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Review of Stephen's signing + showcase in Copenhagen - 13.06.00! Written: Thursday 15.06.00 

3 of my friends and I won a ticket each to go and see Stephen on Tuesday June 13th when he did a showcase here in Denmark! My ex-boyfriend (Jesper) lives in Copenhagen. Sus (the one of my friends) and I was supposed to stay the night at his house, but his parents wouldn't allow it. So we had to come Tuesday morning and go back Tuesday night. My two other friends who are twins came Tuesday afternoon and stayed the night at a penpal's house.

Well, I had to get up at 3.00 am to get ready. Of course I couldn't fall asleep the night before and only got two hours sleep. At 4.10 am my friend and her father picked me up an drove us to the train, which left at 5.30 am. At 10.30 am we arrived in Copenhagen and we found out to take the train to the area where Jesper lives. He picked us up at the station and we went to his house with some of the luggage we didn't want to carry around. Then we went back to mid-Copenhagen to go shopping. We came to an M&M store and I saw a poster in the front of the store with Stephen. I was like 'Cool - a commercial for Stephen's single!' But when we saw what the poster said I just freaked out! It said that Stephen would do a signing in the store at 4.00 pm!!! We hurried into the store to get a number - the first 100 were sure to get an autograph and a free poster! We got a number each and also numbers for our two other friends and their pal.

I was all freaked out and couldn't believe it! Sus isn't a huge fan - she just likes him a lot! So she didn't freak out and I think she was a bit embarrassed going next to me :o) Anyway - we took a bus back to Jesper where we had a quick shower and a change of clothes. The twins and their pal Trine arrived at 2.45 pm and we met them and went back to M&M. As the time was approaching 4 pm I got more and more nervous. The other kept telling me to relax! In less than an hour I was gonna stand right in front of Stephen!!!!! How could I relax???? When we arrived there were only a few fans - around 30-40 or something I believe. And at 4 pm where the signing started there weren't even close to 100! I felt really sorry for Stephen that not more had shown up... Well - we got in the front of the queue pretty fast and we went inside! I just saw him sitting there - looking very small and VERY, VERY gorgeous!!! My heart beat like crazy and when I got to him I couldn't say anything! I was just totally speechless and couldn't believe it was really Stephen! I had bought a lil' teddy for him - Pain from Hercules (it's so cute! Click here... to see a photo of him :-p)! I gave it to him and he smiled and was like 'Oh - it's Pain!' And I could only say something like 'Yeah...' Then I just got the poster signed and went out to the other fans who had got an autograph! I didn't even get the poster signed for me - because I couldn't say anything!! Just typically me!!! Then Stephen stayed in the store for a while to buy some DVDs! He looked more wonderful than I had ever dreamed of! But it had to have an end and he left after about 45 minutes in the store!

Then we went to Park Café where the showcase should be! We arrived 4 hours before it started and it was pretty cold sitting there outside waiting! At 8.00 pm we were let inside and Stephen should go on stage at 9.00 pm! Also here there weren't many fans! There was supposed to be 350, but I don't think there were much more than 100-150 :o( I don't think many knew he was in Denmark! It hasn't really been plugged much and most of the people who knew had found out by coincidence! Anyway - the fans who were there were all in a really good mood and the atmosphere was great!

Stephen wasn't late and went on stage at 9.00 pm! He had some cool black trousers and a black T-Shirt on which, suited him totally good! Again he looked absolutely fabulous!!! At first he said hello and thanked everybody for showing up! Then he started with a track called 'I Believe'! Then 'Where Do We Go From Here', 'New Beginning' And 'If Only You Were Here'! He only sang those four songs... I had expected a few more and it was a bit disappointing that he mimed! But except that it was totally wonderful! The songs were all soooooo wonderful! I esp. love 'If Only You Were Here'! And 'Where Do We Go From Here' is very beautiful as well! But I love all the songs... While waiting for him inside we listened to the album and all the songs on it are just AMAZING - I can't wait to get it! Unfortunately it's released on week later here in Denmark - at the 26th of June! Well - I had a really good view! I stood only about 1½ metre from him and just in the middle! Unfortunately the microphone was in the way - so my pix probably didn't get too good! And at the signing I didn't take many pix! I can only hope the ones I took turn out good! I'll get them tomorrow or Saturday (and you can see them here on my site as soon as I find out and if they're good and I get them scanned)! Anyway - just before he left he said something like this - 'See you soon! Maybe at the end of the month!' I'm not sure if he meant that he comes to Denmark again! I really hope so... maybe the pal I was supposed to go meet him with can come... Fingers crossed!!

Well - at 9.30 pm the showcase was over and Stephen didn't come back even though we screamed and shouted his name :o( We all went back to Jesper's place where we all had our luggage. The twins and just dropped by to pick up theirs and left again together with Trine. Sus and I stayed for a lil' more than half an hour talking, then packed our things together and went by train to the central station. Our train back to Jutland left at 0.30 am and even though we were totally tired on the way back home we didn't really sleep... At 5.30 we arrived in Aalborg and one hour later we were back home in Fjerritslev! It was a wonderful trip - a bit stressing as we didn't have anywhere to stay the night but it was ok! We got to see and meet Stephen (not meet for real - but we DID have to chance to have a lil' chat with him)! He's just AMAZING! Now I can only hope he'll be back again soon and I'm able to go meet him with my pal!

I have got my photos from the signing and showcase now! Click here... to see them! I only got two good ones from the signing and many of the photos from the showcase are pretty close up because I zoomed too much! Hope you like them anyway!

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