Maluma at Rockhal: Latin American heat and the maestro of seduction

Two years ago, his show symbolised the return to life after the pandemic. And now Maluma is back in Luxembourg - and again in front of a full house. The atmosphere of last Tuesday night at Rockhal was not just hot - it was scalding hot.

Everything started like in the cinema: a blockbuster-style prologue, then Maluma, like a boxer before entering the ring, appears on the screens, advancing through the backstage area in a luxurious fur coat, and finally comes out from under the stage. On stage are five musicians and ten dancers whose costumes are definitely not designed to be chilly. The flashes of flame that accompany "Carnaval" only heat up the degree.

According to L'Essentiel, along with the dancing and lighting effects, the show was based on the charisma of Maluma himself. He wasted no time: "Corazón" had the whole audience singing along, "Vente pa' ca" had the audience dancing, and soon the artist took off his jacket, revealing a perfectly sculpted torso with tattoos - the signature style of the Latin American lover.

All the main hits are played: "Chantaje" in duet with Shakira, "HP", the world-famous "Hawái". Francophone accents are not forgotten either: Maluma performing a cover of Aya Nakamura's "Djadja" and a hit with Gims "Hola Señorita". But the main surprise was ahead.

The singer suddenly leaves the main stage and heads through the crowd to a small area at the back of the hall. There, a few metres away from the fans, he sings "Cosas Pendientes", already wearing a T-shirt with the word Luxembourg on his chest. A symbolic and spectacular acknowledgement to the public.