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Australia Tour 2005 - November - Melbourne - Sydney - Hunter Valley
Arrival at the Airport Melbourne 9:05 AM 29th of October
Melbourne Show
Miss Diana Ross arrived with Qantas from Los Angeles . The Band was on the same Flight. She came out of the Customs door and wore a long golden coat and she looked beautiful. She met her Bodyguard in the Arrival Hall .
An Airport Employee went over to her and asked her to sign anything for her.Miss Ross was in a hurry ( as always ) and Carolin went over to Miss Ross after she did some pictures of her and she signed the ILY Cover for her.
When she started to sign the Cover she said : keep on walking with me, I had a long flight i want to move .
Andreas was filming the whole Scenario from the Arrival at the Airport .
Than she jumped into her Mercedes which was already waiting outside the Arrival Hall. (picture left)
The Show was supposed to start at 8PM the suppporter Anthony Callea started for the first 45 minutes at 9 15PM the Show of Miss Ross started.
She came out to I am coming out , and wore her red Flamingo dress. She looked absolutely fantastic. The Songlist was the same as in Europe 2005 , she didnt sing any of her new Song from I L Y.
Costumes changes :
Flamingo dress
Golden dress
White dress ( LSTB )
Black Dress
Black Suite ( cowboy boots)
 
She finished the Show after 80 minutes , really short for the high price ..... Her voice was very good but had a view Sound problems right in the begining. Differences between the Europe concerts were , she didnt introduce the whole Band nobody danced with her to Upside Down ( the Audience was VERY reserved ( a lot of older people ) !!!!! Nobody stood up for dancing during the entire Show.
She did only two Songs from LSTB but the crowd liked them very much , and for the first time she got standing ovations. We had the chance before the Show to see her twice , and got Signature on the new album cover. During the Show she was very often in front of us while we were the only ones who danced while sitting in the Chairs.... ( standing was not allowed during the Show which was very frustrating ).
At Aint no mountain high Enough showed her our German Flag which we brought from home , she was laughing and had a closer look at the flag .
She blew kisses to Carolin because she could not more
bend over the Stage.
( Carolin is much shorter than Andreas LOL.) The whole Evening was a highlight for both of us , and we had a lot fun with the Band during the Show . They laughed a lot about us (the chair dancers ) .
We would like to thank Miss Ross for this Evening and looking forward to see her in Sydney and Hunter Valley..... (The Team in the Front Row) ........
Also we would like to thank the Band and it was a pleasure to meet them all again !
This Evening was really worth travelling the very long way to Melbourne nearly 25 hrs from Germany to Australia .
Once again thank you Miss Ross
Diva to Dazzle at Chairman's Dinner
One of the world's most celebrated musical artists of the past three decades, Diana Ross, will entertain guests at the 2006 Melbourne Cup Carnival Chairman's Dinner.
The black tie event will be held at Flemington on Wednesday, 1 November, when the Victoria Racing Club (VRC) will host international and interstate visitors, corporate leaders and racing's celebrities.
Sharing the billing with Diana Ross will be fellow American Chris Isaak, whose post Carnival concerts sold out nationwide immediately upon release.
"To have these two special international performers on the one night is certainly a coup and is sure to provide guests with an evening to remember," stated Chairman of the VRC, Rod Fitzroy.
Mr Fitzroy also paid tribute to Andrew McManus Presents, a corporate partner of the VRC, who last year arranged for Maestro Luciano Pavarotti to perform at the Chairman's Dinner.
"Andrew McManus' commitment to delivering world class entertainers for our Carnival is greatly appreciated," Mr Fitzroy said.
"We feel honoured that artists such as Diana Ross and Chris Isaak will be performing. Their appearance highlights the exponential growth and internationalisation of the Melbourne Cup Carnival. The evening promises to be a wonderful start for the 2006 Melbourne Cup Carnival.
"We are also delighted that Macquarie Bank, an Associate Sponsor of the Club, will join us as Event Partner for this prestigious occasion."
Having just returned from an overseas trip to finalise arrangements, Promoter Andrew McManus said that both Diana Ross and Chris Isaak are looking forward to performing at the Chairman's Dinner.
Traditionally, the gala Dinner has been strictly invitation-only. However, in 2005, the VRC Committee decided for the first time to make a number of tickets available to the wider public.
This will also be the case in 2006 and tickets will go on sale on Thursday, 10 August. The $1,150 per head ticket also includes a three-course dinner served with premium beverages. Tables can be booked by contacting the Flemington Customer Service on 1300 727 575.
Diana sparkles at Flemington
DIANA Ross sparkled in true diva style for the cream of Australia's horse-racing
industry, which gathered at Flemington for the VRC chairman's dinner. With the cutlery cleared so no clinking would upset The Diva, Ross appeared exactly at 9pm and was a vision of wild afro-curls, a golden bustier blinding with sequins and a huge bronzed full tulle skirt.
Belting out hit after hit, Diana Ross CDs will walk off music store shelves today if the bopping shoulders, nodding heads and dancing feet of the VIP guests was any indication of
just how good Ross still is. Not skipping a beat and belying her 60-plus years, a svelte Ross had the crowd in the palm of her hand with Don't Explain, Touch Me in The Morning, Chain Reaction and Endless Love, her famous duet with Lionel Richie.
In true stage diva style, Ross changed her outfit three times in the one hour performance, with a slinky silvery one-shouldered gown and a gigantic white diamante-studded tulle stole, which she coyly wrapped around her shoulders or tossed to the side like a scorned lover.
Her finale of I Will Survive, a late-evening survival anthem pitched loud and proud across thousands of dance floors every weekend, brought guests to their feet as she swayed and raised her arms to the heavens in a skin- tight black velvet dress and a heavy black feathered and glittering kimono wrap.
Earlier, the red carpet was a civilised affair with prompt arrivals by VRC chairman RodFitzroy and wife Paige, and chief executive officer Dale Monteith and wife Anne.Deputy CEO Sue Lloyd Williams also cut a fine figure along with Julia Fitzroy, the very glamorous chairman's daughter, and her dashing partner James Schwegler.
Strapper Francesca Cumani, the pretty daughter of British trainer Luca Cumani, didn't disappoint along with Jane and Clare Hawkes, of the famous racing family. Glamorous invitees included Channel 7's Cindy Sargon wearing a pearl and bead encrusted J'Aton gown and The Great Outdoors travel presenter Shelley Craft in a smoky green lace Julie Goodwin dress.
Leaf green was also favoured by Channel 7's Dancing with the Stars presenter and Myer Fashions on the Field host Sonia Kruger. Fox FM radio hostess Jo Stanley arrived on her own in a royal blue and pin-tucked gown by Jenny Bannister. Fire-engine red was the choice of Crown's head of marketing Ann Peacock who attended with her husband, Michael Kroger
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