Bangkok--23 Jun--Total Quality PR
The evening was electric at the recent 2016 Billboard Music Awards, fueled by performances by P!NK, Madonna, Blake Shelton, Ariana Grande, Shawn Mendes and Gwen Stefani – all of whom used Sennheiser microphones and wireless systems. Adele, who is currently on tour with Sennheiser's Digital 9000 wireless system, captured the evening's top accolade: Billboard Artist of the Year.
Sennheiser microphones delivered flawless audio for many of the evening's stage performances – both for television viewers at home, as well as those present at the brand new 20,000-capacity T-Mobile arena.
Among the evening's highlights was P!NK's superb aerial performance of her new single, "Just Like Fire", during which she donned a hidden, bespoke wireless microphone system from Sennheiser.
"Sennheiser created a customized headmic with an HSP 4 cardioid capsule – this allows her to fly right in front of the P.A. with no issues," commented Horst Hartmann, monitor engineer for P!NK. "This system works very well, looks great and is very small – we have had tremendous support from Sennheiser on this solution from the very beginning."
For Horst Hartmann, and likely most professionals in the business, the true measure of a successful performance often rests with feedback from the artist: "Everything went as it should," he concludes. "P!NK was happy – and when she is happy, I'm happy as well!"
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Image 1 (P!NK): P!NK performing her new single "Just Like Fire" at The Billboard Music Awards using a customised Sennheiser headmic
(Photo credit: Getty Images, Kevin Winter)