The Super Bowl halftime show was hosted by The weekend, as this Canadian singer, songwriter and producer is known, who shook the viewers at Raymond James Stadium, and millions of viewers around the world.
In a matter of minutes the stage was set, it was located on the side of the stadium in Tampa, Florida, and not in the middle of the field as usual. The weekend -the stage name of Abel Makkonen Tesfay- appeared in a red car, with a huge landscape behind it, reminiscent of cities like Las Vegas or New York.
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The artist brought his best hits, such as’ Starboy ‘,’ Can’t Feel My Face ‘, Blinding Lights’.
There was no audience on the track as often happens in these shows, the pandemic forced to rethink logistics and the turnout of fans on the spot. In return, the show of light and choreography took place on the playing field
Days before that was speculated The weekend he would share his presentation with stars such as the Spanish Rosalía, the legendary duet Daft Punk or the pop queen Ariana Grande. However, he himself confirmed in an interview on the eve of the show that he would be alone.
A year ago, Colombian Shakira stole the halftime show together with Jennifer Lopez. The artists sparkled with their choreographies and performances accompanied by J Balvin and Bad Bunny.
The weekendAs a Canadian singer and producer of African descent he has become the greatest promise of high pop, full of soul and electronics. The artist was in Colombia at the Estéreo Picnic Festival 2017, when he already dominated the charts and showed himself to be an efficient craftsman of new rhythms and fusions.
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Recently he did a version of Hawaii with the Colombian reggaeton Maluma and last Friday he released his most recent 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 concert honoring health workers in the United States.
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