An Unforgettable Night With Janelle Monáe

By Kim Rescate and Ana Pines

Clear Channel Entertainment Productions presented an exclusive performance with Janelle Monáe as part of the iHeartRadio Live series at the iHeartRadio Theater in Burbank. We attended as guests of DTS Incorporated. The performance was by guest list. The intimate affair was streamed live on-air by McDonalds in celebration of Monáe’s sophomore album, The Electric Lady, which was released in September 2013. Monáe performed the upbeat dance song,“What is Love?” which is featured as the opening song in the animation film, Rio 2 along with cuts from her album like“Dance Apocalyptic”, “Q.U.E.E.N.”, “Electric Lady”, “Primetime” and“Tightrope”. The show was broadcast as a 30-minute special on Urban Adult Contemporary (AC), Urban Contemporary Hit Radio (CHR) and Rhythmic station sites on iHeartRadio.com.

Her energy captivated the audience as she brought them down to their knees. They looked around in hesitation and eventually giggled their ways to the floor as she waved them to lay low. At one point she ran into the audience and brought a few people on stage. As they danced on stage, she went back into the crowd and told us that we had to continue the fun outside. Yes! She ran into the street and started singing and dancing with the lucky few who knew what was going on. It was an unforgettable night.