The Super Bowl LV halftime show, officially known as the Pepsi Super Bowl LV Halftime Show, was the halftime entertainment of Super Bowl LV, and took place on February 7, 2021, at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. All Rights Reserved. "[29] Chuck Arnold of the New York Post wrote that the performance made it clear that the Weeknd is not yet the same caliber of a live performer as either Prince or Michael Jackson, both past halftime show performers. Shakira performs onstage during the Pepsi Super Bowl LIV Halftime Show at Hard Rock Stadium on February 02, 2020 in Miami, Florida. I think its a very important moment for our community, for the Latino community in this country, Lopez said of the moment ahead of Sunday night at a press conference. Shakira puts on a powerhouse show Shakira performs onstage during the Pepsi Super Bowl LIV Halftime Show at Hard Rock Stadium on February 02, 2020 in Miami, Florida. [24][30] Both of the headlining acts ended their performance with "synchronized shimmies". The critically acclaimed performance won three Creative Arts Emmys, including Outstanding Variety Special (Live), a first ever for the show. pic.twitter.com/LDsBffgRCV, Just hours before the performance, Lopez emphasized the significance of their performance in an Instagram post that featured them hugging. That's cute #PepsiHalftime pic.twitter.com/ETsYRSKJpB, TwinFangirl Still Learning (@twin_fangirl) February 3, 2020. Lopez and Shakira closed out their set with impressive synchronized shimmies, the ultimate power move. The Weeknd will be following up a 2020 halftime show that featured Shakira and Jennifer Lopez in Miami. Arnold found that the highlight of the performance was the rendition of "Blinding Lights". Here is a complete list of past Super Bowl performers: 2020: Jennifer Lopez and Shakira. [68] As of October 2022, the performance has accumulated more than 250million views. His vision and mission were to make the two acts feel cohesive and a part of the same show. She took legal action against the then-president in 2018 to prevent him from playing her music at his rallies. #PepsiHalftime #LetsGetLoud #BornInTheUSA #SuperBowlLIV | Captured by @jasonbergh, A post shared by Jennifer Lopez (@jlo) on Feb 3, 2020 at 5:36pm PST. Her first album was released in 1999, including the lead single "If You Had My Love," which was a No. WebShakira & J. Fekadu criticized the decision to forgo musical guests. Some were transcendent. (Bad Bunny is one of the original featured artists on that song, delivering a verse in Spanish.) 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Madison, Mississippi. [67] Alpha Data reported "She Wolf" had a 3,000% increase in sales on the day of the show, the greatest percentage increase of any of the songs performed. Entertainment called it, "one of the most dazzling halftime shows in recent memory", and wrote that it was on-par with the previous year's halftime show headlined by Shakira and Jennifer Lopez. Here is the complete list of previous Super Bowl halftime performers and themes: 2023: Rihanna 2022: Eminem, Dr. Dre. [66] Alpha Data also said "Whenever, Wherever" was the biggest-selling of the show's songs in sales on the day of the performance, with 4,000 downloads, a 1,349% increase over the previous day. Kevin Winter/Getty Images. The next-best-selling song was "Hips Don't Lie", which garnered 2,000 downloads, an increase 1,126% over the previous day. [25], Shakira, who was now clothed in a "short golden outfit", subsequently performed "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)" during a dance routine of champeta. 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The Halftime Show transitioned directly over to Lopez for a rousing set that she kicked off with her classic song Jenny from the Block, surrounded by a cadre of dancers, decked out in Versace black leather and dancing exuberantly. Super Bowl LIV saw the San Francisco 49ers facing off against the Kansas City Chiefs in the NFLs annual showdown with the Chiefs winning 31-20. Part of the pageantry of the Super Bowl is the halftime show, a tradition that goes back as far as the game itself. Colombian reggaeton star J Balvin showed up for a cameo in Lopezs set with his hit song Mi Gente. Mi Gente had featured Beyonc in a 2017 remix; this time, Lopez accompanied the Latin music superstar. He also wrote, "Their breathless athleticism matched that of the football players waiting in the locker room" but called J Balvin's and Bad Bunny's guest appearances "superfluous". [44], In addition to his streaming figures, the show also had an immediate commercial impact on the Weeknd's sales. Former President Donald Trump slammed pop superstar Rihanna's highly anticipated Super Bowl halftime show, decrying it as the "single worst" such performance in history. [67] "On the Floor" sold 1,600 copies on the day of the performance. For more information about Super Bowl LVII, visit SuperBowl.com. [72] On June 23, 2021, the posted video now has 210 million views, becoming the only NFL Super Bowl[clarification needed] in history to reach this milestone. [24] She was then joined on stage by J Balvin, who performed "Que Calor" and "Mi Gente", which were mashed up with Lopez's songs "Booty", "El Anillo" and "Love Don't Cost a Thing" as she danced above. He called it a "departure" from the previous year's "joyous performance". [5][6] The Weeknd's band was directed by experimental electronic musician Oneohtrix Point Never. 2019: Maroon 5 with Big Boi and Travis Scott. 6 on the Billboard charts in 2017. That likely explained why Maroon 5's press conference in the leadup to the Super Bowl was canceled. But they also made sure to nod at the importance and political potential of the moment, showcasing support for Puerto Rico and recognizing the immigration crisis with their set pieces. "[30], In a highly positive review, Dominic Patten of Deadline hailed the performance as a "touchdown", calling it a "technical spectacle". "Bad everything, and NO TALENT!, The incident Jackson was referring to took place in 2020, when Rihanna visited the famed Cadillac Ranch roadside attraction in Texas. [23] He and the dancers entered the field by performing "House of Balloons / Glass Table Girls". [14], Among the equipment used for the show were 565 ROE CB5 tiles, 8 Brompton SX40 4K LED processors, 22 Brompton Tessera XD data distribution boxes using 8x optical fiber runs, 4 4K video feedstwo main and two for backupand 8 LED techs. The J-Lo/Shakira throwdown carried that tradition forward, emphasizing spectacle, bombast and flash over musicin this case, an only mildly Latin-flavored pop-dance hybrid". How did 49ers' Deebo Samuel get his nickname? "[37] The Hollywood Reporter called the show the most "lively, and smile inducing" halftime show. However, representatives for the singer-songwriter denied the rumor, stating that it would actually be "roughly 1213 minutes long". [13], The performance featured a choir whose members were dressed in white and wore masks over their faces with glowing red eyes, and were standing within a backdrop of a neon cityscape. 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