MEXICO CITY –
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Calvin Harris and Nelly Furtado have been the artists who took residence the second evening of the Tecate Emblema competition in Mexico Metropolis on Saturday, which introduced collectively greater than 71,000 attendees on its second day. The day was full of nice artists like Lali, Anitta and Nicki Nicole, in addition to a bittersweet efficiency by Christina Aguilera.
Harris emerged as the nice artist of the evening even supposing most expectations have been positioned on Aguilera.
With a set by which he confirmed off his a number of collaborations with luminaries reminiscent of Rihanna, Florence Welch, Dua Lipa, Ellie Goulding and Sam Smith (who a day earlier was the competition’s most notable artist), in addition to moments of pure digital music, the DJ and Scottish producer confirmed that he has added sufficient hits to current a set by which all the viewers danced and chanted continuous. Harris took benefit of the vitality unleashed to current a brand new tune, whose title he didn’t reveal and for which he requested that the lights on his cellphone be turned on.
Aguilera was undoubtedly certainly one of, if not essentially the most anticipated performer of the evening, however she began with a slight delay that made the viewers impatient.
Her one-hour live performance had loads of breaks by which Aguilera’s dancers took middle stage to choreograph songs by different artists reminiscent of “Villano Antillano: BZRP Music Periods Vol. 51” by Bizarrap and Villano Antillano, whereas she left to do mild performances. wardrobe adjustments, reminiscent of including stoles or coats, which truly took away its dynamism. Along with this, she sang solely fragments of some songs, reminiscent of “However I keep in mind you,” which gave the feeling of a wierd rhythm between speeding and slowing down.
Regardless of the whole lot, Aguilera achieved particular moments like with “What a Lady Desires,” from her 1999 debut album.
“My followers from day one, they’ve at all times proven me a lot love, and I am so grateful, they’ve at all times proven me ‘What a Lady Desires,’” Aguilera mentioned.
Furtado, however, was the darkish horse of the cartel. The Canadian star carried out earlier than Aguilera and lots of anticipated solely her classics like “I am Like A Fowl” and “Maneater,” however she was current all the time on stage in a placing crimson and black swimsuit that mirrored her highly effective vocal efficiency. by which he demonstrated with songs like “Eat Your Man” and “All Good Issues (Come to an Finish)”, which he has launched lately, that he clearly has no intention of retiring from nightclubs. Furtado was excited to see the general public’s response.
“They at all times make me cry,” he mentioned earlier than performing a brand new tune he introduced as “Corazón.”
Lali was in control of beginning to increase the temperature on the principle stage. The Argentine star debuted together with her live performance in Emblema at Mexican festivals and carried out with songs reminiscent of “Disciplina”, “N5”, “Motiveishon” and “Cómprame un Brishito”. Lali toasted with tequila in the direction of the tip of her presentation.
“It is a dream come true,” he mentioned. “For you loves, well being Mexico, thanks very a lot for receiving me.”
Instantly after Lali got here Anitta, who devoted a big a part of her presentation to spreading Brazilian funk, to which she dedicates her most up-to-date album “Funk Era”. Anitta was accompanied by a gaggle of dancers and a set of steel bars that created the proper ambiance to emulate a road get together in Brazil by which she was one other dance star. Anitta additionally devoted a part of her presentation to performing her songs in Spanish reminiscent of “Envolver”, “Bellakeo” launched with Peso Pluma and “Downtown” that she initially carried out with J Balvin.
“I’m in love with all of you,” she mentioned.
On the KIA various stage, Nicki Nicole gathered hundreds of followers who chanted her most up-to-date hit “Inexperienced Eyes.” Sooner or later Nicole got here all the way down to greet those that have been within the entrance row and a follower of hers requested her to present him an autograph, since she was planning to tattoo him. Nicole responded scared that she mustn’t get a tattoo as a result of she has “ugly handwriting,” however she signed it anyway.
“Coming to Mexico is at all times completely loopy,” Nicole mentioned excitedly throughout her presentation. When she carried out her ballad “Plegarias,” the singer initially from Rosario, Argentina, additionally mentioned that when she carried out for the primary time within the nation she found that she needed to make music perpetually.
Empress Of, Aitana and Miranda! have been different of the artists who carried out on the second day of the competition.
