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Essence magazine are celebrating for two special reasons in New Orleans. It has been 40 years since the magazine had his first release and it has been 16 years since the magazine started the Essence Music Festival.
This year , three of musics biggest superstars — iconic figures, especially for the black community and women — are the headliners. Alicia Keys highlights the bill on Saturday, Mary J. Blige closes out the weekend on Sunday, and on Friday night, the 2010 Essence Fest was honored with pop-culture royalty. Janet Jackson brought the crowd in the New Orleans Superdome to their feet with an onslaught of timeless music from her globally cherished catalog .
The lights were out in the stadium , Janet started the concert off by saying , “I hope you enjoy this as much as I do. … Are we ready? It’s all about control.”
With so many hits , Janet Jackson chose to start the show with “Pleasure Principle,” wearing a unique one piece outfit with leotards underneath . “You might think I’m crazy, but I’m serious,” she began singing. Jackson’s set reminded you of how Mike Tyson used to pound his opponents back in the ’80s: graceful but extremely forceful with, of course, a first-round knockout.
Janet Jackson came prepared that night : more backup dancers than MC Hammer , seamless choreography, great lighting and the chart toppers. She blew up the stage with “Control” and then “What Have You Done for Me Lately.”
” Do you want more, New Orleans ?” She asked. “Do you want this?”
“You Want This” followed. Then came “Alright,” with Jackson poppin’ and lockin’ with youthful ease. During “Miss You Much,” Jackson said, “I know you remember this one … New Orleans, I miss you.”
Jackson left the stage temporarily and the audience was taken for a stroll down memory lane through acting highlights . It started with a clip of “Good Times” in which J.J. Evans brought Penny home after she ran away. There was Janet in that memorable shot, a preteen with a bandage on her head.