"In 1986, NCRV's pop program Los Vast organized a spectacular concert in one of Holland's biggest stadiums, the Feyenoord stadium in Rotterdam, affectionately called "Kuip" in Holland, hence "Kuipspectacle". Among the many Dutch and foreign artists performing was Kim. Due to time limitations, she had to lip-synch her songs. As she explained many times since then, she wasn't sure whether there was enough local electricity to have this great big set of lights, all of the speakers and everything else going. Upon the decision to have more lights and more special effects during Kim's performance, the tape she was singing to slowed down. This resulted in a couple of very embarrassing moments for Kim. Before she leaves the stage she says 'Sorry for the f--- up', just before the presenter takes over." So far the text as published by the fansite 'Wilde Life' ( www.wilde-life.com ) I don't think she lip-synch'd (which should be quite evident from this recording;), but her band did 'play-back', which ofcourse is a bloody shame, in front of tens of thousands of audience. Also first there's the mentioning of "due to time-limitations", and later on there's talk of not being sure "whether there was enough local electricity". Whatever it was.. it's just hilariously funny, and surely by now Kim can smile about it also.
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