With a Capital T

Well, Rome was exhausting, but exciting, too. Tonight will be a bit quieter for us, I think. We’ll enjoy a cocktail or two and a lovely dinner.

Then, if we can keep our eyes open, maybe we’ll participate in the Brilliance of the Seas Passengers Talent Show. C’mon, it might be fun!

Do we have talent? You betcha. We have Talent with a capital T. Would anyone actually pay to see it? Hmmm. Moo point, really. (I threw that in for fans of the defunct TV show Friends.) Shows on the ship are free, remember?

Where was I? Oh, yes, Talent.

Allow me to introduce the performers...


First up, with their hit song "Baby Love", welcome the

Not So Supremes.

Oh, the harmonies. That was fantastic!

Time to get "Physical" with the rocking sounds of

Quentin Newton-John.

I'm sure we all worked up a good sweat during that number.

How about some "Proud Mary", y'all? Give it up for


T'Mickey Turner!

Rolling, rolling, rolling onto our next guest, a big round of applause for


Ruby Madonna and some good old "American Pie"!

She can sing and she can rustle up some pretty good eats, too.

Is it a bit of culture you want? Then enjoy the Croatian National Anthem, "Lijepa nasa Domovino" (Our Beautiful Homeland) with the sultry voice of

Uschica Uschninovic.

Flow Sava, Drava flow,
Nor you, Danube, lose your power,
Azure sea, tell to the world
That a Croat loves his nation.

Lovely lyrics, lovely song. Thank-you, Uschica.

Come to the Moulin Rouge, my friends! Here's "Come What May" sung by the one, the only

Gabi Kidman.

That Gabi can really kick up her heels, can't she?

Ready for some wholesome entertainment?  Take a listen to "Look at
Me, I'm Sandra Dee" as only

Quentin McDee can do it.

Kinda makes you feel all warm and fuzzy, doesn't she?

And now, may I present the Brazilian Bombshell singing her famous song, "Bananas Is My Business"


Mickey Miranda, ladies and gentlemen!

Hmm, feeling a little hungry. Wonder if the waiter will bring me some fruit and cookies...

No time for snacks now, though. Let's have a listen to a medley of her greatest hits, including "Downtown", "Don't Sleep in the Subway, and "I Know a Place" by


*TAFKAP!!

(note *TAFKAP - The Artist Fomerly Known As Petula)

Ahh, brings back memories of Flower Power and all that, doesn't she?

A little change of pace now as we thrill to the beat of the To'ere drums and move to the rhythm of the Ote'a Vahine Dance with

Uschii Urarii.

Mauruuru, mauruuru, Uschii.

(translation - Thank-you, thank-you, Uschi)

Craving opera? We aim to please. Please sit back and enjoy the aria "Wie Stark Du Bist!" from the opera Elektra by Richard Strauss as sung by


Dame Gabi Sutherland.

Wunderbar, Dame Gabi. Das Lied war ausgezeichnet!!

Hear that sound? Feel that beat? That can only mean one thing - Napoleon is about to meet "Waterloo" as performed by


Almost ABBA.

Whew, they really are dancing queeens, aren't they?

And now our last act of the evening... "Don't Cha", "Don't Cha", "Don't Cha" just wanna groove to the sounds of



The Pussycat Dames?

My, they do have some belly buttons, don't they?

Now, go enjoy some late night-life! Tomorrow is Sea Day so we can all sleep in!!