For the first time in its 64-year history, the 2020 Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) due to be staged in May in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic, and all 41 qualifying countries have been invited back – same time and place – in 2021 with the same artists … who will be singing different songs!

Elad Cohen is a lighting designer based in Tel Aviv, Israel, who has a strong passion for music, lights, and creative activities. Since the early days of his career as a club lighting operator, he has always been a avid user and admirer of Robe moving lights.

Dutch singer-songwriter duo Nick & Simon (Nick Schilder & Simon Keizer) played 6 sold-out nights at Rotterdam’s famous Ahoy Arena in The Netherlands, the culmination of their Nu of Ooit (Now or Someday) tour which also was the last time they will appear in this format, as after 17 years of performing together, both artists now intend to pursue solo careers.

Coinciding with Denmark’s “Freedom Day”– the lifting of all the current coronavirus restrictions – in September, an innovative and popular production of Jesus Christ Superstarfeaturing the Danish Chamber Orchestra (Danmarks Underholdningsorkester).

The 2021 MTV VMAs (Video Music Awards) was back in-person, in style and with a live audience at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York City and making it extra special this year the event celebrated its 40th, so the pressure was on for lighting designer Tom Sutherland of DX7 Design to smash it in terms of visual flair for the occasion.

The Showgirl concept saw the artist delivering material written and performed by around 50 iconic female vocalists – from Dua Lipa to Celine Dion – in their style and voices, backed by six dancers and four musicians.

Auckland, New Zealand-based lighting designer Rachel Marlow of Filament Eleven 11 created an edgy and exciting ambience with ‘Who Lived in a Vinegar Bottle’, an immersive lighting and audio installation work staged over four days in Auckland Town Hall Concert Chamber.

The final evening concert of the 2022 Volbriöö event in Estonia’s vibrant and picturesque second city of Tartu took place on the Kaarsild (Arch) Bridge, an elegant pedestrian link that connects the centre of town with the Ülejõe District, traversing the Emajõgi River.

Los primeros Robe FORTES en Noruega se entregaron en Den National Scene (el Teatro Nacional) en Bergen, uno de los teatros más antiguos del país, donde se unieron Robe ESPRITES, otra inversión reciente.

Twenty of Robe’s new FORTE moving lights are a key feature of a new lighting design by Maxime Chotard for “Mousquetaire de Richelieu” (Richelieu’s Musketeer), one of the flagship shows at Puy du Fou, a historical theme park in Les Epesses in the Pays de la Loire region of Western France.

The first Robe FORTES in Norway were delivered to Den National Scene (the National Theatre) in Bergen, one of the country’s oldest permanent theatres, where they joined Robe ESPRITES that were another recent investment.

Robe France enjoyed the buzz and excitement generated by the 2021 JTSE (Journées Techniques du Spectacle et de l'Evénement) expo staged over two days at Les Docks de Paris in the lively Saint-Denis area, close to the city of Paris.

Robe Francia aprovechó del mejor modo posible el buen ambiente de la feria JTSE 2021 (Journées Techniques du Spectacle et de l'Evénement), celebrada durante dos días en Les Docks de Paris de Saint-Denis, muy cerca de la capital francesa. El esperado certamen volvió este año a su formato presencial después de una edición online el pasado 2020.

La empresa sudafricana AV Company, especializada en servicios técnicos integrales de producción y diseño audiovisual, está sacando el máximo partido a sus últimas inversiones en luminarias móviles Robe, incorporando ESPRITES y más unidades LEDBeam 350 a su inventario de alquiler.

Estonian rental company Strikken supplied the lighting design and production design and equipment for the Power Stage Live TV podium, which welcomed the 2020 winners of Rally Estonia event – part of the World Rally Championship (WRC) – and was set up close to the final stage finish line, near Rally Estonia’s HQ in Tartu.

The UK’s Festive holidays ignited the zany and uniquely British performance phenomena of pantomime which came to theatre stages up and down the UK! This year lighting designer Andy Webb was delighted to be asked to design two high-profile panto shows.

The Monumental Touris a brilliant and innovative visual and musical concept initiated by DJ and music producer Michael Canitrot and visual activists AV-Extended in conjunction with French cooperative bank Credit Mutuel, which encompasses unique streamed electronic music performances and collaborations with outstanding monumental sites all around France. 

Smiles and high spirits abounded at the HBF Stadium in Perth, Australia at the country’s first large scale live music event since March!

Croatian company Mojo Rental Southeast Europe has become the first company in the Balkans to add Robe’s new GigaPointe multi-purpose luminaire with a laser-phosphor source to its inventory, with the purchase of 24 units.

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