The first weekend of this year’s Coachella was marked by historic performances. Sabrina Carpenter transported the festival to “Sabrinawood” with a film production, Justin Bieber bet on the minimalist nostalgia of the 2010s and Karol G made history as the first Latin woman to headline.
The first weekend has come to an end (April 10th, 11th and 12th) at Coachella, in Indio, in the California desert, in the United States. In the memory of those who were there or simply watched it on the internet, there are new premieres, moments of nostalgia and presentations that are already considered historic.
The 25th edition of Coachella brought together more than 130 artists of different musical genres, such as pop, rock, hip-hop, rap, electronic, reggaeton e funkdistributed across the venue’s seven stages: Coachella Stage, Outdoor Theatre, Sahara, Quasar, Mojave, Gobi e Yuma. Among more than a hundred performances, the concerts of this year’s three headliners, Sabrina Carpenter, Justin Bieber e Karol Gwere the most awaited by the public.
“Sabrinawood” leva Hollywood ao Coachella
The first night of Coachella was headlined by Sabrina Carpenterformer Disney star who has been conquering and breaking the rules of the music industry.
The 26-year-old artist transported Coachella to your “Sabrinawood”a tribute to the glamorous universe of “old Hollywood”, complete with the famous walk of fame, classic cars and well-known faces in the industry, such as Susan Sarandon, Samuel L. Jackson, Will Ferrell e Sam Elliott.
Throughout the show, which would have taken approximately seven months to prepare, Sabrina Carpenter explored some of her biggest hits like “Expresso”, “Man Child”, “Feather”, “Please Please Please”, “Bed Chem”, “Juno” e “Tears”. At the same time he performed live songs for the first time such as “We Almost Broke Up Again Last Night”, “Sugar Talking” e “Such a Funny Way”.
In addition to her original themes, Sabrina Carpenter also chose other well-known themes from the 1970s to be part of her show, such as “Copacabana (At the Copa)”by Barry Manilow, ending with the classic “Hollywood Swinging”dos Kool & the Gang.
Justin Bieber and nostalgia for the 2010s
Despite having a career spanning almost two decades and being responsible for countless successes that marked an entire generation, this was the first time that Justin Bieber debuted as Coachella’s headliner.
And if Sabrina Carpenter’s performance was marked by the great production around her, the 32-year-old Canadian artist’s concert could not have been better. minimalistin a show where “nostalgia” e “improvisation” were the slogans.
During much of the performance, Justin Bieber was accompanied on stage for just one computer with access to YouTube. As he revisited the successes of his career, he was accompanied by video clips of those same songs in a kind of “car karaoke”as the original voice from the video could be heard underneath.
The concert also featured the participation of special guests such as Dijon, Tems, Wizkid e Mk.geenuma setlist with more than 30 songs that spanned his entire career, including topics such as “Baby”, “Beauty and a Beat”, “Never Say Never”, “Confident”, “All That Matters”, “Sorry” e “Where Are Ü Now”.
Karol G makes history with his Latin DNA
On the last night of the first weekend of Coachella, Karol G took the stage with a single goal: make history.
The 35-year-old Colombian singer took the hot rhythms of her homeland and warmed up the cold night of the California desert: “I’m Carolina Giraldo, from Medellín, Colombia, and today I’m the first Latina woman to headline Coachella”he stated to the public.
During the show, Karol G paid tribute to his Latin rootsof which he is so proud, starring in one of the concerts that will certainly remain in the festival’s memory.
A performance of 90 minuteselectrifying, where the reggaeton was king and lord, but where there was also space for salsa, merengue and even a female mariachi band, which turned Coachella into a true “Karolchella”in front of an audience that wore the flags of numerous Latin American countries.
Karol G also had the participation of Latin artists such as Becky G, Mariah Angeliq e Wisin.
A show with around 25 songs, including themes such as “If I Had Met You Before”, “Tusa”, “Tropicoqueta” e “Latina Foreva”marked by a massive production and a explosive performance which celebrated the diversity and strength of Latin music on one of the biggest stages in the world.
Coachella now heads to second and last weekend (April 17th, 18th and 19th) of this year’s edition, with the same lineup and performances that promise even more surprises.
