Lisa Scott-Lee’s Solo Mighty Hoopla Triumph

It’s an obscenely scrumptious time to be a Little Scott-Leester.

Again in February, in celebration of the twentieth anniversary of her High 10-charting 2003 debut solo single “Currently,” the legendary Lisa Scott-Lee introduced a reissue her still-incredible solo debut By no means Or Now popping out later this summer time, within the type of the Unleashed deluxe version (the unique title of the report!), that includes B-sides, remixes and never-before-heard tracks. (I actually opted for the “Rush” bundle.)

In true Completely Scott-Lee trend, that album confronted a, nicely, turbulent takeoff in 2007 because of a collection of delays, leading to a staggered launch schedule throughout numerous territories. However it did arrive finally. By no means or Now, certainly!

To have a good time the upcoming reissue, Lisa’s additionally hitting the street with a string of Satisfaction performances. On Sunday (June 4), she kicked issues off with a solo set at Mighty Hoopla, which I can now safely declare to be Britain’s finest, most gayest pop music pageant.

I flew over for the pageant – Lisa being an enormous issue within the determination, after all – and captured nearly as a lot footage as my arms might naked to face being hoisted within the air.

It was, in a phrase, electrical.

The efficiency kicked off with an appropriately ecstatic introduction by Drag Race UK Season 4 finalist Jonbers Blonde, who declared: “I’ve waited a very long time to see this album reside, and I’m so excited. Are you prepared? Please give it up for the icon that’s – let’s get electrical – it’s Lisa Scott-Lee!”

With a customized bejeweled Mighty Hoopla hat on head, Lisa victoriously marched out after a Lisa Scott-Lee Satisfaction flag appeared on the backdrop (which is now the one Satisfaction flag that’s globally acknowledged, to make sure), and declared: “Mighty Hoopla, give me a scream!”

Scream.

She instantly launched into “Currently” and powered by means of “Too Far Gone” earlier than shouting out “the Queen of Pop, Kylie Minogue…padam padam” with “Higher the Satan You Know,” as coated by Steps, later paying tribute to the LGBTs with a canopy of Bryan Adams‘ “Heaven” (which, after all, morphed into the DJ Sammy dance model), adopted by some “Stomp” for the locals, “Electrical” (a gag!) and, after all, a little bit “Tragedy.”

“I’m Lisa Scott-Lee, your Queen of Huns!” she signed off, extremely. And similar to that, it was throughout.

We bought the complete Scott-Lee Expertise in a good half-hour set: dancers, choreography, vocals, visuals…even a fast Ru-veal and costume change, plus loads of between-song banter. There have been guarantees of recent music to come back too: she informed the gang she’d been within the studio with Neon Nights icon Ian Masterson, in addition to extra to come back with Steps.

Aside from selfishly needing a bit extra solo Lisa thrown into the set – “Again in Time” would have been beautiful, “U Positive Do” and “Get It On” might have made sense, too…okay, and “Boy on the Dance Flooring” – it was every little thing I might have wished from a LSL solo set. (And, being as we’re outdated pals at this level, we briefly caught up backstage. “Contact me, I’m electrical,” fairly actually. Full story time on that on subsequent week’s podcast.)

Really, it was such a joyous, camp-as-tits thrill. There was an actual “the one’s who get it, get it” power emanating from the entrance of the gang, the place we planted ourselves about 20 minutes earlier than her set time. I bought to satisfy so many beautiful individuals whom I’ve solely identified nearly throughout boards and tweets over the a long time, all bonded by a love of pop music – no matter how area of interest – and genuinely very excited to be there.

And for her first solo reside efficiency in years, Lisa held it down completely nicely on her personal, and he or she appeared genuinely touched by the love and help. I’m excited to observe her convey the set out on the different festivals, too.

As a shock post-Mighty Hoopla deal with, Lisa additionally unleashed her beforehand unreleased collaboration with digital producer Chicane, “Burnt Out and Falling” – an acceptable music title for 4 days in London with little to no sleep – which is out now on streaming.

It additionally has fairly a prolonged historical past behind-the-scenes: Lisa confirmed she co-wrote it with Chicane for Steps initially, and a model later recorded by none aside from Emma “Child Spice” Bunton floated round at one level. (Talking of pop bandmates who have to get their albums on streaming…) By 2016, she was poking around trying to find the track, because it’d been misplaced within the pre-social media shuffle over time. Over 20 years later, it’s lastly right here.

The luxurious and wonderful observe is vaguely Minogue-ian in sound and elegance, and looks like a misplaced early ’00s Euro dance flooring filler…as a result of it’s. Ibiza 2001, right here we come!

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