After having presented his symphonic proposal last year at the Movistar Arena, Ricky Martin returned to Buenos Aires
to give it his all, sweat through
, before a stadium in Vélez mostly full of passionate and passionate women, who accompanied the Puerto Rican star's concert without missing a thing. some.
Unlike his presentations in 2022, this time the singer appealed to remove only one song from the original set list (
Sharks
), but the recital was practically the same, although there were a couple of notable details to highlight.
The first had to do with the ensemble of the Argentine orchestra that accompanied him: this time he looked more oiled.
For that matter,
the philharmonic adapted to the pop orchestra with greater solvency
, and it was not the other way around.
The second in question had to do with the end of the show:
some images of the world champion Argentine team was the climax of emotion experienced towards the end of the set
, when a brief heavy drizzle took everyone present in the stadium by surprise. .
Pure passion.
Ricky Martin, in the Vélez Sarsfield stadium.
Photo Emmanuel Fernandez
The color of the preview
Beyond how emotional the show was, with 35,000 people filling the Amalfitani, what was amazing was watching the entire run-up to the concert.
A collapsed Juan B. Justo avenue and, in turn, a crossroads where
female fervor, despite unbearable heat, did not let up
.
A while earlier, when the sun began to set, in a carriage of a train on the Sarmiento line (the one that connects the Once terminal with Liniers and the entire west) he was transporting not only exhausted workers during rush hour and cyclists: a dozen of women of different ages came together to chant for Ricky Martin as if they were part of a student.
They were going to the concert, but on the trip everyone found out that the Puerto Rican singer was the one who called them.
At times, due to their clamor, they seemed like supporters of a soccer club.
They were wearing t-shirts with the face of the author of
Livin' La Vida Loca
on their backs.
In addition, black beanies with visors and the inevitable name of her idol in a polished gold tone.
They claimed to belong to a fan club of the singer-songwriter of Central American origin.
Throughout the trip, they commented on situations of historical shows and even highlighted and valued a gesture that the artist had last weekend while passing through the province of Mendoza: "Did you see when he came down to kiss him and take a selfie with the 88 year old lady?
Isn't he a divine? ”Asked one of the rest of the group, who did not hesitate for a second to nod with a nod.
From the train station to the Vélez stadium there is a section of only five blocks.
The female caravan occupied the space along the width of all those streets, until arriving at the diagonal that occurs between Reservistas Argentinos and Álvarez Jonte, where the entrance to some stalls and the Vips (chairs installed by the organization in front of the stage) was. .
A party.
What was lived in Vélez, with the presentation of Ricky Martin.
Photo Emmanuel Fernandez
After eight at night and for an hour, the meetings and reunions of friends, relatives, co-workers, or even spontaneous gatherings were
the great street spectacle
.
Few men occupied spaces on the concrete: the majority accompanied their partners to the recital.
Euphoria through, hugs, exclamations, glitter sparkles on faces (so in vogue), enveloping perfumes and even the youngest, who wore headbands with Fairy Lights (the ones that turn on and off without ceasing) were constant.
Two bars were practically taken over.
On one corner, a beer hall was besieged by supporters of the star in the sweltering heat of the day.
Opposite, a bar whose blackboard announced "Coffee with milk and two croissants at 600 pesos" was not chosen precisely for its offer.
The tables were littered with empty mineral water bottles
.
A group of women made up of mothers and daughters, some of whom claimed to be historical followers of Martin.
“I got to see Ricky when he lived in Argentina for a year, at the time he sang in Menudo, it was in the '80s,” one boasted before a table surrounded by younger girls.
When the time for the concert approached, a long queue suddenly formed to enter the stadium, which was chaotic: the number of people completely overwhelmed the few staff that could not cope.
To such an extent that there was a pileup that almost ended in tragedy.
Between the extreme heat and a packed crowd, it was hardly like walking into a typical Sunday soccer game.
sex symbol.
Ricky Martin displayed charisma at his show in Vélez.
Photo Emmanuel Fernandez
However, it did not go any further.
And just when the public managed to get in, Ricky Martin's musicians appeared to introduce a show that would later last an hour and a half.
inside the stadium
Cell phone lights were a great postcard throughout a packed stadium from boat to boat.
The girls in front of the stage did not hesitate to turn around and
take photos with Ricky Martin singing behind them from the tables
.
A petite 24-year-old girl was carrying her two-month-old baby in her arms and, excitedly, she did not stop tearing when the former Menudo sang hits like
Fuego de noche
,
Te extrano
,
Asignatura pending
or
Vuelve
.
Before it rained, the moon, from above, became the great witness of everything that happened on the Fortin field: there was not a minute of silence.
Even when Ricky went to change his outfit (he left his rigorous black to wear light Hindu-style clothes), the public did not stop cheering him.
It was behind a musical duet of his first guitarist with his saxophonist, transforming, just for a while, a symphony concert into a rock recital, when Ricky came back and danced in the middle of the stage, with sexy moves.
"Move, Ricky, move, move, move, Ricky, move, move, move, Ricky", all the spectators chanted in unison, generating an abysmal shouting.
Neither dull nor lazy, the star went along with them and resumed his repertoire with force.
He rarely spoke with his beloved Argentines.
Ricky Martin, along with his band and the symphony orchestra, for his show in Vélez.
Photo Emmanuel Fernandez
It first happened after singing the song
Thank you for thinking
: “Good evening, Buenos Aires.
Nights are always magical in Buenos Aires
.
I take their laughter, their passion with me, that's why I always come back.
I take a lot of love and bring joy to you, in addition to being with this great orchestra, ”she said before shaking everyone present with her hit
La Bomba
.
The second time was before
Asignatura pending
, and its preamble was as follows: "All my songs are important, but this one is special, because it describes where I have been sentimentally, emotionally, also about times of frustration and desire to live," said the singer-songwriter
Towards the end of the show, when their great danceable songs like
Vente Pa'cá
,
La copa de la vida
had already passed and the farewell came with
Maybe
and
Your memory
, nobody wanted to leave the Liniers stadium.
However, the star left greeting everyone with a wide and contagious smile.
Over there, near the exit of one of the stalls, the group of friends from the Sarmiento line train was leaving: visibly ecstatic with joy and happy.
It's that
Ricky Martin made them fall in love again
, just like so many other times in his now classic visits to Buenos Aires.
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