{"id":3643,"date":"2019-02-04T19:27:52","date_gmt":"2019-02-05T00:27:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/wtbu\/?p=3643"},"modified":"2019-12-17T20:15:55","modified_gmt":"2019-12-18T01:15:55","slug":"review-nao-the-royale-2-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/wtbu\/2019\/02\/04\/review-nao-the-royale-2-1\/","title":{"rendered":"REVIEW: Nao @ The Royale 2\/1"},"content":{"rendered":"

Photos & review by Hannah Rogers<\/em><\/p>\n

British R&B songbird Nao captivated a young and eager audience at a sold-out show at Boston\u2019s Royale on Friday night. Following the release of her latest album, <\/span>Saturn<\/span><\/i>, which came out in October, 2018, Nao is embarking on her first world tour. <\/span><\/p>\n

Dressed in a fashion forward green jumpsuit and a white shawl, Nao opened the show by handing out white balloons to audience members as a symbolic gesture \u2014 her album cover for <\/span>Saturn<\/span><\/i> depicts her standing in a desert with a bouquet of them. It was clear by the crowd\u2019s excitement that Nao\u2019s presence in the US, particularly Boston, was highly anticipated; the singer herself seemed to be thrilled by the greeting.<\/span><\/p>\n

Nao\u2019s unique singing voice proved to be just as entrancing from a stage as it is from the studio. She opened the show with her first single from <\/span>Saturn<\/span><\/i>, \u201cAnother Lifetime\u201d, followed by the next two singles from that album, \u201cIf You Ever\u201d and \u201cMake It Out Alive\u201d. Nao carried the tunes with ease, showcasing her ethereal, high-pitched vocals.<\/span><\/p>\n

The R&B singer also managed to sprinkle some tunes from her debut album of 2016, <\/span>For All We Know<\/span><\/i>, into the setlist. Among them were singles \u201cFool to Love\u201d and \u201cGirlfriend\u201d. Nao ended the show with \u201cDrive and Disconnect\u201d from <\/span>Saturn<\/span><\/i>, and \u201cBad Blood\u201d, a 2015 single from <\/span>For All We Know<\/span><\/i>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Judging by Friday night\u2019s performance, Nao has met a welcoming fan base in the States. She delivered an energetic, bubbly, and impressive concert experience that had her fans singing and dancing with her to every song. After a few more stops in the US, Nao will be performing in Europe through the end of March.<\/span><\/p>\n

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