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Post by Admin on Jun 24, 2020 4:59:49 GMT
Jonas Brothers' Big Weekend set had to take home the award for the most slick, well-produced home performance of them all. Making good use of camera angles and a snazzy portable light, it was like a mini music video.
'Tiny Indoor Fireworks' was a perfect song for Biffy Clyro to kick off their virtual Big Weekend set with. Not only would the crux of its chorus resonate with many right now ("And I’ll pray for the better days!") but it's title was apt too. Performing from a makeshift inside tent, and with images from festival crowd projected behind them, the Scottish band were in explosive form right from the start.
"From Jamaica to the world," dancehall mega-star Sean Paul announced at the start of his Big Weekend set. It was a performance all about providing a bit of light in darkness and having a good time, with the star joined remotely for collabs with Tove Lo and Anne-Marie too.
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Post by Admin on Jun 24, 2020 6:45:33 GMT
Disclosure's Guy Lawrence delivered a stunner of a set all the way from his home in LA (or is that a greenhouse?!), a half-hour offering that included a vocal cameo (via a cross-Atlantic video call) from brother and bandmate Howard, plus a special motivational speech from YouTuber Eric Thomas.
Don't have a microphone to hand at home? Not to worry, Ms Banks proved on the 1Xtra Stage that a remote control will give the same impression. And what an impression the London rapper left too, providing both bars and bops.
Blossoms have to be the kings of the virtual session. Okay, so the performance technically wasn't completely live (in that the band edited and looped their footage together), but using everything from cardboard boxes and corkscrews to nail brushes and hairspray as instruments - their Big Weekend set was nothing sort of genius.
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Post by Admin on Jun 24, 2020 8:05:09 GMT
You always want festivals to be graced with good weather, even virtual ones. On Friday night, Armand Van Helden brought sunny vibes to the Radio 1 Dance Stage, with some feel-good dance tunes to go along with them. There was even some special cameos from the DJ's extensive toy collection... because why not!
Mahalia's set may have been a home-based affair but it was far from stripped-back. Backed remotely by a full band, her sleek and smooth vocals were complemented by some jazz piano, pounding drums and smooth, revved-up guitar. A triumphant performance packed into 15 minutes.
For her BBC Introducing lockdown session, Georgia turned her home into a disco, complete with a disco ball and lights. It created the perfect mood for her electro-pop anthems.
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