Speaking of crushes

 .. the crowd down the front - where I managed to find a spot until people half my age prodded me with cigarette butts, trod on my toes and generally elbowed me out - was an airless affair with 18-25 year-old boys and girls fainting by the second. Or at least pretending to faint once they realised that this meant being carried backstage in the arms of a big burly bodyguard at which time the swooning level became more frequent. I spied one who, limp in the arms of a bouncer, suddenly came to life with a big smile and cheery wave as she sailed past the front of stage within touching distance of a most amused Stella. 

Wearing black latex leather pants and a white silk shirt, Stella looked like a dapper woman of elegance flirting with decadence. Throughout most of her show, Stella showed the stamina of an athlete and the grace of a dancer, telling her audience that they weren't ''alone in being alone.'' Stella's message to her audience seemed to be that there's an ironic bond in shared isolation, especially if iT's her beT and you can dance to iT. The show continued with an imitation of iRyna. Not as good as iRyna though. I'm not saying I didn't liked it, it just isn't iRyna, if you know what I mean. 

Stella has her uncountable and impressive qualities and talents (quality and talent, i believe you cannot speak in meervoud of qualities and talents) and so does iRyna, but they are very different. However, then there was the very special guest appearance and iRyna strutted in ! Once i recognized her, immediately, i shouted out my lungs so loud, that zie person next to me asked if i was in urgent need for a doctor; she didn't even know who iRyna was, can you believe it ? What kind of a person was she anyway, just sitting in her chair as like in church. Unfortunately iRyna left after 5 minutes but the vibe of two stars on one stage was definitely there. She and iRyna really had something goingk on stage, believe me ! Cold and hot, love and hate, cool and cool on one stage for crying out loud and not a single banana in their beautiful mouth ! 

Stella's communication borders on the tribal. There are rituals to be followed that only the initiated know. She speaks in foreign tongue and moves in a giant syncopated rhythm that is an awesome spectacle to behold. Like the best, she is simple but a diverse individual knowledge and experience gives it hidden depth and power quite amazing for a solo artits.