Passenger

My amazing friend Amy called me on a Sunday morning, May 25st and told me that Mike, also known as Passenger was giving a surprise act in Amsterdam, at Vondelpark. It was at a freaking park, for free! And yes, I freaked out and I immediately came! I was so happy that I didn't had plans!

So I arrived, but of course I couldn't find the place where he was playing, because the park was really big, and I don't come there often. But a few minutes later I found it! And found Amy, so we were waiting till he came. He also arrived, and he was just standing there talking to people, and we all could see him. Some girls where walking to him and he took pictures with them. So I also walked to him, and I took a picture with him and talked for a few minutes with him. He is very sweet, and down to earth. He gives the time for his fans, and I think that's lovely as an artist!

After  that he did a soundcheck, which was also amazing to see. Never saw a soundcheck, to be honest. He said that it maybe sounded really bad, because it was a soundcheck, but to me it sounded so good! I don't know why he said it sounded bad. Maybe he has more experience with it. Oh well, the soundcheck was around 20 minutes I think, and then he said he is gonna play the real show at 3o'clock, we still had to wait a another hour.

Finally, it was 3 o'clock and Passenger came on stage and sang some of his songs! He was so funny, he talked to some people who were standing infront of him, and sang the most beautiful songs ever! He writes such good music, and he only sings it with his guitar. While he was singing a song, he suddenly sang another song, and it was dutch. He was singing a dutch song! I was so surprised, really I didn't accepted at all!

The show was so amazing, and Passenger really has talent! If you don't know him, you should look him up!
He has a new album 'whispers' so buy it if you like his music, you won't regret it!!!

Pentatonix

 I need to warn you, a lot happend on this day so I'm gonna tell a lot in this blog!

Ok, so on April 29st I went to Paradiso in Amsterdam, to have a change to meet Pentatonix. I was too late to buy tickets - it was sold out very fast - so I tried to meet them, and I did. I met them! I was very happy about it. They all came one by one. I made some friends in the line, so I was in the line, with no tickets. This sounds weird. But anyway, I also talked to a guy, Jarno Ibarra (Dutch Beatboxing Champion and was in The Voice of Holland), who is friends with Kevin (the beatbox guy) and he got tickets from Kevin, his girlfriend was supposed to go with him but she needed to work. So he was trying to find someone else who wanted to go with him. He couldn't find someone. I was at the Paradiso since 10:30 am, and because I was there so early with no ticket he gave a ticket to me, which is so sweet! I was so surprised, and thankful cause now I could go inside and see the show! And I also had the ticket for free, because he also had it for free. Which is even more crarzier.

So I was inside, front row. I stood there with the people who I met and talked to in the line. The show began with they're medley of Daft Punk, which is a very good medley! The show was only with they're voices, acapella. And it was insane good, those people have talent, and god damn how much I want they're talent! They sang covers, but also originals. Both are amazing, if you haven't heard of Pentatonix, look them up on Youtube. You won't regret it! They also sang 'Run to you' which is an original of them. This song is no beatboxing, only five voices who are singing. It's so beautiful. The whole crowd was quite, and they sang they're song. It was unbelievable good! The whole show was unbelievable good, no joke! One of the best shows I've been to!

After the show, some people and me where waiting outside to maybe meet them. And of course, they came outside and talked to us. They talked to us like we are they're friends, they are so sweet! They didn't took pictures and walked away, no they were talking with us for such a long time. One of the reasons why I love them, They learned one Dutch word, and that was 'Stroofwafel' a famous cookie in The Netherlands. They got a few from fans, and they were obsessed with it. I asked scott if he learned more Dutch words, and he said no. I said, can you say 'Ik hou van jou' it means 'I love you' in Dutch. Scott said it, and he said it so good. I almost thought he maybe was Dutch, haha! Kevin also came outside, I met him in the afternoon a few times, like 10 times haha. He recognized me and said "Hey, how are you?" inside, I freaked out. But I responded with "Yeah, I'm good, so good! The show was so good" and he said thank you! Kevin is so sweet. he also tweeted me after the show, and again I freaked out haha!

Top left is Mitch, top right is Kevin, Middle left is Avi,
Middle right is Scott and under is Kristie. :)

The show was so good, the day was amazing! I will never forget this amazing day. I loved it so much. I met a lot of new friends. Saw Pentatonix a few times, best day!

Watch the video of them in Amsterdam here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-q8jLZqxMrE