It's nearing showtime in Blackpool and Jonathan tweeted a photo from the bus before napping on the way. He had around a five hour ride but many have come from various parts of the globe to this concert. We can't wait to hear about your experiences tonight!
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Here is the link to the interview David Struthers from Denver Colarado gave to Ross from TR1 Radio after Jonathan's VIVA Blackpool Concert while all fans behind are queueing to see Jonathan at the very special Meet & Greet.
I'm just finding my way around this lovely website. It's like an "Aladin's Cave" filled with treasures ... well it is "The Antoine #Number 1 Tenor's Treasure Trove" I've enjoyed reading the posts above re Jonathan's Viva Blackpool Concert on 14th July. I feel fortunate to be able to say "I WAS THERE" and as others have said, from beginning to end, Jonathan held everyone in the audience, spellbound and enraptured with his presence, personality and phenomenal voice. Its just a pure JOY to be able to attend An Antoine Event. Fabulous too, to know that so many people travelled from so many different countries to hear Jonathan LIVE. It was a lovely touch when Jonathan mentioned many of the names of people who had travelled from Australia, Austria, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Holland, USA, (Denver Colorado) and from all over the UK too of course. It proves the magnetic pulling power of Jonathan's beautiful voice when many people are prepared to #CrossOceans to hear him LIVE. Looking forward to attending more Antoine concerts in the future.
Wow oh wow what a night was had by all in the audience , Jonathan walked on to the stage and got a standing ovation, not a note was sang but Jonathan has you in awe by this sheer stage pressence.
There was a film showing Jonathan from a small child up to his audition , there were many a tear shed remembering Jonathans journey.
Songs old and new were sang with such pure magic, the surprise of hearing Amor Ti Vieta was a thrill and a privilage .Tears flowed when Jonathan sang Empty Chairs and Bring Him Home , so emotional and heartfelt, it was Bastile Day which made it more emotional.
You'll Never Walk Alone was beautiful and the audence joined in , ( Jonathan did ask us ) .
It was a perfect evening, Jonathan never fails to dissappoint , i was on cloud nine and still am.
Jonathan being interviewed after performing at Viva by Ross from TR1 radio
https://youtu.be/hJvX3PQjLhU
What a night! If there is one thing I can say about Jonathan Antoine before revelling in his talent - he sure knows how to ramp it up at each performance!
When you're telling all your friends and fellow Fantoines that Jonathan Antoine just did his best show EVER - Oops! He does it again!
From empty stage to pitter patter of Tenor feet we have an entrance, a vision wearing on trend Emerald green suit adorned with vivacious red accessories to match Jonathan's charismatic persona.
On a fairly large stage for an indoor venue with only a pianist to accompany you it could become a terrifying and lonely place but Jonathan's personality and talent fill that stage to bursting point, standing room only folks! As the show gets under way I scan the audience and all eyes are on Jonathan, all ears twitching in the direction of his voice and all hearts are sitting comfortably in the palm of his hand.
As we go on a magical vocal ride through old and new songs we're tranported atop clouds of emotion and touching passion blended into Jonathan's phenomenal performance, flamboyant stage presence and a crescendo of applause with appreciation for perfection!
If I #Believe in anything; I truly believe in the journey Jonathan Antoine is on.
The venue was buzzing and nobody wanted to the show to end. Numerous new fans were asking where they could get a M&G ticket because they felt compelled to have more time with Jonathan, a photo, a momentum of an unforgettable evening and was happy to see their wishes were granted and will have that memory documented for ever. Until the next time...............x
Friday at Viva was a truly wonderful experience and many memories made.The entire evening was magical from start to finish -I was in tears watching the photos on screen at the start -the audition always get right to my heart .
The evening was full of fabulous music -old favourites- which Jonathan made sound so fresh power arias which show his talent at its best and new music which was out of this world.
Each song was rewarded with a standing ovation and rapturous applause from all sections of the audience who recognised they were in the presence of a great tenor.
Hopefully it won't be too long before the talent of this amazing young man can be enjoyed by fans both established and new .
Jonathan singing Bring Him Home at Viva Blackpool.
Everything that Jonathan sang in Blackpool was spectacular, but for me the difference was the extra nuance that he added to some of his familar songs. 'Summertime' sounded almost like jazz at the end and You'll Never Walk Alone was so powerful and just the right tempo. He has a great interaction with Pavel and it's obvious that they have great respect and friendship for each other. Hallelujah with the extra verses just blew us away and Sarah Ings accompanying him on the saxaphone made it extra special. If I had to choose my favourite of the evening it would be Amor Ti Vieta - this was just sensational and a wonderful surprise for us. Jonathan out-performs himself every time I see him! The Meet and Greet was very much appreciated and the chance to say a few words to Jonathan and have a professional photo taken with him for our Memory Boxes means everything. Jonathan has such a great future ahead of him, I can't wait to see him again!
Oh where to start - there's just so much to tell. Jonathan was amazing as always but even more so! Is that possible? Well it seems so when we talk about Jonathan's talent. He goes from strength to strength and tonight was something extra special. Jonathan really took his performance up a notch tonight. At the beginning the show was opened with a video of Jonathan's life all squashed into a few minutes as soon as it had finished and Jonathan was striding out on to the stage much to our delight and sang Granda, next came How Deep Is The Night, one of my many favourites he sang both beautifully and I was now in heaven already! Hearing Jonathan sing with Pavel at the piano is perfect music to my ears. My breath was taken away by Va Pensiero once again we was all on our feet clapping And cheering, there was many standing ovations throughout the night as Jonathan sang, he deserved every one of them, he was awesome. There was something really special taking place at viva that night, Jonathan treated us to little chats and laughter, he's so playful and i love to see the fun side of his character. Jonathan just made the night so special from start to finish. I have to mention Empty chairs at Empty Tables what a performance, I held my breath and was immediately engrossed in the sad story of the song as Jonathan sang it with such emotion. (I hope he one day has this on a cd) yet another standing ovation followed. I can't mention every song as this will be so long! Amor Ti Vieta I will mention oh my talk about being blown away! Wow, wow, wow! We joined in with You Will Never Walk Alone, yet another treat. As I say I can't mention all the songs, I will say for me, I knew once again I was experience and witnessing a genius and talented young man at his work. Summer Time, hushabye mountain....I am remembering more and more songs. The atmosphere at viva that night was so full of energy, from Jonathan and the audience, there was an incredable connection created by Jonathan as he not only performed his socks off he had us laughing with his stories and thinking deeply too when he said about the people around us and how our lives are also shaped by their prescence. That is not a quote just how I remember it, i think he said that before he sang Empty chairs at Empty Tables. Jonathan really owned that stage and had us spellbound from the beginning to the end, which came round so quickly as it does when we are having fun! Jonathan closed the evening Bring Him Home which had me crying, he sang it from his heart. What an evening, I am still in heaven. Thank you Jonathan!
Like I have always said "Adorable and so very talented" well done well done❤️
Here is a photo and what Jonathan had to say after the performance..
" What an amazing night we all had at Viva Blackpool last night thank you ALL for making it so special for me! Here I am with roses I collected at the end from some of you."
From tweets I have seen there have been a few surprises already!
Like I said on twitter. He's Adorable it was around 3 in the am here when he posted that photo and it made my night. I also wanted to go to sleep 😴 anyway have a wonderful and successful evening you have a lot of fantoines from all over the country loving you I would drive 🚗🏍🚚🚃 to see you. Can't wait til you come to the states🇺🇸