Over the weekend football’s biggest night took place at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California. Superbowl LX had long been a hot topic for weeks and even months, leading up to the big weekend. The media as well as football fans had plenty to say when Bad Bunny was announced as this year’s halftime performer. Given the political climate in the United States today, the announcement sparked immense controversy.
All eyes were on the global super star leading up to his performance. Fresh off a history making Grammy award win, Bad Bunny was on his way to make even more history at Superbowl LX.
One Big Party
With only thirteen minutes, Bad Bunny brought a joyous, high energy performance that celebrated his homeland of Puerto Rico. After making history at the Grammys, Bad Bunny made history at the Superbowl by giving the first ever performance entirely in Spanglish.
The performance opened by introducing the singer by his full name, Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio. Opening his performance with “Tití Me Preguntó,” Bad Bunny brought the culture of Puerto Rico on stage. The first shots featured sugar cane fields, boxers, nail salons and so many other beautiful parts of the amazing community.
Bad Bunny packed so much into his set. There were countless beautiful, emotional moments that took place on stage. One being when the camera panned to a little boy watching Bad Bunny win a Grammy on tv. Shortly after, the singer handed the young boy a Grammy. A real wedding took place throughout the performance as well.
On stage, Bad Bunny was joined by a handful of special guests. Outside of his Casita stood star studded lineup Cardi B, Jessica Alba, Karol G, Pedro Pascal and Alix Earle celebrating the singer’s big day. Global superstar Ricky Martin joined Bad Bunny on stage to sing “Lo Que Le Pasó a Hawaii.” The stage design recreated the cover of Bad Bunny’s Grammy award winning album, Debí Tirar Más Fotos.
One of the biggest surprises of the night is when Lady Gaga appeared on stage to sing a salsa version of her collaboration with Bruno Mars “Die With A Smile.”
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The singer had the opportunity to use his voice on the biggest stage in the world and he did. The stage design paid homage to the landscape and culture of Puerto Rico. Bad Bunny celebrated not only the place he grew up, but he also wanted to bring people together through his performance. At the end of his performance, Bad Bunny spoke in English, the only time during his performance. After saying “God Bless America,” the singer spoke the names of 20 nations in North, Central and South America with the flags of each nation being carried behind him. Bad Bunny held a football engraved with the words, “TOGETHER WE ARE AMERICA.” His performance was amazing.
This weekend’s halftime show broke the record with over 135.4 million viewers. Overall, Bad Bunny created a dance party on that field delivering an unforgettable performance and message of unity.
