Here is the Dusseldorf Official Road Reporter review from Josh's Straight To You Tour by Tina K ! Want to enter to win for a chance to be Josh's Official Road Reporter? Get all the contest details HERE!

How can I report on an event that can hardly be described by words alone? Is it actually possible to write about Josh on a pure matter-of-fact way at all? I admit that I’m bias, but who can “know” Josh and not love him?!

Josh’s voice alone would be enough reason to truly enjoy his concerts, but it would be nothing more than a great concert. What makes an evening with Josh on stage really unique is his witty humor, his boy-next-door attitude and the great fun that the whole “Swoon Union” (incl. Josh of course) spreads over us all. Their energy and joy is so contagious, that it’s impossible to sit still at times.

The set-list may only include very few of his Illumination songs, but the repertoire could hardly be more versatile. Josh took us on a colorful journey through all kinds of genres, sang in four different languages, played piano and drums, made us laugh and cry, sing and dance.

His voice could not have been any more powerful, his behavior more loveable.

Even most of the fantastic Groband members got their own moments to shine during their solo parts. Even the new percussionist, who did his first show in Düsseldorf, didn’t hesitate to join in the awesome drum battle.

We were greeted with a few German words - did Christian help there? - and a story about trying to sit down in a restaurant to eat his fish soup without being chased away because all the seats were reserved. We have to make sure, that his dream comes true, that next time he comes to Düsseldorf, he will be famous enough to not having to sit on the floor in the end. So let’s spread the Josh even more!

But we made up for this experience with our love and enthusiasm - enough to make them repeat the last versus of “Voce”, we wouldn’t stop clapping and dancing, we didn’t let the song end.

Soon it was time for the moment of truth for Josh. He told us about his favorite book characters from his childhood, told us about “James and the giant peach” and a book with the title “Joshua and the purple truck” (?), which he loved so much, that his parents threw it away in the end. Poor, little Josh… And of course he would have loved to be Charlie in the chocolate factory to eat as much candy as he wanted to.

He joked about wanting to get a full-body-tattoo with the faces of all his fans to pay back for those who have his face tattooed on them and he did some brilliant imitations of the family guy and Michael Jackson. Only his moon walk turned out to look more like an epileptic fit - at least one thing Josh is not good at! He’s only human after all.

After “Machine” he opened Casa Groban for a couple and two nervous young ladies. Of course Josh wished them all luck for their future, that their prince charming would come on a golden horse… through their window… to take them to… Norway. Well Josh, sometime it would be wise to think about how to end a sentence before you actually start it. But we love him even when talks crap. Good thing, he didn’t take himself too serious, when he explained, that that’s how he flirts and the reason why he was still single. The comforting hug from the man on the couch was not exactly what he asked for either.

Too soon we joined him in the finale “You raise me up” and then it was time to wave goodbye. But we did not let him go without two more encores, which he, Tariqh and Mark seemed more than willing to give.

Thanks a million, Josh and team, for 2 hours that I will not forget in a long time! And of course thanks for the opportunity to be the road reporter and to meet Josh in a dry (!) environment before the show. By the way: watch out for the signed poster in the next charity auction!