Chapter 14: Jingle Bell Ball night 2

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10th December 2017

"Royal Jackson is a multi platinum, 13 time grammy winning artist, her grammys so far include:
2009
• pop vocal album for OATH
• record for 'don't stop the music'
• music video for 'umbrella feat jay-z'
• song for 'pon de replay'
2010
• record 'when i grow up'
• music video for 'breaking news with michael jackson'
• producer of the year 'Royal Jackson'
    2013
• record for 'i'll always remember you'
• pop vocal album for 'Always & Forever EP'
• album for 'Always & Forever EP'
• song for 'Wherever I Go'
     2014
• song written for visual media 'skyfall'
2016
• dance recording 'where are ü now' with justin bieber and jack ü'

"please welcome to the stage, ROYAL JACKSON" the announcer yelled.

this was my second night headlining the jingle bell ball.
i enjoyed myself so much on stage last night. tonight my set list has changed slightly, i'm not singing any of my songs except 'shout out to my ex, don't stop the music and umbrella' the rest of the songs are gonna be throwbacks, so britney spears, beyoncé, my mum janet jackson, michael jackson, the jackson 5/the jackson's, george michael and whitney houston.

i got through the songs quite quickly, it was a throwback ball, the crowd seemed to have so much fun.

"so london.. ive done most of my set list tonight.." i breathe heavily as everyone almost whines in the crowd making me giggle.
"ive paid homage to so many of my favourite artists tonight.. my mom, beyoncé, whitney houston, britney spears, the wonderful george michael." i say and everyone cheers "but i've left out one really important man tonight.. i thought i'd save him to last so i could leave the stage with a bang." i say and everyone starts chanting my uncle michael's name making me smile.
he'd of loved performing here.

"so.." i panted "i want you all to pay your respects to my uncle" i say as the crowd cheer "i want you to go crazy while i give you the old songs, the old fashion way!" i shout out to the crowd and they scream.

the music to i want you back by the jackson 5 started play and the room was almost deafening.
i slowly walked across the stage dragging my feet behind me. i started sowing the motown 25 choreo and everyone screamed.

"When I had you to myself
I didn't want you around
Those pretty faces always made you
Stand out in a crowd" i point to a young girl as i strutted across the stage and sung happily as the crowd echoed me beautifully

"But someone picked you from the bunch
One glance was all it took
Now it's much too late for me
take a second look
Oh, baby, give me one more chaaaanceeee" i sing softly

"Won't you please let meee
Oh, darling, I was blind to let you gooo
But now since I see you in his arms
yes, I do now
ooh ooh, baby
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Now, now, now, now" i twirled and stopped on beat with my hand up in the air

the music to the love you save started playing immediately and everyone screamed like crazy "everybody come on!! wooohh!" i clapped my hands as i bounced on my feet as i grin. seeing the happiness my uncle's music brought to people and still does makes me the happiest.

"When we played tag in grade school
You wanted to be It -aahhh" i did the breathy vocals my uncle michael mastered with his breath hiccups and breaks, which he taught me how to do, making everyone go wild and scream the venue down

it made me laugh at how they reacted to me doing it so i ended up missing a line as i laughed them went straight into singing the next line.
"You crossed your heart you'd quit.
we grew up you traded," i walked across the stage with a little swag to it as i pointed to a backup singer
"Your promise for my ring
Now just like back to grade school" i stopped on the spot as i sang
"doing the same old thing!"

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