First, it was in Rome – now it’s on my iPod

Few weeks ago, finally I bought The Confession Tour – DVD and CD. It’s amazing. I saw her show in Rome. The Olympic Stadium exploded, for 2 hours it was transformed into a mega dancefloor. And now – after 6 months – I can see it again! In Italy, the Catholic Church didn’t welcome her – as it was supposed to be. She was strongly criticized for singing “live to tell” on a crucifix with a crown of thorns. Like a modern Jesus Christ she was crucified, while denouncing the many deaths caused by AIDS in poor African countries (about 12 million orphans). Marketing, you can reply. Maybe yes. But it was exiting and astonishing. We shivered. And – in my opinion –if we thought about African children even for a second, her communication was successful – not only in terms of marketing. Other images were shown through the big staged screens. People like Berlusconi (auch!), Blair, Bush, Mrs Rice, Saddam Hussain, Gheddafi, and Mr Osama were all together displayed in double-time frames overlapping one another. Dancers, parcour athletes, breakers, lights, videos, great choreographies. Music. Stuart Price, a genius. Her voice (post edited and re-managed) is – at least – much more sexy when she speaks then when she sings. But is sexy. Dressed like Toni Manero. Moving like a smart John Travolta. Even better (almost 50…dancing like a girlie pin up…but charming as an experienced mistress!) That’s entertainment, I thought! That’s art! Maybe my point of view is too biased. But I’m sure gay communities wouldn’t be so visible without her. Besides, she holds power, as a women, never leaving behind her femininity. And never assuming male clichés. But whatever we could say about her is that she’s undoubtedly a genius!

Bye bye!