On his eighth night at the Movistar Arena, the “Sol de México” came out determined to overcome the vocal problems that plagued him at the start of his shows in the country. Despite the fact that his performance was high-level, the first section showed a worn voice, which he has yet to fully recover. He managed to support himself thanks to his experience and his undeniable passion for the stage. But little by little, his vocal ability, perhaps one of his greatest virtues, begins to leave more doubts than certainties.
As a prelude to the eighth evening of the residency of 10 shows by Luis Miguel in the Arena Movistar there was only one doubt: will it get better? An annoying cough, a symptom of an intense flu syndrome, was observed during the first dates of the “Sol de México” in the country. An imponderable that overshadows a neat and spectacular staging. But it’s bigger than a cold. At least that’s what he wanted to prove.
As on previous nights, a loud ovation received the “Sun”. And it soon became clear that the voice was still filming, despite the fact that the entire weekend was stored at the hotel. at the entrance with It will be that you don’t love me , he altered the melody lines to avoid high notes, and several phrases were completed by loyal fans. A forceful rendition was expected to end the curse once and for all. It was half way.
when he sang the hit Soft one of the staples of its heyday, could barely handle the high notes . The constant movement took her breath away, and with it, it was harder for her to reach heights. The support of the trio of singers and the bronzes helped to make the situation more bearable. But his voice was hard, hoarse, distorted. Aged, sometimes. Unrecognizable.
Thin and slender as we had not seen for a long time, Luis Miguel made up for the bumps in his voice with a stage performance typical of his best days : The moveset included overhead kicks, spins, and kissing fans. But this waste of energy made recovery more difficult.
Because of this, his voice improved when he sang the repertoire with a more relaxed pulse. with the blows guilty or not , I need you And Until you forget me (with public karaoke included) , the “Sun” began to rise. But even so, in the latter he shortened the phrasing in several passages and avoided the more demanding escalation of the chorus. Is it important. That’s what the public is for.
It is true that in his shows Luis Miguel usually plays with the melodies and moves between the notes as the harmonic structure of each song allows. But unlike in the past, where it was seen as a typical move for a vocal virtuoso, at 53 it seemed like an attempt to hide his flaws.
The second part of the show focused on the repertoire of the discographic saga novels . The calmer tempo of the compositions could make his voice shine. but singing Under the table, the “Sun” interpreted limited sentences and carefully chose risings. in the beauty i don’t know about you , was just singing bursts of phrases. It’s a shame. It didn’t even save the classic line”The nights I sleep / without insomnia, I get sickin which his robust voice once shone. If in doubt, you can review the disc of this same song included in the album The concert1994. Difference is an insurmountable abyss.
I improved in interpretation We are engaged the one who managed to save completely . But attention was drawn to a couple in the audience who proposed in the middle of the show and were filmed on the side screens. The yes of the lucky winner aroused spontaneous applause from the respectable. At this point, Luis Miguel already seemed more established. However.
A good time was the duo of come fly with me , in which technology made it possible to recreate his legendary performance with Frank Sinatra. Despite the tremors, something more fluid was heard. The experience of the years allowed him to take up with aplomb the challenge of singing with La Voz.
In line with current shows, there were times when Luis Miguel used the subjective camera , which he himself carried a short distance to take those in the front row. A game that offered him moments of interaction with the public and an unexpected touch of empathy.
A “Sun” towards the sunset of life
The segment devoted to the repertoire signed by the Spanish composer Juan Carlos Calderón showed that it is a material that has stood the test of time well. But as with many moments in the show, the vocal flourishes that “Micky” exhibited in the past are no longer visible. . Not even in the demanding lewdness of I have everything except you or in the intense refrain of surrenderin which his voice was just a sample of the powerful original versions.
From there came the series of songs with the mariachis . A safe letter, especially in a country like Chile where the music of the charros is widely accepted, since that legendary visit of Jorge Negrete in 1946. Here was the best moment of the “Sol”, flanked by the choral support of the mariachis. and the constant karaoke of the respectables. With a black shirt and the classic cry “mi mariachi!” It generated a moment that was savored in a special way. but singing Turn around he again showed difficulty in reaching the most demanding heights. At least after a little over an hour of the show, he still didn’t have an obvious cough. But he looked a little worn.
Either way, Luis Miguel is a showman . An accomplished showman who, when he couldn’t sing with all the thickness we’re used to, handed out white roses, blew a kiss, and even retrieved a bra that an avid fan threw at him from the prime. Despite the obvious difficulties of the vocals, the show is powerful.
Gradually, the “Sun” begins to show the passage of years. He is in this complex transit towards maturity, in which he preferred to chew over and over again his catalog of the past. And competing with your own legend is hard. The viral image casts doubt: is Luis Miguel the same singer of yesteryear? Was it simply the result of misfortune? The truth is that the scene is in his blood. Between the start of his tour at the beginning of August and the end of the year, he has no less than 66 shows on the program. A no less important challenge after four years without singing live, during which he showed stupidities, but which saves them thanks to his talent and his insatiable need for applause as a breath of life.
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