They say that history is written by the brave, those who dare and those who risk. Lali and her musical career are a clear example of this.
Tonight must be part of a historic event: becoming a the first Argentine woman to give a sold-out recital at the legendary José Amalfitani stadiuma place through which artists of the stature of Soda Stereo, Charly García, Luis Alberto Spinetta and even the quartet led by the great Freddie Mercury, who the singer cites as one of her great influences, have passed.
Standing on stage observing the packed hall, Lali has in her gaze the amazement and emotion of someone who began this journey as a singer in a theater for 700 people and today, ten years later, he does it in front of 45 thousand.
During the more than two hours of the show, she promised herself one thing: enjoy every moment. And judging by the display of charisma, cheerfulness and talent, the mission was more than accomplished, infecting the entire stadium that accompanied her on her big night.
“For those who said Lali wouldn’t make it”
Since the announcement of the arrival of the Discipline Tour at the Vélez stadium, the wait and the anxiety of his fans was growing day by day. In September last year, after exhausting two dates at Luna Park and three at the Movistar Arena, the singer broke the news through her Instagram account.
“When we learned that Vélez was going to do it, we said to ourselves: we have to be there in the front row and here we are” says Florencia, a follower of Lali who camped out for several days to get her privileged position in front of the stage and next to the fence. Her story repeats itself among many, no one wanted to miss this moment of her idol’s career. Some wait hours, others days, regardless of sleep hours, high temperatures or the discomfort of camping.
“Have everyone who said Lali could never come to visit us” their fans sing in a party atmosphere. They too are part of this dream and with a look of complicity they congratulate themselves for having contributed their grain of sand in their idol’s career to make this happen.
So much so that a few days ago they launched a campaign through social networks to help those fans who wanted to be present but didn’t have the money to do so. On Twitter you can find hundreds of requests for help and testimonials from people who got their ticket thanks to the organization of this fandom that didn’t seem to want to leave anyone out of the festivities.
The show
After 21:00, the lights went out and it was time. With the energy that characterizes her, Lali opened the show with a medley of Eclipse and Asesina which served to open an evening that was a party.
“What? How? What? I really don’t know what to say”he said as he looked at every corner of the stadium trying to convince himself that what he was seeing was real.
The energy of the show and the audience has never waned. Nor that of Lali and her 16 dancers. As a great host, he handled the energy of his fans like no other. He took them to maximum euphoria on songs like Soy, Caliente or Único. And she moved them with her rendition of Del Otro Lado or Ego, a song she calls her “her anthem.”
Miranda!, Rels B and Chape Tour
As expected, the evening was full of surprises. First of all, a tribute to Argentine pop hand in hand with the group aiming!who took the stage to perform the inversion of their classic Yo Te Diré which they recently released with the singer.
Then it was the turn of Relay B, who surprised the whole stadium with her interpretation of How Did You Sleep Baby?, a song Lali participates in in the video clip. Obviously after the relationship rumors between them, people’s enthusiasm was very high for any interaction between them on stage.
But it was not the Spanish singer who won the most anticipated award of the date. On this occasion, the famous Chape Tour was led by Nicki Nicole and Laliwho had a moment that brought the platform down with emotion, after they kissed during the Único segment where several of the singer’s friends got on.
a southern girl
“It’s very important for me to sing this song here right now” he said as he averaged the show’s close. Even though after two hours the audience still had energy, even to start the setlist from scratch, this was a moment she wanted to highlight.
LALIGHT was one of the finishing touches to an evening that had it all. But that mostly seemed to be confirmation that Lali needed to be on the right track. The thing is his last artistic year seems to be the most authentic of his entire musical career. Their songs, their video clips and their shows seem to point in only one direction: that of the great pop stars. And at a time when the algorithm seems to recommend only one way to achieve the success of platforms, virality and Tik Tok, it chooses its path.
That’s why having 45,000 people behind her decision and making her the first Argentine woman to sell out a show at this stadium seems no small feat. And though she carries that decision on her shoulders on stage, she moves with the ease and confidence of who she is: the great Argentine pop diva.
Source: Clarin
