Prior to the tour, I was never a big fan of Emma. I could see why other people might like her, but that cute blonde sweet baby image just didn't do anything for me. But then came April 8th 1998... And those 2 hours in the Nynex Arena finally gave me reason to give her some respect - she might still be a bit too cute for my liking, but she does a good job of singing, and since that's what we pay them to do, she earns my admiration for doing it well.