Last night some of the big names in music were present at American Idol.
Present were music legends Chaka Khan and Anita Baker, while the first ever Idol winner Kelly Clarkson, performed her hit single Don’t You Wanna Stay with Jason Aldean.
Then there was Rihanna, who put down a killer performance, according to a review by MTV.
With her bright-red hair worn in loose waves and dressed in a floor-length, heavily textured rose-coloured gown, the 23-year-old rocked the house with an ethereal performance of her ballad California King Bed.
Rihanna began her song in the midst of several long white curtains, surrounded by a group of female dancers in the background. She started the ballad softly, almost hiding in the curtains but eventually emerged to take center stage and rock out with the guitarist during the most powerful part of the song.
After the performance, which brought the audience to its feet, host Ryan Seacrest pressed Rihanna for details about her upcoming tour and the rumor that she was planning something special in order to fully incorporate her fans into the experience.
“You always know the inside scoop!” Rihanna protested, before opening up a bit about the plan.
“Right now, we just designed the stage. I’m really not supposed to say this, but I want to get you excited,” she told the crowd. “We’re building two sections on the stage [for the fans. They’ll be] closer than they’ve ever been. It’s real VIP.”
(MTV/CM)
