROUD FM 103.9 to promote the track.

The pint-sized Songstress was styled immaculately, dressed in Leather Pants and a Faux Fur Jacket. Her Hair was perfect with neatly-trimmed Bangs; her Make-up eye-catching with mismatching faux Lashes.  "Check out her shoes", her Publicist from Universal Music pointed out to me and so I did, snapping a quick shot of her D-Squareds in their Spine-heeled glory.  The Girl likes to have fun.

Genuinely surprised at the sight of Fans in Toronto, Natalia Kills should enjoy the peace and quiet now as industry insiders are tipping her hotly as the next big thing alongside another British import, Jessie J., who also is launching her career stateside this year.  Kills despite the edgy stage pseudonym was extremely sweet in-person, confirming for me that Perfectionist will be hitting stores at the end of March even still with no official confirmation from her Label.