He is such an enthusiastic, emotional performer that what he has said in the past often overshadowed what he has done.

Although often dismissed as a mediocre talent pushed into the spotlight by Meek, he was an enthusiastic performer and worked in pantomime and theatre in the 1970s.

Marc Anthony, 29, is one of the biggest salsa stars in the world, a heartthrob, a cutup and perhaps the most enthusiastic performer in the show.

Unlike the Beatles, who were enthusiastic performers, Oasis stays blase.

Either way, there is general consensus that Monotrona was a fearless and enthusiastic performer with the ability to "reduce crowds of hipsters to slack-jawed awe."

The fact that the project is carried out with panache by five enthusiastic and versatile performers certainly makes "Encore" as stimulating a song-and-dance show as any other in town.

With a payroll of $35 million and a half-dozen established veteran superstars, the team needs the balance that comes from enthusiastic young performers who are trying to create their reputations.

However, bringing together an exceptional group of young, energetic and enthusiastic performers without the commercial and structural constraints of an established orchestra opens up an exciting and unusual range of possibilities.

An enthusiastic performer named Brian Finnerty, Channel 2's "financial guru," asked himself the question, "Where are the markets heading?"