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| − | Other than the disappointing brevity (other than <a href=http://www.louisvuitton-pascher.com>Louis Vuitton Evora</a> that, Mrs. Lincoln, how did you like the play?), Derulo's show was very entertaining.
| + | The death toll has risen to 367 in Sunday's 6.5-magnitude earthquake in Yunnan Province, southwestern China, Xinhua News Agency reported Monday. The quake, which struck Ludian county of Zhaotong city at 4:30 p.m. Sunday, has left five other people missing and 1,801 people injured, it said. Aftershocks have continued in the area, where transportation, electricity and communications were disrupted. The Chinese government has mobilized the People's Liberation Army for rescue work. In Zhaotong City, the quake has killed 296 people in Ludian County. It has also left 60 dead in Qiaojia County, according to Xinhua. Zhaotong, with a population of 5.8 million, is located in a mountainous region, about 300 kilometers from the provincial capital Kunming. An M5.7 earthquake struck the Zhaotong region in September 2012, killing more than 80 people.==Kyodo |
| − | The 15-song concert was loaded with Derulo's hits he even sang two of them twice. | + | |
| − | It started with his double-platinum single "In My Head," then his quadruple platinum debut single "Whatcha Say." Both were well done, but Derulo's intricate and energetic dance moves sometimes left him breathless and singing just snippets of the lyrics.
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| − | (At least the vocals were live that's more than you can say for many performers today.)
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| − | "Stupid Love," with Derulo stationary at a mic stand as a couple danced in front of him, was sung much better. At a lyrical break, he danced, too.
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| − | His triple-platinum hit "Ridin' Solo" came just four songs into the show, and again, slowing down the choreography meant his singing was much better. He even hit the high falsetto note at the end, then went into a three-minute <a href=http://www.louisvuitton-pascher.com>Louis Vuitton Galliera</a> breakdown dance routine.
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| − | Then came "Marry Me," which even before the proposal was one of the night's best songs. Even better was last year's platinum hit "The Other Side" his singing more sedate. Then he teased the crowd of 3,545 (only slightly larger than the audience at Mayfair in 2010) with a short version of his recent huge hit "Talk Dirty."
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| − | "They're not ready for that!" Derulo's DJ who headed a three-man band told him. And so Derulo spent several more minutes dancing.
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| − | That in itself may have been astonishing: The 24-year-old Derulo said he had a broken rib, and his DJ said he wasn't supposed to perform, but didn't want to cancel.
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| − | "Breathing" finished with another three-minute dance break, and "Don't Wanna Go Home" also was stretched by yet another dance break. And for a repeat of "The Other Side," Derulo, who had started the night in a leather jacket, stripped bare-chested for another dance break that lasted three minutes.
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| − | "Does Bethlehem know how to wiggle?" Derulo said before launching into his current hit "Wiggle." Sweaty, with the old chains around his neck swinging, Derulo danced sensuously, broken rib or not.
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| − | And for the full version of "Talk Dirty," he danced precision popping moves.
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| − | Derulo essentially closed with his new single "Trumpets," another song that he sang better even a nice falsetto as his dancers built a human pyramid. He ended the concert with short (less than a minute each) versions of the songs "Kama Sutra" and "Bubblegum" off his newest disc, "Talk Dirty," released in April.
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| − | The fact that the album has become Derulo's highest-charting ever should tell him something: It's OK to sing songs other than your hits. Fans want to hear deeper cuts, especially if it makes your show longer.
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| − | Instead, Derulo left the stage as his dancers continued <a href=http://www.louisvuitton-pascher.com>Louis Vuitton Lockit</a> a few more minutes to make the concert exactly an hour.
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The death toll has risen to 367 in Sunday's 6.5-magnitude earthquake in Yunnan Province, southwestern China, Xinhua News Agency reported Monday. The quake, which struck Ludian county of Zhaotong city at 4:30 p.m. Sunday, has left five other people missing and 1,801 people injured, it said. Aftershocks have continued in the area, where transportation, electricity and communications were disrupted. The Chinese government has mobilized the People's Liberation Army for rescue work. In Zhaotong City, the quake has killed 296 people in Ludian County. It has also left 60 dead in Qiaojia County, according to Xinhua. Zhaotong, with a population of 5.8 million, is located in a mountainous region, about 300 kilometers from the provincial capital Kunming. An M5.7 earthquake struck the Zhaotong region in September 2012, killing more than 80 people.==Kyodo
