Karol G introduced her Tropicoqueta vitality to the NFL stage in Brazil, the place she headlined the halftime present on Friday night time (Sept. 5) through the season opener between the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs and the Los Angeles Chargers.
The Colombian celebrity’s efficiency was streamed reside on the NFL’s YouTube channel from Corinthians Area in São Paulo, the place she opened her short-but-dazzling set singing some verses in Portuguese, earlier than switching to Spanish for “Bandida Entrenada.”
“Hey, Brazil!” she greeted the viewers with pleasure. “¡Arriba mi gente latina!” (Up my Latin folks!)
Wearing a copper miniskirt and a bra with yellow pineapples for cups, Karol, along with her wavy darkish blond hair down, carried out a medley of songs that included her Billboard Scorching Latin Songs No. 1 hit “Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido,” “Un Gatito Me Llamó” and “Papasito,” which she carried out half in English, half in Spanish.
Surrounded by dozens of dancers and dancing some strikes that included a little bit of lambada, Karol’s efficiency lasted lower than 10 minutes, nevertheless it was candy and well-produced, together with good costumes, a bunch of feminine percussionists and a grand finale with fireworks.
Hours earlier than the present, Karol shared some heartfelt phrases in an Instagram submit alongside a carousel of colourful spashots from her keep in Brazil. “In the present day is a really special occasion! After a very long time, I return to certainly one of my favourite locations on the planet, the place, it doesn’t matter what, I really feel utterly comfortable: The stage! The sacred place the place I join with you,” she wrote.
“Performing tonight has many particular meanings in my life for various causes, and there wouldn’t be sufficient house on this caption to clarify all of it… I simply hope you actually get pleasure from it, and within the identify of God, I hope the whole lot seems unimaginable,” the singer continued. “You recognize, you consider each element and hope that the whole lot goes as deliberate… However it doesn’t matter what occurs, I like what we’ve ready a lot. It has all my soul and coronary heart, and there’s a beautiful group of individuals by my facet who labored extremely onerous as nicely.”
Karol G’s halftime present efficiency was introduced in August. The information was accompanied by a photograph of her wearing Tropicoqueta aptitude, a nod to her newest album, whereas holding a soccer helmet. As a part of the continuing collaboration between the NFL and YouTube, the sport between the Chiefs and the Chargers is the primary NFL recreation completely streamed reside on YouTube.
Along with Karol’s present, Brazilian artist Ana Castela carried out the nation’s nationwide anthem, “Hino Nacional Brasileiro,” and jazz saxophonist and composer Kamasi Washington performed the US nationwide anthem, “The Star-Spangled Banner.”
