R&B Girl Group FLO Makes Their North American Debut in Atlanta

FLO is been buzzing all over social media. It started with their song “Cardboard Box” going viral on twitter and public interest hasn’t slowed down since.

The catchy bop literally blew up overnight and had garnered an overwhelming amount of support. The music video, which was released last summer, is currently at 8 million views and counting.

FLO’s debut EP The Lead released shortly after and received praises from SZA and more of music’s biggest stars. Apple Music chose them as their newest ‘Up Next’ artist.

When it comes to conversations around what up and coming artists making waves, it’s nearly impossible for FLO to not be a part of the conversation.

Jorja Douglas, Stella Quaresma and Renée Downer are reminiscent of Destiny’s Child in their early days. Three young and extremely talented black girls bringing a familiar yet innovative approach to the typical girl group “model.”

The continuing legacy of the girl group is an interesting trend that goes as far back as the 1920’s. And there’s been a huge decline since its peak in the 60’s. A revival occurred around the 80’s and had a pretty good run up until the mid-2000’s.

Long story short, every 25 years or so, we get a new group of women ready to prove why their harmonies are the best. Some last and some don’t but we have a strong feeling the latter will not be an issue for FLO.

They’re hot, they can sing their asses off, their chemistry is off the charts but more importantly, their bond is as solid as their voices.

At the opening night of their first North American tour in Atlanta, FLO proved why they’re here to stay. Center Stage Theater is one of the city’s smaller venues but almost every superstar of today has graced its stage including Lady Gaga, The Weeknd and Kehlani.

Though small, Center Stage holds well over 1,000 people. And every single seat was filled.

Fans patiently waited for the girls to hit the stage while enjoying a brief performance from opener Samaria, a singer from The Bay. She wasn’t the only Cali native in the room, though.

Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Victoria Monet was also waiting in the crowd for FLO to come out before enthusiastic fans took notice and quickly blew her cover.

But Victoria’s presence was quickly forgotten once FLO made an appearance. Each covered in a black, glittery ensemble as they opened with “Immature.” The choreography was sultry and smooth. Their harmonies were pitch perfect. For this being their first tour, they dominated the stage like veterans.

Their acoustic ballad “Another Girl” came next, followed by a new, unreleased song entitled “Control Freak.” The crowd sung along to every word of “Summer Time” and their new song “Fly Girl” which samples and features the legendary Missy Elliot.

Finally, they closed out with “Cardboard Box” but didn’t leave the stage without a surprise from Victoria Monet. The singer handed the girls and extravagant bouquet of flowers while showering them in praises.