18 April 2012 (gig)
18 April 2012
The Nando’s Secret Gig was a night full of fun, with amazing live performances and Nando’s chicken galore! As soon as the doors opened at 7.30pm the restaurant quickly filled to capacity as 200 VIP guests flooded the limited space.
Kicking off the night was Tanya Lacey, wearing a colourful outfit, sky-high heels and hair tied into a bandana. She started by performing her track 'Letter to my Ex' which displayed her smooth sounding vocals. She then went on to cover Loick Essien's 'How We Roll' and got the crowd singing along and pumped up for the night ahead.
Throughout the night, guests were plied with plenty of Nando’s food including peri-peri chips, chicken burgers, and dips and for those who wanted to keep cool, there was a Joe Delucci's gelato stand. During breaks between acts, star DJ's Melody Kane and Manny Norte played the hottest tracks and kept everyone in the party mood as drinks flowed. There were definitely no grumbling stomachs or awkward waiting times!
Next up was the stylish Cleo Sol wearing a grey knit dress with her trademark curly hair. She sang her song ‘High’ and had everyone’s attention with her soulful voice. Spotted in the crowd were trio Stooshe dressed in bright outfits sharing a laugh with Amplify Dot. Also seen enjoying themselves were Arnold 'Snakeyman' Oceng, actress/singer Preeya Kalidas, actress Louisa Lytton and celebrity blogger Vas J Morgan.
The highlight for me came when Clement Marfo and The Frontline took to the stage. They had everyone in the room in awe of their stage presence although the stage was quite small for all seven of them! Performing their track ‘Mayhem’ which featured Kano, people began jumping to the music and generally rocking out.
To end the night was a performance from the 'UK’s Justin Bieber’, up and comer Conor Maynard. He started off by covering Drake's 'Marvin's Room' which didn't fully captivate the crowd but warmed him up for the performance of his new single. You could tell he was far more confident perfoming ‘Can’t Say No’ which is well on its way to becoming a big hit.
The end of the night saw the all the Nandos’ staff members dancing and waving everyone goodbye which was a great touch to a fun-filled evening!
Check out our interviews with Conor, Cleo and Clement Marfo The Frontline on the night by clicking on our 'Interviews' tab at the top!
