Paula Abdul: Forever Your Girl

Paula Abdul: Forever Your Girl was a concert residency by American entertainer Paula Abdul at Flamingo Las Vegas in Las Vegas. It began on August 13, 2019, with shows continuing through 2020. In addition to singing and dancing to her greatest hits, Abdul told various stories of her career, including her role as a judge on American Idol. The residency marks the 30th anniversary of "Straight Up".[1]

Paula Abdul: Forever Your Girl
Residency by Paula Abdul
LocationLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
VenueFlamingo Showroom
Start dateAugust 13, 2019 (2019-08-13)
End dateJanuary 4, 2020 (2020-01-04)
Legs4
No. of shows23
WebsiteOfficial website
Paula Abdul concert chronology

Background

In the mid 2000's, Abdul was offered to do a concert residency at the Las Vegas Hilton in the International Theater. Abdul believed she wasn’t the right artist to perform on the stage, she suggested them to offer it to Barry Manilow instead.[2]

Abdul revealed Caesars Entertainment approached her to do a residency at the Flamingo while at an event by the Nevada Ballet Theatre in January 2019.[3] Abdul announced the residency on May 1, 2019, the same day she closed the 2019 Billboard Music Awards with a medley of her greatest hits.[4]

Critical reception

Billboard gave a positive review of the show stating Forever Your Girl offers two-hours of back-to-back hits, a reminder to all in attendance just how many she has; as well as lots of storytelling.[5]

Concert synopsis

The show begins with Abdul acting as choreographer from the audience, instructing her dancers in a kitsch and schtick routine. From there, she goes onstage for “Vibeology” and “(It's Just) The Way That You Love Me” and then talks about her greatest career moments, including choreographing George Michael’s The Faith Tour, Janet Jackson’s “Nasty” and “Control” videos and the film Can't Buy Me Love (1987). Her animated companion from the “Opposites Attract” music video, MC Skat Kat takes on a human form side stage as a cat-costumed DJ.[5]

Set list

This set list is representative of the November 30, 2019, show.[6] It may not represent all dates of the residency.

  1. "Vibeology"
  2. "(It's Just) The Way That You Love Me"
  3. "Crazy Cool"
  4. "Straight Up"
  5. "Opposites Attract"
  6. "Rush Rush"
  7. "Blowing Kisses in the Wind"
  8. "The Promise of a New Day"
  9. "Knocked Out"
  10. "My Love Is for Real"
  11. "Cold Hearted"
  12. "Forever Your Girl"

Shows
Date Attendance Revenue
Leg 1
August 13, 2019 — —
August 15, 2019
August 16, 2019
August 17, 2019
Leg 2
October 22, 2019 — —
October 24, 2019
October 25, 2019
October 26, 2019
Leg 3
November 26, 2019 — —
November 28, 2019
November 29, 2019
November 30, 2019
Leg 4
December 17, 2019 — —
December 19, 2019
December 20, 2019
December 21, 2019
December 23, 2019
December 24, 2019
December 27, 2019
December 31, 2019
January 1, 2020
January 3, 2020
January 4, 2020

Cancelled shows
Date Reason
December 28, 2019 Strep throat[7]

References
  1. Atad, Corey (May 1, 2019). "Paula Abdul Announces New 'Forever Your Girl' Las Vegas Residency". ET Canada. Corus Entertainment. Archived from the original on May 4, 2019. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
  2. "Paula Abdul talks Vegas connections, 'Forever Your Girl' and more". Las Vegas Weekly. 2018-11-08. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
  3. Real, Evan (2019-10-31). "Paula Abdul Talks "Very Personal" Las Vegas Residency and Paving the Way for Today's Pop Stars". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2022-10-13.
  4. Sheckells, Melinda (May 1, 2019). "Paula Abdul to Launch Las Vegas Residency In August: Exclusive". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
  5. "Paula Abdul's 'Forever Your Girl' Residency Recounts Her Career Highs and Lows". Billboard. 2019-10-25. Retrieved 2022-10-13.
  6. "Paula Abdul Setlist at Flamingo Showroom, Las Vegas". setlist.fm. Retrieved 2019-10-24.
  7. "Paula Abdul isn't finished with 'Forever' in Las Vegas | Las Vegas Review-Journal".
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