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The Beginning
About that Sandra will appear in Moscow, it became
known in the beginning of summer. But nobody knew
until recently, in what kind of project it will
take place. The Russian organizers, bringing of
foreign stars to Russia, more than once tried to
invite Sandra here. And all previous attempts have
come to grief. But time has come, Sandra has
determine to return on a stage and her name has
appear again not only in various German shows. The
performance in Poland has given hope to Russian
organizers on the possible successful decision of
a question. And now the news like a bolt from the
blue: Sandra will appear at the concert
"Discotheque 80th" in Moscow on November, 24,
2006. I have agreed upon buying of the ticket at a
concert, about place of a stop and, have bought
preliminary the return-ticket to a place of
following, and began to wait. Nevertheless, time
flied very quickly …
I'll remember…Leaves were fallin' down in
autumnal Moscow …
It was a cold November She came again and so I
was there
Nobody knows who I am Maybe she would
understand…
Arrival
Sandra has arrived to Moscow before performance.
The russian fans-veterans Victoria, Vitaly,
Alexandr and Dmitry met her at airport
Sheremetevo-2, in waiting room at VIP-exit. They
joyfully welcomed her, have presented her the
flowers and even have received autographes from
her.
Press Conference
 At 16-00, for 3 hours before the concert a press
conference has taken place. After a traditional
short greeting of the head of the organization of
the action, journalists have started traditional
questions to discostars. At conference "The
award of the Peacemaker" is handed to Sandra.
She was surprised to that very much. The fans,
present at conference, have handed beforehand
ready gift: the russian handicraft
matreshka-Sandra made by the order. On each of 10
figurins of mastreshka instead of the traditional
face was the image of Sandra in different years.
The matreshka has attracted attention to itself,
probably, not less, than Sandra.
The meeting with fans before concert
A little later, before a concert, four most
successful Russian fans have met her again (in
spite of all taboos of especially shitty persons)
in her make-up room. Sandra, at last, could make
out a gift of Russian Fans, that has very much
liked her. She opened every figurin joyfully. It
should be noticed that fan Vitaly has taken the
most active part in creation of this unusual gift.
BTW, he has reminded Sandra that Russian fans has
been waiting her for 17 years. Later, at concert,
she will mention this fact.
I have arrived to Moscow in the early morning,
24.11.2006, in good spirits, in foretaste of real
holiday. Having taken away the concert ticket
bought for me (I'm very grateful to the person who
has got it to me), I knew only one: I should be at
edge of a stage. There, where, actually, all fans
prefer to be. How it was possible to me I shall
modestly keep silent.
Show
Olympisky hall - rather spacious hall (as it
subsequently appeared, there was about 20000
persons on 24 november 2006 in this hall). At the
appointed time I was there where I has planed. And
now it has remained quite a little: to wait her
appearance. The concert promised to be long and
sometime tiresome. Combined concerts always have
one defect: they more long-drawn. There are, as
usual, many superfluous performers there and the
one, for whom you wait, usual steps on stage right
at the end … Stars C. C. Catch, Mauro, Amanda
Lear, Riccardo Folgi, Toto Cutungo, Boney M,
Savage one by one appeared on a stage, breaking
the applause and bathing in ecstatic eyes of their
fans. Time approached to midnight. I had already
keept some color photos of Sandra in my hands and
planed to distribute them all present people,
staying near by me . Suddenly the girl (Nensi),
staying beside me, speaks that someone have
transferred me the poster with greeting to Sandra
(with inscription "SANDRA, we have been
waiting you 17 years"), I turn around back
and see young girl about 18-old years with
diademin (she reminded me a little mermaid when I
saw her). It turned out, that she has come at
concert with her mum (Helen), who was at solo
Sandra's concert in 1989. Helen is also fan of
Sandra. I offer to the guys, staying beside me, to
develop the poster and to keep it in readiness,
because Sandra should just about to appear. And,
at last, long-awaited hour has come: the presenter
of the show, V. Markin, declares: «Now, the real
avalanche of love falls on this stage. Sandra is
on stage». This name has forced Olympic to
remember the events of 17 years' prescription.
First bars of "Stop For A Minute" have
forced to blow up a hall, in fact many arrived
people from all cities of huge Russia (and not
only) were here specially because of her and
patiently waited for her all this time… Sandra has
fluttered out at stage like a butterfly. She was
rarely womanly: smart dress with prevalence of
shades of color khaki, embroidered with large
beads on top of which the dark blouse was sliped -
in a similar (color) clothes I didn't see her
since times of performance of the first public
presentation of single "Forever" on TV
in 2001. No doubts, that everyone, waiting for her
output, greedy, like the traveller of desert,
absorbed her image to keep these memoirs in the
memory forever. Everyone understood, that any
videos and any photos will not replace memories of
own seen impressions… Smoothly and gracefully
moving on a stage, she has enabled to contemplate
and photograph herself to everyone who has lined
near to stage by close semi-ring. I should tell,
it's rather atypical manner of performance for
Sandra which usually prefers to stand at a
microphone and don't make superfluous motions on
stage.
Stop for a minute! You better change your heart
in time...
Stop for a minute! You can believe that part of
mine...
I?ll be protecting you from what you run into
If you will hold on. Stop for a minute ...
But time didn't want to stop for one minute, and
already other song is heard, - “ Secret Land ”.
The lines of this song text involuntarily suggest
an idea that probably she remembers that distant
1989 and that secret country in which she has
returned again:
I remember...
Leaves were fallin' down In St. Germain
It was a cold november
You went away an' I got a dream
Sandra gracefully moved on a stage, the hall
exulted. «My fans have told to me, that I was not
here 17 years», she says from a stage. Our warm,
close company with the huge welcoming poster and
her images has attracted attention of everything,
without exception, television cameramen who
observed of auditorium. And naw all of us are
close up projected on 2 huge blinders plasma
monitors which are taking place along the edges of
a stage … But not only television cameramen
notices us, but also queen. She came closer on
stage to us and shouted in a microphone «Сome on,
boy! ». Unforgettable impressions …
But time is mercilessly... And already bars of
imperishable hit Maria Magdalena shake Olympic …
You take my love, you want my soul
I would be crazy to share your life
Why can't you see what I am
Sharpen your senses and turn the knife
Hold me and you'll understand
 I'll never be Maria Magdalena… - we already sing together with her. One two free
four bang... and performance of Sandra is over.
Time of three songs has flown by as one moment. An
moment between the past and the future. Sandra
thanks public and leaves the stage. Her
performance was bright and especially memorable
for everyone to whom has had the luck to be there.
Now this performance becomes a history which will
be kept by her fans-keepers. They will keep it in
memories, video and photographic materials … And
maybe one day this performance becomes for someone
the opening of the wonderful world of harmony and
beauty by name Sandra, which was unknown for
him(her) to present day.
She has left Moscow in the early morning
25.11.2006, having given any chance for all who
was late. It isn't necessary to sad for it. In
fact nobody knows, what surprises she will present
to her fans in the near future...
PS. 9.12.2006 The concert "Discotheque 80 " with
participation of Sandra has taken place in the
"Ice palace", in Saint Petersburg. To petersburg
auditory has luck more - Sandra has sang the whole
4 songs: Stop For A Minute, Secret Land, Hi Hi Hi
and Maria Magdalena. But it, as they say, already
absolutely another history...
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Sandra on "Discotheque 80th" in St.
Peterburg
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