Belsonic 2011 - Yasmin
Yasmin
supporting Tinie Tempah
Monday the 22nd of August 2011
Describe in a tweet: Squeaky toned popstrel puts her own twist on club classics but falls flat.
What happened: Yasmin makes her appearance, seemingly well aware that the crowd are here for the evening's headliner and not her, pluckily giving it her all, despite a faint sense of ennui in the air. There's nothing wrong with her set from a technical sense; her band and DJ perform well and she's certainly a decent singer in that squawky, Ms Dynamite fast-firing MC kind of way. It's a pity, if anything, as perhaps the big sound doesn't quite translate in the vast open air space, despite how competent she is. Where she really picks up is on the songs which seemingly nod to her London roots and have a two-step, UK garage edge, more specifically in her homage to Shy FX covering the salsa inspired 'Shake Your Body'.
Wonderman: A funky, jazzy cover including the Prodigy鈥檚 undeniable hardcore classic 鈥漀o Good (Start The Dance)鈥 certainly inspires a few cocked ears.
Pass Out: The crowd seem to be wandering around more than getting into the groove of things, and there鈥檚 something about Yasmin鈥檚 performance which fails to connect with the crowd.
Belsonic Rating: 7/10
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