A few days ago my daughter and I were invited to attend a very special event. Not only were we going to watch the Big Ticket Summer concert in Edmonton, yet we played a game of UNO with the headliner of the show, Cody Simpson!
“The partnership with Cody is a fantastic platform to bring people together through Uno and capture the essence of the game – it’s about fun and making memories. Cody also has a strong global presence and appeals to fans of all ages around the world, just like Uno.”
Simply put: It was awesome!
My daughter, her friend and the winners of the VIP experience giveaway I hosted, had one fabulous time. So many great memories were made!
Backstage before the show, we sat with Cody Simpson and played the most intense game of UNO ever. I opted to take photos and videos during the game and not play myself, so I was able to also sneak peeks at the cards watch the play during the game.
Yes, there were many blushed faces in the room, my daughter and her friend were pretty much speechless. Actually, I think there may be some slobber on the cards themselves …
Anyway, there was a point in the game when I thought we’d win. My daughters friend had UNO and was waiting on baited breath and shaky hand to lay down that last card and declare victory.
Alas, the colour changed and the game took a surprising direction. In Cody’s favour. Yes, Cody won the game and jumped off the couch to cheer!
Guys, this man is talented.
Not only did he play UNO and win the game – but all the while he strummed cords on his guitar and hummed songs now and then. After all, the show was minutes away and this was his time to warm up.
Guitar, sing, Play UNO and win!?
Talk about a perfect pairing for the brand – he truly proved he could play #UNOanytime! Anytime, anywhere and while doing anything. Truly talented.
More about the concert and meeting some Family Channel celebs to come soon … until then, we cry into our UNO deck. Which, by the way, now has a card signed by Cody Simpson. Perhaps this is our new ‘Cody Wild Card’ – when played all other players have to get up, sing, and dance. No, we’ll up you one cody – all that plus drink from a cup! That’s it – I declare a re-match!
When is the last time you played the ever-popular and classic game, UNO?
Robin says
08/28/2014 at 9:12 amEeek, I have no clue who Cody Simpson is, but my family plays Uno ALL the time. It’s one of our favorite games.
Brenda Roy says
08/28/2014 at 9:46 amWhat a fun time and good memories for Isabelle and Kayley
Jenna M Wood says
08/28/2014 at 10:41 amWow, what an awesome experience, and one talented man! We play UNO every now and than on our weekly family game nights, but it tends to get super competitive!
Robyn L says
08/28/2014 at 12:11 pmused to play Uno a lot more than we do now but loved the game. What wonderful memories for you.
Janel says
08/28/2014 at 12:25 pmUno is actually one of my boys favorite games to play, so we play it often. How fun to play with Cody!
Amber Edwards says
08/28/2014 at 3:16 pmOH my goodness, what an amazing experience for those girls! I remember seeing him on Dancing with the Stars and thought he was going to be such a heartthrob for little girls. lol.
I love UNO. it’s been far too long since we played it last.
Robin says
08/28/2014 at 3:56 pmWell isn’t that just so neat?!? I bet your daughter and the other girls had such a good time. Uno is such a fun game but playing with Cody Simpson has to be quite the experience.
Pam says
08/28/2014 at 4:35 pmThat looks like such a fun experience! Your daughter is going to remember that forever. I used to play Uno with my kids all the time.
Kelly Hutchinson says
08/28/2014 at 4:40 pmI do not know who Cody Simpson is, but my daughter probably does. We love to play Uno. One of our fav card games.
Freda Mans says
08/28/2014 at 5:37 pmWhat a memory your girls now have! That’s awesome, and so is Cody! 🙂
Angela S says
08/28/2014 at 7:36 pmThat is so much fun! Uno is one of those games everyone can have fun playing.
Lori Pace says
08/28/2014 at 8:20 pmWow, what an awesome memory for your girls! I remember watching him on Dancing with the Stars.
lisa says
08/28/2014 at 8:41 pmOh my gosh I can’t even imagine how excited the girls were! We love playing UNO on family game night here too!
MrDisco says
08/28/2014 at 9:13 pmnow that looks fun
Dawn says
08/28/2014 at 9:25 pmI love Uno, but the family hasn’t played in a while. This makes me want to get a game started.
Jennifer says
08/28/2014 at 9:26 pmI played Uno just about a week ago. Sometimes me and the husband will just play a one on one.
Liz Mays says
08/28/2014 at 9:27 pmWe used to play Uno all the time when my daughter was home. It’s such a fun game.
Stacey says
08/28/2014 at 9:27 pmI love Uno. My husband and I play it regularly. A one on one Uno game can get PRETTY intense.
kristin says
08/28/2014 at 10:52 pmOh how awesome!!! I know my girls would love to go backstage plus playing UNO is a favorite around here!
tammileetips says
08/28/2014 at 11:47 pmWhat an amazing experience for your girls!! Looks like they had a ton of fun!
Onica says
08/29/2014 at 5:11 amThat was really cool he hung out with the kids playing Uno. Seems like everyone had a great time. I haven’t played the game in a while, I need to pick up a deck.
Marina says
08/29/2014 at 7:18 amOh my goodness, ages ago! Now that must have been one amazing experience for your girls!!
Ann Bacciaglia says
08/29/2014 at 7:48 pmWe used to play UNO all the time when the kids were younger. I think we will dig out our set of UNO cards and play this weekend.
Carole Dube says
08/29/2014 at 8:14 pmWow! That must have been an amazing experience for the girls! Uno is such a fun game and playing it with Cody Simpson at that!
Loralie Shupe Latour says
08/29/2014 at 10:44 pmLove UNO!
angele says
08/30/2014 at 10:58 pmEvery artist should do this before a show. I’ll play cards with Brian Adams any day 🙂 Looks like you had a blast, and thanks for sharing!
Patricia Mann says
09/01/2014 at 2:02 amLucky girls! looks like they had a blast!
Riza says
09/02/2014 at 9:26 amHope the girls enjoy a lot more UNO games with the Cody wild card! Thanks Tammi!
Frederique says
09/02/2014 at 2:59 pmHi, Im glad your daughters had fun!
Cody is an amazing guy, lets not forget about how talented he also is!!
My friends and I are driving all the way to London (Ontario) from Montreal to see him in 2 weeks and I was wondering if you knew how we could enter a contest like this?! We would LOVE to play Uno with him 🙂
Thanks in advance,
Fred
Terra Heck says
09/03/2014 at 12:26 amWhat an amazing experience I bet that was! My family usually busts out UNO in the winter months to play.
Cahley Tod-Tims says
09/08/2014 at 4:21 pmWOW that must have been so exciting for the girls, he seems to be having fun as well so what a great night!
Chandra Christine O'Connor says
09/18/2014 at 6:53 amwhat an experience for your daughter to look back on.