Karol G has made historical past by changing into the primary Latin feminine artist to headline the Lollapalooza competition in Chicago.
No Latina artist has ever headlined the well-known music competition since its inception again in 1991. The primary Latino artist to headline the occasion was J Balvin again in 2019. Taking over the primary day of the four-day fest, G’s set started at 8:40 pm and went on for 2 hours.
The Colombian singer has reached a couple of different milestones this 12 months corresponding to being the primary Latina in historical past to achieve the Quantity One spot on the Billboard 200 chart together with her album ‘Mañana será Bonito’. The earlier Latin singer to carry the spot was Unhealthy Bunny with 2022’s ‘Un Verano Sin Ti’ and 2020’s ‘El Ultimo Tour Del Mundo’.
She is about to launch her fifth album, ‘Mañana será Bonito (Bichota Season)’ on August 11 by way of Interscope. Go to right here to pre-order the album.
In a five-star overview of G’s history-making Lollapalooza headlining set, NME shared: “The efficiency and set checklist is completely edited for each previous followers and new, and the significance of the history-making second is palpable. Whether or not it’s the doodle-like stage design that displays her album art work her band made solely of proficient girls or her candy interactions with the gang, G simply cements the competition’s option to have her shut out evening one.”
In different information, the singer is at present on her ‘Mañana será Bonito’ tour throughout North America. Her upcoming stops embody two nights at New Jersey’s Metlife Stadium. Go to right here for any remaining tickets.
Again in June, the singer additionally shared ‘WATATI’, one of many songs featured on the soundtrack to Greta Gerwig’s field workplace hit, Barbie. Different artists who contributed embody Billie Eilish, Sam Smith, Dua Lipa, Ice Spice and Nicki Minaj and Weapons N’ Roses guitarist Slash.
Examine again at NME all weekend for extra evaluations, information, interviews, pictures and extra from Lollapalooza 2023.
