NRL Grand Final Entertainment

[tiger_one]

Did Teddy sink... or swim? American superstar rocks NRL GF with tribute to Aussie icon

(from) Fox League from Fox Sports

American signer Teddy Swims has rocked the NRL Grand Final, shaking off illness to entertain the full house.
Swims, whose real named is Jaten Collin Dimsdale, sent a scare through NRL headquarters when he was forced to walk off stage during a performances in Hawaii last week.
Despite those fears, the 33-year-old strode onto the turf of Accor Stadium on Sunday.

He opened with his own song ‘Bad Dreams’, followed by The Door before taking on a much-loved Aussie rock classic.
The worldwide superstar delivered a rendition of ACDC’s ‘TNT’ with his second song, performing on top of a stage shaped like the explosive.
Closing out his performance was ‘Losing Control’, his his smash hit song.
That tune has garnered over 4 billion streams globally and is a nine-time platinum hit.
The American artist also holds the record for the longest Hot 100 run in history, with his popular tune still sitting in the charts to this day, 100 weeks after its original release.

NRL punters have weighed in on whether his performance was a success, with some comparing it to the AFL who had rapper Snoop Dogg perform last weekend.

WHO WERE THE PAST NRL GRAND FINAL ACTS?

2024: The Kid Laroi
2023: Tina: The Tina Turner Musical and King Stingray
2022: Jimmy Barnes, Mahalia Barnes, Diesel, Josh Teskey, Emma Donovan, Sheldon Riley and Bliss n Eso
2021: Kate Miller-Heidke, Ian Moss, Stafford Brothers, Timmy Trumpet and William Barton
2020: Amy Shark
2019: OneRepublic, Darryl Braithwaite and Christine Anu
2018: Gang Youths and Darryl Braithwaite
2017: Macklemore
2016: Keith Urban, Richie Sambora, Orianthi
2015: Cold Chisel and Jess Mauboy
2014: Slash and Train
2013: Ricky Martin and Jess Mauboy
2012: Good Charlotte
2011: Kelly Clarkson and Eskimo Joe
2010: You Am I, Jess Mauboy, Justice Crew, Dan Sultan and Phil Jamieson
2009: Wolfmother, Wes Carr and The Script
2008: The Living End and Jon Stevens
2007: Hoodoo Gurus, Shannon Noll and Vanessa Amorosi
2006: Hoodoo Gurus and INXS
2005: The Veronicas, Bodyjar and Pete Murray
2004: Grinspoon and Chris Isaak
2003: Meat Loaf, Hoodoo Gurus and Kelly Clarkson
2002: Billy Idol
2001: Jimmy Barnes and Mahalia Barnes
2000: Tom Jones
1999: Hugh Jackman
1998: Jimmy Barnes and David Campbell
1997 (ARL): Jimmy Barnes
1997 (SL): Jon Stevens and Olivia Newton-John
1996: The Delltones, Glenn Shorrock, Ross Wilson, Christine Anu, Kate Ceberano and Peter Allen
1993: Tina Turner
1992: Debbie Byrne, Jodie Gillies, Yothu Yindi and Peter Allen
1991: Village People
1990: John Farnham
1988: Glenn Shorrock
1987: John Williamson
1986: Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan

 

[innsaneink]

Never heard of him or heard him before last night...thought it was pretty good
The TNT cover was great

 

[Demps]

Not my thing.

 

[happy_tiger]

I thought it was ok .....interesting to know how much the NRL paid for the entertainment

 

[Tucker]

It's great to see a performer who can actually perform at a high standard live.
He was very good. Snoop was also good at the AFL...Swims has such an amazing voice though...he was better for mine.

 

[Rock Hopper Steve]

It's great to see a performer who can actually perform at a high standard live.
He was very good. Snoop was also good at the AFL...Swims has such an amazing voice though...he was better for mine.

Must admit I had no idea who the F he was thought he might be a rapper in response to the AFL.

I really liked his performance too, especially the Aussie flavour belting out TNT.

Oh and thank F he had power lol.

 

[orange&black]

I hadn’t seen him before this although I’ve heard his big hit “Lose Control” plenty. I thought he was pretty good. Tough to perform in that environment, to get the sound right and your vocal to hold up. He’s got a strong voice and seems an interesting character. Won the crowd with AC/DC number.