* Lianne La Havas at Blue Balls Festival 2012 *

Blue Balls Festival took place for the first time in the evening of September 19, 1992, with an audience of 300 on the old steamboat "Stadt Luzern". Many years later and this festival with slightly inappropriate name for an English speaking artists and audience, is an international music festival with 100 000 visitors over nine days in July. The festival presents more then 100 shows with international artists different genres, with local, Swiss artists (Young Talents stage) as well as photography exhibits, video lounge and films dedicated to music. There is something called Meet The Artists as well, which is kind of an open, interactive studio, where moderator entertains audience until artists pop-by for a short chat. This can be either very dull or very interesting experience, depending of the artists popping by, something being total mystery until they enter the studio. The festival is happening in a beautiful surrounding around Lake Lucerne, Switzerland on the various locations like an Open-Air Pavilion, the Lucerne Culture and Convention Center and The Club at the Schweizerhof Hotel. This was my second year of visiting Blue Balls Festival as a press. Like last year, this year, again, I've chosen two days with female artists that I would like to include in my review of the festival. On the first day that I visited the festival I saw amazing Esperanza Spalding. During the concert, this talented lady managed to create the world of her own. World where she sings, plays different instruments, talks about different subjects from love till political and environmental issues; and crosses between soul and pop without losing her connection to the jazz roots. And even if it sounds contradictory she does all of this in the precise manner of professional musician but still very naturally. Amazing! Second day of my Blue Balls Festival visit I saw another talented young artist, Lianne La Havas. In the very short time since I listened to her for the first time, Lianne La Havas became one of my favorite female artists.  And after listening her EPs and debut album over and over again, I was very excited to finally see this young lady, live, on the stage. There are no words to explain how I felt that evening when I saw her live. Simple said, Lianne La Havas (just) gets me every time. Her music, her voice and her lyrics seems to be catching the deepest emotions and totally mesmerizing my soul. Her live performance was an amazing, emotionally intense and beautiful experience. And as a cherry on the top of it I had a chance to interview Lianne after the concert. Interviewing Lianne was very easy. She is as honest, funny and approachable as her songs. We talked about her music, her inspirations, how she became an artist that she is today and how her talent gave her an opportunity to meet Prince and jam with him at his studio in Minneapolis. To hear the whole story and the music from Lianne La Havas's debut album: * Is Your ♥ Big Enough? * as well as review of Blue Balls Festival, tune in to Gimme A Beat tonight (15.10.2012). --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tune in for ...

Lianne La Havas at Blue Balls Festival 2o12 with playlist

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