Guy Sebastian - while we wait

[Prinia]

Usually we have something happening, but he's so busy. Locked down... :'( Things to do.

btw

Oh, did you see Guy's performances on youtube at Hillsong for Easter?

Janice sent me these, I'm sure she won't mind sharing these... (IBLY is from the Memphis tour, of course)

he finished up the night after the Memphis Tour (stage one) finished, at the massive Hillsong Easter at the Convention Centre in Sydney.

Here's "Because He Lives"

http://download.yousendit.com/1E5D7F8D23456C55


and a rather wonderful arrangement (just THAT night's arrangement of course)

"I've Been Loving You Too Long" (it HAS to be my favourite, just love that arrangement he's done on the album)

http://download.yousendit.com/C4747F22367C625B


I sooooo need another performance of this.

So - July Memphis Tour Part two? - Australia (not MGs)

04.07.08 Mackay
05.07.08 Mackay
06.07.08 Rockhampton
08.07.08 Gladstone
09.07.08 Bundaberg
10.07.08 Maryborough
11.07.08 Toowoomba
12.07.08 Nambour
13.07.08 Gold Coast

Not sure how he's fitting everything in, because the World Youth Day 2008 in Sydney starts as this finishes..

and SOMEWHERE BETWEEN NOW AND THEN, WILL BE THE MARRIAGE OF JULES AND GUY :wub: :P


oh, and of course April in Melbourne

Renewing faith

FIRST STOP: The World Youth Day Cross will begin its Melbourne tour at St Patrick's Cathedral in East Melbourne. Picture: TONY GOUGH.
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a300/teensmum/CROSSA1.jpg

THOUSANDS of young Melburnians are expected to turn out for the arrival of The World Youth Day Cross and Icon.

Aimed at bringing youth back to the church and renewing their faith, the Cross and Icon tour will travel to more than 50 locations throughout the Melbourne Archdiocese from April 25.

The celebrations will begin with a Handover Mass at St Patrick's Cathedral. Archbishop of Melbourne Denis Hart will be the celebrant at the mass.

During the service previous Australian Idol contestants Guy Sebastian and Paulini will perform the World Youth Day song Receive the Power. The wooden cross, which stands at 3.8m high and the Icon of Our Lady, a portrait of the Virgin Mary, will then be taken to various city spots including the MCG and St Vincent's Hospital and a tram ride on the City Circle.

The Cross and Icon were declared universal symbols of faith by the late Pope John Paul II and have travelled the world.

The Melbourne tour is a precursor to the World Youth Day celebrations to be held in Sydney from July 15-20, which will be attended by Pope Benedict XVI.

Details of the path of the Cross and Icon can be found at www.did08.com

[Prinia]

As good a place as any, to pop in the following:

We have a thread on the OF (I think we've had it before, over the years, but as we get new members many of them would never have read the stories before) of 'when did you meet Guy'.

And the common themes that run through all the stories were picked out by Sweetpea, all of which we've agreed on before :P


I noticed some common themes coming through the stories - Guy's beautiful skin! He really does have a glow about him that is quite breathtaking when you see him in real life.
(No doubt courtesy of his so very mixed heritage, Portugese, English, Sri Lankan and surely somewhere Asian. Truly the most silky, 'dusted with gold' skin!! :P I totally agree with the 'breathtaking' description. In a room full of celebs he just GLOWS)

The way he focuses on the person he is talking to as though nothing else matters.
(Think of those photos you've seen of Princess Diana, THAT type of focus. The absolute first time I met him was at a signing, so there were thousands of us, but as I gave him the CD cover he REALLY looked at him as he spoke - I mean, it was as if he went thru my eyes and into my head, and he saw what was there. You get the feeling at that time there truly IS no-one else but you and Guy. Absolute focus)

His real down-to-earth attitude, sense of humour and no airs and graces.
(Oh my goodness YES! What you expect of him, he is far FAR more basic... so basic that its surprising. I remember Marcia, the judge, saying almost in surprise, "He's a rock!" And he is. He will joke about, he doesn't pretend he's something he's not, he will for example, pick up some paper and stuff it in a rubbish bin, he'll help the band dismantle if need be, automatically, he's so much like the person you've known for YEARS AND YEARS... and he's still more basic than that)

How he loves to talk!!! Which is good because if you can't talk to him, he can certainly talk to you :P
(He does. What a gift! Never, EVER, lost for words)

How so many people have bought new hi-tech cameras since meeting Guy for the first time :lol:
(Ah yes... I personally know in my immediate sphere people who have bought 3 upgrading cameras and another video camera, plus a dvd burner and laptop. Another has three VCRs, an upgraded video camera, pole, upgraded the computer around 3 times, laptop, while a 3rd has undertaken a photography course, upgraded to a magnificent camera, upgraded the video camera, pole, undertaken some great program studies and is our 'official' media person, plus laptop!!! Outside of those people, most have at least upgraded their cameras 2 to 3 times over the ensuing years since 2003.)


I'm sure its the same with fans world over for their favourite artists, too