Rosalía, Rauw Alejandro shock in paired efficiency

INDIO, Calif. – Love was within the air on the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Pageant’s foremost stage Saturday night time – effectively, not less than for Rosalía.

The Spanish singer, whose genre-blending music and vocals have lifted her to worldwide fame, introduced out her new fiancé, Puerto Rican singer Rauw Alejandro, with the couple providing followers glimpses into the connection they’ve developed over their almost 4 years collectively.

However earlier than her man emerged on stage, Rosalía reminded the gang of her personal commanding stage presence. She first emerged on stage sporting a big bike helmet, a nod to her newest acclaimed album, “Motomami,” whereas her group of male backup dancers introduced heaps of vitality to the set.

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Along with her distinctive mix of pop, rap and flamenco music, Rosalia’s efficiency on the Coachella Stage Saturday was one other signal of world stars’ prime billing at Coachella this yr. She carried out on the primary stage simply earlier than BLACKPINK, the primary Ok-pop group to headline the pageant, and only one night time after Unhealthy Bunny made historical past because the pageant’s first Latino headliner.

Rosalía’s set additionally featured spectacular choreography, with 10 to 30 dancers becoming a member of her for various songs. The dancers – who even shaped a human bike that Rosalía sat on at one level – additionally performed an necessary function within the set’s cinematography. Rosalía typically regarded immediately into the on-stage digital camera because the dancers moved in sync round her, creating cool visuals on the massive stage screens.

Regardless of her interaction with the frenetic camerawork, Rosalía did lots to maintain the gang concerned. For her hit collaboration “La Noche de Anoche,” the singer even stepped right down to the gang’s stage with a selfie digital camera and let individuals belt the refrain into her mic. When it comes to festivalgoers’ singing, let’s say the outcomes have been blended.

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After taking part in a number of different hits – in addition to a short cowl of The Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights” – the Catalan singer introduced out Alejandro to adoring screams from the gang. The pair introduced their engagement final month by releasing a video for his or her new tune, “Beso,” that confirmed Rosalía’s ring, and so they led with that tune Saturday night time.

After that, Rosalía and Alejandro additionally performed “Vampiro” from their new EP, “RR,” with some raunchy dancing that drew swoons from the gang. Launched final month, “RR” was their first collaboration since changing into an merchandise almost 4 years in the past.

Whereas their engagement continues to be recent, Saturday wasn’t the primary reside efficiency by Rosalía and Alejandro since their large announcement final month. Just a few weeks in the past, the couple performed a number of of their songs from the brand new EP throughout certainly one of Alejandro’s reveals in Puerto Rico.