Fia, five-time Island Music Award winner from Nanakuii, Hawai’i, is on his first ever North American tour titled The Love Me Tour. Named after his breakout seven year released single “Love Me,” fans gathered at Terra Fermata in Stuart, FL to see FIA and his openers Chante and Johnny Suite last Friday March 20.
International reggae artist Chante pumped up the crowd with seamlessly blending popular party songs such as “This is How We Do It” and his original music. Island reggae singer-songwriter Johnny Suite takes the stage next with entertaining dance moves we couldn’t imagine he was pulling off at his build. Johnny Suite’s cover of Usher’s “My Boo” and sharing relatable stories in between the songs including a song dedicated to his wife highlighted Suite’s connection with the crowd. After a strong start of the concert the fans patiently waited for Fia to grace the stage.
Fia is known for blending R&B, soul, and reggae into a style that connects across generations and Friday night was no different. For example, Fia mashed “All About You” from his 2018 debut EPThe Artist and R&B classic “I Wanna Know” by Joe. His songs “Fly Away” and “Be Better” highlight emotional storytelling and uplifting themes. These songs were a breath of fresh air to hear through the speakers. One highlight of Fia’s set was his R&B corner. Fia states he always wanted to be Chris Brown growing up, covering Brown’s hits “Take You Down” and “Residuals.” He did not leave out the women of R&B with covers of SZA’s “Snooze” and Kehlani’s “Folded.” Towards the end of his set he performed his debut single “Come Around” blending in 4 Non Blondes’s “What’s Up,” and capping off the night with “Love Me” x Bruno Mars’ “Treasure.”
From delivering strong performances and genuine connection with fans proves that Fia can headline and sell tickets, with a couple of sold out shows under his belt. If you weren’t a fan coming into this show or the past shows, you definitely left a fan. Looking forward to the next chapter of his, Johnny Suite, and Chante while continuing to expand exposure of Island music everywhere they go.
