Eliza Doolittle

As you enter the Leamington Spa Assembly it feels as though you are walking into a life size jewellery box – not a music venue. It is beautifully decorated and designed and has won the awards for being the 'Best Live Music Venue' in 2010. Having only been to one other gig at the Assembly, I didn't know necessarily what to expect from the acoustics but I knew exactly what to expect from Miss Doolittle.

As the lights dimmed and Eliza Doolittle took to the stage the room bellowed with the screams of 1,000 fans. I mean with a majority of teenage girls what can be expected? Doolittle opened with 'Money Box' followed by her hit single 'Skinny Genes' which seemed to be an instant hit with the already over-excitable crowd.



Her performance was enchanting. The voice that she unleashed to her audience was almost note perfect all of the time and however hard you tried, you could not fault her voice or her stage presence. With seemingly an entire room under her control, Doolittle played with the audience and begun to get each side competing against the other through their singing skills during 'A Smokey Room'. This created an instance atmosphere amongst the crowd.

There appeared to be much hysteria around Doolittle as her set progressed as the screams and declarations of love got louder and louder. Much to the crowds delight, Doolittle pointed out that the night before she had performed in Manchester and "The crowd were double the size of here and you guys are already louder!"



Watching Doolittle on the stage is just as enjoyable as hearing her sing. She glides across the stage, projecting this incredibly powerful voice while all the time lapping up the intensive screaming by showing a constant smile permanently across her face.

Doolittle covered Bruno Mar's 'Grenade' which showed her ease and adjustability to any tone, genre or pace of song. This highlighted exactly why she had practically sold out the venue. Doolittle had a large dice constructed on stage which she delved into to present T-Shirts for the audience and various different instruments including a ukulele. Along with the brightly designed set and colourful lighting, it felt as though those on stage and the audience were involved in one big, fairground game which is also reflected in Doolittle's music. Her easy going, light hearted and bubbly music made the audience ecstatic. The entire room sang and danced along with Doolittle as she sang the catchy 'Pack Up' and 'Rollerblades'.

As the night progressed, Doolittle returned for an encore, finishing on her current single 'Mr Medicine Man' which caught the audience on a high, seeing them gleefully singing and clapping along too "...Oh, Mr Medicine, I feel so much better. My friend's a pessimist But you still impress her..." Eliza Doolittle is ridiculously talented and utterly charming to watch. Doolittle pointed out, which summed up the majority's feelings, "If I could I would perform all through the night but I only have the one album for now!"

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