The second day of the 2024 Corona Capital Competition on Saturday (Nov. 16) was a multi-generational social gathering that happy the youthful crowd with the excessive power of Shawn Mendes, and the up to date grownup viewers with the post-punk and Britpop of New Order and Travis. Amidst this, American singer-songwriter St. Vincent settled an previous debt together with her Mexican followers as one of many star acts of the day.
On its second day, the competition introduced collectively greater than 69,000 attendees — in line with promoter Ocesa — who additionally loved reveals by Primal Scream, Melanie Martinez, Black Pumas, The Blaze, Jorja Smith, Tora, Busted and others, throughout 5 levels arrange on the Curva 4, former headquarters of F1 in Mexico Metropolis.
Canadian-Colombian singer-songwriter Jessie Reyez, who has written songs for Dua Lipa, delivered a dynamic present, talked to the viewers and charmed everybody together with her voice and her mixture of hip-hop, soul and jazz.
This system continued on Sunday (Nov. 17) with the debut of Paul McCartney at a Latin American music competition and performances by Jack White and Iggy Pop — who stated he was bringing guitarist Nick Zinner from the Yeah Yeah Yeahs — plus Empire of the Solar, Beck, Sophie Ellis Bextor, Leon Bridges, Kim Gordon, Maximo Park and Hermanos Gutiérrez, amongst others.
Under are 5 of our favourite moments from day two of the 2024 Corona Capital competition in Mexico Metropolis.
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San Vicente Settles a Debt With Mexican Followers
Annie Clark, higher generally known as St. Vincent, saved her promise and returned to Corona Capital after she needed to cancel her efficiency in 2021 when somebody on her group examined optimistic for Covid-19. And what a triumphant return! The singer-songwriter, nominated for 4 Grammy Awards with music from her 2024 album All Born Screaming, conquered the rock competition with an explosive present that felt near the Mexican viewers — the one which impressed her to file a Spanish model of her newest set, Todos Nacen Gritando, simply launched on Friday (Nov. 15).
With greetings in Spanish, she went by way of her discography, performing songs together with “Reckless,” “Concern The Future,” “Los Ageless,” “Large Time Nothing,” “Marrow” and “Pay Your Approach In Ache.” And, in a nod to the language of Cervantes, she additionally carried out the music “Pulga.”
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Shawn Mendes Makes Folks Sigh With “Señorita”
For the youngest attendees, essentially the most anticipated second got here with Shawn Mendes’ efficiency. “Hiya, Mexico, how are you? I don’t know many phrases, however I can strive,” the Canadian star stated in Spanish, unleashing screams and applause from primarily the feminine viewers, a few of whom stood on the entrance of the stage with indicators devoted to the singer.
Mendes’ setlist included “Deal with You Higher,” “Surprise,” “Monster” and one of many songs most applauded of the night time, “Señorita,” which he initially recorded as a duet together with his ex-girlfriend, the Cuban-Mexican singer Camila Cabello.
“I really like being right here, I really like your nation, I really like the tradition,” added Mendes excitedly upon his return to Mexico after 5 years. He closed the day on the competition’s important stage.
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Travis Pays Tribute to Oasis
Fran Healy, chief of the Scottish band Travis, instructed the Corona Capital viewers that he had just lately heard “Wonderwall,” the emblematic music by Oasis, and that it has some superb chords — as the primary notes of the music began enjoying. He then requested the viewers to maintain it a secret that he had performed fragments of the music from brothers Noel and Liam Gallagher, who might be performing in Mexico subsequent yr. The gesture was obtained by the viewers with applause as additionally they accompanied the band by singing the refrain on the high of their lungs.
A well known and liked band by Mexican followers, Travis was one of the crucial anticipated acts of the night. “Writing to Attain You,” “Aspect,” “Nearer,” “My Eyes” and “Raze the Bar” have been a part of the group’s repertoire, they usually closed with the traditional “Why Does It All the time Rain on Me?”
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New Order, Masters of Put up-Punk
One other a lot looked-forward-to set on the second day of the competition got here from New Order, a gaggle born within the early ’80s after the dissolution of Pleasure Division. The band can boast having one in all its most loyal audiences in Mexico, who packed the Nationwide Auditorium a couple of days in the past to see them carry out, and who on additionally got here en masse to see them play on the Corona Cero stage Saturday night time.
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Black Pumas Please With Their Psychedelic Soul
Among the many many sound choices on the Corona Capital this yr, the psychedelic soul of Black Pumas stood out. Their efficiency was one of the crucial fascinating moments on the second day of the competition, with an explosion of soul, funk and jazz.
“Hearth,” “Gemini Solar,” “You Know Higher” and “Ice Cream (Pay Cellphone)” have been a part of their setlist, with singer Eric Burton and guitarist Adrian Quesada connecting not solely with longtime followers, but in addition with many listening to them dwell for the primary time.
