So, we waited for the singles, it came. We waited for the videos, it came. And then, we waited for her stage performance: and it came - in the usual Tonto Dike fashion: a lot of window dressing, fanfare, and packaging, but very little substance.
Ouch! That's how OAP Fola Folayan @4lah described Tonto's performance at the AY comedy show last night.
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Tonto kicked off the performance with her latest single Jeje, and then, did a mash up of her other singles : “its over” and “crazically fit”.
Coming on stage with hooded dancers, and wearing, white granny pants (sorry bum shorts) and a white sleeveless top with black bow tie, blond wig and black shades, she cut quite the picture.
However, it was not much of a performance, as miss Tonto followed the typical Nigerian artiste antecedent of lip synching rather than actually singing. (Who can blame her though? Singing isn’t exactly one of her strong points)
She obviously spent a lot of time rehearsing with her dancers, because the moves were well delivered, and coordinated if not spectacular.
Too bad, Tonto kept pulling at her high waist bum shorts, to stop her lower butt cheeks from spilling out.
In the end, it was like watching a dance crew, perform to a medley of unfamiliar songs. Even with the blond wig, Tonto did not stand out as a performer.
There was zero chemistry between her and the audience. She blended in with her dancers so much, you actually have to concentrate in order to pick her out.
At the end of the day, the impression gotten is that she spent too much time, trying to get the dance moves right, instead of connecting with her audience and drawing them into the performance.
I must however applaud miss Tonto for putting some effort into preparing her stage set, which is more than I can say for some “super stars”.
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