The singer Emmanuel radiated romance and energy on a night when he slept, no doubt tired, but with the satisfaction of having intimate conversations with an audience that applauded and ovated him throughout his concert at the London Theater Eduardo Brito National Theater.
The Mexican artist has a lasting connection with the Dominican audience, which was first discovered in the concert entitled “Emmanuel Live All The Hits”performed last Saturday in front of a sold-out crowd in the Carlos Piantini Hall.
Emmanuel began the Dominican story by interpreting the songs “Heart of Melao”by composer José Antonio Rodríguez and arranged by Manuel Tejada, and “No he poder verte”, recorded as a duet with singer-songwriter Juan Luis Guerra.
Since this moment, The Mexican singer honored the title of his concert with a tour of his most important songsmost of which were also sung by an audience member who took part in the show.
“Thank you, Santo Domingo. It’s a pleasure to be with you again“exclaimed the winner of the Latin Grammy Award for Musical Excellence in his first words, relying on thirteen Cuban musicians, four backup singers, an impressive set of lights and three screens – a huge one in the middle and two on the sides – projected his figure and Content alluding to his musical themes.
“It’s still raining outside”, “Poor devil”, “I want to sleep tired” and “Stop it now” served to Emmanuel maintain the rhythm and movement on stage before moving on to a more romantic moment in which he sang while sitting on a chair.
In this part he interpreted “That sad guitar”“I can learn a lot from you” and “They want to forget me,” this last song was adapted to be half bachata and half Mexican ranchera, and it came out with flying colors.
“It’s my wife” This was the excuse for Emmanuel to become active again on stage, where he also shared with the public details about the origins and motivations of some of his songs, such as “Enséñame”, which he commented that he was singing about Jesus Christ, because he did it taught him to be happy and to give love the way he gives it. Here he reflected that in a world maddened by war, “we don’t need anyone to find peace, that peace is only in God.”
“This stubborn heart” He remembered that he had dedicated it to a girl who, as a twelve-year-old, he used to watch on the way to school, but to whom he never confessed the love he felt for her.
Emmanuel only paused twice to change andAndo returned after the first goal was to teach the public how to feel alivewith the song dedicated to a woman to whom he promises to “make a round on your birthday, a poem a thousand times for years, so you understand how much I love you.”
With the beautiful lady, whom he also sings about in another of his popular songs, Emmanuel moved confidently and full of energy, accompanied by the audience, who also stopped to dance to the rhythm “You have to get closer to your soul”.
The singer-songwriter acted at that moment as if his concert was over, but the audience, wanting more, knew that wasn’t true and there was no need to resort to the usual exclamation “Another one.”
The artist He returned wearing red and black costumes and with the first refrain: “Though I don’t know who he is, my feet must know.” and the unmistakable rhythm, everyone went up in smoke in the Carlos Piantini room and it seemed like the emotion would never go away.
Mexican singer Emmanuel during his performance in the Dominican Republic.Exterior photo
Jesús Emmanuel Arturo Acha Martínez, his real name, son of the Copla artist Conchita Martínez and the Peruvian-Argentine bullfighter Raúl Acha, His song “Toda la vida” provided even more adrenaline at the end.
In a one-hour and 58-minute concert, the artist showed that over the course of his career he has worked with his music, his own music, He has captured as many stories as stars for his followers, which are reflected in his various themes. although the evening was not enough to cover their entire repertoire.
Emmanuel ended the unforgettable concert with “The Last Moon” as he disappeared from the stage with a red hat in his right hand and crossed a huge moon projected on the central screen.