FAN-REPORT (Posted April 29th, 2007)

Many of you took THIS opportunity to send us your stories, pictures etc from Sophie's latest "Memory Loves You" tour. So here it is; The Fan-Report:.

March 12th, 2007: Stockholm, Sweden:

"A concert with Sophie is like visiting your friend Sophie. She tells brief, personal messages between the songs, and answer requests from the crowd. One of the highlights was ”You And Him”, normally an up-tempo song, but it turned out to be one of the slowest songs this evening. But at the end of the song the band suddenly gives everything and receives an enthusiastic response in return. Even "To Know You" get very much well-deserved applause." - Christian Boo (Sweden)

(Full story in Swedish HERE) Photos: Christian Boo

"What a fantastic concert! Thank you very much. What a fantastic voice you have - marvelous! Unfortunately, sometimes your voice disappears in the sound of the music. Except that: GREAT!

PS. Extra plus for the beautiful red dress." - Linda Nyqvist (Sweden)

March 13th, 2007: Stockholm, Sweden:

"I and my girlfriend attended your concert in Stockholm the 13th of March, and it was a wonderful experience. We are great fans of yours, and this was the first time we had the opportunity to listen to you live. We like the cooperation you have with your skilful musicians and also the order of songs that built up an atmosphere of emotions that ended in a breathtaking moment with the musical crescendo in the song "Love On My Mind" combined with your perfect timed whispering ending. Thank you for a great memory!" - Anders & Monika (Sweden)

March 18th, 2007: Gothenburg, Sweden:

"I don't understand what people mean when they say that Sophie is doing the same stuff all over again and again. Have they been listening to Sophie? I don't think so. Maybe they have heard Sophie, but they have not been listening. That's a big difference, and that's what a concert with Sophie is all about: listening. The most passionate songs you can imagine – accompanied by acoustic guitar, piano, and the best instrument of all; Sophie's voice – is coming out from the speakers. Nobody sings like Sophie. Her soft, magical voice hypnotized me (and probably everybody else) at Trädgår'n in Gothenburg. Thank you so much for this great experience!" - Charlie (Norway)

March 22nd, 2007: Borås, Sweden:

"Thanks for a great concert! I was in Borås and had a wonderful time, your music really reach the soul of an old man. Thank you! Good luck with the rest of the tour, hope everybody worship you as much as the public in Boras seems to do."  - Björn Häggsjö (Sweden)

"Just thought I should thank you for a great concert! Because of a death in my nearest family only a couple of hours before the concert, I had a lot of thoughts in my heads. Still I succeed to get a wonderful experience of your great music! Thanks once again. Click HERE to see a few pictures I took from the concert." - Johan Ahlbom (Sweden)

March 23rd, 2007: Norrköping, Sweden:

"Thanks for a beautiful experience! It was with a beautiful feeling I went to Norrköping that evening. The concert was wonderful and my feelings floated around to your music, even my tears. Powerful, very powerful! I was ready to order tickets for some of your concerts in Europe then I suddenly discovered that you also would be touring in Sweden. I got very excited! A friend of mine introduced me to your music in early 2006, and I felt paralyzed. Totally paralyzed. Thank you beautiful Sophie for your music. It is beautiful, it is lovely, it makes me feel alive." - Albin Gustafsson (Sweden)

Photos: Albin Gustafsson

March 24th, 2007: Gävle, Sweden:

"The concert in Gävle was very good. Even though I'm a hardrocker, Sophie's music has mesmerized me. I do always listen to her when I have a headache or not feeling well. It's the best medicine!" - Micke (Sweden)

Photos & Videos: Mikael Bergman

March 30th, 2007: Malmö, Sweden:

"Want to thanks for a magical time together with Sophie and her amazing band in Malmö." - Jonas Ridell (Sweden)

Photos: Jonas Ridell

April 5th, 2007: Cologne, Germany:

"The concert was great! Sophie was absolutely enchanting and Lasse was given some opportunity to show how fantastic he plays the guitar when he's in really good shape. As far as I can remember, this time the songs had an even more dynamic range than last year at the same location. So for me, it was a perfect evening together with Sophie. 

After the great concert in the "Prime Club", Cologne, Germany, me and my friends Markus and Rindert from the Always-Sophie.com - forum also had the pleasure of meeting Sophie and her band, and they were kind enough to let us take a few pictures and sign our stuff. Thank you, Sophie, Lars, Peter, Thomas and Robert, for being so nice to your fans! It's always a pleasure to see you performing this great music." - Bernd (Germany)

Photos: Bernd Fertmann

April 8th, 2007: Vienna, Austria:

"I saw you and your band in Vienna, it was for me a really imposing evening to listen to your minimalist songs, which express so much. Many journalists say you are shy by nature, I don’t think that’s explains you, my opinion is that you are living in a complex world, and you try to concentrate on the essential things. I am sure many people don’t understand your way of life, I admire your differentness, you didn’t change your personality in spite of the music industry. I am telling you my point of view because I have often moments I would be happy to go a straight way like you, but in my work and in everyday life its not always possible. Its funny yesterday at the concert I noticed that you are looking mostly rightwards when you are singing, I had fortune because I stand there, so I could admire your bewitching glance and your expressive eyes. I want to thank you for a few moments of congeniality." - Paul (Austria)

Other stories...

"By accident I found music of Sophie Zelmani and will never forget that moment. Listening to her music is like listening to fairytales or enjoying a hot bath... A golden voice singing beautiful melodies. I first listened to "Decade of Dreams" and now I have all her music. "Dreamer" is a special song I listen to very much. Go on Sophie, you make people (me included) very happy and you give hope with your "feelgood" music, it's from "another planet" music... I hope to see you in Holland, many greetings from, ......just an older voice from Holland." - Ynze Koning (Holland)

"I got turned on to Sophie listening to cyber radio station Radio Paradise...heard "Going Home" and immediately bought it. I followed up by ordering "Love Affair" which is terrific. Then I saw online news that "Memory Loves You" had been released and I ordered it. I'm listening to it at this moment for the first time....thank you thank you thank you Sophie for
such wonderful music! I can only hope that she comes to Albuquerque, New Mexico some time or somewhere near...I'll be there!" - Rick Rhodes (USA)

"My father don't speek to me, my sister have epilepsy my only friend don't answer on my phones, in work every things goes wrong. Only your album "Time To Kill" helps me. I want thank you very much for this album. After long time some music touch me. I love you and your music. Go on, on this wave." - Martin Horecký (Czech Republic)