by Cláudia Ferreira
Echoes on the Lisboa ao Vivo stage, the spark that ignited the room
Before Sadie Jean graced the stage, the crowd was treated to a delightful performance by Ben Ellis, a talented singer-songwriter from London. From his very first chord, Ben had the audience captivated by his charm and heartfelt lyrics.
Ben’s setlist was a gentle journey through emotion and melody. He opened with "When it ends" drawing in listeners with his soft rhythms. As he segued into “Never getting out” and “Where she goes,” you could hear fans singing as they were feeling the chorus that filled the space with warmth.
Ben wasn’t done surprising us yet, he performed a beautiful cover of Gracie Abrams’ song “Mess It Up” that had everyone jumping together, unified by music’s magic and the appreciation they shared with him for the artist.
Ben Ellis brought the audience more than just songs to Sadie Jean’s show, he brought connection and joy, setting the perfect tone for an unforgettable night.
Delight in Every Note, the joyful light that radiated from the stage
Ending the Early Twenties Torture Tour in the beautiful city of Lisbon, the evening went from a warm up sweetened by the delicate pastel de nata at sound check, to a room filled with fans dancing and singing with joy, anxiously awaiting for Sadie Jean to step on stage.
At this intimate venue fans were greeted by her unique voice, combined with a stage filled with bows. This delicate touch harmonized with Sadie Jean's beautifully dancing through the lights in a room filled with people cheering her and deeply reciting back every word she sang.
She kicked the night of with the emotional hits that brought us this tour, "I tried" and "The one that I wanted" which made the room vibrate with Sadie's stage presence.
As the night got older the singer embraced her audience with fun dance moves to the sound of "Know you forever" which had every one in the crowd spinning around along side her while she herself was embraced in the Portuguese flag. A a truly connective moment between her and everyone in the room that was now feeling like they were her best friend.
Vibrating through piano keys, her performance continued softly as she played "Lights on" and "Out of my body". This was followed by the crowd hitting ecstasy as she wholeheartedly sang Locksmith, you could tell that everyone in the room was filled with joy and going through all the emotions.
To end the night the crowd got back to the first moment they met her, with the song that lauched her career back in 2021, "WYD now".
They were now all together screaming this song with their wooden spons just like her filled with emotion as if it was the first time that they got to hear it.
Sadie navigated the night graciously from slower melodies to the most energetic ones. She made her words travel through every person in the room then and there, making everyone who lived this night anxiously await for her return.