The show was insane with some artistic visuals and even marijuana sents filling the room. I saw her on her world Trip tour in Paris : a sold out date. Her voice is as deep and sweet as you can hear on recorded live performances. She's as beautiful, as skinny and small IRL as in video. So I would give the show 4.5 stars out of 5. Considering the huge act that Jhene Aiko is I expected so much more from them. It was really hard to take them serious as professionals by the way the looked. They where dressed as if they just woke up or as if the show was a soundcheck. Their vocal abilities and stage presence where awesome BUT, I was very disturbed by there wardrobe choices. I also was distributed that the acts weren't introduced to the crowd as they came onto the stage.Īs far as the opening acts I personally before yesterday show have never heard of them before,(Sza &The Internet) I actually enjoyed there music.
If I absolutely had to make a complaint it would be not about anything she did at all but her opening acts and the production staff at the venue.įillmore did not the greatest job of keeping the crowd occupied between acts, we watched them set up every act with very low music it was very akward but hey I'm sure I know how to set up a drum set now lol. I really loved her song selections she sung everyone if my favorites. She is breathe taking beautiful yet so down to earth. She is and has been for a while now my favorite music artist.
Overall the Jhene Aiko show at Fillmore Sliver Spring,MD on Decemwas amazing. But if you’re in for something more high energy, you might want to find another gig. If you’re looking for something to kick back to, you’re in for a treat. Jhene Aiko is not necessarily everyone’s flavor. Despite the strength in her words, her overall relaxed stage presence might not give you that impression. ‘3:16’ and ‘WTH,’ featuring Top Dawg Entertainment rapper Ab-Soul, show that her voice can soothe you but Jhene’s words can cut you.
Her laid back stage presence is quite Sade-esque, but her lyrics tell a completely different story.
But don’t worry, this world is one that’ll relax you for days, or at least for the entire set. Usually dressed like she’s about to go to the beach, Jhene glides onto the stage like she’s walking on clouds - sometimes to the point that sometimes you think she’s actually in her own world. Her album, ‘ Sail Out,’ has garnered much praise for the achingly beautiful ‘The Worst’ and piano driven ‘Bed Peace,’ which she does with Childish Gambino. Part of the new wave of up and coming R&B artists in the U.S., the 26-year-old Los Angeles singer plays up her California ways with her bohemian approach to style and sound as well as her light and airy vocals. So now that we have that out of the way, let’s move onto the music. 3 on the Billboard 200, the record was led by the single “To Love & Die” and earned warm reviews from a host of periodicals. This appeal was repeated on her debut full-length album “Souled Out”, released in September 2014. Featuring Vince Staples, Childish Gambino, and Kendrick Lamar, the record was a huge success, highlighting the minimalist, airy aesthetic of Aiko’s sound. and internationally, Aiko subsequently opened for Drake on his Would You Like a Tour? tour in October 2013.Ī month later the singer issued her debut EP “Sail Out”, which peaked at No. Greatly increasing her exposure in the U.S. The singer’s official debut single “3:16AM” arrived the same year, following which Aiko made high-profile contributions to Big Sean’ Top 40 Hit “Beware”, and Drake’s third full-length album “Nothing Was the Same”. The mixtape was well-received and resulted in Aiko signing with No I.D.’s Def Jam imprint ARTium the following year. The record was subsequently shelved with the singer focusing on her education.Īiko returned in 2011 to release the mixtape “Sailing Soul(s)”, featuring high-profile artists including Drake, Gucci Mane, and Kanye West. Having also contributed to songs by O’Ryan, P.Y.T., and the film soundtracks “Barbershop”, “The Master of Disguise”, and “Byou”, Aiko recorded her debut album, “My Name Is Jhené” in 2003. After signing with Epic Records in 2002, the singer contributed to a host of tracks by the American R&B group B2K, as well as appearing is music videos for her sisters’ group, Gyrl. Born the last of three daughters, Jhené Aiko first began earning a reputation for herself in the early 2000s.