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OPENING IN NEW YORK
When Steph saw New York from the plane, she felt that it was the right place to start the tour.
The skyscrapers looked like toys and the beautiful modern city was like a scale model to her first impression look.
Every known talented artist in the world had at least once, performed there. Being a huge metropolis of more than ten million inhabitants, there was a public for every taste. Jazz, rock, country, or blues, New York welcomed all the musical styles.
Since Steph sang pop music, she sold thousands of tickets to her show there.
After the safe landing and short tour of the airport, because her mother couldn´t resist buying some souvenirs there, they were riding to the hotel as it was pre-arranged. Steph had a big team traveling with her and they were all excited for her opening night in three days.
While they chatted with her parents, she looked out the window of the car and tried to absorb the thrills of the city
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