SANDRA: TRIUMPH IN MOSCOW!
 
Bravo Magazine (Germany) 1989
Photos: Fryderik Gabowicz
translated from German into English by invisible_man, February 2003
Sandra already had been very happy on this tour. But she was very excited, when the Pilot has take the course to Moscow: five out-of-stock concerts in "Olympisky Hall" in Moscow, which usually has placed 40 000 people! For reasons of safety, it is sold "only" 27 000 tickets, that security could restrain a storm of fans. Moreover the public should obediently stay on their chairs. It was a little strange for Sandra who was in USSR for first time. She has got used that her fans stand directly near of a stage. The russian fans coped with it and were perfectly dismissed during 75 minutes shows - but only in the first evening - they attacked with enthusiasm the stage for the superstar. Then the security measures would have strengthen in the next evenings. Despite of it Sandra was heaped by flowers and soft children toys, especially, when she has surprised with several russian words "Thank" "I love you!". She conquered the hearts of the Soviet fans, storming a stage, and at once got from young Russian the pet name. They called blandly their loved star just as „Sandrinka“. And one of Soldiers even gave her his holiday army cap with the red Soviet flag. While Sandra with her group - Frank Peter (Keyboards, guitar, singing), Hanni Hansen (percussion instruments), Tom Leonhart (Keyboards, singing) - acted on a round stage in middle of a hall, each evening she should finish with the especially difficult dancing and choreographic programme. But already by the first three songs "We'll be together", "Hi Hi Hi" und "Little Girl" she conquered the public with triumphal procession. Each and all Sandra’s hits as "Stop For A Minute", "Around My Heart", "Loreen", "Innocent Love" , "Heaven Can Wait", "La Vista de Luna", "Secret Land" or of course "Maria Magdalena" and "In The Heat Of The Night", as was found out, not only fans in Japan can sing but also in Moscow.
After so much action Sandra of course was worn out and glad on evening after Concert when she was again in Hotel "Sovjetskaja". Here she lived in hotel lux-suite 401 with three big rooms when usually VIP visitors of state are accommodated. The hotel is protected strenuously. Evenings Sandra played, as a last resort, with her team one more round card game "Mau-May" before she came to bed. Of course, the walking on red place and visiting on mausoleum of Lenin, where founder of state is found in glassy sarcophagus, especially made an impression on Sandra in her Moscow-Tour. There is total taboo for photosessions there. Sandra couldn’t look over the firm GUM gently. She was knew right away and surround by autograph hunters and she must hide. She bought the special present for her man Michael Cretu: the Paul McCartney’s LP „Back to the USSR“ in which he included the classic Rock 'n' Roll songs and compiled specially for Russian fans. The Russian organizer "Gosconcert" found the team of 15 people together with 10 people from Minich’s firm “Soundlab” plus the equipment for the technical equipment of Sandra’s huge show. The price for one evening was ten roubles (about DM 30), at that the take-home-pay is 180 roubles per month
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