Ricky Martin It's pure dynamite. Stamp your feet. He also has the enormous merit of being able to show power up close without radiating genius. Yesterday in the Plaza de España in Sevilleshowed all his artistic wealth since he emerged as an absolute deity of human proportions at the top of a staircase on the immense stage of Iconic Santalucía Sevilla Fest.
It was to the rhythm of the first drums of 'Stick'with which he shook up the atmosphere as soon as he came out, the first heavyweight of a repertoire full of hymns heard and sung on five continents during their long and successful career (95 million records sold and a large number of international awards). Thanks to Icónica, the Andalusian capital had the privilege of hosting the first concert in Spain of their tour last night 'Ricky Martin Live 2024'. Without a doubt one of the most prestigious and large-scale events of the current edition of the famous boutique festival. That was clearly not the case no tickets at the box office.
Some suffocating 32 degrees marked the mercury on the Plaza de España when after half past ten in the evening the long-awaited concert of his return to Seville, but the thermal sensation pointed to higher numbers. And the summer heat is not the only thing that has the power to melt. The Puerto Rican knows how to do it too.
First he greets with his characteristic movements full of sensualitythen he waves his arms as only he can, then jumps and greets the audience, singing, “I come with something good for my people, I bring love, I bring that serum that gladdens the hearts of the whole world.” The mess is already organized. Connect with your followers instantly and in record time.
When Ricky Martin moved his hipsthe entire Plaza de España erupted in shouts (which overlapped more than a deep sigh), without distinction of gender. Although strictly speaking it is worth mentioning that the multifaceted Puerto Rican artist gathered last night a predominantly female audiencewhom he seduced from minute one of the concert.
But Ricky Martin is much more than just an attractive body and face. There would be more missing. It is not for nothing that he is one of the most recognized contemporary Latin American artists in the world. Last night he gave ample evidence of that an artist in full maturityvery complete, with an overwhelming mastery of the scene, enormously communicative, energetic, captivating through his complicity with the fans.
Explosive start with a waterfall of successes
From the explosive start, the singer's cascade of world hits was constant. One hit after another, without delay, almost without delay: 'Mary' (rejuvenated thanks to arrangements adapted to the times), 'Adrenaline'“Shake your bon-bon”, 'The bomb''She's banging'.
“Tonight is the first concert of my tour in Spain. It had to be in Seville because you are an amulet for me“, greeting. «I came to the Seville Fair and since then a very special relationship has been created between a Puerto Rican and this beautiful city. Here is my soul to all of you!
If only Ricky Martin is able to fill the stage and conquer the audience, what can be said when, as happened yesterday, he is supported by a band of up to nine musicians (led by the much sought-after Afro-Latino musical director David Cabrera) And seven dancers which add spectacle and suggestion to a staging full of elaborate choreography.
After an irregular, more romantic section, in which ballads are nice 'Returns' or half times like the elegant and celebrated 'I recognize you' They were a kind of intermezzo that served to lower the heart rate and give the hips a rest. But nothing could be further from the truth, Ricky Martin had promised his soul to the 10,000 fans who met in the monumental Plaza de España and was prepared to keep his word. Wow, he made it happen.
The Poker of Aces 'The bite''Up and down', 'Come here' and 'Livin' la vida loca' added as much fuel as possible to the fire in a truly ecstatic finale in which the idol demonstrated through spirited dances that the Caribbean flows through his veins with the force of a cyclone. These were the umpteenth shots of a hectic setlist that went to the apotheosis the collective euphoria that the Puerto Rican was responsible for provoking song after song during the little over an hour and a half that his performance lasted.
The last one played was a Spanglish version of the 'Cup of life' (the anthem of the 98 World Cup in France), a song that did not lag behind its predecessors in terms of intensity and that served to fasten all the way to the top a show of a very high standard.