Bad Bunny and Big Names: Coachella 2023 Promises!

The singer and rapper Bad Bunny returned to Coachella 2023!

_{Bad Bunny was the headliner for the festival's second weekend. (Photo: Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)}

The Puerto Rican star performed one last time during the second weekend of the American festival. The show Bad Bunny the first weekend was the talk of the town. Not only because it was one of the best shows of the 2023 edition, but because of the print of a tweet that criticized Harry Styles displayed during the performance of “The Blackout”.

The 2nd weekend show started with special effects and lights. With a dark stage, Bad Bunny wore an all-black look and stood on a platform during the first few songs, while the dancers performed on stage. The excerpt “Hey, Tití asked me if I have a lot of new girls” of the song “Tití Asked Me” was enough to get the audience excited. The second song, “La Jumpa”had the participation of Archangel. Bunny also sang 11 other songs before the show's interlude, including the famous “Effect” and a new version of “If I See Your Mom”.

_{Bad Bunny's show at Coachella 2023. (Photo: Reproduction/YouTube)}

O interlude – a musical excerpt from the show that serves as a “break” between the acts of the show – had Latin music as its theme. The text, spoken in Spanish, highlighted the importance and strength of Latin music over the years. In the video, photos and videos of Latin artists appeared one after the other, in different colors. From older artists to more current artists, such as the Mexican group RBD, Bruno Mars, Mariah Carey, Camila Cabello, Christina Aguilera, Shakira It is Jennifer Lopez.

What was surprising, however, was the inclusion of two world-renowned Brazilian artists. Among the many featured in the video interlude, Caetano Veloso It is Milton Birth were not left out. Both, known internationally for their contributions to music – in particular to Brazilian Popular Music (MPB), were highlighted during the section that divided the acts of the presentation of Bad Bunny.

_{Caetano Veloso appeared during the interlude. (Photo: Reproduction/YouTube)}

It is only fair, considering that Brazil and Brazilian music, from the north to the south of the country, have influenced different musical genres that are used by artists from different countries. Furthermore, Brazil is the largest country in Latin America and has an extremely diverse musical scene.

_{Milton Nascimento appeared during the interlude. (Photo: Reproduction/YouTube)}

After the interlude, the Mexican musical group “Frontera Group”Invited by Bad Bunnyperformed two songs alone: “Don’t Go” It is “Baby Dame”. Bad Bunny returned to the stage to sing “A x100to” with the group. Before the second interlude, he sang “I Like It”song in partnership with Cardi B.

The presentation of “The Blackout”the last song of the 2nd act of the show, was widely commented on social media. This second weekend, Bad Bunny took the opportunity to correct the mistake made by his team during the previous weekend's presentation. This time, along with the light show, it was also possible to see a tweet of apology to Harry Styles because of what had been presented in the previous show.

_{An apology tweet was displayed on the big screen during the show. (Photo: Courtesy of Twitter)}

The second interlude was about the history of reggaeton. The third act of the show Bad Bunny followed with participations of Jowell & Randy during the performance of “Safaera”; acoustic performances of “The Song” It is “Yonaguni” with Jose Feliciano; and finally, the participation of the Puerto Rican singer Jhay Cortez on the tracks “DAKITI”, “Tarot” It is “I Don’t Know You”.

Featured photo: BadBunny. Christopher Polk/Variety/Getty Images