However, not with a farewell, but with a “See you later”… or rather with a “See you soon”. Ricardo Montanar he said goodbye to the stage And what better way to do this than in front of the Dominican public, his “compatriots,” as he himself called them.
The nationalized Dominican singer-songwriter completed his “I Miss You” tour, and his concerts in general (at the moment) at the Virgilio Travieso Soto Sports Palace to delight his most loyal fans who not only enjoyed him physically, but those who were on the other side of the world could hear his songs through the whole world enjoy magic of technology, is the concert Live broadcast on the artist's digital platforms.
On Saturday evening, December 16, the clock read 9:16 a.m. when Montaner came on stage and performed in a black suit with a white shirt “The Top of Heaven” the first of the 22 songs, Plus a medley with which he would make those present radiate emotions.
“Será”, the song released in 1991 from the album “El Último Lugar del Mundo”, was the second song that the Dominicans sang at the top of their lungs, followed by “A donde va el amor” (1988) and “El poder de tu love (1999) and shows that good music prevails over time.
After a few minutes of applause from the audience, Indigo's grandfather said his first words: “Usually you know what to say; “Right now I don’t know what to say,” Montaner began. “A month ago we were rehearsing and it was decided that we had to leave because of the flood downpour that had fallen in Santo Domingo It was impossible to get over it and we decided to postpone it, but you know what, it made me even more excited to think that we would see each other again and that we would actually see her that day, November 18th had called for another meeting, then it is also true that we are meeting today before the meeting Christmas “For me it has a very important meaning,” he said.
It is recalled that the first date of this concert was scheduled for November 18 last year, a fateful day that affected dozens of people and caused several fatalities with the death of one person tropical disturbance which led to heavy rains over the national territory.
“Dominican Republic, dear compatriots, Welcome. Thank you for joining me,” the artist welcomed him to continue a little more intimate, sitting on a stool, now without his suit jacket, and performing some of his most popular songs such as “Castillo azul”, “Solo con un kiss”. . For this song he was accompanied by his son Héctor, who sang alongside his father and thanked the Dominicans for welcoming him. Montaner continued with “Resuming.”
After “Vamos pa' la conga”, the Argentine-born artist assured that “he wants to please people” and began with the “story” of a woman who attended his concert in New York and was not happy because she did not He sang her favorite songs, so she took the opportunity to perform some songs that weren't on her list.
As an enthusiastic audience shouted the songs that made the 66-year-old singer famous, the band sang the tune ““I Who Loved You”, “Me Without You”, “Black Eyes”, “Crying”, “I Would Like to” and “Kiss Me” After this last song, the singer-songwriter began with “I miss you”, one of his last songs released in 2022, which those present chanted until the end, even though he did not have the time like the others.
Montaner, who naturalized as a Dominican in 2019, reported that this latest concert will be part of the second season of “Los Montaner,” his family’s reality show that airs on Disney+.
“So in love” from the album “Ricardo Montaner Vol.2” (1988) was the perfect song for all the lovers present to radiate love and romance and accompany the artist in the performance of this song. After it was finished, the audience gave him a standing ovation.
After “Honda,” “I Don't Smoke,” “Let Me Cry,” “The Glory of God,” and “I Will Miss You,” Ricardo Montaner said goodbye (temporarily) to the Dominican Republic and the entire world) marked at 11:20 p.m two hours of a concert that must be remembered until the artist decides to meet again with the audience that has recognized him as one of the greatest singer-songwriters in Latin America for more than 40 years.
His farewell
The artist, living in Samanaexpressed that unlike other artists, he has not stopped since the beginning of his career but has been touring. So it's time to take a break to enjoy his children, grandchildren and wife.
“Tonight is a very special evening for me. “It’s not sad at all, it’s a night of immense happiness.”Héctor Ricardo Reglero Montaner, the artist's first name, began to say goodbye.
“I want you to know that you are witnessing this last tour concert and this concert in a long time It will be the last one until we emerge again and I say until we show up again, for they will not get rid of me in any way.”
Montaner expressed that he misses important moments with his grandchildren and many things that he will regret, and although his wife, Marlene Rodríguezhe didn't agree with her temporary retirement, he understood that he needed to be with her more.
“I need days where I can do nothing but think about them.”“He told his wife and mother about his last three children, Marlene, who was present at the concert. “After 30 years of marriage, when you still long to sleep on a spoon with your wife, this is the best thing that can happen to you,” he said.
The artist said goodbye with a “See you soon”: “I will miss you, I will leave for a while, but I will come back and in that time what I will actually do.” “My goal is to produce new songs “To give it to you,” said Montaner, reporting that he will release new songs in the first few months of next year.