Since the Super Bowl was first held in 1967 there has been a half-time show. At first it was the martial bands from different universities that made simple presentations in the field.
In the 1970s and 1980s some local and jazz musicians were invited. Already in the 90’s sounded renowned artists who enjoyed great popularity at the time, such as the New Kids on the Block and Gloria Estefan.
However, the audience began to lose interest in the half-time show and the numbers plummeted. Until 1993 when the NBC network that was in charge of the transmission that year contracted to Michael Jackson to give the spectacle. From here the star parade has not stopped and the music show – which has traditionally been sponsored by a brand – features the most important artists of the moment.
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Currently, the football final is one of the most watched programs on television in the United States, with about 120 million viewers. For 2021, Spanish urban singer Rosalía and the controversial The Weeknd are in charge of the show half time.
Below we remember the most shocking shows of this sporting event, which in its history has only had the presence of two Colombian artists: Shakira and J Balvin, accompanied by Swing Latino dancers, who were at the Hard Rock Stadium in Florida , alongside Jennifer Lopez and Bad Bunny.
Michael Jackson- January 31, 1993
At a time when drones were a luxury during broadcasts and with a suspenseful staging that included more than half of this year’s Super Bowl attendees, the controversial Michael Jackson raised audience levels to a show that had been dying. The presentation was at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California and was attended by 3,500 children.
Madonna- February 5, 2012
At Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana, the pop queen gave a majestic show in which she teamed up with LMFAO, CeeLo Green, Nicki Minaj and MIA
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Prince- February 4, 2007
Amid a torrential downpour that fell at Dolphins Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, the late Prince gave one of the most memorable shows. With the opening song, Let ‘s go Crazy, it raised the temperature and spirits of the fan pops. However the apotheosis came when Prince played Purple Rain still with rain falling on the stage.
Lady Gaga- February 5, 2017
A medley with his main songs – Just Dance, Bad Romance, Poker Face – Born this Way – shook the NFL Finals in Houston, Texas.
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Katy Perry- first of February 2015
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZD1QrIe–_Y
The pop diva shared the stage with Missy Elliot and Lenny Kravitz at the University of Phoenix Stadium. His show is memorable, in addition to his songs and fireworks, by some nice sharks with whom he shared the choreographies.
Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake – February 1, 2004
Hardly anyone remembers that during the same show were P. Diddy, Nelly, Kid Rock and Jessica Simpson. Such was the scandal that generated the closing of the show, between Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake, that the rest was overshadowed. The controversy that triggered Jackson to stay with a nipple on the air live on TV, in family time, was of such magnitude that during the following years the organizers of the Super Bowl opted for rock stars for the half time: the Rolling Stones, The Who and Paul McCartney were some.
U2- February 3, 2002
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VcBsqOYhYo
The Bono-led Irish band gave an emotional concert at the Louisiana Superdome in which they remembered the victims of the 9/11 attacks, which had occurred just five months ago. Beautiful Day and Where the Street Have no Name were some of the songs they performed.
Colombia in the Super BowlShakira, J Balvin and Swing Latin America February 2, 2020
The only Colombian artists who have been invited to this show passed by him with praise. Shakira, J Balvin and the Swing Latino dance group from Cali shared the stage with J El and Bad Bunny.
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