There has been a halftime show since the Super Bowl was first held in 1967. At first, it was the war bands of different universities that gave simple presentations in the field.
In the 1970s and 1980s, some jazz and local musicians were invited. As early as the 90s, renowned artists who enjoyed great popularity at the time, such as the New Kids on the Block and Gloria Estefan, sounded.
However, audiences began to lose interest in the halftime show and the numbers plummeted. Until 1993 when the NBC network that ran the show that year hired Michael Jackson to run the show. From there, the parade of stars hasn’t stopped, and the musical show – traditionally sponsored by a commercial brand – features the most important performers of the moment.
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Today, the football final is one of the most watched programs on television in the United States, with approximately 120 million viewers. By 2021, Spanish urban singer Rosalía and the controversial The Weeknd will be in charge of the part-time show.
Below we recall the most impressive shows of this sporting event, which in its history has only had the presence of two Colombian performers: Shakira and J Balvin, accompanied by Latin Swing dancers, who were at Hard Rock Stadium in Florida, with Jennifer López and Bad Bunny.
Michael Jackson – January 31, 1993
At a time when drones were a luxury on broadcast and with thrilling staging that included more than half of the Super Bowl attendees that year, the controversial Michael Jackson raised the audience level to a show that was dying. The presentation was at the Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California, with 3,500 children participating.
Madonna – February 5, 2012
At Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana, the pop queen gave a majestic show where she teamed up with LMFAO, CeeLo Green, Nicki Minaj and MIA
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Prince – February 4, 2007
In the midst of a downpour that fell at Dolphins Stadium, in Miami Gardens, Florida, the late Prince gave one of the most memorable shows. With the opening song Let’s go Crazy, he raised the fire and spirits of the soaked fans. However, the apotheosis came when Prince performed Purple Rain with rain still falling on stage.
Lady Gaga – February 5, 2017
A medley of their main songs – Just Dance, Bad Romance, Poker Face – Born this Way – rocked the NFL Finals in Houston, Texas.
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Katy Perry – February 1, 2015
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZD1QrIe–_Y
The pop diva shared the stage with Missy Elliot and Lenny Kravitz at the University of Phoenix Stadium. His show is memorable, in addition to its songs and fireworks, by some nice sharks with whom he shared the choreography.
Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake – February 1, 2004
Hardly anyone remembers that there were P. Diddy, Nelly, Kid Rock and Jessica Simpson on the same show. That was the scandal that caused the show’s closure, between Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake, that eclipsed the rest. The controversy that caused Jackson to get a nipple in the air during family hours live on TV was such that the Super Bowl organizers chose rock stars at halftime: The Rolling Stones, The Who and Paul McCartney were some.
U2 – February 3, 2002
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VcBsqOYhYo
The Irish band led by Bono gave an emotional concert at the Louisiana Superdome commemorating the victims of the September 11 attacks, which had happened just five months ago. Beautiful Day and Where the Street Have no Name were some of the songs they performed.
Colombia in the Super BowlShakira, J Balvin and Swing Latino – February 2, 2020
The only Colombian artists invited to this show came by with praise. Shakira, J Balvin and the group of Swing Latino dancers, from Cali, shared the stage with J Lo and Bad Bunny.
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