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Our quick questionnaire

Favorite destination: If I could pick any destination right now, it would be Lisbon. A live show you attended abroad and would relive if you could: Anything at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Favorite food you’ve had abroad: A gelato I once had in Venice. An artist you’d fly over to see live: I think I’ve seen them all. Just before the pandemic started, I flew out to see Bruce Springsteen play and got to meet him after the concert. Somewhere you’ve never been and would like to visit: Alaska. A foreign language you’d like to learn: French. I understand it a little bit and would love to learn more.

How does it feel to get back on stage? Considering you’ve referred to it as “your home” in the past, do you appreciate it even more now? “Of course. Live shows are truly my home, my kingdom, my one true love. Imagine a love of yours had been taken from you, but you try to keep it alive inside of you, longing for the day it’ll be able to fully express itself again.” But things are different now - you don’t step into the crowd anymore to meet and hug the audience, a trademark feature of your shows in the past. “I think others have stepped in while I was gone”, he jokes, “so I’m taking a step back. I enjoy the change; it allows me to deeply concentrate on the songs and on what’s happening on stage. This way, I can give my absolute all to the performance itself”. And you don’t miss the physical hugs you used to get from the audience? “I feel the hugs just fine! No doubt

Photo: Gabriel Baharlia

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