Monday evening at the Forest Opera brought a lot of musical impressions. On the first day of Top of the Top Sopot Festival 2023, fans in the audience and in front of TV sets could hear the greatest hits performed by, among others, Natalia Przybysz, Krzysztof Zalewski, Ørganek and Margaret. The artists fired up the audience, but they did not hide their emotions either. – Listen, after leaving the stage, I just seethe with me – Sylwia Grzeszczak told TVN24 reporter Adrian Mielnik.
On Monday evening, the Top of the Top Sopot Festival 2023 started. It is – as the organizers write – “a four-day celebration of music, during which the audience will have fun to the songs of the most top performers”. The concert, on that day under the slogan #I DANCE, could be seen on TVN.
Natalia Przybysz on the stage of the Forest OperaAndrzej Jackowski/PAP
The evening was opened by Krzysztof Zalewski, singing “Gray mirages” by the band Maanam. Another hit that resounded in the Forest Opera was “Divine Buenos” performed by Natalia Przybysz and Zalewski. Then “Cicadas on the Cyclades” from Maanam’s repertoire was presented by Ania Karwan.
Przybysz performed, among others, song “Zen”Andrzej Jackowski/PAP
She also performed in front of the audience Sarah James, which has already won the hearts of American viewers, getting to the final of “America’s Got Talent”. Now she has ignited the Sopot audience.
Singers Margaret, Natalia Przybysz, Sara James and Ania Karwan during the #I Dance concert on the first day of the Top of the Top Sopot Festival 2023PAP/Andrzej Jackowski
Also on stage were Kombi band, Muniek Staszczyk with T. Love band, as well as Ørganek, Krzysztof Zalewski, Natalia Przybysz, Sylwia Grzeszczak, LemON, Grzegorz Hyży, Ania Karwan, Dr Misio, Sara James, Red Lips, the German band Fast Boy, Kaeyra, Margaret or Michał Szpak, accompanied by the Music Everywhere choir. Beata Kozidrak also appeared at his side.
Tomasz Organek greeted the viewersAndrzej Jackowski/PAP
The concert was conducted by Paulina Krupińska, Gabi Drzewiecka, Ola Filipek, Julia Wieniawa, Anna Senkara and Małgorzata Rozenek-Majdan.
Hosted by Paulina Krupińska, Ola Filipek and Małgorzata Rozenek-Majdan PAP/Andrzej Jackowski
The first day of the Top of the Top Sopot Festival 2023. TVN24 reporter from Opera LeśnaTVN24
Grzeszczak: after leaving the stage, I just seethe with me
TVN24 reporter Adrian Mielnik talked to Sylwia Grzeszczak after the performance and asked what emotions accompanied her during the evening.
– Listen, after leaving the stage, I just seethe with me. There’s a lot of emotion, really, the audience is amazing. When I got on stage, everyone stood up. This is the greatest reward ever, she said. “It’s my 15th anniversary, so it’s such a special moment,” she said.
Main photo source: PAP/Andrzej Jackowski