The Super Bowl break between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Kansas City Chiefs was hosted by Weekend, as this Canadian singer, songwriter and producer is known, who made the spectators at Raymond James Stadium and millions of viewers around the world vibrate.
Within minutes, the scene was ready, placed on the side of the stadium in Tampa, Florida, and not in the middle of the field, as usual. Weekend -the stage name of Abel Makkonen Tesfaye- appeared in a red car, with a huge landscape in the background, evoking cities like Las Vegas or New York.
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The artist performed his best hits, such as “Starboy”, “Can’t Feel My Face”, “Blinding Lights”, among others.
There was no audience in the field, as often happens in these shows, the pandemic forced to rethink the logistics and the presence of fans at that place. Instead, the light and choreography show took place on the playing field
A few days before it was speculated that Weekend would share his presentation with stars such as the Spanish Rosalía, the legendary duet Daft Punk or the queen of pop Ariana Grande. However, he himself in an interview on the eve of the show confirmed that he will be alone.
A year ago, Colombian Shakira stole the show at the break with Jennifer Lopez. The artists went blind with their choreography and performances in which they were accompanied by J Balvin and Bad Bunny.
WeekendA Canadian singer and producer of African descent, he has become the greatest promise of tall, soulful and electronic pop. The artist was in Columbia at the 2017 Estéreo Picnic Festival, when he has already dominated the charts and shown that he is an efficient master of new rhythms and fusions.
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He recently did a version of Hawaii with Colombian reggaeton Maluma and last Friday released his latest album “The Highlights”, a work that compiles some of his great songs.
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Hours before the game began, singer Miley Cyrus gave a tribute concert to health care workers in the United States.
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