Last night (June 27), the artists were Kim Cesarion and Christopher. After learning a bit more about them and listening to their music, I was excited to see them live. Both are Scandinavian pop singers: Kim Cesarion from Sweden and Christopher from right here in Copenhagen.
While waiting to meet the other girls at the metro station, I actually ran into a fellow Chippewa and friend from my church back at school. With over a million people in this city, it was a crazy coincidence to see her! Then, after meeting three friends from Penn State at Norreport, we walked towards city center and Tivoli.
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| Found my last name on a building while walking from Norreport's metro station to Tivoli. |
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| A bit hard to see from the bikes and cars, but this is a group of recent high-school graduates (easily spotted around the city by wearing these special, seemingly sailor-esque hats). As per tradition in Denmark, the grads ride around on the back of a truck and enjoy celebrating! |
Going into the concert, which was held in the middle of the amusement park, I was surprised at the crowd. Expecting a lot of screaming fangirls, there was a decent mix of people there! Arriving there just before 8 pm (in time to enter for 99 DKK, instead of 139!), we sat down and watched the lawn area grow increasingly full of concertgoers.
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| Tivoli, a famous amusement park in Copenhagen and the venue for the night's concert. |
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| Anticipating the beginning of the concert! |
The show was scheduled from 10-11:30 pm and ended up going a bit later (definitely not complaining). Surrounded by the Danish language when standing in a crowd full of people, it was a cool cultural experience to attend a concert like many locals and just appreciate the moment. One week after first setting foot in Europe, I was at my first concert here.
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| Sign for Friday Rock advertising another group performing this summer. Chances are, I will end up going to see Passenger, too, after the fun concert last night. We'll see what happens, but I'll return to Tivoli regardless to at least explore the attraction more and go on a few rides. |
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| After Kim Cesarion's performance and right before Christopher took the stage. |
Beyond that, I enjoyed the fun atmosphere and music the night had to offer. Spending time in the days before listening to Christopher's songs on repeat, I felt like a true fan already knowing much of the music. Especially after last night's performance, it's safe to say I am quite a fan of the 22-year-old pop artist's tracks. [Note, all but one of the songs sang last night were in English, so I was able to sing along.]
For your viewing pleasure and a taste of the atmosphere, here's a few brief clips from Fredagsrock:
Kim Cesarion: "girls, all they want to do is have fun" (surely appropriate for a girls' night out in Tivoli!)
Christopher, "Against The Odds"
Christopher, [call me up and say you're] "Mine, Mine, Mine"
Even some fireworks to cap off an amazing experience.
Truly, it was an unforgettable night marking the completion of my first week in Copenhagen.
