Aug 28 2006

Crowds go ballistic at Himesh’s concert in the US

Published by Jem at 4:25 pm under HR Interviews

Himesh Reshammiya’s first US tour is a resounding success . The first of the 18-city concerts in Atlanta held on the night of 28 July was was an unqualified sell-out. The concert was attended by a record crowd of 7,000 people. The lasts successful Bollywood concert (Temptations) in Atlanta was attended by approximately 4,000 people.

And it’s been the same story everywhere. “Anything I say will seem like self-projection. You have to be here in the US to know what I’m experiencing. I can’t believe I connect so well with the crowds. This one-on-one with a live audience has been the best experience of my career so far,” Himesh says from the US.

The organizer Vijay Tarneja of Elite entertainment who last organized the Shah Rukh-Saif-Preity-Rani Temptations conrcertt informs that tickets for venues in New Jersey and Miami have already been sold out, and Toronto where Himesh and troupe are expected to perform later , wants an encore concert even before the first one has been held.

Says Tarneja, “I’ve been organizing Bollywood concerts for fifteen years. I’ve never before seen such mass hysteria at any Indian concert. We’ve started calling Himesh the Music God. He generates a collective frenzy that I’ve never seen before.”

Tarneja puts Himesh’s Aapka Suroor Live concerts above the Temptations concerts in terms of audience participation. Tarneja sees this as a revival of fortune for Bollywood concerts abroad. “There has been a slump of late. But the US concerts prove that the right packaging and right artiste can still pack in the audience. Maybe they were just bored of seeing the same thing. Agreed Himesh isn’t a film star. But he’s as visible on the home medium as any Bollywood star.”

Sa Re Ga Ma Pa finalist Himani Kapoor who accompanies Himesh on his US tour is speechless. “I’ve never imagined anything like this. For about two hours Himeshji just captured the audience. He sang all their favourites live, and they went mad. They jumped on the seats, danced in the aisles, clapped and whistled until the very end. Himeshji is India’s first true rock star.”

The man at the center of the frenzy tries hard to be modest. “This is my first direct connectivity with an American audience. Their response is far beyond anything I had imagined. I’m very proud of what I’ve achieved. But what really makes me proud is when people tell me I’ve revived the music industry and now, Bollywood concerts abroad.”

Credits:
By Subhash K. Jha, August 28, 2006 – 03:02 IST

http://www.indiafm.com/news/2006/08/28/7696/

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12 responses so far

12 Responses to “Crowds go ballistic at Himesh’s concert in the US”

  1. # Indooskaon 29 Aug 2006 at 5:19 pm

    wish i could also attend the live concert of himeshji but anyway i congratulate him for the huge success he is getting with his live show  

  2. # neemanon 29 Aug 2006 at 6:44 pm

    oh god dis news made my day.im so happy dat he is gettin wnderful response,i wish dat all his oder shows dat r lined up get all d more gud response!!till den i ll keep my fingers cross  

  3. # neemanon 29 Aug 2006 at 6:46 pm

    hey guys do u knw dat we will soon see himeshji on ramp!!!its true,i heard d news nw i don knw whether it is true or not,i think its true,bt isnt gud ,im very happy,  

  4. # clayton francison 30 Aug 2006 at 1:53 pm

    i really appreciate him a lot, i had no interest in music, but after himeshji i love music.  

  5. # parion 02 Sep 2006 at 3:51 am

    kool articles, guys, I like the new layout. Great job guys!!!!!!  

  6. # Anshulon 09 Sep 2006 at 12:09 am

    Himesh ROCKS man. Let his critics bark. Who gives a damn? Till he gives fantastic music he is the Boss, he is the rockstar & what not!

    Rock dude rock.   

  7. # Vinayakon 09 Sep 2006 at 1:32 pm

    The best there is and the best there will be. Himesh rocks and has made others run for their money.  

  8. # Jemon 09 Sep 2006 at 10:03 pm

    Anshul I totally agree w/your comment =D Let’s Rock – Rock the World! Jem  

  9. # Srution 11 Sep 2006 at 1:20 pm

    himesh u rule! plz come to Sydney, Aus!!!! We’re dying to hear you sing!!!!!

    PLZ!!!!!

    Sruti  

  10. # neemanon 17 Sep 2006 at 9:38 pm

    even i AGREE WID U ALL ,HE ROCKS ,HIS SONGS ARE CMPLETELY DIFFERENT 4ROM ODER MUSIC DIRECTORS ESPECIALLY 4RM ANU MALIK HIS BEATS ARE ALEWAYS SAME N I PERSONALLY FEEL INSTEAD OF HIMESHJI ANU MALIK SHOULD NT SING .N 1 MORE THING IF IM NT WRONG HIMESHJI ONLY STARTED D TREND OF SUFI ,EARLIER SUFI WAS DERE BT IT BECAM,E MORE POPULAR VEN LAAGI-LAAGI N HIS ODER SONGS CAME N RULED D CHARTBUSTERS,NW EVERY MUSIC DIRECTOR IS CMIN UP WID SUFI SONGS,SO D CONCLUSION OF DIS WHOLE STORY IS DAT HE IS DIFF 4RM EVERY1,HE ROCKS,N GO D BLESS HIM!!!!!!  

  11. # Jemon 17 Sep 2006 at 9:40 pm

    Neeman – I completely agree w/you =D I believe it was Himeshji who started the whole sufi trend whether people wish to accept this or not ;) Jem  

  12. # firason 06 Oct 2006 at 12:25 am

    well i wish as well i can see him on his live concert..well the problem is i live in birmingham and the concert is in london wish he will home in birmingham as well then i can attend and i LOvvvvvvvvvvve it to see him!!!!!!!!!!!  

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