Iconic singer, dancer and choreographer PaulaAbdul opens up about crafting her new Sin City concert series
Paula Abdul performs during her 'Forever Your Girl' residency at Flamingo Las Vegas.
As Abdul said during her Oct. 24 show, it was her tenacity that helped forge a path full of remarkable career milestones despite several frustrating, and sometimes painful, setbacks. A sold-out crowd — that included notable names such as Kathy Griffin, Kathy Hilton, Frankie Grande, August Getty, Jen Atkin and Vegas legend Wayne Newton — was captivated by the autobiographical sections of, which explain Abdul's rise, fall and eventual resurgence in precise, choreographed detail.
Abdul later became a pop star herself, signing a contract in 1987 with Virgin Records to record her debut album and Vegas residency's namesake . The LP, made on a paltry $72,000 budget from the label and released the next year, was a surprise hit and spawned four consecutive No. 1 Billboard Hot 100 singles — including "Straight Up," "Cold Hearted," "Opposites Attract" and the title track — making Abdul the first female artist to ever achieve such a feat.
What is it like performing live at this stage in your career? Is it nerve-racking or more liberating? For me, I would never have had the courage to even try to do this if I hadn't had the experience of going out on the road and doing an arena tour with New Kids on the Block and Boyz II Men. Boyz II Men and I each had a 40-minute block and I didn't know if people would receive it well. I was uncertain. But the fact that it was such a good experience and I really enjoyed it and people seemed to really like it, it inspired me to start putting my own thing together.
But I also love telling the crazy stories of how I got to record "Straight Up" — and how my mom threw the demo out in the trashcan. I have so many stories like that and there's just not enough time. I share these stories so that people are inspired and that they stay hopeful like I did. I knew there was more for me.certainly helped you facilitate a comeback in 2002 when the show first premiered on Fox. You talk about it a bit inIt was life-changing.
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