warm someone up

tv. to prepare an audience for another—more famous—performer. This man Bennett is a superb choice to warm up the audience.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Diarmaid	DEER-mid	Irish, Irish Mythology
Cunigund	-	Ancient Germanic
Taniqua	tə-NEE-kwə	African American (Rare)
Amy	['eimi]
Ron (2)	-	Hebrew
Viriato	-	Portuguese